whats good boxing community i was looking for some advice. i am from a small town in florida where in my area they are like only 3 boxing gyms. i have been to one but the trainer was really busy wit out of gym issues and couldnt committ fully like how i thought. i am at this one now but the trainer is iffy to me. what things should i look for to make sure he is the real deal and not just hype?

if your trainer is not commited to you, do not commit to him.

Theres no real formula to figure that out.

Did he fight at the pro level? That doesn't make him a great coach but it gives him credibility if he actually knows what he's talking about. Is he patient when trying to teach you stuff or does he just get annoyed? And most importantly he's gotta pay attention to everything you do and correct everything you do wrong. Especially the little things. And if you're a beginner that means he should be constantly around you unless he really has to teach other guys some new stuff. He can't be everywhere at the same time. But if you're a beginner and your coach is standing in the corner not doing anything or watching you make mistake after mistake you have to get out of there, you don't want to be "coached" by a guy like that.

Also ask around and see what other people think of him and his gym.

I train myself most trainers are over rated and threr ego is way to big, had 11 fights won 9

I train myself most trainers are over rated and threr ego is way to big, had 11 fights won 9

boxed officiaily as an amateur??? or white collar

who worked ur corners then??

boxed officiaily as an amateur??? or white collar

who worked ur corners then??

as an amateur that white collar stuff is a joke, i am with a boxing gym so they work my corner they just dont train me, they just get me fights

good stuff guys i learned that if they dont committ you dont committ a while ago though which kinda ****ing sucks but your right.. i have been boxing for three years so i am not a beginner but i am not a pro ya feel me. do you think pad work is important training tool??

a trainer that cares about your health and both have the same goals in mind. like you want to be a champion but he wants to use u to help out his other fighters. someone who wnts to work with you and make you better and make you a winner. someone you connect with.

its like finding a girlfriend. everyone is different and look for different things differnt goals. some dont get along some just not right for that moment. so you might find the right trainer off the back you might find it after 4 or 5

lol tru good looks on that it makes mad sense at first i was like on some ol different **** thinking like well if my trainer say this or that then it has to be right but then i thought about and was like hold up. like i use to fight at 152 but i felt like **** i just thought that was part of the game but then i took it on myself to say wait and gained like 10 lbs and i am a different fighter

Good thread. I think people take for granted that they need to be selective about who they are in the hands of.

For me, the coach has to be interested in me as a fighter. He has to see something in me, and kinda have that personal investment. Without that, it is a waste of time.

Like Joey said, nothing wrong with training yourself neither. As long as you know what you are doing.

besides sparring, padwork is the most important. see mayweather or manny train. they teach u how to throw and finish combos. also u have no discretion on the pace so u have to work hard (as long as your trainer makes ya)

i feel the same way about pads.. i like the heavy bag and all but to me pads are like sparring and the heavy bag combined to some extent. the trainer i am with now doesnt think they are needed. thats kinda wierd to me he went on to say alot of great fighters never used pads like jcc snr and all.. i am thinking no offense to great fighter but he wasnt exactly tech sound fighter he was raw.

Good thread. I think people take for granted that they need to be selective about who they are in the hands of.

For me, the coach has to be interested in me as a fighter. He has to see something in me, and kinda have that personal investment. Without that, it is a waste of time.

Like Joey said, nothing wrong with training yourself neither. As long as you know what you are doing.

if your gonna train yourself, watch lots of video of good fighters so you can learn what they do. i learned lots of stuff watching film of joe louis and james toney.


i feel the same way about pads.. i like the heavy bag and all but to me pads are like sparring and the heavy bag combined to some extent. the trainer i am with now doesnt think they are needed. thats kinda wierd to me he went on to say alot of great fighters never used pads like jcc snr and all.. i am thinking no offense to great fighter but he wasnt exactly tech sound fighter he was raw.

nigel benn never used the heavy bag much, he did a lot of time on the pads

thats tru too i guess i just need to be careful and find what fits me it just sucks living in a smaller city where they are like 3 boxing gyms.

I train myself most trainers are over rated and threr ego is way to big, had 11 fights won 9

yep..most trainers are *******s..get good by watching boxing etc...then when you get good enough, the good ones come looking for you.

lol **** maybe i need to move lol man i need to find like a roger mayweather or a freddie roach... i really like teddy atlas...