Boxers who didnt turn professional till in their thirties?

Cotto16 · Post by **Cotto16** » 18 Dec 2010, 10:58

Have there been many fighters who didnt join the pro ranks til they were 30+

Brutu · Post by **Brutu** » 18 Dec 2010, 21:14

Heavyweight Ron Lyle.
Born Feb 1941
first professional fight was April 1971.

Goodnight, Irene · Post by **Goodnight, Irene** » 19 Dec 2010, 20:48

Brutu wrote:Heavyweight Ron Lyle.
Born Feb 1941
first professional fight was April 1971.

I have seen Lyle on-report as having been born in 1942, as well.

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 20 Dec 2010, 09:18

Papp.

Roars Like Me · Post by **Roars Like Me** » 20 Dec 2010, 09:29

Matt Skelton was 35ish

Ambling Alp · Post by **Ambling Alp** » 20 Dec 2010, 14:36

Kendall Gill, who was a basketball player, started as a pro when he was 37. There have probably been many other guys who fought at the 4-round level who started in their 30s.

Jess Willard, was close; he was 29.

wsbuf · Post by **wsbuf** » 20 Dec 2010, 17:01

And other pro athletes trying the fight game like Mark Gastineau. Who was 35.

raylawpc · Post by **raylawpc** » 21 Dec 2010, 00:50

Oklahoma City heavyweight Claude "Humphrey" McBride was 37 or 38 when he had his first professional fight.

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 21 Dec 2010, 09:47

We have our own Oklahoma heavyweight, Tom. His name is Kevin McBride.

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