The older these boxers were, the tougher it got

Aging boxers

If the mega-fight boxing fans dream of — Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. — happens, it won’t be until 2012. By next year Mayweather will be 35, Pacquiao 33. Most boxers in their early 30s start to slow down.

The records of some celebrated boxers after they turned 33:

Boxer; Wins-Losses-Draws after 33rd birthday; age at last fight.

Muhammad Ali; 11-3-0; 39.

Julio Cesar Chavez Sr.; 14-5-1; 43.

Oscar De La Hoya; 2-2-0; 35.

Roberto Duran; 26-10-0; 50.

Sugar Ray Leonard; 1-2-1; 40.

Shane Mosley; 7-4-1; 39.