Quote Originally Posted by Phantasm
It's normal to feel scared. EVERYONE who has EVER fought has been scared. If they tell otherwise, its a guarantee that they are lying. It is part of normal human emotion. I started late myself and am now your age; If you are looking to turn pro then, while it's never too late for anything, you are not going to have a highly succerssful career. But if you just want to get into an amateur fight or even get your name in the books as having at least 1 fight, go for it! Any initial fears you may have will fade, and you will actually build up tons of confidence as you move along in your training. The key is finding yourself a good gym with a good staff that will help and encourage you along the way.

As far as the fear part, read Teddy Atlas' book. While many arent a fan of his and the book's stories seem to be a bit over the top, he addresses the fear issue many times and has many insightful opinions on it.

Good luck and ignore those who try to discourage you in it. It comes down to what YOU want to do and the only person that can make it happen is YOURSELF.

CC good advice.....Your are absolutely correct almost anyone with a normal train of thought that is has been scared when it comes to a fight in the ring or otherwise but....Even if you are not scared of the actual fight...just the fact you are standing in front of a crowd of people and all eyes are on you and thinking about "Damn what if I get my ass kicked?"...is enough to scare ya