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Call me nuts. Here I go.
if you're punching untrained under 16's sure.
Nope, end of thread.
Age is just a number!
If you have heavy hands (the kind that could destroy a watermelon) you wouldn't even really have to get into good shape. Just get in good enough shape to go one or two rounds and everything should be fine.
Normally I'd be thinking 'why couldn't this have been posted in ask the trainer'
But I''m happy to leave it otherwise... ;)
Honestly? No chance... not unless by competitive you mean 'fighting other untrained 47 year old novices'
Nothing saying that you can't get fitter and look better and learn a bit of boxing whilst doing so... and that is an achievement in itself.
Good luck at boxing, I wanted to do it and for the same reason I did not continue to box, did not want to break my long nose, plus parents would not have been happy. Life has not turned out bad but wished I did try boxing as an amateur. Try white collar boxing first and take it from there.
I'm surprised at how many guys on here haven't boxed before.
If you are a huge boxing fan then the temptation to learn to box and compete yourself is almost impossible to resist.
It was for me anyway.
I'm far from Youngblood, but I have had a few boxing smokers and learned to box from proper trainers, and sparred hundreds and hundreds of rounds, some against professional mma fighters over the past 3 years.
I have a chipped front tooth, what seems to be a deviated septum, and I once pissed blood for a week, but otherwise I feel great ! ;D
Even at 47, it is possible to get into boxing to some degree and have an amateur fight or two against someone around your age. And it would be incredibly rewarding.
Not sure about in the US, but in the Uk you're not getting a sanctioned amateur bout over the age of 35
To my knowledge in the U.S.A. we have the "Masters Division" for boxers over the age of 32, and they use 16 oz gloves in their bouts.Quote:
Originally Posted by AdamGB
We also have tons of "Guns N Hoses" shows where middle aged fire fighters and policeman have amatuer boxing matches against one another.
Also, I believe Brocktonblockbuster is living in Korea where there are no laws, Gods, or morals ;D
I don't know what you guys are talking about. I box & I can tell you it seems to me that brockton is made of the right stuff. If you've got heavy enough hands I'd say you can probably compete anywhere up to Super-Middleweight. B-Hop has shown us that dedication can carry you beyond younger, more athletically gifted opponents. The only question is how dedicated are you?
I have really heavy hands. At 47, its about 30 years too late to go into boxing. But I do have regrets. I dont regret not having my nose broken though. I have a really big Italian nose which probably woulda got broken each and every fight, plus in sparring.
I met a wellknown trainer in Newark, NJ's Red Brick Gym back in 1996, and he took one look at me and said I should fight at about 147. Im only 5 foot 6, and my normal out of shape weight is about 185. I know I woulda been good at 147, with real heavy hands for that weight.
Now Im in South Korea, and the 147 pounders are weak as shit, they couldnt knock out a fuckin fly or even a fly's egg. Im seriously thinkin of going into boxing at age 47 just to knock these weak ass motherfuckers out. Yes Im fighting in a much lower quality market, but hey, maybe Ill be the South Korean welterweight champ soon.
Im the Rocky Marciano of the 147 pounders. Grazing blows daze my opponents. I could give a guy a standing 8 count if the WIND from my missed punch hit him just right. :) ;) Just kidding, but I can bench 320 pounds as an example of my strength, and I only weigh 174 right now. That's double my weight. How many people can bench press double their weight----and at age 47!
Thanks to everyone who encouraged me. And the ones who say it cant be done, I'll show you by putting a video up here of me.
since when has the bench press translated in to punching power? Just asking.
Agreed, its all about the side muscles ;DQuote:
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^ :D
It's always interesting to see what people will actually class as a bench press...
Nicely put. I agree.Quote:
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Hall of fame thread in the making :cool:
I would encourage everyone to follow their dreams.
I am one of the guys on here that did box. 1983 Golden gloves champ in Indiana at 147. Now working to get my gut out of the 190s, but not by sparring. Jogging maybe.Quote:
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http://www.pbfcomics.com/archive_b/P...ing_to_Fly.gifQuote:
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I'm down to 192, I was wrong about my weight stated earlier. I got 45 pounds to go, to make weight. This may sound weird, but is there any nose-exercise you can do to get ready for a possible broken nose?
You could get someone to drop medicine balls on it. This is a regular exercise used to toughen up your abs. It will have the same effect on your nose. If only a bit more bloody.Quote:
Originally Posted by brocktonblockbust
This guy is brilliant. Fact.Quote:
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Please Please go for it , I mean what have the rest of us got to lose?
DLA could lose out on this thread if he poo-poos it any further.
medicine ball sounds great, but i'll just have the trainer drop it lightly at first, dont want any bloody noses too soon.
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It was a question , feel free to answer.
no, no, no, it was an ANSWER, feel free to question it.
Brockton ..... I boxed amateur for 12 years (Detroit and Chicago golden gloves, British schoolboys etc ...... 56 amateur bouts undefeated, lots of trophies) so I sort of knew what I was doing.
I'm 42 now, but I wouldnt think I could get fit enough to compete properly at a high level again.
So, I guess the answer to your question is what you mean by 'competitive' - you could probably do some sort of white collar boxing and maybe even get a couple of low level amateur bouts ...... but don;t expect you are necessarily going to suddenly become a 'monstor for your weight' or anything (to paraphrase a famous old post)
Be real, man.
Man, don't let these guys discourage you or give you silly ideas like dropping a medicine ball on it. I'll tell you the secret to preparing for a broken nose. Spoons.Quote:
Originally Posted by brocktonblockbust
Get a pair of small tea-spoons and lightly smack away at your nose with them. Have one further up at the bridge of your nose & another down near the base. Then hit away with the metal. You might be thinking 'well that will be nowhere near the power of a man's punch', however what it does is gets your nose used to impact.
As time goes on, start to improve the force with which you hit the spoons onto your hooter. It's really important that you don't miss opportunities to do this as it's really beneficial in the long-term, so if you're at dinner or down at starbucks, make sure you take advantage of what's there & let those teaspoons go :cool:
get good enough to not get hit;)
Or fight kid thunder , that will also work.Quote:
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I ask again brocktonblockbuster.
Brocktonblockbuster vs Charlie Zelenoff, now that's the fight I wanna see.
I went to Starbucks here in Korea, but all they had was plastic spoons. So I went ahead and did a little of the xercise, but the plastic cracked or maybe chipped a bit in the left nostril, and drew some blood. Plus the CCTV was on and I felt like an idiot.
You stuck a plastic spoon up your nose and got a nosebleed? Is this what you call training for your big fight? Get away from that coffee man and get down to the local gym. You will need more than plastic spoons to beat these hordes of non-punching WW's.
I stuck it partially up, not all the way, but it says on Yahoo that capillaries are right there as soon as you enter the nose, you don't have to go all the way up in order to get a nose bleed.
I always found that the best way to avoid nose bleeds was not to get hit... Either through defence or, hopefully in your case - avoiding a competative fight agaonst a younger, faster, better boxer all together.
nose bleeds or mucous runs I can take, but a broken nose would not be desireable.
This a serious question? Ha! I used to box but i liked to slug it out so i got a fair few nose bleeds but after a while your nose just gets used to it and it toughens up.Quote:
Originally Posted by brocktonblockbust
And as for sticking spoons up your nose... Stop it, you'll just damage something pointlessly.
No point hurting your nose for something you'll never do. From your posts it seems like you think you can give it... But you're not happy to mix it up and take it... Too many excuses/worries about 'getting hit on the nose' and only wanting to fight guys you think are weak.
I'd be amazed if you ever fought, not just because nobody will card you... But because I don't think you have the guts.
Ouch !Quote:
Originally Posted by AdamGB