How many people on this site have ever boxed??????? (in real life)

[Kev]

Boxed from 8-16... Im 24 now. Was never that good. Got great training but would always go back to brawling when I got in trouble... Was cut out to be a spectator I guess

Me too mate, I've got a great boxing brain, it's just the body and the balls that I lack.

[Lance Uppercut]

I dont think you need to have actually boxed to understand it, it does give you a different perspective. For instance, when I watch fights with friends that have never boxed, they can never believe it when a fighter is knocked out by a body punch. They always declare the the fighter took a dive.

I try to explain how nasty a body punch can be, but I think it is something you really need to experiance.

[Kev]

I dont think you need to have actually boxed to understand it, it does give you a different perspective. For instance, when I watch fights with friends that have never boxed, they can never believe it when a fighter is knocked out by a body punch. They always declare the the fighter took a dive.

I try to explain how nasty a body punch can be, but I think it is something you really need to experiance.

I've never boxed but I have punched in the stomach. I couldnt get up for about 10 minutes.

[BoxingGorilla]

I was riding to GameCrazy to purchase a copy of Gladius for PS2 ( I just discovered this game and I really enjoy it) and thinking about this thread.  I have not read every single post yet, so if what I am about to say has already been said then kudos to you, buddy.

Anyway, some people draw the blueprints while other people build the project.  You can mentally know how to do something from step one to fin but not have the physical skills to accomplish the task.  That doesn't make you less aware than the person who has both.

You know the famous saying..
"Those who can't do teach and those who can't teach, teach gym."  - Woody Allen

[Kev]

I was riding to GameCrazy to purchase a copy of Gladius for PS2 ( I just discovered this game and I really enjoy it) and thinking about this thread. I have not read every single post yet, so if what I am about to say has already been said then kudos to you, buddy.

Anyway, some people draw the blueprints while other people build the project. You can mentally know how to do something from step one to fin but not have the physical skills to accomplish the task. That doesn't make you less aware than the person who has both.

You know the famous saying..
"Those who can't do teach and those who can't teach, teach gym." - Woody Allen

lol

[Kev]

I was riding to GameCrazy to purchase a copy of Gladius for PS2 ( I just discovered this game and I really enjoy it) and thinking about this thread. I have not read every single post yet, so if what I am about to say has already been said then kudos to you, buddy.

Anyway, some people draw the blueprints while other people build the project. You can mentally know how to do something from step one to fin but not have the physical skills to accomplish the task. That doesn't make you less aware than the person who has both.

You know the famous saying..
"Those who can't do teach and those who can't teach, teach gym." - Woody Allen

Actually very clever what you are saying here. For example Christopher Wren is credited with building St Pauls Cathederal but he didn't actually build it did he?

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

Boxed from 8-16... Im 24 now. Was never that good. Got great training but would always go back to brawling when I got in trouble... Was cut out to be a spectator I guess

Me too mate, I've got a great boxing brain, it's just the body and the balls that I lack.

Salute.... True that, my friend...cc!!

[Kev]

Boxed from 8-16... Im 24 now. Was never that good. Got great training but would always go back to brawling when I got in trouble... Was cut out to be a spectator I guess

Me too mate, I've got a great boxing brain, it's just the body and the balls that I lack.

Salute.... True that, my friend...cc!!

Back at ya bro

[bigragu]

Just asking coz a lot of blokes dont have a clue what they are on about and if they disagree with you, they just post childish bullshit.


I agree with James Toney on this,to really know boxing you have got to have put the gloves on and done a bit.

Yeah I boxed amateur....won The Ohio State Fair...won the regional in the Junior Olympics...boxed in Korea for the US ARMY and coached there as well....became a USA Boxing Coach in 2004...offered a tryout for the olympics (I believe it was for alternates, I can't really remember it was back in 1990). so yeah..I know a little...I have sparred with Manning Galloway and Michael Clark also with Chad Van Sickle and Ryan Coyne....you can look them up on BoxRec....does this qualify me?

[Kev]

Just asking coz a lot of blokes dont have a clue what they are on about and if they disagree with you, they just post childish bullshit.


I agree with James Toney on this,to really know boxing you have got to have put the gloves on and done a bit.

Yeah I boxed amateur....won The Ohio State Fair...won the regional in the Junior Olympics...boxed in Korea for the US ARMY and coached there as well....became a USA Boxing Coach in 2004...offered a tryout for the olympics (I believe it was for alternates, I can't really remember it was back in 1990). so yeah..I know a little...I have sparred with Manning Galloway and Michael Clark also with Chad Van Sickle and Ryan Coyne....you can look them up on BoxRec....does this qualify me?

Well you got a load of experience but you never turned pro so you were a bum fighter to be fair.

But I won't hold that against you. Just because you were crap inside the ring doesn't mean your opinions arn't as valid as mine.

[bigragu]

I box....not as an amateur or pro or whatever...I do sparring and so forth...I tried doing amateur and I never got any fights goddamn superheavyweight class

it's hard to get fights when you're in the big boy division...might go months....or have to fight in open class....either way if your in shape you could dominate...providing you can take a good shot to the head....

[bigragu]

I dont think you need to have actually boxed to understand it, it does give you a different perspective. For instance, when I watch fights with friends that have never boxed, they can never believe it when a fighter is knocked out by a body punch. They always declare the the fighter took a dive.

I try to explain how nasty a body punch can be, but I think it is something you really need to experiance.

that's when you have to resist temptation and let them talk out of their a**.

[bigragu]

how funny you are Mr. Baggin!!!!!!!!!!!! I was not committed enough.....I could take a punch and give back more ...I just got out of it(Girlfriends and then the ex-wife) and recently got back into it....all of those guys I listed I held my own...well Manning Galloway knotted me up pretty good but I had only been fighting for 8 months or so and he had just won the WBO title at the time....not really a true sparring session....

[The Promoter]

I always assumed that most of the people on in this forum competed at some level...just as important as competing is being a student of the game and being able to break down a fight...I still have some active amature and pro friends that are not very good at breaking down a fight....or at least picking the right opponents and their records show it....

I agree with the poster that is frustrated with most announcers that have never had a boxing lesson let alone been in the ring with anyone hitting back...I often wonder how LL, Manny, George or Roy kept from telling Merchant and Lampley to Shut the eff up!

I'm not sure how much in the ring experience Al Bernstein has but he seems to do a pretty good job...imo

[Kev]

how funny you are Mr. Baggin!!!!!!!!!!!! I was not committed enough.....I could take a punch and give back more ...I just got out of it(Girlfriends and then the ex-wife) and recently got back into it....all of those guys I listed I held my own...well Manning Galloway knotted me up pretty good but I had only been fighting for 8 months or so and he had just won the WBO title at the time....not really a true sparring session....

Only jesting mate, I wouldn't even climb into the ring for sparring session, I'm a bit gay really.

Well maybe I'd spar with Cory Spinks if he promised to go real gentle