Who Had The Longest Pro Career?

[Kalan]

I'm sure it's not a record... But there's very little in surviving records of the bare knuckle era where some Brits fought to ridiculous ages.

[punchoutsb]

Maybe you have the footage on a microchip in your brain, you delusional creep.

Your verbal "comebacks" are so cringeworthy they hurt my neck. Almost as cringeworthy as your attempt to legitimize yourself as a former professional boxer.

[SaadOffTheDeck]

Maybe you have the footage on a microchip in your brain, you delusional creep.

Your verbal "comebacks" are so cringeworthy they hurt my neck. Almost as cringeworthy as your attempt to legitimize yourself as a former professional boxer.

He also trained many champions and broke power lifting records just for fun.

[Kalan]

I never said I broke power lifting records A-Hole.

[keithmoonhangover]

Sorry, but we are talking about Pro Careers. Mamby's ended when he was 40, Rourke's lasted 3 years.

Mamby's career didn't end when he was 40... He fought in 2008 which makes in over 60... Almost 61 since he was born in 1947.

I'm not talking about how long Rourke fought... He looked decrepit at 62 in a sanctioned pro fight... I suspect he paid his opponent to can the fight... It sure as Hell looked suspicious as if his opponent was embarrassed to be doing what he was doing -- but he wouldn't disclose the sum he was paid in cash by Rourke... I would think the IRS would be interested and contact him -- since bribes and other illegally acquired income is taxable.

My mistake, I meant to say a forty year career for Mamby. Rourke's last fight was an exhibition, which is not part of his pro career.

[keithmoonhangover]

Saoul Mamby fought into his 60's... Micky Rourke ostensibly had a sanctioned professional boxing match at 62, although his opponent claims Rourke paid him to take a dive and Rourke looked terrible... "84-year-old got sick boxing skills" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZbTCw4vK0s This ancient man is quick. He actually doesn't look too strong though.

I'm sure I read about boxers in old England who fought into their 60's and 70's. I don't see why they couldn't if they lowered the level of their comp.

Sorry, but we are talking about Pro Careers. Mamby's ended when he was 40, Rourke's lasted 3 years.

I hate making Kolon right, but in this instance he is correct. Mamby had a professional fight, albeit in the Cayman Islands in 2008 which works out 39 years after his debut. The fact he was 61 years old at the time is possibly ANOTHER record, I have no idea either way.

It was a typo mate. I was tired when I posted it.

[keithmoonhangover]

He was 0-0,

Same as Wilt.

[keithmoonhangover]

I never said I broke Wilt's A-Hole.

Fixed for you.

[keithmoonhangover]

I hate making Kolon right, but in this instance he is correct. Mamby had a professional fight, albeit in the Cayman Islands in 2008 which works out 39 years after his debut. The fact he was 61 years old at the time is possibly ANOTHER record, I have no idea either way.

It was a typo mate. I was tired when I posted it.

No sweat man, but the guy was either a glutton for punishment, or totally skint to be pro fighting in his 60's.

A legend if ever there was one.

[gilgamesh]

There have been professional fighters who fought in their 60's or 70's... There've been obscure fighters who fought well over 40 or 50 years but maybe not that many fights... I'm in my 70's and am sure I could beat some "pros" who are in their 30's because they're so damned pathetic.. They're only there to provide comic relief when matched against each other -- and serve as walk over foes for multitudes of boxers who want to pad their records with bullcrap opponents.

You've never posted your pro record yet have you? Could we find it posted on the wall of that Chicago theater you watched Paddy Ryan vs John L footage at?

The fact that he says "I'm in my 70's and I could beat some pros in their 30's" is a dead giveaway that he never boxed in his life, and yet another example that he doesn't understand the effect aging has on the body. You know why he doesn't understand it? Because he's a teenager.

[gilgamesh]

Today's lot is sad in many cases, I don't think it's necessarily that they're such a weaker field of fighters as much as it's that now it takes 3 or 4 years too late to see the fights that we'd like to see a lot of the time.

The Welterweight division and Jr. Middleweight divisions for instance right now have no shortage of great matchups to be made...they just won't make them.

[SaadOffTheDeck]

There have been professional fighters who fought in their 60's or 70's... There've been obscure fighters who fought well over 40 or 50 years but maybe not that many fights... I'm in my 70's and am sure I could beat some "pros" who are in their 30's because they're so damned pathetic.. They're only there to provide comic relief when matched against each other -- and serve as walk over foes for multitudes of boxers who want to pad their records with bullcrap opponents.

You've never posted your pro record yet have you? Could we find it posted on the wall of that Chicago theater you watched Paddy Ryan vs John L footage at?

The fact that he says "I'm in my 70's and I could beat some pros in their 30's" is a dead giveaway that he never boxed in his life, and yet another example that he doesn't understand the effect aging has on the body. You know why he doesn't understand it? Because he's a teenager.

I thought he was a teenager, seems much more likely he's an old man alias troll.

[gilgamesh]

You've never posted your pro record yet have you? Could we find it posted on the wall of that Chicago theater you watched Paddy Ryan vs John L footage at?

The fact that he says "I'm in my 70's and I could beat some pros in their 30's" is a dead giveaway that he never boxed in his life, and yet another example that he doesn't understand the effect aging has on the body. You know why he doesn't understand it? Because he's a teenager.

I thought he was a teenager, seems much more likely he's an old man alias troll.

You're referring to BoxBuzz. I sincerely doubt BoxBuzz has the time or interest in his life to create an alias to troll people on Boxrec. I'm not gonna go into why, but I doubt it very much.

[Kalan]

You've never posted your pro record yet have you? Could we find it posted on the wall of that Chicago theater you watched Paddy Ryan vs John L footage at?

The fact that he says "I'm in my 70's and I could beat some pros in their 30's" is a dead giveaway that he never boxed in his life, and yet another example that he doesn't understand the effect aging has on the body. You know why he doesn't understand it? Because he's a teenager.

In his defence ( wtf am I doing this for ) I think for once he isn't promoting his own massive ego. Rather he is complaining about some of today's sad lot. Of course we all know his claim is pure nonsense, but I think he looks back at yesteryear and is sickened by some of what people are expected to pay to witness these days.

There were disgraceful boxers in every era -- guys who never train and just showed up for a paycheck, not caring if they win or lose.. If you have any athletic ability, conditioning, and skill at all you can beat them very easily no matter how old you are.. They'll swing away for a round or 2, or whatever they think will suffice, and meekly go away. Lamar Clark couldn't fight and he knocked out 5 opponents in 1 night. He specialized in these guys... If you think anything has changed, you've never seen a promoter and matchmaker filling out the bottom of a cheap card in Fairfax.

If you're looking at the top fighters in the world, the guys at the top today are bigger, stronger, faster, and better than ever, taken as a whole... For one thing, Boxing has spread around the world and more countries are producing top athletes... For another thing the population of the planet has exploded.. The last thing is, a huge slice of the planet is now producing professional boxers where none existed a generation ago.

[keithmoonhangover]

The fact that he says "I'm in my 70's and I could beat some pros in their 30's" is a dead giveaway that he never boxed in his life, and yet another example that he doesn't understand the effect aging has on the body. You know why he doesn't understand it? Because he's a teenager.

I thought he was a teenager, seems much more likely he's an old man alias troll.

You're referring to BoxBuzz. I sincerely doubt BoxBuzz has the time or interest in his life to create an alias to troll people on Boxrec. I'm not gonna go into why, but I doubt it very much.

I am in 100% agreement with gilgamesh. It ain't Buzz.

[gilgamesh]

There were disgraceful boxers in every era -- guys who never train and just showed up for a paycheck, not caring if they win or lose.. If you have any athletic ability, conditioning, and skill at all you can beat them very easily no matter how old you are.. They'll swing away for a round or 2, or whatever they think will suffice, and meekly go away. Lamar Clark couldn't fight and he knocked out 5 opponents in 1 night. He specialized in these guys... If you think anything has changed, you've never seen a promoter and matchmaker filling out the bottom of a cheap card in Fairfax.

If you're looking at the top fighters in the world, the guys at the top today are bigger, stronger, faster, and better than ever, taken as a whole... For one thing, Boxing has spread around the world and more countries are producing top athletes... For another thing the population of the planet has exploded.. The last thing is, a huge slice of the planet is now producing professional boxers where none existed a generation ago.

I'm an 0-1 amateur who's lone amateur bout was 12 years ago, and I'd be willing to bet I could've gotten the better of you in a Boxing ring on the best day of your life.

[SaadOffTheDeck]

The fact that he says "I'm in my 70's and I could beat some pros in their 30's" is a dead giveaway that he never boxed in his life, and yet another example that he doesn't understand the effect aging has on the body. You know why he doesn't understand it? Because he's a teenager.

I thought he was a teenager, seems much more likely he's an old man alias troll.

You're referring to BoxBuzz. I sincerely doubt BoxBuzz has the time or interest in his life to create an alias to troll people on Boxrec. I'm not gonna go into why, but I doubt it very much.

Buzz is top of the list for me. Though it's obviously not definitive. Maybe it provides a welcome distraction with the illness in his life. He finds time to troll me under his own user name. Like he will now since you brought him up.

[Kalan]

There were disgraceful boxers in every era -- guys who never train and just showed up for a paycheck, not caring if they win or lose.. If you have any athletic ability, conditioning, and skill at all you can beat them very easily no matter how old you are.. They'll swing away for a round or 2, or whatever they think will suffice, and meekly go away. Lamar Clark couldn't fight and he knocked out 5 opponents in 1 night. He specialized in these guys... If you think anything has changed, you've never seen a promoter and matchmaker filling out the bottom of a cheap card in Fairfax.

If you're looking at the top fighters in the world, the guys at the top today are bigger, stronger, faster, and better than ever, taken as a whole... For one thing, Boxing has spread around the world and more countries are producing top athletes... For another thing the population of the planet has exploded.. The last thing is, a huge slice of the planet is now producing professional boxers where none existed a generation ago.

I'm an 0-1 amateur who's lone amateur bout was 12 years ago, and I'd be willing to bet I could've gotten the better of you in a Boxing ring on the best day of your life.

I would have destroyed you.. I boxed Heavyweight Champions and some of the top Heavyweights in the world.. They did not touch me up or mark me. I'm not in awe of anybody. Not that I wasn't touched up a lot when I started out, but I learned what I was doing because I asked a lot of questions and listen well.

[paddy chavez]

There were disgraceful boxers in every era -- guys who never train and just showed up for a paycheck, not caring if they win or lose.. If you have any athletic ability, conditioning, and skill at all you can beat them very easily no matter how old you are.. They'll swing away for a round or 2, or whatever they think will suffice, and meekly go away. Lamar Clark couldn't fight and he knocked out 5 opponents in 1 night. He specialized in these guys... If you think anything has changed, you've never seen a promoter and matchmaker filling out the bottom of a cheap card in Fairfax.

If you're looking at the top fighters in the world, the guys at the top today are bigger, stronger, faster, and better than ever, taken as a whole... For one thing, Boxing has spread around the world and more countries are producing top athletes... For another thing the population of the planet has exploded.. The last thing is, a huge slice of the planet is now producing professional boxers where none existed a generation ago.

I'm an 0-1 amateur who's lone amateur bout was 12 years ago, and I'd be willing to bet I could've gotten the better of you in a Boxing ring on the best day of your life.

I would have destroyed you.. I boxed Heavyweight Champions and some of the top Heavyweights in the world.. They did not touch me up or mark me. I'm not in awe of anybody. Not that I wasn't touched up a lot when I started out, but I learned what I was doing because I asked a lot of questions and listen well.

You got touched up a lot who was your trainer Michael Jackson..

[gilgamesh]

I would have destroyed you.. I boxed Heavyweight Champions and some of the top Heavyweights in the world.. They did not touch me up or mark me. I'm not in awe of anybody. Not that I wasn't touched up a lot when I started out, but I learned what I was doing because I asked a lot of questions and listen well.

Right...You boxed "Heavyweight Champions", but you can't ever say, who, when, where or what your record was...

Too bad for you I don't swallow bullsh*t when somebody tries to feed it to me. Don't think anybody else around here is buying what you're selling either.

I had about as insignificant a Boxing career as one can possibly have, but I'm not ashamed to talk about it. If you had even half the legendary credentials you claim to have I don't see why you wouldn't share more details...the only reason why you wouldn't is because you know people would fact check you and call you out as the liar you are.

[SaadOffTheDeck]

You were a boxer in the inferior 60's and 70's. You could never stand up to the Giants of today!

[keithmoonhangover]

I boxed Heavyweight Champions and some of the top Heavyweights in the world.

Are you Leroy Caldwell?

[SaadOffTheDeck]

I boxed Heavyweight Champions and some of the top Heavyweights in the world.

What a load of absolute horse sh1t.

The best part is he thinks Ali was a poor boxer, Frazier was fat and chinny, Norton had no power, quarry, chuvalo shavers and bonavena were completely useless. Ellis, foreman, Holmes and young are the only guys around that time frame he gives any respect.

[keithmoonhangover]

I boxed Heavyweight Champions and some of the top Heavyweights in the world.

What a load of absolute horse sh1t.

The best part is he thinks Ali was a poor boxer, Frazier was fat and chinny, Norton had no power, quarry, chuvalo shavers and bonavena were completely useless. Ellis, foreman, Holmes and young are the only guys around that time frame he gives any respect.

That in itself is proof for me. Name a single boxer, who doesn't respect Ali?

[SaadOffTheDeck]

What a load of absolute horse sh1t.

The best part is he thinks Ali was a poor boxer, Frazier was fat and chinny, Norton had no power, quarry, chuvalo shavers and bonavena were completely useless. Ellis, foreman, Holmes and young are the only guys around that time frame he gives any respect.

That in itself is proof for me. Name a single boxer, who doesn't respect Ali?

Exactly, name a boxer from 40 or 50 years ago that thinks the sport is currently at it's Apex. Just poor trolling.