The Oldest ATG Fighter To Take Up Boxing?

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  1. cotto20

    cotto20 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Besides Dwight Muhhamad Qawi. ANY1 know?:?

    thanks
     
  2. la-califa

    la-califa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Rocky Marciano didn't box until he was in his 20's I believe.
     
  3. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Liston started at around 20 i believe
     
  4. hhascup

    hhascup Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Johnny Buff

    Ring Record Book has him born on June 12, 1888, Boxrec has November 26, 1891 and he started his Pro career on January 28, 1919.
     
  5. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Nate Campbell was just shy of 30, wasn't he?

    Some feel he can become a ATG.
     
  6. hhascup

    hhascup Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Campbell discovered his first gym, which also gave him his Galaxxy Warrior nickname: Boxing at the Galaxxy. The year was 1997, and Campbell was 24 years old.

    While still working at Winn-Dixie, Campbell won every state tournament he entered in 1997, 1998 and 1999 including the Sunshine State Games and the Golden Gloves. He also qualified for the Eastern Olympic Trials to be held in Scranton, Pa., but Campbell decided to turn pro because, "I had three kids and they couldn't eat trophies."

    So on Feb. 5, 2000, when he was just 4 weeks short of his 28th birthday, Campbell won his debut fight, a first-round technical knockout over Scoey Fields, who weighed 143 pounds to Campbell's 137 1/4.
     
  7. TheGreatA

    TheGreatA Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  8. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    It's claimed Jeanette did not start as a pro till about 25 or so ..
     
  9. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    Wasn't Ray Mercer like 24?
     
  10. Duodenum

    Duodenum Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Luis 'Lumumba' Estaba began his professional career in 1967 at age 29, became WBC light flyweight world champion in 1975, and defended that title 12 times in the next three years. I don't know that he could be characterized as a true ATG, but he had the latest professional start of any world champion with over ten successful title defenses that I've been able to identify so far.:eek:ld
     
  11. Jear

    Jear Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Stretching as an ATG but Ron Lyle was about 30
     
  12. cotto20

    cotto20 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    no he said he was taught a little as a kid, but never fought or went to a gym as a kid.