Im 30 and been in boxing for almost 3 months and im losing every sparring match which really frustates me...
Im getting tagged alot even though im always trying to move my head after i punch but i still get hit with the 2nd punch the guy is throwing at me.
I aim for counter punching and i do succeed hitting the mouth or chin but only to get hooked after!
I feel im having big trouble with slipping, i like to go inside because attacking from there is easier but also more dangerous obviously. I dont mind getting hit anymore since the 1st month, i keep fighting but i think i lack a tactic, not trying to read my opponent but trying to make him fight my way, is this wrong?
Should i rely and practise on blocking or slipping?

i presume you just began training 3 months ago? if so, its going to take a lot of time, im no expert at all but as you spar more and more things are going to begin to click, assuming you have a trainer whose tellin you what your doing wrong or what you need to work on. Everything you talked about comes with time and training... lil tip; if your trying to go inside then use ur jab to do so... dont just go in because your bound to get hit... and when you punch with one hand, make sure your other hand is covering your face, any hand ur not throwing a punch with should be covering your face... protect yourself at all times

I started boxing when I was 16, I'm 20 now, I'm just about to fight my first amateur fight in Feb.
It takes some time.

I only trained for one month before i got into an amateur fight,

for most boxing is a sport of reflex repitition. that is why the best fights ever usually laced them up before they were teenagers. your mind has to be trained how to react in all situations that you may encounter in the ring. the only way to do that is by putting in years of repititious training and work. i know there are exceptions that make it without a lot of amateur experience but i bet you couldnt name me 5. i guess what i am saying is from a healthy side you should keep the headgear on and compete at an amateur level for a healthy work out and the thrill of competition. you shouldnt get in with highly experienced guys who try to take advantage of you. you could get really hurt and at 30 its not worth it because there is no upside in getting severely hurt. if you do spar with experience guys they should be teachers in the ring and not trying to take your head off. if the experienced guy is letting loose on you then you should get out because he is taking advantage of you and that is not what sparring is all about.

peace and god bless

showtime

word ^^^^

but 30 is pretty old

you are a novice,judging by the way you describe your self being pummeled,you probably lack any real fighting skills,you should start training by learning the basics,give your self 3 months of introductory boxing lessons,and then you will be able to defend your self in a proper manner,you do not need or have to get pummeled,:poke:

you are a novice,judging by the way you describe your self being pummeled,you probably lack any real fighting skills,you should start training by learning the basics,give your self 3 months of introductory boxing lessons,and then you will be able to defend your self in a proper manner,you do not need or have to get pummeled,:poke:

whose this towards?

Im 30 and been in boxing for almost 3 months and im losing every sparring match which really frustates me...
Im getting tagged alot even though im always trying to move my head after i punch but i still get hit with the 2nd punch the guy is throwing at me.
I aim for counter punching and i do succeed hitting the mouth or chin but only to get hooked after!
I feel im having big trouble with slipping, i like to go inside because attacking from there is easier but also more dangerous obviously. I dont mind getting hit anymore since the 1st month, i keep fighting but i think i lack a tactic, not trying to read my opponent but trying to make him fight my way, is this wrong?
Should i rely and practise on blocking or slipping?

i think you should study the paul williams vs sergio martinea fight this weekend

do you for one minute believe that by watching that there will be some type of learning experience,this is not hee haw,to learn how to box you have to do the drills,you must train:poke:

????????? ^^^^^^

Yes, you are too late to be good.

No your not to old, just give it time.

I started when I was 30 and now I am one of the trainers and I spar with everyone big and small because I can go with anyone. I have been doing it for 3 years, so don't judge yourself to harshly 3 months is nothing you still got a long way to go. Just don't get to down on yourself, just enjoy it and use every experence good or bad as a learning experence to make you better.

DMC:boxing:

I never said you're late to improve, you're just to late into the sport to become super famous and recognized.

What the dude above me said is correct in every way, point blank.

The only way to go is up.

for most boxing is a sport of reflex repitition. that is why the best fights ever usually laced them up before they were teenagers. your mind has to be trained how to react in all situations that you may encounter in the ring. the only way to do that is by putting in years of repititious training and work. i know there are exceptions that make it without a lot of amateur experience but i bet you couldnt name me 5. i guess what i am saying is from a healthy side you should keep the headgear on and compete at an amateur level for a healthy work out and the thrill of competition. you shouldnt get in with highly experienced guys who try to take advantage of you. you could get really hurt and at 30 its not worth it because there is no upside in getting severely hurt. if you do spar with experience guys they should be teachers in the ring and not trying to take your head off. if the experienced guy is letting loose on you then you should get out because he is taking advantage of you and that is not what sparring is all about.

peace and god bless

showtime

jeff chandler, dwight muhammed qawi, david lopez, anthoyny mudine, hasim rahman, wilfredo vasquez jr, chavez jr, oneil bell and jameel mcline all had very little to no amateur experience and went on to become good, some world class. So your wrong shawn, amateur doesnt mean that much. Also forgot to mention roberto duran only had like 12 amateur fights

Im 30 and been in boxing for almost 3 months and im losing every sparring match which really frustates me...
Im getting tagged alot even though im always trying to move my head after i punch but i still get hit with the 2nd punch the guy is throwing at me.
I aim for counter punching and i do succeed hitting the mouth or chin but only to get hooked after!
I feel im having big trouble with slipping, i like to go inside because attacking from there is easier but also more dangerous obviously. I dont mind getting hit anymore since the 1st month, i keep fighting but i think i lack a tactic, not trying to read my opponent but trying to make him fight my way, is this wrong?
Should i rely and practise on blocking or slipping?

Heavyweight contender ronl lyle never started boxing til he was 29, also martin rogan didnt start til he was 31, and tony thompson never started til he was 28 so you still have time

jeff chandler, dwight muhammed qawi, david lopez, anthoyny mudine, hasim rahman, wilfredo vasquez jr, chavez jr, oneil bell and jameel mcline all had very little to no amateur experience and went on to become good, some world class. So your wrong shawn, amateur doesnt mean that much. Also forgot to mention roberto duran only had like 12 amateur fights

like Shawn said, there wasnt much. Out of all the 10 you named, there are probably thousands of other successful boxers whose had plenty of amateur experience in their youth.

Of course there are going to be a few cases of boxers without or little amateur experience, but theyre the exception, not the rule

Compare the number of all the successful world champions with amateur experience to the ones without.

I never said you're late to improve, you're just to late into the sport to become super famous and recognized.

Becoming ''super famous and recognized'' in this sport will not happen for 99% of the members on this forum, however old they are.

At the OP, box becuase you enjoy it and get the age thing out of your head.

i agree with doomer36 dont worry about the age thing too much. box because you love it. **** when i was 18 i sparred with a 40yr+ guy who handed me my ass on a silver platter...so dont worry about it..i stopped right before i turned 19. im 23 now and i plan on starting back up starting from scratch.

It's never to late to learn .Ok you might come up against a lighter , younger , heavierhanded fighter but when you get into your 30's and even 40's it'll still be good to know how to box .Plus your strength's supposed to go up into your 30's and if your not competing you can have the luxury of full punch resistance .You could even try something like this .An experiment in mass building.
http://www.rosstraining.com/articles/hardcore.html

????????? ^^^^^^what are you trying to say with this multiple question mark and what looks like an upside v response :poke: