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.
I think that some of these ''born fighters" should be considered in their am standings as they come up in life...not technically or literally...but figureatively.

If all they do is fight from a young age on...that's pretty much the same as having an am career...just not a defined one.

Bernard Hopkins had an insane am record...something like 94-3 or 95-4 as an amateur...I believe I'm pretty close on that number.

That's when he was called "the Terror" before the Ex.

He also won the National Middleweight Pen title 3 or 4 times.

The Nard weren't no joke.