My friend says boxing training isnt important.

from experience someone who knows the basics of boxing will always beat someone who has never been in the ring wether they trained for 2 months or 2 years as long as the other person is of a similar size/weight the person with the training will always have a heavy advantage knowing basic things like a good jab twisting of your punch and head movement for me the best thing against newbs is STRAIGHT PUNCHES and a good defense like the shoulder roll (mayweather style) most newbs throw wide looping hooks

wonder how the sparring session went..........

we can take it TS got schooled if he avoids this thread

Okay people are exaggerating when they say it will take ''Years to notice a difference''. If somebody has been consistently boxing for 6 months and they go against somebody with no ring experience what so ever there will be a notable difference. That being said 2 months of irregular training and a lay off period of 5 months means you're in the same boat as your friend pretty much. I agree with both statements. I would love to see the video of these two throwing haymakers and sucking wind after 2 minutes. Staying relaxed is the most important thing I learned from sparring, but you can't just say "OK, I have to stay relaxed." You'll need to practice it.

Okay people are exaggerating when they say it will take ''Years to notice a difference''. If somebody has been consistently boxing for 6 months and they go against somebody with no ring experience what so ever there will be a notable difference. That being said 2 months of irregular training and a lay off period of 5 months means you're in the same boat as your friend pretty much.

lol wtf you shouldnt be thinking of sparring yet... much less being serious about hurting someone in it. Let the trainer punish your friend that will be enough

this dude just started boxing and is now picking a fight w/ his friend... at this point it just comes down to who is the better fighter... maybe after 2-3 years of boxing he could whup his friends ass effortlessly, but he's still a beginner Yeah, at this point it's still essentially still just two dudes fighting. Rarely will someone put on gloves and just effortlessly pick up this sport. RARELY. This sport takes years to even figure out if you have the skills to learn what you truly need to know. At this point, you need to TRAIN TRAIN TRAIN. A few years down the road, things might be different. Practice is key. Like anything else in life worth pursuing.

For the most part, training is everything. And that is all taught, through a trainer. At the same time, some people can see the things they need to do and can still capitalize off of that natural ability and boxing intellect, than he'll still do well. However, at some point, you'll need advice as a boxer. And then it all comes back to the trainer. this dude just started boxing and is now picking a fight w/ his friend... at this point it just comes down to who is the better fighter... maybe after 2-3 years of boxing he could whup his friends ass effortlessly, but he's still a beginner

For the most part, training is everything. And that is all taught, through a trainer. At the same time, some people can see the things they need to do and can still capitalize off of that natural ability and boxing intellect, than he'll still do well. However, at some point, you'll need advice as a boxer. And then it all comes back to the trainer.

Hello everyone, Recently I was finally able to convince my friend to try boxing. But then he brags that he doesnt need training to keep up with me. All he needs is his instincts. He finds the idea of training to get better in boxing a funny idea. Tomorrow will be his first time to come to the gym and he said he wants to do a 3 round spar with me and I want to effin teach him a lesson to make him understand the importance of training. the problem is I only have 2 months of boxing experience and its already been 5 months since my last session. Can you give me some advice on what to do to punish my friend? Like what are the most effective combinations to use on a complete newbie or how to dodge newbie punches. I really want him to recognize the importance of training. Thanks Edit: I do have cardio though I do jog for 30 minutes everyday. But i dont know if its enough 2nd edit: to the persons who want to see the film of the spar: I really want to do that but even though my friend acts like that he is still one of my closest friends. If I allow one of my friends to film it then thats like Im just showing off(If I dominate him) and im not that kind of person. maybe your friend is a robot that only needs instinct and not physical attributes,.. I advise you not to fight him :D

training is important, but if your friend has better timing, speed and strength and endurance than you, you're fukked.

You want to teach him a lesson? Continue training hard regardless of what happens during sparring, if he slacks off he will begin to notice a gap between the two of you when you spar in the future. He may very well whoop your ass 2 months of training isn't a long time and you've had a 5 month break.

video video.... we are waiting..lol!

If there isn't a vid of this, I will be very disappointed. :(

A shame you can't red K someone in real life.

Ill give you guys an update tomorrow If ever I am able to film our sparring.

Your friend is a moron.. Boxing training is the most important thing in Boxing. If you don't train you're going to be sluggish.. And when you're sluggish you're most likely going to be stopped or knocked out. I agree with everything youve said. but he can still make an example of him if he's focused, keeps his hands up and throws sharp 1 2 and 1 2 3 compinations, straight sharp punches keeping him at range and not to mention keep movin his head. it should work! when I boxed we used to get kids from the street coming in acting like they're hard as **** all the time. talkin like they could ko everyone in the gym with just 1 punch. I was always one of the first to jump up and take these kids on in sparing. they used to always leave the ring with a red face and fat lip, bust nose, throbing ears! LMFAO 9 times out of 10 we'd never see em again. but every so often they'd come back next time with a totally different attitude!!!

er....by the way, one important question. Have you sparred before during your 2 months of training??

I would jab and move until he gets tired.

Klitschko2009 is right. Ali, Frazier and them weren't real world champs. Cuba and Russia weren't allowed to go pro back then. They're asterisk champions. Ali won an Olympic gold medal against communist fighters.