How much of an advantage

[olenac]

How much of an advantage do you think someone who started at 13-15 would have on someone who started at 16-18 but is a quick learner. Do you think it would be a big advantage?

[nivek535]

starting 3 years early, in 10 years, itll be no different.

[F l i c k e r]

You'll only get what you put into it.

If you are 18 etc. and just started but train every day as if you were a professional and you were getting paid to do this.

You won't see any disadvantage as the guy who started at 12. Unless you simply lack talent and/or athleticism and you are a Rocky prototype human being. Just all heart and guts.

Starting late is disadvantageous when you're well into your 20s imo. Because most if not all people who are currently pro boxing weren't serious at 12 even though they started at like 8.

Canelo, GGG, Shane Mosley, Spence Jr. etc etc. There are exceptions to what I'm saying but for the most part a guy like Bradley wasn't taking boxing serious at 12. It wasn't until about 18 did he really start being 'professional' with it. Hence washing dishes and waiting tables, unlike Floyd Mayweather who never had a regular job and was getting paid to be a sparring partner during his amateur career.

[olenac]

You'll only get what you put into it.

If you are 18 etc. and just started but train every day as if you were a professional and you were getting paid to do this.

You won't see any disadvantage as the guy who started at 12. Unless you simply lack talent and/or athleticism and you are a Rocky prototype human being. Just all heart and guts.

Starting late is disadvantageous when you're well into your 20s imo. Because most if not all people who are currently pro boxing weren't serious at 12 even though they started at like 8.

Canelo, GGG, Shane Mosley, Spence Jr. etc etc. There are exceptions to what I'm saying but for the most part a guy like Bradley wasn't taking boxing serious at 12. It wasn't until about 18 did he really start being 'professional' with it. Hence washing dishes and waiting tables, unlike Floyd Mayweather who never had a regular job and was getting paid to be a sparring partner during his amateur career.

Forgot to add this is if the fighter had intentions of going pro. Would the same still apply like you said if he trained every day and committed himself he wouldn't see much of a disadvantage?

[BuakawBanchamek]

Forgot to add this is if the fighter had intentions of going pro. Would the same still apply like you said if he trained every day and committed himself he wouldn't see much of a disadvantage?

Technically speaking the longer you are in the sports the better.

The Kid who starts with 12 and trained seriously untill he is 25 as a pro is, theoretically, gonna be better than the guy who began with 15.

Just because he throw more punches/ trained his technique longer than the other guy.

But dont discourage yourself just because pro boxers started from the age of 8 and you are begining with 16 or whatever.

[jp box]

How much of an advantage do you think someone who started at 13-15 would have on someone who started at 16-18 but is a quick learner. Do you think it would be a big advantage?

Most people think every pro boxer started before they could walk truth is lots started at around your age.