sourpuss's training log

[donnydarkoIRL]

Hey I may be too late, but have faith.

Just believe in yourself!!!

[wesrman]

Hey I may be too late, but have faith.

Just believe in yourself!!!

Good luck ! ! ! !

[sourpuss]

Thanks guys.

My coach just came to my room and said he'd pull my name from the fight tonight if I wanted. So it's nice to know that he has no confidence in me.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Thanks guys.

My coach just came to my room and said he'd pull my name from the fight tonight if I wanted. So it's nice to know that he has no confidence in me.

Its just another building block.
Regardless of winning or losing, if you persevere you will learn from the fight.

You'll do great...You're fit enough and strong enough.
Middleweight guys spar really hard with you.
You definitely are tough enough to fight her.

[sourpuss]

Yeah, I know she can't hurt me. I guess I just sick of driving two days to these things and being out right off the bat. It's just becoming a giant waste of money. It just gets me that there's always one really experienced gal and the rest are all people I could easily defeat and without fail I draw some national champion or gold medal winner. Every. Freaking. Time.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Yeah, I know she can't hurt me. I guess I just sick of driving two days to these things and being out right off the bat. It's just becoming a giant waste of money. It just gets me that there's always one really experienced gal and the rest are all people I could easily defeat and without fail I draw some national champion or gold medal winner. Every. Freaking. Time.

I know how frustrating the amateurs can be, but you've done the training, we're here on your log.
Its a testament to all the work you've put in.

If you go in knowing she can't dent you and you know that you can dent her, then go in there and give her hell.

Each fight is only a learning tool for the next one, use her.
We're all on your side here rooting for you!

[Salty]

Some fine words there Donny, your biggest enemy in boxing can be yourself, don't let this girl beat you before the fight even happens. Good luck with it!

[donnydarkoIRL]

She'll do great, I know it.

[wesrman]

Some fine words there Donny, your biggest enemy in boxing can be yourself, don't let this girl beat you before the fight even happens. Good luck with it!

2 words come to mind: BUSTER DOUGLAS

[sourpuss]

Thanks everyone! I appreciate it. I'll give it my all. Promise.

[Youngblood]

Thanks everyone! I appreciate it. I'll give it my all. Promise.

That's it, that's all. You've got a lot of support sourpuss, here and of course all over the place. That speaks volumes.

[sourpuss]

Well, apparently in Canada, rather than teach their boxers to fight on the inside, they spend their time figuring out crafty ways to foul.

She was skilled and quick, didn't hit too hard, about average. She was able to time me well on the outside but by the end of the first round I had her figured out. ....then I listened to my coach.... He was right, she couldn't fight inside but he wasn't seeing that every time I got close she'd grab my shoulders and push down and away and jump out of range. She was sneaky about it too. If the ref circled around, she'd switch sides she was holding and hit on the other.

The only time the ref called her for pushing was when I stopped and yelled "WTF ref?!" and he did a half hearted 'Oh, don't push' Then she immediately did it again and he never called it. She did it enough times to get points taken and DQ'd and he only called it that one time. I think if I had had a decent ref that was calling her on it she would have had to stop and change her game plan and it would have been a lot more competitive fight.

Everyone said it was close but I think they were just trying to make me feel better.

[sourpuss]

Thank you everyone for your support. It really means a lot to me.

[Youngblood]

Am glad you fought it. Of course wish you won it. It wasn't as hopeless as you thought, eh. I don't think anyone is humoring you. You truly did get a very tough draw, I've been doing my homework, and you sound like you held your own.

I've been on here waiting and scouring the news, but they don't really release much info. do they from what I've found. Need to be on the floor really to find anything out, or have a direct link to someone there.

Good job Sourpuss for getting it on.

Kickback and relax now, and good luck to your friend who is about to fight.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Well, apparently in Canada, rather than teach their boxers to fight on the inside, they spend their time figuring out crafty ways to foul.

She was skilled and quick, didn't hit too hard, about average. She was able to time me well on the outside but by the end of the first round I had her figured out. ....then I listened to my coach.... He was right, she couldn't fight inside but he wasn't seeing that every time I got close she'd grab my shoulders and push down and away and jump out of range. She was sneaky about it too. If the ref circled around, she'd switch sides she was holding and hit on the other.

The only time the ref called her for pushing was when I stopped and yelled "WTF ref?!" and he did a half hearted 'Oh, don't push' Then she immediately did it again and he never called it. She did it enough times to get points taken and DQ'd and he only called it that one time. I think if I had had a decent ref that was calling her on it she would have had to stop and change her game plan and it would have been a lot more competitive fight.

Everyone said it was close but I think they were just trying to make me feel better.

Don't be disheartened!
If people said it was close, then thats a hundred times better than what you first expected!

I'm damn proud of you, you told us exactly what she achieved.
And you know what, when fighters get that good, they hurt people that are not menat to be in the ring with them, whether or not they have power.


I can't really admonish her style (I do that too,)but it sounds like you learned, it really does.

So jot down the names of the other girls and chase them for exhibitions!
I'll bet Youngblood, Wes and Sharla are all like me, we only wish we could have been there shouting you on!