Big fight for me on saturday!!!

I am taking on a 6 foot 3 unbeaten southpaw lol. Hes 4-0 but hes had amatuer fights when he was a bit younger as well. I sparred the last guy who I boxed who was a southpaw, the former professional who I found out had over 200 amatuer fights and boxed for the Turkish national squad. Also I have been sparring with former professional Lee Crossland and both were impressed with me. My fitness is spot on, feeling fit and ready for it...I just need to give it 110% on the night. Im going to his hometown in Huddersfield so its going to be a tough ask, but theres no pressure on me that I should get a win. However Ive got pressure on myself that I want this win so much and I lost my last fight and I dont intend on making losing a habit.

Im also fighting the friday after that in Liverpool and the week after that in a hometown show in Southport. Both these fights wont be as hard as the first one but still challenges.

Best of luck Tam , hope is Champagne after the fight and not smelling salts.;)

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Best of luck Tam , hope is Champagne after the fight and not smelling salts.;)

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Haha! yes mate although champagne will be on hold until after my third fight on July 4th!

Best of luck from down under....give it your best shot!

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Best of luck from down under....give it your best shot!

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Cheers mate

youre regular arent you, a few years ago id be jealous of all this action you are getting

good luck

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youre regular arent you, a few years ago id be jealous of all this action you are getting

good luck

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Cheers mate yeah keeping busy, its my third fight at 13 stone now! and my 12th fight in total.

Good luck Tam. You the man.

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Originally Posted by Greenbeanz

Good luck Tam. You the man.

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Cheers mate

You are doing great with this boxing career, Tam. You are proving that when someone sets their sights on something they jolly well can and you are doing it the hard way too by fighting awkward types at different weights. You have a good mindset in that loss makes you hungrier. It's old school.

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Originally Posted by Gandalf

You are doing great with this boxing career, Tam. You are proving that when someone sets their sights on something they jolly well can and you are doing it the hard way too by fighting awkward types at different weights. You have a good mindset in that loss makes you hungrier. It's old school.

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Cheers mate, Ive never taken an ass whooping and every fight has been a learning curve for me. Ive only ever lost by the closest of margins and a few of them were debatable as well. Im more motivated than ever now Im boxing at 13 stone and ready to crack on with some great fights. Cant wait for saturday, just a bit of a shame hes a southpaw. The other two opponents are orthodox though so that should be better for me.

Not another southpaw. What are you playing at?

Avoid those mutants they have an unfair advantage.

All the best Tam. I'm curious to know if ,now that you've sparred with the Turkish guy , you find him less awkward now and could work him out a bit better in a rematch?
I'm no pro, and I'll probably get laughed at, but my mindset would be that in the mind of that southpaw, you're unorthodox, if that makes sense. Give it your best bud. :)

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Not another southpaw. What are you playing at?

Avoid those mutants they have an unfair advantage.

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Didn't find out till the week before the fight ! I've had better preparation for them this time though.

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All the best Tam. I'm curious to know if ,now that you've sparred with the Turkish guy , you find him less awkward now and could work him out a bit better in a rematch?
I'm no pro, and I'll probably get laughed at, but my mindset would be that in the mind of that southpaw, you're unorthodox, if that makes sense. Give it your best bud. :)

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We are friendly now, don't see any point in a rematch. I'll learn more from sparring with him.

Good Luck! :)

Tam good luck mate .:)

Wanna see video :) Have fun and give it 110 %

Good luck bud!

All the best young man. Punch straight, keep that chin down. Keep your lead foot outside his and move to your left. You already know based on experience that he will key in on getting you to move the other way.

Wear ear plugs. The construction floor type so you can still hear the team. Pop them out when the ref calls you to the centre for instructions. I cant imagine the hostile crowds for these encounters. I'd fold like a Walmart lawn chair.

Lost on points guys. It was my toughest fight to date. Start off at the weigh in I was told be 13 stone and he weighed in at 13 stone 7 which didn't help at all. He had a 4 inch height advantage and very long Southpaw reach. He kept me on his jab and I couldn't get my punches off. He was too awkward to hit and controlled the fight from the off. Never been like that in a fight before where I couldn't really throw. He won all three rounds.

On the positive side though. I've not got a mark on me. My defence was really tight and I didn't get hit much at all. He just landed more and I didn't throw enough to score. Was too hard I put my hands up and can say I didn't enjoy that at all was very frustrating.

But that fights in the past now, I won't have fights like that very often. I'm back in the ring Friday and you will all hear of a big performance from me I can promise you that. Same with the week after. Two home fights against orthodox fighters , I'll be back to winning ways. This hasn't knocked my confidence at all, it's just made me more hungry to win and fight people my size and not southpaws.

Good to stay positive, move forward and on wards.

Well done!

Im 5,9 and had to fight a lad who was 6,5" in my 5th fight and he had 30 odd! I felt like a little kid, couldnt really do much. I did however have a rematch with him about 10 figts later and did much better, although still lost on points. He told my coach after he found it much more difficult to box me because I was moving my head alot more and working my way in under his punches.