A LOT of people want me to get into boxing all these mexican guys. They say I have the body for it (I don't know what that means), but my dad was a boxer and he won golden gloves before, I'm not sure how many times though. He made a lot of friends like that, and now all of his friends want me to get into boxing. My mom's bf (RIP to my dad 1995) wants me to get into boxing, his uncle who was also in boxing (fought professionally) wants me to get into it too, he also offered to train me. I'm interested in boxing a lot too, I'm just not sure about it. I have to get into shape first, I've got to drop a lot of weight. I'll also have to work on my endurance, I've got powerful legs but I can only go for short bursts of speed. I can't punch for crap with my left, I depend on my right hook to fight. I'm uncertain about how hard I punch like if it'd hurt someone, I'm undefeated in a game called bloody knuckles (30-0) but that doesn't prove **** cause that's how much pain you can take with your knuckles. I've punched people before and they say it hurts bad but I've never punched a boxer before who's used to that stuff. I can take a lot of shots to the face and body and I've got A LOT of heart, I'm very stubborn when I'm fighting someone I won't give up. I'm 15 turning 16 in October, if I start when I'm a little older than 16 will it be sort of like a "late" start?
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Do you want to go pro? I mean 16 isn't really a late start and you still have lots of time to improve, the only time it might be too late is if you wanted to be a solid pro. Also everything before hand doesnt matter too much, dont worry about what you can or cant do. Once you get into a boxing gym its about how hard you work from then on, not how skilled you were before hand. Champions are made not born. -
Mate your never too young to box. George Foreman started at 19 so hes proof that you can be any age. Look in your heart, and if you want it you can do it. Don't ask us if you should box, it's up to you because it is you who makes the final decision. All we can do is recommend you to boxing. And I feel you shoould start.
Good Luck
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Man, you sound like a commercial trying to sell....... you?Comment
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Get Joe Frazier's book, Box Like The Pros. It will give you an idea about how to start boxing.Comment
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I'll start by saying you need to search inside you and see if this is really what you want to do. It's not a cakewalk, It is the hardest thing you are likely to do in your life time. And to me it sounds like you are doing it to satisfy your peers. This thing takes passion like you wouldn't believe. I get up at 3:30 every day to do my road work, thats 4 miles at a better than comfortable pace, then spints, pushups and burpees. 400 meters of carying a 100 lb bag matched with more sprints or stair climbing for four sets. Thats just the start of my day. I spar 10 rnds later on after work my warm up for that is 4 rnds jump rope, 4 rnds speed bag and 4 rnds shadow bowing. You can see that there isn't much of a personal life. I do have three off days all during the week so I can utilize my time on the weekends. Off days only apply to the gym still do roadwork.
And this is just to stay sharp, training for a fight is a whole different story with making weight and such. This takes guts man sheer guts. You can knock out a hundred guys on the street and it don't mean **** here. Boxers are warriors. Is that what you want? 16 is the perfect age I think. a lot of guys think you need to be younger, but thats not true. This skill can be picked up quickly if you train the fundementals rigorously. I have heard of 30 year old's starting there pro career and having a nice record. So your fine with age. Its the heart and desire that you have to question and test. Do you have what it takes?Comment
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Foreman started at 16.George Foreman started at 19
Shavers at 22 and other guys have started just as late. 16 is perfect.Comment
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Foreman started at 16.
O right. I knew he was in his late teens but I read somewhere it was 19. Oh well
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Well he was 19/20 when he turned pro and he had a great amateur career before that winning gold in the 1968 olympics when he was 18.O right. I knew he was in his late teens but I read somewhere it was 19. Oh wellComment
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Well he was 19/20 when he turned pro and he had a great amateur career before that winning gold in the 1968 olympics when he was 18.
O right. I probably misread the text
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