Making a try to turn pro at age 48

[Gandalf]

Just enjoy life. Your time for all that has been and gone and no shame in having made other choices. Boxing just isn't going to work at 48. Read a book and enjoy a meal. Work out if you like, but have no boxing expectations. You might not even make 154.

[brocktonblockbust]

well thx to all for all your ınput....ıts all part of my decısıon-makıng on thıs so I apprecıate ıt. Heres what we,ll do then---I wıll contınue what I am doıng wıth full serıousness for a perıod equal to a trıanıng perıod for example say 13 weeks ıs a good long perıod ıs ıt not? So I wıll post on the traınıng sıte or whatever ıts called every 2 weeks or so the progress. There ıs a boxıng gym 50 yards from my apartment and I have joıned ıt ye4sterday.
I wıll know for sure ıf thıs ıs pure shıt ıf I spar 1 round and get the shıt knocked out of me or worse. What I wıll do (for your entertaınment) ıs fılm my sparrıng and post ıt here on Saddos. Then you can all watch and laugh ıf you wıll---I probably wıll too ın a way ıf I am not KOed---but serıously I want to try ıt. Of course I am not plannıng on gettıng serıously ınjured and ıf ıt begıns to be apparent rıght away I wıll surely call ıt all off.

[ninjaspy3]

well thx to all for all your ınput....ıts all part of my decısıon-makıng on thıs so I apprecıate ıt. Heres what we,ll do then---I wıll contınue what I am doıng wıth full serıousness for a perıod equal to a trıanıng perıod for example say 13 weeks ıs a good long perıod ıs ıt not? So I wıll post on the traınıng sıte or whatever ıts called every 2 weeks or so the progress. There ıs a boxıng gym 50 yards from my apartment and I have joıned ıt ye4sterday.
I wıll know for sure ıf thıs ıs pure shıt ıf I spar 1 round and get the shıt knocked out of me or worse. What I wıll do (for your entertaınment) ıs fılm my sparrıng and post ıt here on Saddos. Then you can all watch and laugh ıf you wıll---I probably wıll too ın a way ıf I am not KOed---but serıously I want to try ıt. Of course I am not plannıng on gettıng serıously ınjured and ıf ıt begıns to be apparent rıght away I wıll surely call ıt all off.

I'm 35 and realized about 3 years back that I was really interested in boxing. Of course it was too late for me to try anything serious but I took it up just for the fun of it. Unfortunately I never did any sparring all that time. I just learned some of the technique and practiced hitting the heavy bag, etc.

Finally I found a boxing gym I really liked and decided to join it. I would say this was a little over a month ago. At that time I participated in my first sparring sessions. It was an utter embarassment for me and I should be thankful no one recorded a video. I got sufficiently served by guys much smaller than me and I could barely land a punch on them.

Despite that schock to my system (and my pride ) I decided I really did want to become proficient at sparring even if it would be painful and embarassing. Well, there have been many other interesting 1st time experiences for me since then such as being on the receiving end of my first serious body shot, or coming home in the evening with headaches and feeling "drunk." Slowly I'm starting to get the hang of it but it is only the very beginning.

But I'm not fooling myself. This is all just for personal gain and to improve myself a little bit. I have no intent to get into it with serious boxers who have been doing their thing for years.

But to you, I wish much luck. It takes guts to try what you're trying, even though I'm sure you already have prior experience under your belt. As for me, I will just keep it nice and relaxed at my local boxing gym where at least no one is trying to seriously harm me.

[Onix]

well thx to all for all your ınput....ıts all part of my decısıon-makıng on thıs so I apprecıate ıt. Heres what we,ll do then---I wıll contınue what I am doıng wıth full serıousness for a perıod equal to a trıanıng perıod for example say 13 weeks ıs a good long perıod ıs ıt not? So I wıll post on the traınıng sıte or whatever ıts called every 2 weeks or so the progress. There ıs a boxıng gym 50 yards from my apartment and I have joıned ıt ye4sterday.
I wıll know for sure ıf thıs ıs pure shıt ıf I spar 1 round and get the shıt knocked out of me or worse. What I wıll do (for your entertaınment) ıs fılm my sparrıng and post ıt here on Saddos. Then you can all watch and laugh ıf you wıll---I probably wıll too ın a way ıf I am not KOed---but serıously I want to try ıt. Of course I am not plannıng on gettıng serıously ınjured and ıf ıt begıns to be apparent rıght away I wıll surely call ıt all off.

I'm 35 and realized about 3 years back that I was really interested in boxing. Of course it was too late for me to try anything serious but I took it up just for the fun of it. Unfortunately I never did any sparring all that time. I just learned some of the technique and practiced hitting the heavy bag, etc.

Finally I found a boxing gym I really liked and decided to join it. I would say this was a little over a month ago. At that time I participated in my first sparring sessions. It was an utter embarassment for me and I should be thankful no one recorded a video. I got sufficiently served by guys much smaller than me and I could barely land a punch on them.

Despite that schock to my system (and my pride ) I decided I really did want to become proficient at sparring even if it would be painful and embarassing. Well, there have been many other interesting 1st time experiences for me since then such as being on the receiving end of my first serious body shot, or coming home in the evening with headaches and feeling "drunk." Slowly I'm starting to get the hang of it but it is only the very beginning.

But I'm not fooling myself. This is all just for personal gain and to improve myself a little bit. I have no intent to get into it with serious boxers who have been doing their thing for years.

But to you, I wish much luck. It takes guts to try what you're trying, even though I'm sure you already have prior experience under your belt. As for me, I will just keep it nice and relaxed at my local boxing gym where at least no one is trying to seriously harm me.

This is exactly what I did about a month ago as well. Im doing mainly to get in shape and to learn alittle more about the sport I love to watch. In this first month I have 10000 more respect for every person that gets to any level of boxing, it truly is a brutal way to earn a living at any level.

[ross]

Go for it if you want to. Concentrate on the basics, like footwork, how to move on your feet, your balance. Then learn defence. Chin down hands high, elbows inturned slightly side on to reduce the opponents target area. Learn, blocks and parrys and perpetual movement of your upper body as a static target is a target. Once you have a nice tight defence, you will feel alot more comfortable in your initial sparring.

Then you can at least participate in some white collar bouts.

Your doing this for fun I presume, those who are belittling you maybe dont have the bottle to step foot in the ring and try it for real, just for fun.

[roberto duran legend]

My brother has taken up boxing at the ripe old age of 35 MUG
he is entering a boxing tournament in Australia in october,
after he wakes up i hope he still remembers he owes me 4 grand.

[Dia bando]

I'm not being harsh on you but you are to old, simple you may think you are 21 in your mind but you body
is not you can not cheat time. Been around boxing a few years now with my own son, and it's not like
other sport's you can't play at boxing.
And don't think you go into white collar, they are all bum's there are a few old pro's looking to make a quick buck,you could be used as cannon fodder believe me.
There are 1 or 2 would be mangers on the forum saying go for it, my advice think long and hard as for the training carry on lose some weight.
As for the would be mangers, there limit may be a packet of crisps.

[AdamGB]

Go for it if you want to. Concentrate on the basics, like footwork, how to move on your feet, your balance. Then learn defence. Chin down hands high, elbows inturned slightly side on to reduce the opponents target area. Learn, blocks and parrys and perpetual movement of your upper body as a static target is a target. Once you have a nice tight defence, you will feel alot more comfortable in your initial sparring.

Then you can at least participate in some white collar bouts.

Your doing this for fun I presume, those who are belittling you maybe dont have the bottle to step foot in the ring and try it for real, just for fun.

By all means, get in the gym and enjoy it... There's nothing out of the ordinary or exceptional in that. Nobody should be put off doing so.

There's a marked difference between dipping your toes in the water and going pro.

Realism, is the word we seem to be looking for here.

[ross]

I'm not being harsh on you but you are to old, simple you may think you are 21 in your mind but you body
is not you can not cheat time. Been around boxing a few years now with my own son, and it's not like
other sport's you can't play at boxing.
And don't think you go into white collar, they are all bum's there are a few old pro's looking to make a quick buck,you could be used as cannon fodder believe me.
There are 1 or 2 would be mangers on the forum saying go for it, my advice think long and hard as for the training carry on lose some weight.
As for the would be mangers, there limit may be a packet of crisps.

See you mention "son".

You obviously dont have the desire this man has to taste it for yourself. Let him try it.

I know myself from boxing that starting out is hard but if its something you want to do you dont mind it and you enjoy the learning process. Hearing your trainer tell you that you did something well rather than them pointing out your mistakes all the time, getting caught less in sparring, landing more in sparring, not being as knackered on the pads. All these little things are confidence boosters and only those who done boxing will know the pride and confidence they get from improving their fitness and boxing ability through hard graft. Shy should we deny anyone of any age that? He says pro, hes not jumping straight in with Mayweather, we dont need to worry about his health, in fact looking at his profile picture we should all be glad hes taking it up for his health

Enjoy the training until you feel copetant and confident and show real interest and enthusiasm to learn and improve to your trainer and you might get yourself a white collar bout. You are too old to do amateur and without having to make too many sacrifices you can take part in white collar, which is basically amateur for fat older rich people. This will give you a more fair footing than turning pro will. Imagine, all thsi talk in here and you could be getting a call from Kimbos management

[Dia bando]

I'm not being harsh on you but you are to old, simple you may think you are 21 in your mind but you body
is not you can not cheat time. Been around boxing a few years now with my own son, and it's not like
other sport's you can't play at boxing.
And don't think you go into white collar, they are all bum's there are a few old pro's looking to make a quick buck,you could be used as cannon fodder believe me.
There are 1 or 2 would be mangers on the forum saying go for it, my advice think long and hard as for the training carry on lose some weight.
As for the would be mangers, there limit may be a packet of crisps.

See you mention "son".

You obviously dont have the desire this man has to taste it for yourself. Let him try it.

I know myself from boxing that starting out is hard but if its something you want to do you dont mind it and you enjoy the learning process. Hearing your trainer tell you that you did something well rather than them pointing out your mistakes all the time, getting caught less in sparring, landing more in sparring, not being as knackered on the pads. All these little things are confidence boosters and only those who done boxing will know the pride and confidence they get from improving their fitness and boxing ability through hard graft. Shy should we deny anyone of any age that? He says pro, hes not jumping straight in with Mayweather, we dont need to worry about his health, in fact looking at his profile picture we should all be glad hes taking it up for his health

Enjoy the training until you feel copetant and confident and show real interest and enthusiasm to learn and improve to your trainer and you might get yourself a white collar bout. You are too old to do amateur and without having to make too many sacrifices you can take part in white collar, which is basically amateur for fat older rich people. This will give you a more fair footing than turning pro will. Imagine, all thsi talk in here and you could be getting a call from Kimbos management

I'm 52 my friend and I no I'm to old , if I was to spar with my son now he is a man I would be a fool
and I'm no fool. Bravado and bullshit to one side I would get hurt simple in the past I have sparred with him I have had my lumps bumps black eyes etc. The thing is I no my limitations age is a factor
have a bit of FUN may be but boxing at 48 forget about it.

[ross]

So whats wrong with training, sparring or fighting with people your own age?

Dont look for an excuse. Brockton will find like minded souls of his own age at white collar level at least. If his skill level is good enough after a period of training, he will also find some bum journeymen/novices he can compete with at pro level. He also wouldnt get a licence to fight pro unless he is deemed fit to fight anyway.

[Dia bando]

So whats wrong with training, sparring or fighting with people your own age?

Dont look for an excuse. Brockton will find like minded souls of his own age at white collar level at least. If his skill level is good enough after a period of training, he will also find some bum journeymen/novices he can compete with at pro level. He also wouldnt get a licence to fight pro unless he is deemed fit to fight anyway.

Ross has he left you something in his will.

[ross]

No but I wont put someone down for having ambition amd trying.

My motto in life is if you dont ask you dont get. Or, if you never try, you never know.

If you start anything with realistic small goals, when you reach them it gives you pride and encouragement to go further. If he doesnt even try because he listened to some poeple whove never even boxed competatively or stepped foot in a ring to spar then dont you think that would be a shame? If he has to learn the hard way then so be it but thats how we all learn, from our mistakes.

[Dia bando]

No but I wont put someone down for having ambition amd trying.

My motto in life is if you dont ask you dont get. Or, if you never try, you never know.

If you start anything with realistic small goals, when you reach them it gives you pride and encouragement to go further. If he doesnt even try because he listened to some poeple whove never even boxed competatively or stepped foot in a ring to spar then dont you think that would be a shame? If he has to learn the hard way then so be it but thats how we all learn, from our mistakes.

Have a spar yes but Ross 48 is to old to consider pro boxing, shame would be he got hurt and if you are honest at 48 you are more likely to be than at 28.We are all learning till the day we die it's more common sense than learning, I'm a realist Ross it's a young man's sport not for beer swilling OAP's.;

[ross]

Never say never.

Dont crawl up in the corner with your thumb in your mouth and tear in your eye accepting what you think your fate is.

Say "Fuck it" and give it a try!