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I'm 23 and want to take up boxing. Is it too late for me to become the next floyd mayweather? I honestly think I will have natural talent and I'm dedicated

Youre way too late. If you go to a serious gym they will use you as a prop to boost the confidence of their younger fighters they are grooming. Your best bet is to train to fight amateur and charity events for fun.

that's disheartened me a lot

You can do whatever you set your mind to. Work hard.

Bernard Hopkins started at 25 when he was serving an 18 year sentence in prison. He is one of the most entertaining and dominant fighters when he was in his prime. One thing he has always preached is that discipline is what got him to catch up and also keep him out of trouble while he served his sentence.

It's never too late to start something.

don't listen to this guy, he knwos nothing. thats not how you gonna be treated in a gym. if u have talent and the work ethic the trainer will notice you and take steps with you. but the next mayweather ? no, but you can try to become the best version of yourself ;) but keep in mind that the competition in boxing is huge, and these guys there are really good and they never make it. but you can only find it out if u tried it. so go for it. don't waste the time, with 23 there is no more time to waste.

not true tho, he started with 10 and kept training while in prison, after he got out he switcht to the pros.

It depens on how giftef you are

If you have pain tolerance, a solid chin, lots of fast twitch fibers and you retardly strong at your weight as well as good cardio, then you are there

You can still become fucking sick if you work hard. If you had the most unbelievable fast twitch fibers and were a complete natural then you could go very far, but being the next mayweather then no, you could get a fair few fights under your belt but you couldnt get to that level, you just dont have the time to accomplish all that. Just go the gym and start training, then you will know if you think you can.

>t. have really good talent and power but fucked up with injuries that Im recovering from

Ill be back...

You can't teach power. Some guys have it. Some guys don't. A half-descent boxing coach will know immediately whether or not you have a future as a boxer.

Similarly, a real modeling agency doesn't need $800 headshots to determine whether or not you have what it takes to be a model. Models are discovered walking on the street. A Polaroid is all it takes to determine whether or not you're pretty enough.