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macmac
09-01-2007, 03:05 AM
Boxer's Who Started Boxing Late In Life An Won World Titles
sandwichsurgeon
09-01-2007, 03:12 AM
Jess Willard started at 30
Rock0052
09-01-2007, 03:42 AM
Rocky Marciano and Hasim Rahman are two guys that come to mind right off the bat that didn't take up boxing until their 20's. I'm sure there are better examples, but I didn't put a ton of research into it.
MAGICMAN
09-01-2007, 06:37 AM
He hasn't won any world titles but Matt Skelton didn't start boxing until he was about 40 or somin'. Considering he is heavyweight commenwealth champ he hasn't done to bad.
lefthook
09-01-2007, 07:36 AM
tarver
JAM Killer
09-01-2007, 08:13 AM
O'Neil Bell.
chliJs
09-01-2007, 08:20 AM
ron lyle, i think.

(edit: at least he fought for a world title)
bugjuice_84
09-01-2007, 08:21 AM
DaVarryl "Touch of Sleep" Williamson
bugjuice_84
09-01-2007, 08:24 AM
oops :) started late AND won a title, my bad!
ChampionsForever
09-01-2007, 09:09 AM
Glencoffe Johnson started in hes 20s because he was getting fat, an he has won titles:good.
Illmatic
09-01-2007, 10:20 AM
Joppy started in his early twenties
nulty
09-01-2007, 10:39 AM
He hasn't won any world titles but Matt Skelton didn't start boxing until he was about 40 or somin'. Considering he is heavyweight commenwealth champ he hasn't done to bad.

He had a good kickboxing career before hand though, it's not like marciano who was pursuing a baseball career but then decided to be a fighter.