Well i want to start boxing

**Nurama** · 04-17-2007 02:25 AM

Right now i weigh 132 lbs... I wanna get out of this weight class and get into the middle weight range. I have never boxed in my life but i have taken a bit of martial arts. I am 14 two months until 15. I wanna know what you think of going up two weight classes. Also what age is it to compete in amateur boxing matches. Also is this a good age even though i know best is about 7-10?

**Von Milash** · 04-17-2007 04:06 AM

Bad idea. If you're good looking enough, become a model. Hell, even a hand model is better than getting your head beat in. Just look at Scrap. Creature from the blue lagoon.

**Scrap** · 04-17-2007 04:27 AM

Von, they say I look like a Bulldog chewing a Wasp

**Sharla** · 04-17-2007 04:58 AM

I don't think you are too old at 15 but you'd want to train in a boxing gym for a while first. Why do you want to move up 2 weight classes? You don't usually get hit as hard when you fight other midgets and you'll get bashed less.

I'm a midget and proud! I like to think that there's less chance of me getting brain damage because I fight at a low weight and don't get hit as hard as bigger fighters. I hope that's realistic because the brain cells I have left are pretty important to me

**Nurama** · 04-17-2007 11:38 AM

Yea i get the point... uhm first 2 replys pointless... Anyways i want to get to a higher weight for that reason alone hit harder be hit harder. I always watch the ight weight fights its hit run back hit run back i want head to head boxing... Also heres a question im right handed but i can fight in both orthidox (good) and southpaw(decent) also im not training southpaw just noticed yesterday >.>

**TyBuff** · 04-17-2007 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by Nurama

Yea i get the point... uhm first 2 replys pointless... Anyways i want to get to a higher weight for that reason alone hit harder be hit harder. I always watch the ight weight fights its hit run back hit run back i want head to head boxing... Also heres a question im right handed but i can fight in both orthidox (good) and southpaw(decent) also im not training southpaw just noticed yesterday >.>

Just because you will weigh more doesnt mean that you will hit any harder. There are a lot of examples of pros with good/great power that moved up in weight but their same power had less affect in the higher weight classes. Get into a boxing club and start training. After you have trained a while you will find your fighting weight.

**Nurama** · 04-17-2007 09:52 PM

as i said i never have boxed but i have gotten into alot of fights and apparently even though against untrained people i have a really hard hit but yea what about the orthadox/south paw without training south paw or being ambidextrous i just kinda can

**TyBuff** · 04-17-2007 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by Nurama

as i said i never have boxed but i have gotten into alot of fights and apparently even though against untrained people i have a really hard hit but yea what about the orthadox/south paw without training south paw or being ambidextrous i just kinda can

just do what your trainer tells you to, dont worry about switching between the two. Stick with one until you become natural with it.

**Sharla** · 04-18-2007 01:52 AM

I agree with TyBuff. Plus I would be open to the idea that a trainer will have a lot to teach you that will make any street fights you have had seem very unskilled. It's a positive thing because you'll learn a lot and get a lot more out of it. He'll have more to teach you to improve just in orthodox than you might imagine.