Why arent YOU a boxer?

Well, I started out training and going to a gym (my unlce used to take me) BUT my grandfather played soccer and would always take me with him he saw that I was really good at soccer/footy and he kepted me busy playing. Been playing soccer since I was 7......

Now I got a mini-gym, I got a bag, jump ropes, weights, speed bag and a medicine ball. I train 2 days a week or at least try......
I play in soccer/footy league here in the city that I live on Sundays.....

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Originally Posted by BoxingGorilla

Because I can :cwm15: and :author:

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;D

I'd love to show the world how fast and strong and dominant I could be. But the minute I got my face smashed I'd probably cry my eyes out and I just can't have that. So, I'll be champ in my mind, hitting that stationary heavy bag in the basement.

Boxed as youngster till the hood took me under.

i'm trying to get involved in the sport. Actually hoping it turns out in a good way and i can go pro later on.

I've been involved in the sport, tried to be an amateur boxer but never got any fights....not really my fault


I'm now a college graduate and it's just not worth being bloodied up or injured for not so much money.....love the sport but just can't go pro

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Originally Posted by BoxingGorilla

Because I can :cwm15: and :author:

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hahaha cc. ;D

when i am ready to go pro i'll be sure to show off my horrible training sessions as has become the standard on here it seems ;D

I tried to join a gym, but they said i was to old to compete, so i gave up. They won't let you fight in Canada unless you are very young.

I boxed for seven years as a schoolkid and young adult and was undefeated as an amateur, but I couldn't get any sparring partners close to my weight and sparring with MUCH bigger guys all the time was no fun, so I drifted away and took up Karate for around ten years and now I'm an old fart and a highly skilled armchair sportsman.
"I remember the days...", and all that kind of stuff.

there wouldn't be a thing i would love to be more then a boxer but:
- I live in Belgium, the sport isn't all that great here...
- I'm already 20 years old, so to start with boxing now...I don't know, is it possible?
- I actually mailed a gym, about my fitness and health, but he said, because i was powertraining and building volume for about 2 years, i would've had too much muscle and it would take my speed down :(

Yeh, it still hurts :( :)

Because I'm not tough, desperate or courageous enough to be a boxer I imagine.
I have over 25 backyard boxing matches, which have moslty been 3, one minute rounds, with 12 oz gloves, no headgear, handrwraps or mouthpieces. I love backyard boxing myself, and stared it two years ago when I was 17. I still do it quite often, and since getting some new gloves I plan to test em out with my best friend Wendesday. Anyway, it would be fun to have some amatuer fights and go to the gym, but there are not any gyms very close to me, theres one a little less than an hour from me, but its pretty half ass. One of my best friends was the real deal, came from a respected gym in Oakland, and I've sparred with him to the body before, not head yet, and that sucker is worlds better than me. He knows feints, how to cut down the ring and cover up. Anyhow most of us just ain't tuff enuff to be boxers, don't got the drive, or cojones. ;D

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Originally Posted by BoxingGorilla

Because I can :cwm15: and :author:

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Good one.

Since I was a Kid about that decision this is how I would have said it:

"Because my daddy said to play baseball not boxing" and I played baseball for 15 years untill college but I became an Engineer and thats that. I loved to go boxing in summer camp in Ponce PR. I just love it then when that dissapear I was in Karate for a short while and then .... after I watch Tyson the desire grew back in but I was into other stuff at the moment more interesting things..... meaning Big tities girls ;D :P :boobies: and of course Baseball

because it hurts :-[

Because Baller27 is in my weight class :'(

Beisides, i kick, elbow and headbutt better than i punch ::**