Is 39 years to old to start boxing at 140 lbs

[Youngblood]

I want to try and box in the 2012 olympic is it some thing that can happen or will I be climbing up a mountain with no chance ,has there ever been this old of a boxer in the olympic?

34 is the new cutoff age for amateur santioned matches, so the mountain doesn't actually exist.

Still though, many get into boxing at older ages for the conditioning. You won't get santioned fights legitimately, but could still spar and fight exhibitions so long as you can pass a medical for it.

[Trainer Monkey]

Sorry son,at 39,your out of the running.Most commisions wont even consider sanctioning you pro

[Outlaw Immortal]

Bro just train hard and don't think of anything, other paths will emerge, you never know laws might change in boxing sooner or later, or you might shift into mixed martial arts and be accepted, just keep persevering. In life when you work hard reguardless of the odds, shit works out in mysterious ways, only as long as you work hard and keep pushing.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Check out White Collar boxing for a start.

Get down to a gym and if you show promise anything can happen.

[Howlin Mad Missy]

Check out White Collar boxing for a start.

Get down to a gym and if you show promise anything can happen.

within reason.

As the guys have said, first things first, get to a gym, you may hate it.

[Douglas]

Check out White Collar boxing for a start.

Get down to a gym and if you show promise anything can happen.

within reason.

As the guys have said, first things first, get to a gym, you may hate it.

Right! You won't know unless you give it a try. (And it could depend on how competitive a gym you join).

[Von Milash]

Sorry son,at 39,your out of the running.Most commisions wont even consider sanctioning you pro

and yet Thunder is a "Pro" . Go figure.

At some gyms, at 39 this guy would fit right in. At others, he'd fell out of place as it's all kids. I fit in beautifully at my old gym in the states as we had the full spectrum of ages, but now back home in Canada, I feel like a geezer and should hang em up as it's nothing but kids.

[Ghost]

Sorry son,at 39,your out of the running.Most commisions wont even consider sanctioning you pro

and yet Thunder is a "Pro" . Go figure.

At some gyms, at 39 this guy would fit right in. At others, he'd fell out of place as it's all kids. I fit in beautifully at my old gym in the states as we had the full spectrum of ages, but now back home in Canada, I feel like a geezer and should hang em up as it's nothing but kids.

But if you were into the martial arts, you would be the kid on the block..

[Trainer Monkey]

Sorry son,at 39,your out of the running.Most commisions wont even consider sanctioning you pro

and yet Thunder is a "Pro" . Go figure.

At some gyms, at 39 this guy would fit right in. At others, he'd fell out of place as it's all kids. I fit in beautifully at my old gym in the states as we had the full spectrum of ages, but now back home in Canada, I feel like a geezer and should hang em up as it's nothing but kids.

Way of the world,I doubt at my age,any commision would sanction me,and Ive got a backround that would say sanction me.Im just too old.

[purtyboy]

What background do you have?

[iceman]

reason number two for a slight distaste for boxing...age...and usa boxing being number one...at 39 i doubt i would want to try to fight on a major card, but there should be venues for older people that wish to fight. seen some old guys that can really throw and wonder at the young kids that start crying when they get hit....i agree older fighters should be an exceoption, not the norm but to shut people out of a sport due to age is kinda bullshit...

[Trainer Monkey]

What background do you have?

Boxing,martial arts,and full contact sword fighting
And I doubt heavily I could get sanctioned

[purtyboy]

Looks like a good background... hey would not hurt to try