Thanks for checking this out, right I want too get into boxing I'm 23 years old at present and starting to get back into shape. Back in my prime days at boarding school when I was going to the gym daily my weight was and still is 75KG (which makes me a middleweight). I could bench press 110kg (Good power too weight ratio??) and used to spar with and child hood friend who won gold at the south pacific games (we weren't trained, conditioned, toned, experienced whatever you want too call it back then this was when we were 16 and had no real ambitions of boxing) I do believe without any biased at all I have extremely quick reflexes and am quick at thinking on the spot (as I believe boxing is 90% mental) also I'm down on what diet I should be eating (High protein for leaness, complex carbs for muscle development) which I started today. Been running the last couple of days doing stomach crunches and press ups and will be buying a boxing bag later on this week too practice. I'm also a commercial and editorial model signed with the biggest Australian Agency (Check out my pics) Most of my natural strength and tonedness is no doubt due to growing up in Fiji and doing laborous jobs and eating local food (taro, yams, lean beef, and greenest vegetables you've ever seen!) What sort of specific training should I be doing? What muscle groups? from what I've read endurance and explosive reactive development but any tips from you guys? Where I'm at the moment had a boxing club which I went and saw today but has since closed down. Any advice you could give me about who too see in Sydney about this when I get back there and what is involved in the membership, training, fees process etc would be a great help! And if any of you trainers/agents can see the big picture here
Potential + Good Looks = $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Which is also my agenda for taking up the sport too!

NB: I'm 6ft and abnormally light at 75kg.

lol wrong thread i think.... :ugh:

Advice I can give to you, get into a gym ASAP, your not going to turn pro over night. At 6ft you'd want to be towards 69-75kg as your fight weight. Boxing requires a lot of explosive power, speed, agility, strength and conditioning. But before that you need technique. Conditioning you can learn out of the gym, there is sites such as http://www.rosstraining.com/ which can sort you out there.

But if your concerned about your looks as much I think you do, boxing is not the sport for you champ.

Thanks Salty, I will do exactly that, I aint concerned about my looks cos no ones gonna touch me! jokes jokes I'm away from Sydney at the mo, and being as impetuous as I am I just decided a couple of days ago to reconsider my career. Why would I have to lose weight being at my height? Also I do believe that 90% of boxing is mental, I could be conditioned in 6 months? Also how do I go about this (I could use the talent department of my agency but they'd go beserk cos of all the money already invested in me if my face was damaged) I mean do I have to register with a club? Do I have to do have medical certificates and all that? Sign waivers? Pay Fees? When would I get my first chance at an amateur spar or fight? If I was good how would I jump the queue to get up there nationally? Is this a decision made by the organisers based on potential? Anything more you or anyone else would be most appreciated.

BTW Seriously I don't care about my looks so please dont be insulted if you think I am trying to get a "pat on the back for being so good look" I dont need that, I only gave that info out to get the attention of any of the big players that may come across this forum and help me out, there is logic to this madness though! My dad was a flyweight champ in NZ!

Kurt

btw Seriously I Don't Care About My Looks So Please Dont Be Insulted If You Think I Am Trying To Get A "pat On The Back For Being So Good Look" I Dont Need That, I Only Gave That Info Out To Get The Attention Of Any Of The Big Players That May Come Across This Forum And Help Me Out, There Is Logic To This Madness Though! My Dad Was A Flyweight Champ In Nz!

Kurt

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And if any of you trainers/agents can see the big picture here
Potential + Good Looks = $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Which is also my agenda for taking up the sport too! QUOTE WELLBALANCED

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LMFAO LOL LOL

IS THIS A JOKE, SERIOUSLY.......

And if any of you trainers/agents can see the big picture here
Potential + Good Looks = $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Which is also my agenda for taking up the sport too! QUOTE WELLBALANCED

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LMFAO LOL LOL

IS THIS A JOKE, SERIOUSLY.......

I'd like to have some of what he's smoking.

BTW Seriously I don't care about my looks so please dont be insulted if you think I am trying to get a "pat on the back for being so good look" I dont need that, I only gave that info out to get the attention of any of the big players that may come across this forum and help me out, there is logic to this madness though! My dad was a flyweight champ in NZ!

Kurt

Mate it is simply not that easy to turn pro, the guys you will be fighting will have been doing it most of their lives. This is not the states where they give boxing licenses to anyone, generally pro's have extensive am experience. Green was at the olympics as an am before thinking of turning pro. Fights in Aus are also hard to get due to the limited base of fighters here, i've heard of people getting one as quickly as 6 months from starting training up to 2 years later+. To get pro fights you need to sign with a promoter, there is a pro on here just starting his career he would be able to give you much better advice. But unless you can give at least 2 hours a day training every day wind/hail/rain or shine you will not succeed in this sport. It is one of the most physically demanding of any in both training and competition. If I were you i'd take up AM boxing, which is less focussed on actually hurting your oposition and more on scoring points.

Hey Salty, Im prepared to be devoted too it and will make it a long term goal to get there. In amateur boxing (that's where they wear head gear etc) does this involve tactful punching to get points, also if you punched someone hard enough in the head and DID knock them out would this mean you would be disqualified because it's not what amateur boxing is about? Is amateur boxing a competitive sport, rankings, crowds, ticket sales for the top fighters?

NB I dont see what's so funny about the above remorseless, you rolled on the floor in laughter about a perfectly logical statement? Do you not realise that someone who could be browsing these forums might know someone boday that knows somebody that knows somebody that might know Donkey King? You dumb ****.

One more thing bud, which is the most advisable boxing club to see when I'm back in Sydney??

I have no idea i live in WA, yeah you can still knock people out in AM but it is completely different. AM is a lot more focussed on speed and movement around the ring while pro is a lot more about power as rounds are scored based on power punches usually. Neither are pitter patter sort of stuff, just find a gym and train your hardest, when your trainer thinks your ready he'll find you a fight and go from there.

Brilliant Salty! You summed that up so nicely, Cheers for that! And Merkeeta you've been a great help 2 I'll probably follow you up on the offer, but it'll be 2 weeks away from now. Cheers Guys.

I'd like to have some of what he's smoking.

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o.k i can get you some

One more thing bud, which is the most advisable boxing club to see when I'm back in Sydney??

where abouts in sydney will u be staying?

Hey Bro, pretty much opposite hyde park right in the middle of Sydney but if you know where the best club is to start I don't mind travelling at all (the further away from the city the better, last thing I need is my agent catching me a boxing ring! lol)

boxing is the hardest and most cut throat sport u can do.

i advise u to head down to a gym get yourself fit start sparring then decide if its for u.
amtures boxing is a very safe sprt these days. but u can still get knocked out.