Quote Originally Posted by raleights
I know if a person started boxing at the age of 20 he could easily contend, win titles, and make good money. If you start at that age, can you be in a world all of your own such as Ali, Robinson, Jones, Mayweather? This of course is assuming you have their same natural ability and understanding of the art, but you happend to not start at a young age. Or is it absolutely necessary to have a long, drawn-out amateur career (5-10 years) to be able to perform like that.

the reason it matters or is easily noticable to see the type of people that have boxed since they were 5 is because the punches didnt hurt then ..and they were free to painlessly learn "the game" and it stays like an easy game as they grow older ..when u start late the punches hurt u get cautious and that alone makes a difference ...also if your 30 youve been boxing for 25 yrs instead of 10-12