Who is the longest active boxer?

[chuck9788]

Luis Collazo (fighting tomorrow night on ESPN undercard) has been boxing as a pro fight since 2000. Manny Pacquiao's pro debut was in 1995.

[squiggy]

This question reminds me of the story that at a time when trivia questions were being put on the back of baseball cards, one pitcher got the answer "12 inches" put under the question" how long is a pitcher's rubber?"

[lazboy]

This question reminds me of the story that at a time when trivia questions were being put on the back of baseball cards, one pitcher got the answer "12 inches" put under the question" how long is a pitcher's rubber?"

[tiny_acres]

Oliver McCall has been pro since 1985

[Jeff_lacy_ko]

Julius long

[tiny_acres]

Julius long

Turned pro in 2001

[gilgamesh]

Oliver McCall has been pro since 1985

I'm not sure if he's still active, but if he is he counts. I know he's fought in the last year or so, but I don't know if he plans to fight again or not.

Pacquiao is damn sure active, and I believe he started in '96 right? Or something like that.

[tiny_acres]

Oliver McCall has been pro since 1985

I'm not sure if he's still active, but if he is he counts. I know he's fought in the last year or so, but I don't know if he plans to fight again or not.

Pacquiao is damn sure active, and I believe he started in '96 right? Or something like that.

He fought twice in the last 11 months last time was May of this year

[gilgamesh]

I'm not sure if he's still active, but if he is he counts. I know he's fought in the last year or so, but I don't know if he plans to fight again or not.

Pacquiao is damn sure active, and I believe he started in '96 right? Or something like that.

He fought twice in the last 11 months last time was May of this year

That's active then

[squiggy]

Yeah, McCall, good call. He made his pro debut the same year as Mike Tyson. The year that Spinks took the title from Holmes. Just frickin' ridiculous that he's still fighting.

[Finkel]

Yeah, McCall, good call. He made his pro debut the same year as Mike Tyson. The year that Spinks took the title from Holmes. Just frickin' ridiculous that he's still fighting.

His last opponent quit on his stool
So I think he will keep going

[jonnyyorkshu]

Danny Williams 1995
Lolenga mock 1991

[Enlightened-One]

This interesting fact clearly doesn’t answer the question posed by the thread title, but the oldest currently active boxer I’m aware of is a 65-year-old man called Gilberto Jacobs, who scored a 1st round KO during March. He made his pro debut in 1989.

I think Oliver McCall might be the longest active boxer.

[claudevsq]

McCall has been boxing since 1985 and last fought 4 to 5 months ago. AFAIK, he is the longest active boxer of those who are still fighting, his career meanwhile spans 34 years.

[Paci]

Wondering what that old bull is gonna do next? And also will he countine till somebody kills him or what?

Nobody will sanction him fighting against anybody with some sort of name, right?

34 years is a long time and he had loads of fights. Did find it funny that he fought a polish fighter who had beaten his son... and won but did loss the rematch.

Crazy.

[Jeff_lacy_ko]

Julius long

Turned pro in 2001

Yeah but hes super tall and his last name is long so that should count double or something

[tiny_acres]

Turned pro in 2001

Yeah but hes super tall and his last name is long so that should count double or something

Honestly before I looked I really thought L9ng was around longer than 2001

[oogiebe]

Oliver McCall

[margaret thatcher]

I'm gonna say that it's Long or McCall. Depends what type of long you are after

I mean, McCall has been a pro forever

But Long is long, and he's really really long. So you've got a very long Long there.

Therefore tiny and jeff split first prize, I declare it official

[oogiebe]

I'm gonna say that it's Long or McCall. Depends what type of long you are after

I mean, McCall has been a pro forever

But Long is long, and he's really really long. So you've got a very long Long there.

Therefore tiny and jeff split first prize, I declare it official

I haven't seen long's package to know how long he is, but I'll take your word for it.

[margaret thatcher]

[Paci]