Why isnt 25 the best age to turn pro TODAY?

[Talon]

dont lie to yourself.. you look more like ricky hatton or micky ward

[jberg]

i plan to just be dedicated to boxing, do some am fights, and see wat happens. i would only turn pro after university, and only if i was extremely confident in doing well, which i doubt i will.

[Chrome_It_Bitch]

i think that turning pro at 25 is a good idea.....you give yourself a lot of time to build your record, confidence, and skills. Im 21 and thinking about going pro when im 23 or 24.....as long your good and active you'll get your shot if you line yourself up with the right people. Especially if your like me and have natural abilities you'll be more than fine if you stay focused.

[Karlos1991]

I heard somewhere that 16 is the best age to start boxing as you will not miss your prime.

[sukhenkoy]

Going back to what JayCoe's post, going pro is not nearly as easy as some of you make it to be. THAULTIMATE's dream of having a perfect record, and going from there, sure as **** won't work, if he spends half his time spamming boxingscene's forums.

That applies to a lot of the people here, if you really really want to turn pro at a young age, I sure as **** think you shouldn't be wasting your time posting on forums like these. It's good for amateurs looking to learn from others, but I think people that want to make it in the pros should be getting advice elsewhere, or hell, better yet, just training their ass off in their spare time.

Just my thoughts.

[Chrome_It_Bitch]

Tyson123, let me guess you're going to turn pro at 18 after bulking up and becoming a heavyweight, aim to be heavyweight champion by 20, eventually spirral into a world where you're being exploited and never really regain your deserved legacy, ending your career in a very undeserved solitude, aswell as being penniless and wrongly crucified by the media?

You're the guy who described himself as looking like a "young white version of Mike Tyson" despite the fact Tyson was/is had a very rare natural large robust build and having quite distinct black features...

I'm not even going to entertain this ****** idea, or this ****** thread, I don't believe you box Tyson123.

Most pro's fight in gyms or dinner parties, only a very small % make it to the big shows, most of them just being somebody to fight an upcoming star to increase their record.

I think this entire thread is pathetic because it's got **** all to do with age, it's about ability. Given the choice between some 18 year old who can't box and a 25 year old who can, i'd choose the latter. A long pro' career may mean you will gain experience and have a great chance to rise the ranks but the chance is still pretty slim. I haven't got into boxing because I want to turn pro', i've never contemplated it nor care to, I just want to box because I like boxing. Just go to your lessons, do your training, fight your fights and go on from there.

i agree, just because you start off young doesnt mean you'll be better than someone starting late. I started boxing a week before my 20th birthday and within 2 weeks i was sparring with professional boxers and have been ever since. Some of these guys i fight and spar with have been boxing since they were youngins but does that mean theyre better than me? hell no! in some cases you have people that have a lot of natural ability and it comes like 2nd nature.....doesnt happen too often tho