Nick
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Oct-6-2024
9:41 AM EDT
Hey man just wanted to ask if you thought I was too old to box amateur at 27. Ive been training for 5 years now but haven't competed yet. Any input is appreciated. I know it's too late to go pro but to do a regional tournament like golden gloves is something I've been thinking about. Thanks.
Nick, that is actually perfect.
Boxers begin peaking at 27 and fade at about 32. Golden Gloves closes to you at age 36. When i was 40 I was advised not to fight in the "masters" because it was catch weight and the medicals were more strict then professional medicals.
You are a sleeper if you have been training for 5 years. Many coaches push for boxers to fight ASAP.
Some tips:
Train in the headgear and gloves that work best for you.
But, once a week, at the time of day you expect to compete, train with the same weight and brand of head and hands you will compete in, the regulation shirt and trunks as well. Any fight you win that you could buy the gloves after the event from the promoter you should and keep those gloves for training.
You should be more relaxed and have better stamina then other amateurs in their first fight.
You will probably be slower than men in their late teens at you same weight, but stronger.
I train a man who i met at a gym 22 years ago when he was 15 and he wants a pro fight before 40. He will be regarded as shark food for up and comers. You, especially if strongly built for your weight, will be suspected of being a crossover from weights, wrestling, boxing or MMA. Knowing his prejudice can help weigh in your mind how the other corner will regarded you before round 1. After round 1, you are, to them, that guy, whatever you made of the fight that round. This process could put you in the lead if you can stay one ahead of your perceived type each round.
It is not too late to go pro, though you will make more money in Amateur MMA than in pro boxing. It is too late for you to be a contender. Unless you have the best trainers because you are rich, to be a top pro you have to start before it is advisable, before puberty. But on a local level, with the thin talent today, you might well be able to amass a single digit winning pro record, unless you are in Vegs or Mexico, in which case don't.
I wish you the best, Nick.
james
