I got owned

[donnydarkoIRL]

Just sparred a guy with a lot more expierience than me and a good few kilos on me.

I'm swollen up nastily....
He couldn't put me down, which is little consolation really.
Very annoyed right now.

[Kev]

Never mind mate you can't beat everyone straight away. Just a reminder you still have a little ways to go.

On the bright side, if he was a lot better than you it shows that improvement is possible as he managed it.

You'll be where he is now in a couple years no doubt

[:::PSL:::]

Kick his nutz next time. Kiddin'.

That means he's a good sparring partner bro. Difinitely you can benefit from guys like him.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Never mind mate you can't beat everyone straight away. Just a reminder you still have a little ways to go.

On the bright side, if he was a lot better than you it shows that improvement is possible as he managed it.

You'll be where he is now in a couple years no doubt

Ah I'm disgusted really Bilbs....

He's a lot bigger and I was actually stronger, I just played into he's hands...
I reckon what I need to improve is my head as much as anything...
Physically I'm good, I NEED TO MATURE MENTALLY

[RozzySean]

That's how I feel almost everytime I spar

However, my worst beating and greatest success came on the same day a two weeks ago.

You know this Donny, so I'm just reminding you of what you already know to make yourself feel better. Size and weight can make a huge difference. I don't know if you find this to be true, but for me with somebody even 10kg lighter, I can give them my body all day and they need to hit me with the perfect punch to hurt me,and they feel my body shots much more than somebody my own size or bigger. Then they start dropping the hands, then you go upstairs. It's so much easier on a smaller guy.

If you weren't good, he probably wouldn't have bothered to lay a beating on you. I take the worse of it from people who are better, but not THAT much better than me. The guys who are miles ahead of me are usually kinder because they aren't trying to prove anything. So take the beating as a compliment.

[donnydarkoIRL]

That's how I feel almost everytime I spar

However, my worst beating and greatest success came on the same day a two weeks ago.

You know this Donny, so I'm just reminding you of what you already know to make yourself feel better. Size and weight can make a huge difference. I don't know if you find this to be true, but for me with somebody even 10kg lighter, I can give them my body all day and they need to hit me with the perfect punch to hurt me,and they feel my body shots much more than somebody my own size or bigger. Then they start dropping the hands, then you go upstairs. It's so much easier on a smaller guy.

If you weren't good, he probably wouldn't have bothered to lay a beating on you. I take the worse of it from people who are better, but not THAT much better than me. The guys who are miles ahead of me are usually kinder because they aren't trying to prove anything. So take the beating as a compliment.

Oh don't get me wrong man...I'm not annoyed because someone got the better of me....I like Archie Moore's expression best "I'd prefer to lose in a good fight than win a bad fight."

I'm annoyed that I let it happen, I could have done a lot so so much better and didn't.
Serious review needed.

[Howlin Mad Missy]

the positive is that you know you can do better, you know you didn't stick to a plan. Next time make a conscious effort to box smart.

[donnydarkoIRL]

the positive is that you know you can do better, you know you didn't stick to a plan. Next time make a conscious effort to box smart.

Will indeed!

Believe it or not, what I neglected to do was be aggressive!

Ended up staying on the outside and getting my eye shut with a punch. It was nice and competitive til I couldn't see the jab coming.

[Douglas]

the positive is that you know you can do better, you know you didn't stick to a plan. Next time make a conscious effort to box smart.

Will indeed!

Believe it or not, what I neglected to do was be aggressive!

Ended up staying on the outside and getting my eye shut with a punch. It was nice and competitive til I couldn't see the jab coming.

Back in karate class, I had a serious problem with not being aggresive enough.

Another thing I've found is you can't always be afraid of being hit (don't know if that was a problem of yours or not, but it has helped me in the past). Don't be scared to hit him, even if it means you may get hit.

[donnydarkoIRL]

I've got a good chin. I know that. I don't mind pain. I know that.

My problem is, I've developed into an aggresive fighter with an offensive style

[Howlin Mad Missy]

that's fine but do you want to end up with a rubber face like Gatti? There will be people down the line who have the skill to take advantage of that, don't be put off about using your boxing skills. Knowing when to box and when to turn up the heat.

[donnydarkoIRL]

that's fine but do you want to end up with a rubber face like Gatti? There will be people down the line who have the skill to take advantage of that, don't be put off about using your boxing skills. Knowing when to box and when to turn up the heat.

True I guess.

I just have to get good at the toughest thing of all. Being elusive going forward.

[Trainer Monkey]

Oh for the love of christ boy,You ever notice there's allways one trainer in every gym who's hands shake like castanets?
Its called Repetitive Concussion Syndrome
It usually gets mis-diagnosed as Parkinsons
Trust me,after my last attempt at a comeback,Im paying hard

[Howlin Mad Missy]

yup, seen it.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Oh for the love of christ boy,You ever notice there's allways one trainer in every gym who's hands shake like castanets?
Its called Repetitive Concussion Syndrome
It usually gets mis-diagnosed as Parkinsons
Trust me,after my last attempt at a comeback,Im paying hard

Every time a fighter spars they're likely to get concussed to some degree.
What varies is the level of concussion and the severity of it'd effect.
I realise this.