Notable boxers who started late

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  1. AliShuffle

    AliShuffle Active Member Full Member

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    Are there any/many boxers who started boxing late? Most you hear of started at a really young age, but I was wondering if any started later and still became successful?
     
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  2. Hattons Hook

    Hattons Hook Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Depends what you mean by late. Think Nigel Benn started at 18, Hopkins obviously.
     
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  3. Fellonblackdays

    Fellonblackdays Active Member Full Member

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    Sexy Sergio?
     
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  4. jaymon112

    jaymon112 MARVELOUS Full Member

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  5. miketysonko

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  6. DrMo

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    Ray Mercer, started in his mid 20s when in the army
    Dwight Braxton/Muhammed Qawi, started in his mid 20s when in Rahway state prison

    Both Iron chinned warriors :deal
     
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  7. dyna

    dyna Boxing Junkie banned

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  8. TheHitman81

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    Antonio tarver rocky Marciano bhop and martinez
     
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  9. joegrundy

    joegrundy Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Matt Skelton?

    Audley Harrison
     
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  10. jazza

    jazza Well-Known Member Full Member

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  11. Lacyace

    Lacyace Forever Knight Full Member

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  12. Henke67

    Henke67 One of the 45% Full Member

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    Nate Campbell turned pro at 28 and didn't have much of an amateur career beforehand.
     
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  13. PityTheFool

    PityTheFool Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The Road Warrior didn't start until he was around 20.
     
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  14. BeastsideBoxing

    BeastsideBoxing "The Thrill" Gavril Full Member

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    Leonard Dorin Doreftei turned pro when he was 27-28 ended up winning the WBA world lightweight title and later fought in a unification between two undefeated fighters against the IBF world champion Paul Spadafora. Back then it was rumored a talk for a fight against Floyd Mayweather JR, but they didn't had the finances to make the fight happen.
     
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  15. BeastsideBoxing

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