Boxers who have only picked up the trade late on in life

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 20 Jan 2006, 03:53

E wrote:
johnswan1 wrote:Australian Anthony Mundine had no amateur career and was playing professional rugby league before going straight into boxing as a pro.

Kermit Cintron is another without an amateur background but hasn't quite made it yet after getting destroyed by Margarito last April.
YEah Mundine is something amazing....surely he must have been training or sparring for years before he went pro?

His Dad was a former title contender though when he fought Monzon so he would of picked it up quite quickly.

yiddo14 · Post by **yiddo14** » 20 Jan 2006, 04:22

chris eubank started at 16,in new york.

ebeneezer · Post by **ebeneezer** » 20 Jan 2006, 04:31

Bonecrusher Smith took up boxing at 26 or so just to stay fit and later became a genuine world champion and have Larry Holmes a run for his money.

Greg Nicholas · Post by **Greg Nicholas** » 31 Jan 2006, 04:11

jamesmcdonnell wrote:Hopkins.

Actually, Hopkins was winning Pennslyvania Junior Olympics at nine years old.

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 31 Jan 2006, 06:56

fist wrote:Chris Eubank started fighting later on.

He started at 16 that ain't that late.

Sweet P · Post by **Sweet P** » 01 Feb 2006, 07:44

johnswan1 wrote:Australian Anthony Mundine had no amateur career and was playing professional rugby league before going straight into boxing as a pro.

Kermit Cintron is another without an amateur background but hasn't quite made it yet after getting destroyed by Margarito last April.

Mundine never fought until his mid 20's but he had grown up in his fathers boxing gym and had trained in the sport his entire life.

sweetscience · Post by **sweetscience** » 01 Feb 2006, 09:15

i think if your good at sport your just good at sport

i dont think ruud gullit kicked a football till he was 19 or so