A Night of Fights at My Gym

[CFH]

Wow u Canadians give up easily... While I dont think Molitor will be p4p I do think he will b champ again and I also think he will dethrone an already standing champ.

You sound like Lyle...

It has nothing to do with giving up, I'd cheer for Molitor if he was 5 - 15 and from Armenia because I like his style and his personality. However, I think our expectations have been tempered as a result of his recent performances. I honestly used to think that he had the slick boxing skills to one day be considered among boxing's elite (as high as the bottom of some p4p lists even), I no longer believe that to be the case. I wouldn't be surprised to see him become a belt holder again, but I don't think he'll ever unify or be considered a strong titlist, he just has too many deficiencies in his game. Some of those deficiencies may be able to be improved in training and with experience, but some cannot. That's not giving up, it's being realistic.

[Youngblood]

Some pics from a road trip for boxing, to Bala ON. This was in the Muskokas. Pretty cool place. People are sick rich here. One of the most expensive places in Canada, maybe even the Earth to live. But anyway, a bit about the road and a few of the people I travel with most.

The road is a tiring thing for us. We only drive anywhere we go, often long ditances for fights. These guys below and me have seen the most miles together.

This was the night we got in, and we're damn tired:

My buddy Hoff (Ontario silver medalist mens, age 24)





My buddy Pat (Ontario gold medalist mens, age 23)




My coach, Rob. Coolest coach evar! (this isn't even close)




Moi:




At the arena, prefight:








Me and Pat. He's my regular sparring partner.






And a mothafukin beast:






Hoff with another win, (and seemingly no teeth!)






Afterwards, time to play!


BEER for Pat! (coach says ok, enjoy)






BEER for Hoff! (coach says ok, enjoy)





NO BEER! (apple for me)






Next day some swimming and bridge diving, then back on the road home...









You become pretty close to people when you train with them. When you spar with them. If they give you a tough go, leave you with some lumps and a bit embarassed, you thank them for a good session. For this is where you learn.

But when you hit the road, it goes a step further, and the bonds get closer, and you become friends. I didn't fight on this card as scheduled, as had an injury, but it was cool to be there with and for them.

And that is a bit of who and what we are.

[Fenster]

Youngblood you like your dad.

Good pics.

[Youngblood]

Well, picked up a fight this weekend!

Was unsure about if I should take it our not, so close to a major championship which is next weekend. But to hell with it, going for it! Guy I'm fighting has lots more fights, and is 2 years older, but we are similar in weight class so should be a good fight! It is only a 4 hr. drive there too, so helped make my decision. I don't travel well in cars...and anything more practically cripples me.

There is some doubt about my Ontario Open Championship. As in, if I'll even get matched up properly. It is truly hard to find people in my age and class in these parts for these championships even at the highest levels. What might end up happening and it is really looking that way, is I will automatically be heading to nationals. Just given a bye and deemed champ this year for Open Class for Ontario in my division. But I'd rather have to fight for it.
Will find out in 2 days for sure.

[Youngblood]

this is what I'll be doing tomorrow and how things look when we travel to shows...

[Youngblood]

Just got home, so uber tired.

My fight was against a recent and older category Ontario Champion, and tall fighter much like me. Was a total counter fighter, as also I am...but I changed my game plan quickly and became the aggressor forward fighting and taking it to him as someone had to or we wouldabeen there waiting each other out the whole damn fight. Was a fairly close match but yet went to a split decision. Others say I outscored him prob 15-7 or so. WHenall issaidand done, w/e...I got the win.

But not one of my best performances imo. I was hurt going in with a lower back injury and couldn't explode into the type of combos I was hoping for. Dunno, will really have to see the fight myself when it comes out to get a better grasp of it. But yea, a win is a win.

[Youngblood]

A few pics my gramma took. From Ontario National Training Center.