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The unwritten rule of all combat sports, even with "athletically gifted" people, is the late 20's. Marciano even, only barely managed to get promoters and trainers because he started at 26. He DID have some prior ring experience, but, it was "common" Boxing work. In Marciano's time all males did "some" boxing at some point in their lives, but nothing really serious. Its sort of how someone gets you take a sport in High School you don't like, and only last a season as opposed to sticking with it; it was not uncommon for people to last only a "season" where Boxing was concerned in short, Marciano's prior ring experience was not considered "real."
The age range to start a martial art, combat sport of any kind, or Martial Arts sports competition of any kind is between 6 and 14, make it, 5 and 16, that 10 year window is the prime time, the best time to get started. For children with only average parents, whoever the trainer is needs to get them started as soon as possible, preferably by age 6. If the parents are athletically gifted, more importantly the father, if the father is athletically gifted, then training can begin as late as 25 or 26. Marciano though, he was just very strong; he had no real athleticism to speak of.
If you are an average person, or rather, have average parents, the age to start lessons is 6, if your father, or both your parents have an athletic background and hence you have genes for anything athletic you can begin as late as the mid 20's, although, it is best to begin in the mid teens. Additionally, part of the reason its best to start in childhood, is because high pressure competition, competition that will decide whether or not you will turn pro takes place during the teens. In the same way High School determines what college you will go to when you grow up, in Boxing, your amateur performance determines whether or not people will pay for you. Getting knocked down during the amateur days looks very bad; if you can't take a hit with all that padding on, then, unless you do Shaolin iron shirt for the next 10 years, you won't have a chance in the pros.
If you want an edge in Boxing, go to the Shaolin temple, and train in iron shirt. It will turn you into every prize fighter's worst nightmare, unstopable in the ring.
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Is a 19 year old too late to become a boxer?
no it is not but do consider the amount of work youll have to put in compared to someone who has been fighting sense they were seven
When is it to late to become a pro boxer?
well, antonio tarver turned pro at 27 and he said that was a little too late for him, the legendary Marco antonio barrera became a pro at age 15 so... you decide
How was sugar ray rubinson?
Sugar Ray Robinson was a late boxer, he was considered as the greatest boxer ever pound for pound.
How many years of college does it take to become a boxer?
You don't have to go to college to become a boxer, in fact you don't need any education.
How did daavid tua become a boxer?
16
How can a kid boxer become famous?
Easy: Win.
Why did Joe Louis become a boxer?
he dream was to be one
When did laila ali become a boxer?
October 8,1999
If i adopt a 6 week old boxer puppy with an undocked tail should i take it to the vet or will it be to late to be docked?
If you adopt a six-week old Boxer puppy with an undocked tail, there is no need to take it to the vet, it is to late to have the tail docked.
Who can you contact to become a boxer?
Go to a boxing class instructor and he can help you from there. The reason why you can't just become a boxer is because the world boxing association need to some about the athlete they are sponsoring.
Who was Black amateur boxer Steve applebury in 1972?
"Boxer" as he is known, currently lives in Cincinnati, OH. In the late 50's, he fought and lost to Casius Clay.
Can i become a reputable boxer dog breeder?
You can do anything you want to do! Get the breeding "in's and out's" from those in the know, particularly in the category of boxer dogs, and then... good luck with your boxer dog breeding!
