having trouble landing punches

**hitmanhatton** · 03-06-2006 05:00 PM

ye but i mean in amatuer bouts if ur 14 i think u cn fight someone up to the age of 16 and the youngest is 13 i think
for example im 17 and the oldest i can fight is 19 and the youngest is 16 or 15

**AdamGB** · 03-06-2006 05:43 PM

you couldn't fight a 19 year old could you? 18 and a half and over is Senior so you would be a junior fighting a senior, which wouldn't happen.

When your a senior there is no age limit (its up to 37 but the age difference can be anything) in teh Juniors your not aloud something like over a years difference.

**hitmanhatton** · 03-06-2006 08:25 PM

well i think they count tht sort of ages as inbetween senior and juinor like i think its to stop anyone who has just turned senior gettin belted in by some whos been a senior for yrs

**AdamGB** · 03-06-2006 11:30 PM

Thats just up to the clubs when they make the matches.

Your coach will base it off how many fights they've had and won. their age and weight/height (if he knows the height)

ie. Your coach probably wouldn't let you fight some one with a decent rcord compared to yours if they where much older than you and your weight, if they were lighter he might. etc.

**boxer14** · 03-13-2006 04:06 AM

Originally Posted by dynamitedye

Hi, i have been boxing for about 2 years and if you were to see me on the heavy bag you would think i would be a future world champion. but i have a big problem i may have the thing called gloves shy because i fought someone that was alot bigger than me and 20 years older, i just turned 14. I come from a family of boxers and they say just wait until my muscles grow bigger i have about 13 inch arms. i think my only problem is i always fight people alot bigger, i am 5-7 about 1 47 in great shape. tell me what i can do to get over this.

Friend,

Do not box people bigger than you or people who have alot more experience than you if they are not going to control their punches. The more you get hit hard the easier it is for you to get knocked out. Don't put your self in that situation at your age. Box with people your own age and weight and do light to mid sparring. Only bang when you have a fight. In a fight you will only be matched with people who are similar to your weight, age, and experience. Once you get the right sparring you can work on your timing. One tip I can give you right now is to follow your opponents head with your jab to gauge his distance. Stay out of punching range until your ready to punch. When you get in range do so punching and slipping. Do not stand straight or your partner can hit you back while your throwing. Remember get safe sparring.