To All Concerned

[Kev]

To be honest Monkey if you are getting associated with SOB in the minds of some its probably becuase you publicly start posts like this one and others in the past.

I mean I can't imagine a serious promoter or boxing trainer using a forum to post publicly things like this.

If you want to be disassociated with SOB just stop talking about him and creating threads about it, because from a neutral viewpoint you all kind of come across the same.

Well that's not true, you don't come across as a complete fucking douche like SOB does

But if you keep arguing with him on a public forum or talking about him you'll always have that associationn.

I'd keep your dealings with Hartley quiet as well, just train him silently without creating posts about it. Most people view him and all the trailer park fighters as a joke so you always going on about him is never going to paint you in a serious light.

It depends on the reputation you want to have on this site.

I mean personally I like to treat the site as a form of escapism and so created a ridiculous avatar,formed a gay clan of elves and hobbits and like to take the piss out of myself and everybody else. The site is just good natured fun for me.

But if I wanted to be seriously involved in boxing there's no way I'd act this way. You have to behave according to how you want people to percieve you. If you're here for shits and giggles and like people to have banter with you and take the piss then post like I do.

If you want to be taken seriously as a promoter and boxing trainer, then don't get involved in posts that are likely to tarnish that image. I'd just never mention SOB again and never create threads about SOB or Hartley any more. Not saying you can't mention them in other posts but creating threads about them doesn't help your credibility imo.

[Trainer Monkey]

All legitimate points Bilbo. In all honesty, I had no idea what a quagmire I was getting in to. Stuff like TPS is honestly not the circles Im used to. Im honestly used to stadiums, not high school gymnasiums. I just had no idea how bad that stink would get on me. I have no prob training certain people,or managing them, but it came as a shock how much that stink would get on me.
One of these days,when Im officially retired from the sport,I swear Im going to write a book.
But if I didnt make an effort to distance myself in public,people would probably keep lumping me in with it