Is 27 too late to step into the ring

[Chris Nagel]

I know I stepped on somebody's toes, and I have an extra sad click stabbed in my back to prove it.

[Sharla]

Really 27 is not that old surely! Especially with 6 years experience. You'd assume 99% of boxers start at ten and finish at 18 sometimes with the way people worry. At least where I'm from they are the extreme minority. If you can still spar at a good intensity and keep your coach happy your age is the last thing that should stop you. In something like women's gymnastics - you hit puberty and you're done for and I can understand it but not with a sport that requires strength, mental maturity and skills that you've already previously developed for 6 years!

[Blackvenom-2001]

Ok... I do have to jump in on this one.

I am 32 years young and will be 33 in June. I started boxing six months ago. If you ask me if I'm too old to get in the ring I'm going to tell you to get in the ring and find out for yourself.

It has nothing to do with age (with-in reason) but the shape that your in and most importantly your inner drive. Set your mind to what you want to do and then just f-ing do it!

I train as hard if not harder then 80 percent of the others. I figure if God created us all equal and if I apply myself twice as much to obtaining my goal then when we step into the ring you better not plan on taking it easy on this old man...

I am lucky in the fact that I am training with very skilled professionals that have been at this sport for a very, very long time. My willingness to listen to them, to do as they say, and to watch the other successful figthers in the club has led to their willingness to work with me in a very one-on-one way...

With that being said... I still had to prove that I was going to be there for the long haul before they begin to respect me. I took my fair share of beating during these past six months. Still in the last six months I have lost 40 lbs, I am in the best shape of my life, I look hot as crap... and that's evident by the amount of attention that I am getting from the ladies... and on top of that I have a newfound confidence in my ability to walk through this world knowing that there are very few average Joes that are going to be able to mess me up... not saying I'm bad to the bone... I just know my defensive training and conditioning will get me out of just about any physical jam that I could expect to encounter in an everyday setting...

So my answer to you is... Heck no 27 is not too old. I wish I was 27 and starting out... I'm not though and I'm not going to worry about it... I'm just going to keep to the game plan. I'm going to finish getting my arm back into shape... hit the gym hard and then start looking forward to my next fight...

It's heart dude... it's all heart!
Blackvenom-2001

[Chris Nagel]

Venom's the model of inspiration when it comes to heart.

You can't argue with 40 pounds knocked off, and looking like hot crap, but goes to show you what can happen when you put your ass into the gear.

I remember hearing this trainer rant about how he wishes that he was just 35, just think how many dudes would kill to have a couple less candles on their birthday cake. Venom's the model of inspiration when it comes to heart.

You can't argue with 40 pounds knocked off, and looking like hot crap, but goes to show you what can happen when you put your ass into the gear.

I remember hearing this trainer rant about how he wishes that he was just 35, just think how many dudes would kill to have a couple less candles on their birthday cake.

[andysutils]

no m8 it it heck to late

look at Barry Kenny, he started at 30 & became a pro at 34, i started when i was 26 & got mega into shape, even got offered a fight but i stopped training by that time & never went back into it, but it ain't too late my friend, if you want it, it will happen.

[JamesD]

i know it's not boxing. but I had my first MMA fight when I was 32. 35 now, and will have my first pro fight later this year if all goes well.