About To Start Boxing

[eliali]

Im 17 Years Old
5 Feet 8 Inches Tall
130 Pounds
I Never Lost A Fight In My Life
I Can Do About 80 Pushups And 150 Crunches Consecutively
Am I Fit Enough To Start Boxing Without Embarassing Myself Or Looking Weak

[SpeedKillz]

how do u know u've never lost a fight if u've never fought before?

if ur talkin bout street fights, u already embarassed urself there.

anyway, get to a gym and see a trainer, start working out and see what happens. no one is gonna answer if ur fit enough to start boxing, we dont know who the hell u r. try it out and see if its for u. its a great sport.

[eliali]

how do u know u've never lost a fight if u've never fought before?

if ur talkin bout street fights, u already embarassed urself there.

anyway, get to a gym and see a trainer, start working out and see what happens. no one is gonna answer if ur fit enough to start boxing, we dont know who the hell u r. try it out and see if its for u. its a great sport.

I MEANT THAT BASED ON HOW MUCH EXERCISE I JUST SAID I CAN DO HOW HARD DO YOU THINK MY FIRST LESSON WILL BE, AND I DID MEAN STREET FIGHTS NOT TO BE IMMATURE BUT TO SHOW THAT NOBODY HAS EVER REALLY EVEN TOUCHED ME IN A FIGHT, THATS WHY SOME OF MY FRIENDS CALL ME PRETTY BOY

[fraidycat]

Im 17 Years Old
5 Feet 8 Inches Tall
130 Pounds
I Never Lost A Fight In My Life
I Can Do About 80 Pushups And 150 Crunches Consecutively
Am I Fit Enough To Start Boxing Without Embarassing Myself Or Looking Weak

In the beginning you will embarrass yourself and look weak no matter how fit you are.

Don't get me wrong: fitness helps, but getting your ass kicked is fundamental to the sport. Roadwork, footwork, bagwork, padwork, and getting your ass kicked.

And don't let this deter you; eventually, you'll be handing out more ass-kickings than you're taking. But at that point, when do find yourself on the receiving end of a brutal ass-kicking, you'll be glad you've been through several, because you'll have learned that failure is not death; you'll be able to sc**** yourself off the canvas, spit out the blood, slam your gloves together, and get back at it.

[eliali]

But After That Initial Training Period Is Over I Want To Have The Best Record Possible, Almost All The Greats Finished Amateurs With Less Than Five Losses

[kamicazze]

first off yo seem to be a dreamer callin yourself pretty boy or a wannabe! secondly it will be hard at first ecause no matter how fit you are in one aspect theres another aspect which you wont be and boxing combines the lot! and lastly nooe gets emaressed as theyll know youre a beginner andwatch youre technique and fitness! dont worry about handspeed or power ro begin with! FITNESS AND TECHNIQUE!

[fraidycat]

But After That Initial Training Period Is Over I Want To Have The Best Record Possible, Almost All The Greats Finished Amateurs With Less Than Five Losses

There is no "initial training period." You'll be training until the day you leave the sport. And even the guys at my gym who have excellent amateur records spar with trainers or pros who regularly hand them their asses and point out their weaknesses. This game is about learning where you're weak and making it strong. The clincher is, your weaknesses are often pointed out to you with a few hundred pounds of blunt force trauma.

The learning curve on this sport is brutal, painful, and humiliating. You WILL look weak. You WILL bleed, and puke, and cry -- whether from pain or frustration. There's no shame in it; we've all been through it and we all still go through it. I suggest you get in a gym as soon as possible and start getting used to it.

Don't worry about getting a winning record. Worry about surviving your first six months in the gym. Do that, and you'll be ahead of 90% of the people who've tried this sport.

[eliali]

By Initial I Meant From The Time You Start Until The First Fight

[Dorian]

good luck...your gonna need it..:P

[Down4TheCount]

if this is already your mentality and mind set , trying to look for shortcuts , and cutting corners ... thinking your gonna go in there hit the bag and then start knocking people out .

than maybe this sport isnt for you.


this response is in referance to your strength vs speed and conditioning thread btw in case anyones wondering.