My dad won't believe me...

its probably about 5,000 dollars a day Things in the city are always so expensive. That's why I live in a tiny hick town.

Well I am gonna give it a shot, but I just figured that there was a rule that you can't join if you wear glasses. Of course I would take them off! What kind of dumbass would leave them on? I am near sighted so I guess it wouldnt be much of a problem since they arent punching you from 5 yards away. On another note, how much does it usually cost to join a city-run boxing gym? its probably about 5,000 dollars a day

well I don't even plan on going pro anyways so there's no problem there. I just wanted to join because I heard you burn fat quick with these workouts. That's true. But if you quit suddenly then you will gain weight fast. I left my gym a while back and I gained 7 pounds. I think I've found a new gym though.

Just go for the workout and see how much you really like it. You may decide to fight as an amateur and you may not. Still you should at least step foot in the gym and give it a try. Worse comes to worse you'll get into great shape and learn to defend yourself.

I box with glasses. Not wearing them though.

My dad has been wanting me to join boxing for a few years, but I keep telling him they wont let me join because I wear glasses. I wouldnt mind joining but I know it isnt possible so can someone please confirm that I cant join so I can print this out and show it to him? Thanks. I box with glasses.

well I don't even plan on going pro anyways so there's no problem there. I just wanted to join because I heard you burn fat quick with these workouts.

boxing is not a sport you just get into.you have to love it and you think that because you wear glasses you cant join.sounds like an excuse something a person that loves the sport would not make.

Ya know, I used to go to gym even though I wore glasses. My trainer saw I wore them though never asked how bad my vision really was. My vision was horrid and everytime I took off the glasses to begin training, it was like going underwater without goggles. Though, I absolutely love boxing and I was trying to give it my all even though I was nearly blind without glasses. BTW, when I tell you nearly blind, that's no joke. So after doing lots of training stuff, I finally get to spar. Things went down hill from there. I just couldn't see the punches coming no matter how hard I tried to react. I mean, I'd either be waiting for the punch to come and try to dodge it or I'd get hit by punches I had no idea where they were coming from. Was like fast blurs. So after afew sparring sessions, I gave up sparring since it felt hopeless to me. I wasn't giving back as good as I was taking so I basically quit heartbroken. Now I'd like to go back just for the workout because it was great, though the gym is too far for that and it was hard enough getting there when I was going on a serious routine. Now I'd prefer to workout closer in another gym. Though nothing compares to the atomsphere of being in a boxing gym if your a boxing fanatic. It's the one thing I truely miss. Though to answer your question, it depends how blind you are without your glasses. I went because I can see closeup(reading) perfect though distance bad. My distance goes bad after about 2-3 feet. I figure in sparring we'd be close enough that I could see everything, though I wasn't prepared for the speed. The way I see it now is, if you can't see, why give up a huge advantage to your opponent in a sport that is very dangerous even with 20/20 vision. I guess if you don't mind a beating and enjoy sparring, go for that though don't go pro, nor would you get a license when they do an eye examination on you.

I sparred with contacts when I trained at a gym, I suppose if your eye swelled up or whatever you can just pop them out if you have dailies.

my friend wears glasses and last time we sparred he broke my nose, so i think its ok if you just take them off first,

A 19 year old boxer I WORK WITH just had it done last month... there is no age restiriction. Your right there is no age restriction by law. But a good doctor would not do that shit untill you are 19 or 20 because of the fact that your eyes continue to change shape a great deal untill about that time. So if you get lazer surgery at 18, you might need it again two years later.

i wore glasses, and i fought for years. But your dad is a punk for wanting you to box. I have a 3yr old son who loves boxing, but I would never let him go beyond training. Boxing is a great sport to work out and keep fit, but no way I would want my son to take punches to the head for a living.

A 19 year old boxer I WORK WITH just had it done last month... there is no age restiriction.

laser eye surgery works my mom god it. she went from glasses to contacts to nothing

I dont really want to box though. I mainly want to join for the workout.

u gotta be 25 or older to even be able to get laser eyes anyhow ive heard mixed results on it i know a man that died a year after having it done well he was in his 80s and i know people that loved the result

I wear glasses and i can get in the gym. when i spar i just take them off im ok cause im stood right in front of my oponent and i can see ok

Well I am gonna give it a shot, but I just figured that there was a rule that you can't join if you wear glasses. Of course I would take them off! What kind of dumbass would leave them on? I am near sighted so I guess it wouldnt be much of a problem since they arent punching you from 5 yards away. On another note, how much does it usually cost to join a city-run boxing gym?

do u think they wont let u cuz people wont wanna hit u? cuz if thats your concern most people dont care if u got glasses u srtap on them gloves its all good Lol