I feel pretty dumb about this now, but about a month ago I wrote Joe Frazier. I doubt he even got the letter, but it basically was just me letting my intentions be known and to put a goal infront of me to get to. I had just finished reading his book, and that had a lot to do with it too, honestly. I told him I'd be a champion one day (hahahaha) 
but also that'd I'd be training in his gym in Philly in a year's time. That is my real goal. To get to Philly, to train in that gym, to see if I have what it takes. If not, that's fine with me, but I want to go and try and see what happens. I know I've got the chin, the height, the reach, the low body fat, the pieces to the puzzle. You know? I honestly feel like I've got all the parts inside of me to make a high performance boxer (HPB, haha).
Joe Frazier's book is such a good read for anyone thinking about making it a career. He just fills you with determination and dreams with his own story of conquest, but Marvis' story (last part of the book) fills you with all the bad parts but also making it still feel possible and even a passable goal. Marvis didn't have his fire yet still made over a million dollars in the 1980's on just 20 fights. I figure the name rec. cancels out inflation between now and then, ha. So, my point, a million bucks is out there to be had by a lot of guys.
Anyone actually want to see the letter (entire thing) I wrote him? I'll of course let you all know if he actually writes back.. I'm pretty sure he's been swamped 'tho with MSG ceremony and (I believe) a trip across the pond to England.
but also that'd I'd be training in his gym in Philly in a year's time. That is my real goal. To get to Philly, to train in that gym, to see if I have what it takes. If not, that's fine with me, but I want to go and try and see what happens. I know I've got the chin, the height, the reach, the low body fat, the pieces to the puzzle. You know? I honestly feel like I've got all the parts inside of me to make a high performance boxer (HPB, haha).Joe Frazier's book is such a good read for anyone thinking about making it a career. He just fills you with determination and dreams with his own story of conquest, but Marvis' story (last part of the book) fills you with all the bad parts but also making it still feel possible and even a passable goal. Marvis didn't have his fire yet still made over a million dollars in the 1980's on just 20 fights. I figure the name rec. cancels out inflation between now and then, ha. So, my point, a million bucks is out there to be had by a lot of guys.
Anyone actually want to see the letter (entire thing) I wrote him? I'll of course let you all know if he actually writes back.. I'm pretty sure he's been swamped 'tho with MSG ceremony and (I believe) a trip across the pond to England.