Can a 47 year old become a competitive boxer?

[FinitoElDinamita]

I'm surprised at how many guys on here haven't boxed before.

If you are a huge boxing fan then the temptation to learn to box and compete yourself is almost impossible to resist.

It was for me anyway.

I'm far from Youngblood, but I have had a few boxing smokers and learned to box from proper trainers, and sparred hundreds and hundreds of rounds, some against professional mma fighters over the past 3 years.

I have a chipped front tooth, what seems to be a deviated septum, and I once pissed blood for a week, but otherwise I feel great !



Even at 47, it is possible to get into boxing to some degree and have an amateur fight or two against someone around your age. And it would be incredibly rewarding.

Nicely put. I agree.

[BIG H]

Hall of fame thread in the making

[boozeboxer]

I would encourage everyone to follow their dreams.

[AdamGB]

I would encourage everyone to follow their dreams.

[brocktonblockbust]

I'm down to 192, I was wrong about my weight stated earlier. I got 45 pounds to go, to make weight. This may sound weird, but is there any nose-exercise you can do to get ready for a possible broken nose?

[boxingbantz]

I'm down to 192, I was wrong about my weight stated earlier. I got 45 pounds to go, to make weight. This may sound weird, but is there any nose-exercise you can do to get ready for a possible broken nose?

You could get someone to drop medicine balls on it. This is a regular exercise used to toughen up your abs. It will have the same effect on your nose. If only a bit more bloody.

[Fenster]

I'm down to 192, I was wrong about my weight stated earlier. I got 45 pounds to go, to make weight. This may sound weird, but is there any nose-exercise you can do to get ready for a possible broken nose?

This guy is brilliant. Fact.

[Dark Lord Al]

Please Please go for it , I mean what have the rest of us got to lose?

[Andre]

I'm down to 192, I was wrong about my weight stated earlier. I got 45 pounds to go, to make weight. This may sound weird, but is there any nose-exercise you can do to get ready for a possible broken nose?

This guy is brilliant. Fact.

He is isnt he

Study Iron palm training videos but just do it with your nose instead of your hand.

Dont forget to come up out of the heated medicine bucket for air though.

[JazMerkin]

I'm down to 192, I was wrong about my weight stated earlier. I got 45 pounds to go, to make weight. This may sound weird, but is there any nose-exercise you can do to get ready for a possible broken nose?

Man, don't let these guys discourage you or give you silly ideas like dropping a medicine ball on it. I'll tell you the secret to preparing for a broken nose. Spoons.

Get a pair of small tea-spoons and lightly smack away at your nose with them. Have one further up at the bridge of your nose & another down near the base. Then hit away with the metal. You might be thinking 'well that will be nowhere near the power of a man's punch', however what it does is gets your nose used to impact.

As time goes on, start to improve the force with which you hit the spoons onto your hooter. It's really important that you don't miss opportunities to do this as it's really beneficial in the long-term, so if you're at dinner or down at starbucks, make sure you take advantage of what's there & let those teaspoons go

[Howlin Mad Missy]

get good enough to not get hit

[mattboxingfan]

I'm down to 192, I was wrong about my weight stated earlier. I got 45 pounds to go, to make weight. This may sound weird, but is there any nose-exercise you can do to get ready for a possible broken nose?

This a serious question? Ha! I used to box but i liked to slug it out so i got a fair few nose bleeds but after a while your nose just gets used to it and it toughens up.