If you try hard enough, you can make anything happen. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. I'm not saying that it will come or be easy. It is possibly going to be the most difficult thing you will have ever gone through. So I suggest you get started now and be ready to push yourself.
And you seem to be an athletic kid that has been exposed to playing organized sports, so you understand that you must learn the fundamentals of the sport before you are actually ready to play in a game. Well, that's even more true in boxing because it's not just a sport. You play sports, you don't play boxing. Tex Cobb once said, "If you screw up in tennis, it's 15-love. If you screw up in boxing, it's your a**". I say that, not to scare you, but to let you know how serious boxing is, and how serious you will need to take it if you decide to pursue it.
There have been boxers that have not began their pro career until their late 20's, and still went on to become Champions. Jess Willard, a former Heavyweight Champion of the world, made his pro debut at the age of 27. Antonio Tarver, a former Light-Heavyweight Champion, made his pro debut when he was near 28 yrs old. I don't suggest doing this, and these are extraordinary examples. But you are ONLY 16!! You have plenty of time. You may just have to work a little harder to catch up.
Also, to help you get started, I have listed some links below that I like to give new boxers to give you an idea of what you need to do and to give you a way to find gyms and trainers in your area.
http://www.boxinggyms.com/findgoodgym.ht...
http://www.boxinggyms.com/findgoodtraine...
http://www.boxinggyms.com/addressbook.ht...
The first link is an article to help you find a good boxing gym.
The second link is an article to help you find a good boxing trainer.
The third link is a list of boxing gyms' contact information (addresses & phone numbers), by state and city, to help you find gyms in your area.
I hope this helps!!
Good Luck!!!
No! Your not to young! Kids start boxing at the age of 8! It's your choice!
It's never too late. If you really want something and you are passionate about it, you can make anything happen.
Good luck kid
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I'm about 16 and a half. I am a very big kid for my age. Not height wise but strength. I am 5 foot 8 roughly and 200 pounds. I am not chubby it is mostly muscle I work out in the weightroom daily and my bench max was 300 pounds until I separated my shoulder last year but I am back up to 285, squatting about 360 and power cleaning 225. I played football my freshman and sophomore year and was starting running back and middle linebacker so I consider myself fairly athletic. I recently moved and do not enjoy this football program or my new teammates so I want to take up a new sport. I always was interested in boxing and I was just curious if now is a good time to start? And also if it is an expensive sport to get into. Thanks in advance.
