2006-10-05 08:59:35 · 27 answers · asked by The Boxer 2 in Sports ➔ Boxing
Harley W........I have 5 kids, two jobs ( HGV Mechanic and barman ) and I train 4 nights a week.............think you've got your wires crossed........Oh, and I get paid in pounds not dollars.
2006-10-05 21:01:26 · update #1
if you are good never is too late, the only thing is that you have your kids and have to think about them
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2006-10-06 02:47:57 · answer #1 · answered by Santo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you realize how painful it is? I'm only 22 and I have only 5 amateur Muay Thai fight and I will be having my first boxing match this Saturday.
I've seriously sat down and ask myself "do I really want to quit? Should I quit?" more than couple time due to inuries I got over year. My right foot is having lot of problem along with my right knee and left shoulder. Sometime I wake up and walk with a limp for two or three days. That was only from amateur fighting. So I'm sure as a professional fighter it will be way worse.
So you have to be realistic about it. You have to ask yourself "can I handle all of that? Along with all stresses and pressure?" It may seem easy to say yes but once it hit you, you will start to think twice. Also you will have to sacrifice so much things such as date, friends, night out with guys, and many other things.
It's NOT a easy life and it's not as glamour as medias make it look. Only time I really have fun is in the ring and if the fight go well, afterward. After that, it's basically all pride and nothing else. No one will care anymore until your next fight.
Also you will probably lose lot more moneys in this sport than you gain.
So you have to really think this through and ask yourself every possible questions and be realistic about it.
However I know my boxing coach doesn't take new comer over 27 as a fighter seriously.
2006-10-06 01:31:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say yes because most boxers peak in their mid to late 20's but it also depends on how far you want to take it. Are you planning to fight for a title one day? Do you want to do it just to make a little cash? How serious are you about it? One of my boys boxed and turned pro when he was 27 but basically fought on the lower level of the sport, fighting in small venues and high school gyms and places like that and making very little money. He felt that since he started so late that and having so much to learn that he wouldn't make it fighting on a higher, championship type level. Plus i think your skills and reflexes start to slide a little when you hit your 30's. There are exceptions though like Bernard Hopkins who still can fight at 41. So anything is possible.
2006-10-05 18:10:38 · answer #3 · answered by Cool Breeze 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Have you ever watched The Contender? Many of those guys are over 30 and still very good. Like others suggested, I would definitely seek out a coach who can better tell your talent level and put you on the road to success. Don't give up on your dreams!
2006-10-05 16:09:03 · answer #4 · answered by Molly1015 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
id say if you have a decent amatuer background and are still active in the ring give it a go, dont expect to be conqeuring the world though, but you could make a great living as a journey man, check out the records of the legends that are peter buckley and julius francis, they get paid to give up and coming fighters good tests and are vital to the sport.
http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=3372
http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=5757
two legends who have been in and tested some very good names.
2006-10-05 17:58:20 · answer #5 · answered by Harvester of Sorrow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if and that's a big IF you have been in the fight game and have trained for some time and you know the how to of boxing but if you just think it would be a thing to try then NO absolutely not
2006-10-05 16:49:19 · answer #6 · answered by sportlvr45 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. watch out for the embarrassment factor. i did kickboxing for 9 years, gave up for 2, started back after xmas and had the s**t kicked out of me by a snot nosed 16 year old. I'm 32 and now play darts!!
2006-10-05 16:17:27 · answer #7 · answered by the funky gasman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its never to late to turn professional in anything , but boxing is a very competitive sport. You shoould ask a boxing coach if its too late.
2006-10-05 16:04:07 · answer #8 · answered by Good Grief 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES 30 is the age most boxers are thinking
about quiting - the youngsters out there would
eat you up - unless you are very damn good.
at 30 you start to slow down - don't do it.
2006-10-05 23:57:31 · answer #9 · answered by trebor2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on you heath. If you are a heathly person abd in shape why not. A boxing career is a short career in most people.
2006-10-05 16:06:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Errr
2006-10-05 19:00:15 · answer #11 · answered by GB123 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋