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Re: As A Rule, What Age Do You Think Boxers are at their prime?
Posted: 12 Nov 2023, 16:27
by SeanBrennan
Wood's Indian Summer showing you can peak late, in the right circumstances. Bellew to a lesser extent.
Re: As A Rule, What Age Do You Think Boxers are at their prime?
Posted: 14 Nov 2023, 16:22
by Delta Jay
SeanBrennan wrote: ↑12 Nov 2023, 16:27
Wood's Indian Summer showing you can peak late, in the right circumstances. Bellew to a lesser extent.
Best Indian summer? Foreman, Hopkins, Donaire (especially for a smaller guy, he moved down two weights to have some of his best performances), Toney?
Re: As A Rule, What Age Do You Think Boxers are at their prime?
Posted: 14 Nov 2023, 16:33
by SeanBrennan
Delta Jay wrote: ↑14 Nov 2023, 16:22
SeanBrennan wrote: ↑12 Nov 2023, 16:27
Wood's Indian Summer showing you can peak late, in the right circumstances. Bellew to a lesser extent.
Best Indian summer? Foreman, Hopkins, Donaire (especially for a smaller guy, he moved down two weights to have some of his best performances), Toney?
Brilliant question - and suggested Indian summerers - (definitely a word that)
For me - off top of my head:
Glen Johnson, went from losing his first proper title shot at 28, to finally winning a world title at 35 and getting Ring fighter of the year same year iirc. One of my favourites, I remember seeing him doing corner work for fighters when he was a world champ, always stood out for me as a humble person too. Probably one of the most deserved Indian summers.
Toney - agreed, won a world title earlyish but his resurgence later on was same time as Johnson so I remember it well.
And on a domestic/European level, Ryan Rhodes for me - recaptured the British title he'd won 11 years earlier, then European, and a world title challenge against some Mexican lad....
Re: As A Rule, What Age Do You Think Boxers are at their prime?
Posted: 14 Nov 2023, 16:47
by The Gratest
Dennis Andries.
I can vaguely remember watching the highlights of Hearns splatting him to the floor several times. He obviously wanted it bad though, to then end up going to Hearns' own gym to learn from Steward and get back to the top.
Re: As A Rule, What Age Do You Think Boxers are at their prime?
Posted: 14 Nov 2023, 17:15
by SeanBrennan
The Gratest wrote: ↑14 Nov 2023, 16:47
Dennis Andries.
I can vaguely remember watching the highlights of Hearns splatting him to the floor several times. He obviously wanted it bad though, to then end up going to Hearns' own gym to learn from Steward and get back to the top.
good choice. Won a British title at 42 too.