It depends on the trainer and the gym. Personally, I tend to wait too long (I think) to get guys sparring even though I keep saying I'll be faster about it...But I take it personally every time somebody I train gets hit, like I cheated them somehow. A localtrainer that I have a ton ofrespect for gets guys in the ring as soon as he sees them do thei daily work out easily- usually it seems to be about three or four weeks in.