Is 16 a good age to start boxing?

I'm a 16 year old guy who is interested in beginning to train in boxing. I am about 5'9" tall and weigh 150-160 pounds. I have had experience in various types of fighting such as aiki Jujitsu and Tae Kwon Do since i was 6 years old. I suspect that there were some techniques from boxing, as our teachers would often take entire classes teaching us the quickest and most powerful ways to strike. I mostly would like to train in boxing because there are actually opportunities for people in my age group to compete, unlike MMA. Is 16 a good time to begin in this??