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Anonymous at Tue, 1 Aug 2023 01:42:38 UTC No. 159403
I need advice from boxers, I am 21 y/o and I have been boxing for about 2 years and my coach has been egging me on to fight in amateur. What are some things I should expect?
> I can only train about 2-3 hours a day which is usually how much I train, is that enough?
> I have been doing boxing as a hobby and an outlet I take the training seriously but do I have to be 100% passionate about boxing to succeed? I have many other hobbies I like to do but I just don’t want it to completely consume my life.
Anonymous at Tue, 1 Aug 2023 04:35:38 UTC No. 159422
>>159403
prepare for leg wobbles and a lot of butterfly's in your stomach on the day. when you throw your first punch and receive your first hit, all of that will wash away and you'll be in fight mode.
do it safely and with headguards. make sure your coach matches you up with a healthy fighter too, there are a lot of deranged motherfuckers in this sport that will attempt to make your brain bounce and pretend they're in a professional tournament
Anonymous at Tue, 1 Aug 2023 09:07:51 UTC No. 159450
>>159403
yeah that's more than enough time to train, especially if you can do it everyday. if you want to succeed in boxing you really have to put eveything into it, but you can still pursue other hobbies, i mean it's hard if you have a job to manage eveything but you can do it, i compete in muay thai, have a 9-5 job and i can still play videogames, produce music and hang out with friends
Anonymous at Sun, 6 Aug 2023 19:46:46 UTC No. 160244
>>159403
ok OP, how good is your built?
Many gyms train their boxers on resistance training and they dont get muscular enough, that a huge disavantage.
Muscles dont matter in fight, unless you have skills and muscles...then you become a competite monsters
Anonymous at Sun, 6 Aug 2023 22:38:21 UTC No. 160276
>>159403
>I can only train about 2-3 hours a day
That is more than most people who train
Anonymous at Mon, 7 Aug 2023 01:51:39 UTC No. 160304
>>160244
I am 5'7 / 145 pounds lean.
Anonymous at Mon, 7 Aug 2023 04:29:33 UTC No. 160327
>>159403
>I have many other hobbies I like to do but I just don’t want it to completely consume my life
There's doping the higher you go. Not as much in amateurs but PEDs are required to be competitive at the top now.
Anonymous at Tue, 5 Sep 2023 04:14:34 UTC No. 165211
>>159403
do NOT be surprised if you feel extremely anxious before your first bout. I was so anxious that I ended up throwing up in a bucket. I still won though but the main point is that you should not let your nerves get the better of you