What was your first amateur boxing fight like?

[Sharla]

I had fought as a kickboxer first and thought this boxing stuff would be easy - I was wrong!

Gave away 10 kgs and half of my brain cells (no considering the lack I already had for taking the bout)!

I remember being told before the bout that you could hit her with a baseball bat and sh wouldn't flinch but I assumed it was crap designed to scare me.

The most I managed was to make her blink ONCE and she just kept coming forward like a chunky little steam train while I ran around all over the place jabbing.

Mum was watching - her boyfriend of the time didn't help keep her calm or prepare her for it very well. He told her before hand that the tradition is to wear black because of blood splatter!

Of course my mum was in hysterics bawling her eyes out after that!

I was stopped in the second round by the ref by technical KO.

I had a really old ref who didn't move well. I was caught on the ropes with my opponent on my right side and him on my left - in hindsight I should have just pushed him over but he was also head of boxing SA at the time so I probably would have had a hard time of things if I'd broken his hip.

My bro came back to talk to me after the bout and had me laughing at how much he could see I wanted to hit the ref more than my opponent.

Seeing me laugh made mum feel a bit better - to see me laugh after being bashed made her feel I could handle it although it took a long time for her to feel ok about watching me again!

Since then I've developed a new appreciation for how much difference weight can make. Having said that i've also done exhibitions against the same girl (who won a national title in her weight division) and survived much more easily!

Another scary thing to think about is that she had to retire - the word was a shoulder problem but I've heard since it was actually some kind of brian damage so I guess her charge forward and ignore all style is not really healthy long term!

[donnydarkoIRL]

I had fought as a kickboxer first and thought this boxing stuff would be easy - I was wrong!

Gave away 10 kgs and half of my brain cells (no considering the lack I already had for taking the bout)!

I remember being told before the bout that you could hit her with a baseball bat and sh wouldn't flinch but I assumed it was crap designed to scare me.

The most I managed was to make her blink ONCE and she just kept coming forward like a chunky little steam train while I ran around all over the place jabbing.

Mum was watching - her boyfriend of the time didn't help keep her calm or prepare her for it very well. He told her before hand that the tradition is to wear black because of blood splatter!

Of course my mum was in hysterics bawling her eyes out after that!

I was stopped in the second round by the ref by technical KO.

I had a really old ref who didn't move well. I was caught on the ropes with my opponent on my right side and him on my left - in hindsight I should have just pushed him over but he was also head of boxing SA at the time so I probably would have had a hard time of things if I'd broken his hip.

My bro came back to talk to me after the bout and had me laughing at how much he could see I wanted to hit the ref more than my opponent.

Seeing me laugh made mum feel a bit better - to see me laugh after being bashed made her feel I could handle it although it took a long time for her to feel ok about watching me again!

Since then I've developed a new appreciation for how much difference weight can make. Having said that i've also done exhibitions against the same girl (who won a national title in her weight division) and survived much more easily!

Another scary thing to think about is that she had to retire - the word was a shoulder problem but I've heard since it was actually some kind of brian damage so I guess her charge forward and ignore all style is not really healthy long term!

Thats ironic, same first fight result and expierience!


I was stopped on a bloody nose. It has never really recovered since then!
I was something like 6-5 up!

[Sharla]

I'm not sure what the score would have been but I know I got hit more than a few times because i had two black eyes and a blood nose. I don't think I want to know the score!

I was not nervous going into that bout - over confident - but I learnt to be for a little while after that!

I was an adult so I didn't cry in front of anyone but sure had a new perspective on my own abilities after that!

[donnydarkoIRL]

I'm not sure what the score would have been but I know I got hit more than a few times because i had two black eyes and a blood nose. I don't think I want to know the score!

I was not nervous going into that bout - over confident - but I learnt to be for a little while after that!

I was an adult so I didn't cry in front of anyone but sure had a new perspective on my own abilities after that!

Ok,
so I'm the only one that cried


Great.

[Sharla]

I'm not sure what the score would have been but I know I got hit more than a few times because i had two black eyes and a blood nose. I don't think I want to know the score!

I was not nervous going into that bout - over confident - but I learnt to be for a little while after that!

I was an adult so I didn't cry in front of anyone but sure had a new perspective on my own abilities after that!

Ok,
so I'm the only one that cried


Great.

If my bro didn't know to make me laugh i would have bawled - that's what big brothers are for - they know that stuff.

Given a sympathetic pat and a few kind words rather than playful taunting I would have been just as messy as the next person!

I was twenty-something so I had a few years on you too!

Besides since when is crying embarassing when you've just done something 99 % of people would never have the guts to do in the first place!

[donnydarkoIRL]

If my bro didn't know to make me laugh i would have bawled - that's what big brothers are for - they know that stuff.

Given a sympathetic pat and a few kind words rather than playful taunting I would have been just as messy as the next person!

I was twenty-something so I had a few years on you too!

Besides since when is crying embarassing when you've just done something 99 % of people would never have the guts to do in the first place!

Ha, it was embarassing looking back on it.

I had the tape and I took only two big punches.
That was enough to badly damage my nose and the referee called it.

I was actually fine, I had no problem continuing and it killed me.
It ate me up inside and I wanted desperately to improve.
I beat the guy in a return lasy year and that killed a lot of demons.
8 years later LoL

[TyBuff]

I wasnt nervous at all for my fight. I knew I was fighting somebody 10 yrs younger than me but wasnt worried, he introduced himself to me about an hour before our bout. The bad thing was that we were the last bout of the night. I was just nervous enough that I hadnt eaten anything since lunch and we didnt fight till close to 9pm. My trainer said I won the first round, but tired after that and didnt throw enough punches. Ended up losing by decision, which didnt bother me to much. Think I was to tired to care one way or another. I remeber how my neck hurt after the bout and for the next couple of days. Was happy I did it and am trying to get into shape to fight again.