What is the best age for a heavyweight?

Wouldn't younger be better? More power, stamina, speed?

 

the younger the better!!!
however heavies do seem to go on longer than the smaller guys
personally i think an athlete hits his peak between 20 and 28!!!!

 

It depends on things like a boxers fighting style and strengths. If a guys key assets are his speed and agility then he will be at his best at the younger age. A puncher will be able to perform at the top for much longer as power is usually the last thing a boxer looses.

Another factor is the amount of punishment the fighter takes. More punishment=shorter career/prime. A well schooled fighter will also be able to fight at the top level for longer as he's not dependent on excellent physical attributes(e.g RJJ) but rather his skill. This is about fighters in general not specifically HW's.

 

There's no right or wrong age, it depends when fighters reach their physical peak. Also some fighters mature and become more adaptable the older they get, Foreman for example.

 

it depends. for tyson it was 20-23.

 

it's going to be hard for people to not reference tyson as a benchmark for this thread.
but i don't agree younger is necessarily better.

tyson was a phenomenom. but lewis - grant shows the more brutal side of letting a promising heavy in too early against a cagey veteran.

 

In the old days, it was between 20 and 30.... however, in today's boxing, there is a bigger emphasis on strength and longer amateur careers/lower number of fights. So because of that, most recent fighters peak anywhere between 25 and 35 and can still give a good fight at 37 or so. Not all of course, but in general...

 

average man's prime (height of abilities) is between 29-31 from a science book i read. that sounds about right. this would mean that w/ a healthy lifestyle (which means fewer beatings to the head) and diet, an athelete should be able to perform at a fairly high level well into their 30's (possibly early 40's) even if their absolute best occured probably closer to 30

 

32/33

 

The rhetorical question is like .. How long is a piece of string...?

It depends on the individual in question... I would say as a whole ...mmm

26.. a bit of maturity and well established mans strength.. and a few great mature years to grow with experience... 33 - 34 is great for many..

Late bloomers so to speak.. with a solid amatuer grounding mid thirties can work great............

 

agree:good

 

It depends on the man in question. Generally heavies peak later than the lower weights. 28-32 is the best years for many though there will always be exceptions.

 

28-34