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I was thinking about how well Bryant Jennings has done against vastly experienced fighters like Wlad and Mike Perez with his late start. I think they said he didn't walk into a boxing gym until he was 26. Bonecrusher Smith also did well with a late start, but I think jennings is even better. Any names you guys can think of regarding fighters with good careers who started very late?

Maravilla

Tony Thompson

Ron Lyle started professionally at 30.
Nate Campbell at 27 (I think).

Seth Mitchell I wouldn't say top, but considering how late he came he did pretty good for himself.

hulkmaniac wrote:Seth Mitchell I wouldn't say top, but considering how late he came he did pretty good for himself.

Derrick Jefferson is another like that--never an elite HW but much more successful than most who started boxing at 25.

steve collins

brilo33 wrote:steve collins

Father or son?

Taansend wrote:

brilo33 wrote:steve collins

Father or son?

meant father. but i meant recognition rather then boxing, late as Steve had been fighting in usa since a young man. just as my old brother who is and london irish man. always made out Collins came out of know where , and he was this celtic warrior who would not be stopped and won the world title with pure heart. which i say collins was a good fighter fought Mike McCallum for a world title in Boston,which i think he lost quite wide, but gained loads. and was a wbo middleweight champion before the eubank fight

Anthony Mundine started boxing at 25