Boxing as a newcommer

**Master** · 06-30-2017 11:28 PM

There is a poster on here that fights unlicensed here and he has fought in those white collar fights which you could easily do yourself. That would give you a reason and focus to train so hard.

**wanderingfighter** · 06-30-2017 11:41 PM

Originally Posted by Master

There is a poster on here that fights unlicensed here and he has fought in those white collar fights which you could easily do yourself. That would give you a reason and focus to train so hard.

That's a good idea! I will also start documenting my process to maintain motivation. At this point if I can get one meaningful 'fair' fight I will be happy. The fun is in the journey anyway and I don't want to die before ever being in a fight. But I also don't want to get thrown into the wolves because well that's another thing all together. These striking sports are more about technique than brute strength and I don't want to put myself into a strength vs technique situation on my first fight due to my lack of technique as of now when compared with someone with lets say 30+ amateur fights and properly schooled from an early age.

In the gym I'm in I'm the only one that is not fighting for purses out of the regular ones that come everyday and I don't think the trainers are too interested in putting any effort to find me a fair fight. I don't think they know how to at this point since they deal with advanced professionals and there's even one major alphabet belt holder training in this gym which gets most of the attention. They are not sure how to go about finding someone that's 0-0, 1-0, 0-1 for me. They are more worried about bigger events and the one time they did find me a potential opponent it was this random Russian guy in his early 20's who's obviously looking for a stepping stone to start padding his record and go deep into the professional ranks. After I said no to that they told me to just get in the best condition possible so I'm ready to step into a fight at any minute since it's hard to match up beginners ahead of time.

You gave me an idea though. I will start seeking out white collar events on my own and set short term goals. Thank you.

**Master** · 07-01-2017 12:18 AM

Keeping a journal of how you are doing is a good way to stay motivated.

The poster I mentioned is @Tam Seddon, look up his threads and he has posted videos.

**wanderingfighter** · 07-01-2017 01:28 AM

Originally Posted by Master

Keeping a journal of how you are doing is a good way to stay motivated.

The poster I mentioned is @Tam Seddon, look up his threads and he has posted videos.

You know as soon as I did a google search for white collar events I found one that takes place in September for beginners. I messaged them and it looks like they will start holding these events every month starting September. I never thought about booking my own fights. Thank you!