Hey guys,

I just wanted to get a feel of how long it took before you had your first bout. How many months did it take until you thought "I'm ready". Did you ever have any conflicts with your coach where you thought you were ready but he thought otherwise?

Depends on the talent you were born with, the skills you acquire and your style as it evolves. Usually 6 to 12 months.

I had my first match after 1 month... my coach felt I was ready as well


..I was ready skill wise, but not condition wise... I dominated my guy the first 2 rds... gassing myself out, and couldnt get up out the corner for the last rd.. i was beyond tired.. bout ready to pass out lol

One month sounds really early, after 1 month i could hardly put my handwraps on, never mind fight.

My first bout came at about 6 months... and i don't think i was really ready mentally.

Physically and skill-wise i had what it took to beat my opponent and was ready in that respect (so no fault of my trainer). But when the bell rang, i just froze! Took a good hiding for 2 rounds, until the 3rd when i started to fight back, not boxing - but brawling. By then it was too late, and the bout was over.

About 6 months down the line, i got a rematch and beat the shit outta him. That first beating though worked as inspiration- i trained harder cos i didn't wanna feel that kind of pain again- i got a chip on my shoulder. It pushed me on.

Why whats up Darkstranger? You getting eager to jump in? Or just wondering.

8 months. Take your time. :boxing:

Oh. . . . and even after 8 months, I was wondering if I was ready. I have a match coming up in a month -- that'll be my 18-month mark of boxing, BTW -- and I'm sitting here wondering if I'm ready. Your coach will know if you're ready. Take his word for it, because you will always wonder. It's part of the game.

I rolled about 2 or maybe 3 months after starting up. Stopped the kid in the 1st..............Rockin':boxing:

Well I think your trainer would be iresponsable to let you fight before at least 8 months and a full year for most. About a year is from what I hear most fight, thats what most pro fighters I have heard talk about it say.

Once you can throw punches non-stop and apply pressure for 7 rounds straight on a 3 min bell. (this is after you've learned a little technique)

you'll definately be ready for the strain of the crowd and the anxious that drains you on fight night after you can do this in the gym sparring.

8 months, and I got my nose broken.

I get my first fight this summer.

i have been boxing nearly 10 months and still havent had a fight

4 months and i fought, and i lost, but i beat that dude the **** up, and rematched him 3 weeks later and the ref stopped it in the 2nd.

It took me about 8 or 9 months before i was ready
thats usually average amount of time to wait before competing
you dont want to get in there too early you have to get a feel for
it

over 2 years now and im still waiting.. now i gotta wait on injurys now that im finally ready... the first 2 years were me getting in shape /learning... lets just hope i dont gotta wait a 3rd ****in year lol :boxing:

a little under a month but my dad has a boxing background so he taught me alot before I even started training. Its funny because the situation was the other way around for me, my trainer thought i was ready and i thought i wasn't. I was.

well i was ready skill wise and condition wise 8 months in but i was boxing for fun for 2 years then i wanted fights.

Me i fought after 3 months. but i suggest you take a bit more time to train n shit. like 6 months around dere

I've been boxing for 3 months now and don't feel at all ready to have my first fight. I've only sparred three times. I still get way exhausted where I'm gasping for air and my legs get weak in the ring and my defense sucks. I drop my hands to much and I payed for it yesterday. I need to condition more and develop my speed. My trainer says I have good power so that's reassuring but what good is power if you're to slow to connect? He wants me to fight a park district fight, like three 1 minute rounds but I have way more work to do and sparring needs to happen more. I just don't want to embarass myself.

Thanks for the feedback guys,

it looks like I'll be having my first bout in the next 2 to 3 months. By then that'll be about 9 months experience for me.

I think it is good to have your first amateur fight as early as possible. It all depends on finding a suitable opponent. For example, if you've been boxing for 3 months, and your opponent has also been boxing for 3 months, then why not get in the ring and get some real fight experience?

One thing that I've noticed is a lot of guys like to train hard, spar a lot, and talk a lot about launching a boxing career, but aren't all that willing to actually get in the ring for bouts. The atmosphere of getting in the ring and fighting in front of a crowd in a real fight is different than going to the gym and sparring, and it is important to get as much experience as possible doing this. The 3 days before a fight are the most difficult part of boxing by far (yes more difficult than the fight). In my opinion the biggest barrier in front of anyone when it comes to being a successful amateur is their willingness to go through these days again and again in order to get fights and gain experience.

I think it is good to have your first amateur fight as early as possible. It all depends on finding a suitable opponent. For example, if you've been boxing for 3 months, and your opponent has also been boxing for 3 months, then why not get in the ring and get some real fight experience?

One thing that I've noticed is a lot of guys like to train hard, spar a lot, and talk a lot about launching a boxing career, but aren't all that willing to actually get in the ring for bouts. The atmosphere of getting in the ring and fighting in front of a crowd in a real fight is different than going to the gym and sparring, and it is important to get as much experience as possible doing this. The 3 days before a fight are the most difficult part of boxing by far (yes more difficult than the fight). In my opinion the biggest barrier in front of anyone when it comes to being a successful amateur is their willingness to go through these days again and again in order to get fights and gain experience.

How so? Is it just the anxiety of knowing you're going to be fighting in front of people or do you do some kinda specific training or whatnot?

How so? Is it just the anxiety of knowing you're going to be fighting in front of people or do you do some kinda specific training or whatnot?

Its making weight, thinking of your game plan. being unsure of yourself, being careful not to injure yourself, thinking about all the "what ifs" is what make the days leading up so stressful