My friend recently got me interested in boxing, he's been going to a gym since the beginning of the semester and says the trainers are really good.

Fight night for my college is scheduled for April 12th. The weigh-in is scheduled for March 30. Don't ask me why there is such a long break, if anything this will help me.

I'm 6'4, ecto body type, weigh 193lbs, and have no boxing experience. I have been bulking and lifting for the past 3 months. I haven't used calipers but based on my body type and a BMI scale i'de say my body fat is around 20%. I know for a fact that I could drop 10 pounds through adjusting my diet alone, and more once I begin cardio. The weight I need to get is 177 for weigh-in. I think I could do this.

I think the fights consist of 3, 1 minute rounds. This doesn't seem very long to me and I can see some juiced out frat guy going balls to the wall every round. I'm not the strongest guy, but I think, through training, I could out endure them. However, with such short round times I'm concerned about getting knocked the **** out.

Anyways, 4 months of boxing training, would I stand a decent chance? Have any of you attended a college fight night before? Do most ppl just flail their arms aimlessly?

Thanks guys..

My friend recently got me interested in boxing, he's been going to a gym since the beginning of the semester and says the trainers are really good.

Fight night for my college is scheduled for April 12th. The weigh-in is scheduled for March 30. Don't ask me why there is such a long break, if anything this will help me.

I'm 6'4, ecto body type, weigh 193lbs, and have no boxing experience. I have been bulking and lifting for the past 3 months. I haven't used calipers but based on my body type and a BMI scale i'de say my body fat is around 20%. I know for a fact that I could drop 10 pounds through adjusting my diet alone, and more once I begin cardio. The weight I need to get is 177 for weigh-in. I think I could do this.

I think the fights consist of 3, 1 minute rounds. This doesn't seem very long to me and I can see some juiced out frat guy going balls to the wall every round. I'm not the strongest guy, but I think, through training, I could out endure them. However, with such short round times I'm concerned about getting knocked the **** out.

Anyways, 4 months of boxing training, would I stand a decent chance? Have any of you attended a college fight night before? Do most ppl just flail their arms aimlessly?

Thanks guys..

any huge guy can come in throwing wide hooks, but if you know how to move around the ring and stick the jab, you could probly go a whole fight without even getting touched.

The mere fact that there's almost two weeks between weigh in and fight time, says it all. Don't participate in that.

If anything those two weeks is good for me.

www.fitenite.com is the website.

well i just looked at some of the photos. The fighters dont look very good and they arent even wearing boxing shoes. Id say 4 months you could get yourself in decent shape and get down the basics - probably enough to beat most of those guys there.

Weight divisions are as follows:
106lbs-131lbs, variance of 8lbs
132lbs-177lbs, variance of 10lbs
178lbs-201lbs, variance of 15lbs
Over 201lbs no limit


Great stuff. Good luck on your new toughman contest career. That shit ain't boxing...

Ah what the hell, I say go do it. It will be an experience you will remember for a long time, especially since it looks like they get a pretty big crowd out to watch it. Since there are only 3, 1 minute rounds, I say the safety risks are pretty minimal, and don't worry about some "juiced out frat boy".

If you do find yourself in over your head, just do a bit of holding and keep your hands up, chin down.

The only slight concern would be that the questionairres don't seem to ask if there is any previous fighting experience. So you concern shouldn't be about some juiced out frat boy, it should be that you might have to fight an actual amateur fighter with fighting experience on 4 months experience.

In theory if you started today trained at least five days out of the week with a reputable trainer and have some talent you could be ready for a legit match. Thats a rarity at best. However if youi did train with a reputable trainer you would soon come to realize that crap isn't for a real boxer. I would rate it even under toughman contests. Also if you did train "properly" your trainer would frown upon that type of nonsense as much as I do. Not to mention if you had real instruction you would want better competition than that. You are not going to prove anything to yourself or others by participating. If a reputable trainer found out you was training for this he'd probably throw you out of his gym. I would. If you love boxing, there is a better way to go about it. If you just want to fight, "get a life"

Ah what the hell, I say go do it. It will be an experience you will remember for a long time, especially since it looks like they get a pretty big crowd out to watch it. Since there are only 3, 1 minute rounds, I say the safety risks are pretty minimal, and don't worry about some "juiced out frat boy".

If you do find yourself in over your head, just do a bit of holding and keep your hands up, chin down.

The only slight concern would be that the questionairres don't seem to ask if there is any previous fighting experience. So you concern shouldn't be about some juiced out frat boy, it should be that you might have to fight an actual amateur fighter with fighting experience on 4 months experience.

WTF!
minimal risks, do you have an idea of how many people have died under the toughman competition's 3 one min rnd platform?? It's the exact same criteria. You don't know the other guys experience, Don't know what the hell you are doing. And are pumped by the crowd. recipe for disaster if you ask me. Shit I coiuld walk into that cometition, If I were to get my hands on an unexperienced fighter There is a good chance He wouldn't walk out of the ring i wouldn't need the first min of the first round. I despise these mockeries of the sport and this is one of few combative contests I would support an outright ban. on

yeah, like I said, the one major concern I would have is whether or not there is any screening to make sure that experienced fighters aren't being allowed in the competition, because then that would be trouble.

It does seem to be certified by the state amateur boxing organization, so I assume they would be preventing that. Shit I dunno, maybe your right.

Not only do they not show any license for the athletic commisioners They don't even require a physical to sign up. Its just a questionare. And you basicly have to sign your rights to litigate should you suffer injury. I don't see how they even get the sponsers and support of the school.

I asked one of the guys that staffed it last year, said you can't have participated in more than 3 amatuer fights. And only students allowed.

As far as a trainer throwing someone out of the gym for preparing for this, as far as I know, the trainers were doing just the opposite; teaching beginners, like myself, the basics of the sport, and encouraging it as a good experience(granted, if they thought you were ready). Call them shitty trainers whatever you like, I can't vouch for them as I have no boxing experience, just thought it would be a good way to get my feet wet. I have no ambition in pursuing the sport, as of now, past that point.

I asked one of the guys that staffed it last year, said you can't have participated in more than 3 amatuer fights. And only students allowed.

As far as a trainer throwing someone out of the gym for preparing for this, as far as I know, the trainers were doing just the opposite; teaching beginners, like myself, the basics of the sport, and encouraging it as a good experience(granted, if they thought you were ready). Call them shitty trainers whatever you like, I can't vouch for them as I have no boxing experience, just thought it would be a good way to get my feet wet. I have no ambition in pursuing the sport, as of now, past that point.

What about the referees? Are they qualified, amateur boxing officials? Is there a ringside doctor present? These are very important things. You don't want to be on either end. You don't want to get hurt, and you also don't want to seriously hurt someone because they weren't in any condition to be participarting in this and didn't have any experience. It is one thing to beat the shit out of somebody in a fair fight, but I know I would feel pretty crappy if I knocked out a novice who didn't understand what boxing was about and didn't belong in the ring.

The form says USA Boxing officials, does that qualify them? I don't know what qualifies an official. Look, it's been going on for 47 years with no litigation brought upon it. You can argue the validity of it all you want, my question was, would I gain any advantage training for 4 months, or would it just be a waste.

I asked one of the guys that staffed it last year, said you can't have participated in more than 3 amatuer fights. And only students allowed.

As far as a trainer throwing someone out of the gym for preparing for this, as far as I know, the trainers were doing just the opposite; teaching beginners, like myself, the basics of the sport, and encouraging it as a good experience(granted, if they thought you were ready). Call them shitty trainers whatever you like, I can't vouch for them as I have no boxing experience, just thought it would be a good way to get my feet wet. I have no ambition in pursuing the sport, as of now, past that point.

Ok so if you are in a training camp where you have to train for a year or so before you get to fight, You may show a passbook with only two or three fights. But you have thousands of rnds sparring experience and some skills bouts. "which don't necessarily go on that passbook" Would you feel comfortable fighting that guy having no experience. It's possible he is in the competition. Is it worth it to get in the ring for what I am assuming you think to be a moment of glory? Cause that guy I am speaking of will take your head clean off. You have four months. If I were training you, You would barely be sparring and thats if you have any talent and have had enough exposure. to boxing that your knowledge would assist the training. You woiuldn't be ready to fight, not a skilled amateur anyway. However you college kids seem to love to do the dumbest things so I would sugest you at least learn how to defend yourself in there. And thats for your mothers sake.

point taken

point taken

I am not trying to harrass, or get a rise out of you. I just advocate intensly against these competitions. Its a negative light on a descent sport. I fail to see anything positive come out of these.

imo train hard work ur jab and work on a jab straight right, develop a nice powerful straight right but most importantly work on that jab. id do some kind of cardio too and wouldnt be smoking, maybe short fast .5 mile runs in grass or something.

doin well in soft competitions like this one will harden you up, youll gain plenty from it win or lose

imo train hard work ur jab and work on a jab straight right, develop a nice powerful straight right but most importantly work on that jab. id do some kind of cardio too and wouldnt be smoking, maybe short fast .5 mile runs in grass or something.

doin well in soft competitions like this one will harden you up, youll gain plenty from it win or lose

Do you really think so? Competition with some overgrown boys would be good? What kind of apponents have you faced. Mine would mop the floor with these frat guys. and only three times out of 25 have I suffered a loss.
I let you know for real that these comps are a waste of time the only people that benifit are the spectators. Who don't pat the athletes there dues. **** the idea may it burn in hell