Is a person ever too old to take up boxing (excluding the obvious i.e. if a person is 90+)?

Question

Is a person ever too old to take up boxing (excluding the obvious i.e. if a person is 90+)?

Answer 1

You never to old to fight in amatuer fights you can fight up until 34 and then there is also senior tournaments. There is a guy at my gym hes 59 and he dosnt have much experience. He spars with everyone and his fighting in a senior tournament in August.

Answer 2

They are never too old to get killed in the ring. (smile)

Answer 3

To kill him it would only take one punch

Answer 4

to take up boxing = no

to compete = yes

I've seen guys of 40, 45, and one 50+ start boxing. Usually to get back into shape.

I'm 39 now, and I stopped competing 5 years ago. My stamina is great, but you lose speed and agility with age. That becomes too much a factor in this sport; your hand eye coordination and explosiveness deteriorates as you get older. You can only use your experience and ring smarts that much before you eat a punch too many ;-)

But if to do recreational, including sparring (after 6 month or a year of drills) = never too old.

Answer 5

yeah.. 90+ person can barely move..

Answer 6

Why?

Answer 7

not really it depends what you got to bring into the ring..but you might have to play catch up