Are You A Boxing Fan? Boxer?
 

I'm back in the gym sparring around ( mostly martial arts but do love boxing ).

Anyone here have boxing as part of their life?

MMA mostly, but I love to practice my hands. As a former wrestler I could use the improvement.

6 pro fights as a heavyweight in my much younger days.

Started in the gym when I was 10 years old.

Hung up gloves after 6th fight when I had the crap beaten out of me for 8 solid 3 minute rounds by a guy who REALLY could box.

I just thought I could.

;-)

boxing fan here..i just love to watch manny pacquiao..he was the reason why i became a boxing fan...he's really a good fighter!!!

Kickboxer here

Represented my university in the National Heavyweight Champs

I lost in the final to the undisputed champ. The fucker was good, but not THAT much better than me.... :(

Since those Ive been on a bit of a downer regards training, kinda getting a belly back cuz Ive switched all my gym time for book time.

Takes ballz just to step through the ropes man. I once took an exhibition kickboxing match (early in my training) against an actual Thai fighter 20 pounds heavier than me, for a years subscription to Playboy. Thankfully he took pity on me and only attacked me from the waist down, so I could feel every shot rather than the merciful knockout I would have preferred! :Oh crap
(If I could've only clinched) :helpme

yep ... love boxing its a beautifull sport. I train six days a week now.
This is me in black pants sucking after being exausted by the previous round...

https://youtube.com/watch?v=XkCvxt4R20E

Boxing is just far to one dimensional for me. MMA is where it's at. Train 5-6 days a week.

Don't get me wrong, I also have a black belt in Zen Do Kai, so I can handle myself, just the guy I fought the last outing ended up as Australasian Heavyweight Champ about 12 months later - he COULD box.

And you are right, I have along history of legal and illegal violence, and by FAR the hardest thing I have ever done was getting in the ring the first time.

Ironically, April 1 1989 was my first fight, I had no amateur fights at all.

I never fought for fun - either in or out of the ring.

:2 cents:

you dont know boxing if you think its one dimensional but to each his own

Used to, until I started getting serious and immediate headaches every time I ate a jab. I switched to grappling. If I never have to take another punch in my life, that's fine with me.

I understand that, having been a boxer, martial artist, bouncer and streetfighter.

My friend the Warring one would not be questioning skill levels or comparisons, simply available "choices".

I would have been a MUCH better boxer if I could have swept legs or used elbows and forearms ;-)

:2 cents:

I was a boxer/kickboxer when i was younger, good old days

No offence...but you look quite amateur on that vid...I mean I do mma-like Kempo and I would beat you ;)

ok when your in montreal... if your close to my weight ... put on gloves and do stand up with me

i still use elbows... but shhhhhhh :thumbsup

been doing a lot of boxing/kickboxing the last 6 months. love it.... just a great workout. have a long history of karate and think it was almost completely a waste of time.

I didn't mean it as an insult. I've spent many years boxing and later kick boxing. Yes there's lots of strategy involved, and it takes heart, but in the end it's all about punching. One dimension when you compare it to MMA where you can punch, kick, elbow, knee, throw, clinch, grapple, etc. You see what I mean?

As far as me not knowing boxing, hey, you won't catch me sucking wind like that. :winkwink:

high altitude training already started for me ... so I wont be winded like that again until I win the golden gloves :)

I know what you your saying about MMA and it is a great sport. I will be doing some vale todo so I can challenge myself some more.

Blood doping rocks. Where I live in Costa Rica is like 4000-5000 ft above sea level, so it's like constant blood doping. When I go to the beach, can run all day and never run out of breath.

Wanna take a trip there... you guys have good boxing gyms?

I honestly don't know. We have a great Muay Thai gym, great Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA training.

Lol, I am sure those guys would not mind practicing stand up with me :)

hmm.... MMA is a cool sport an all, but after seeing it live a lot of times, theres a big gap between the form. I mean, I LOVE to watch the fights where both fighters want to use a lot of bare knuckle strikes n stuff. And they really dig in the kicks.

But I HATE the ones that go to ground! And heres why...

Its inpractical in a real fight situation. You go to ground - you get stamped.

Ive trained under some great Muay Thai guys (trained under European Champ for a while) and I maintain that it's the most effective on the street. However to train in it 3 or 4 times a week, in a normal lifestyle, is just STOOPID! lol

I was coming home every session with black eyes, cuts, bruises, sprains, muscle injuries etc etc. The training was just TOO intense, especially if you have to go to work/classes/woman straight after.

Thats why kickboxing was a great compromise for me. It helped me keep sharp hands for those times in clubs when some dick thinks he can grab your missus's ass. It lets me keep my taekwondo "showmanship" kicks sharp. And its a great aerobic workout. But it's a lot more controlled, and therfore fits into a regular life much easier.

Just thought I'd ramble. :)

wow alot of fighters on this board :)

boxed for just over a year. loved it.
then went back to lifting weights pass two years.
going to start MMA this summer =)

You're rambling, that's for sure.

Make sure you tell all those guys with broken arms that grappling is impractical. Once they wake up from the rear naked choke.

:) :) :)

Truth...
Most fights eventually end up on the ground cause street fighters get gassed so quick.

I prefer better K1 then simple Box. I find it more interesting. :pimp
EJ.

Boxing fan here :)
And I love UCF - ultimate fighting club

I'm a fan, but not into fighting... just watching.

I love watching the "sweet science" , can't wait for delahoya mayweather.

I cannot help but notice (and comment) as reading through all the posts here that when you look at who is posting about what they do that those same names RARELY appear in keyboard warrior threads unless there is "specific performance" involved......

He he

Another case of:

Those that can do and those that cannot write about it ....

2c

I'm just a fan and contented on just watching on tv.. I'm afraid of being hurt physically..

I see that :)

Such is GFY.

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:thumbsup

No, But Boxer dogs are cute :winkwink:

I boxed for 3 years in my teens ... I still have a punching bag and workout every day! :thumbsup

Yours is gorgeous.

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