Originally Posted by
JimmyShocker
I thought somebody might say it, but they're not, so I'll say it. When I hear something like "ive only been training about 2 months for it, because i know the guy im fighting is not that good" I get worried about a fighter's career. Disrespecting your opponent and thinking that your opponent isn't that good and that he can't hurt you and therefore you don't have to train hard is not the recipe of a champion. If you lose this fight you'll be telling yourself and others the excuse "I should have won because he's no good but I only trained 2 months for it".
You saw this guy fight two months ago - you don't know what he's learned or how much better shape he's in now. You're fighting a different guy on the 18th. Assume he learned his lesson from that fight and has worked his ass off the past two months; you better train your ass off, too, if you want to win decisively. The less punishment a fighter takes, the longer his career lasts and the better he does. The better he does and the longer his career lasts, the more money he makes. You'll also be that much better trained for your next fight.
Respect all your opponents and train like there's no tomorrow and you're fighting the next world champion and teach that guy an even harder lesson! You're not going out there to just win. You're going out there to make him re-think his career and decide he's had enough of fighting. Good luck, son! Don't forget to post a video for us!
Incidentally I see you're in the Salem area. I know an ex-pro boxer who trains boxing on the cheap out of his gym in Albany (it's more of a hobby for extra cash). If I recall it's something like $40/month to use his gym and it's open Tuesday-Thursday 4:15-7 or something like that. PM me if you're interested in some contact info.
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