How to convince a kid to take up boxing?

I hope to have a son someday,(congrats to you boxing scene readers who have boys, no matter how long the hours seem at work understand that you are very blessed...a little baby boy would be such a great thing to have because that kid would be a champion...) and I want him to be a champion. I want him to start very young, and work with him and put everything I know about boxing into him so that he is prepared for guys who started super young just like himself, and even well enough so he can go above and beyond that and have a special edge to his fighting ability. The thing is, you can't really force someone to like something like this because of how hard it is.Obviously, the objective is to get it inside that kid's head at as young an age as possible and have him understand about the respect and glory of boxing, for him to seriously consider giving it any kind of practice instead of playing with his little kid stuff and toys. But for the kid to truly understand that, he will have to have a great meaning of the word 'respect'.. 70% of adults I've met that hated boxing, didn't have any respect for sport (or anything really)...it's all about respect, once they understand and learn respect, it seems like it would be easier to let them know that nobody carries respect like a good pro ...I guess I'll just make sure he's raised properly, I don't care if it takes me quitting a good job to have more time with him...my kid is going to be disciplined. But they will go against the will if you try to force it on them, I suppose just watching it myself and going nuts watching the fights would get a kid involved somewhat, but like I said, the kid won't care if the kid doesn't respect the sport. I think this will be a useful thread, because I have always wondered about this. I remember being a kid, about age 7 or 8 and seeing boxing on TV, and thinking it was really stupid. I didn't realize how tired they could get, and didn't see a knockout, I just saw a stinkfest I guess and I remember thinking the gloves looked like mini pillows and just that it looked like a silly sport...It wasn't until I turned 11 or 12 and saw my dad watching George Foreman's comeback that I really took a liking to the sport.

Comments (11)

Agreed with not pushing him into it. All you can do is introduce him to it at a young age. If he grows up watching it, and you take him to a gym from a young age, i don't see a whole lot more you can do until he expresses an interest/disinterest in it himself. I agree with what you said about him respecting your interests if he respects you as a person though. I grew up playing sports my Dad was interested in and played when he was young. I've only become interested in taking up boxing recently( I'm 23 unfortunately), I wish I had been introduced to boxing long ago, but neither my friends or family were followers and so I had little exposure to it.

15y ago

FeFist

Why would I wan't my son to take up boxing?? dude about 95% of boxers don't get shit from boxing financially and get their heads beat. Maybe just let them train and stuff for self defense and whatever but i would not push my son to be a boxer. This somewhat. With regards to my children I'll let them do what they want athletically, if it reaches the point where they start competing and do well so be it. I wouldn't push him to be a pro and I wouldn't prioritise it over his education. Really speaking, you either have to be sure of your self or have nothing else going for you to decide you want to make a living through boxing because of the many that try, few get the pay check they deserve.

15y ago

johncods

15y ago

Biolink

Let him get a taste of it first. I will say that like it or not, and unfair or not, Tiger Woods, the Williams sisters, Kobe Bryant, Nadal, etc... Don't regret that their parents pushed them in that direction. That doesn't mean you have to be overbearing like Richard Williams was to Venus and Serena, but you can nudge him in that direction. If he grows up and plays Football or something and thinks the world of that sport then so be it. Growing up some of these kids eat, sleep, live a sport. As long as you treat him like a kid and not like a future pay check, he'll love it more than likely.

15y ago

F_l_i_c_k_e_r

http://choyano.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/largeanimepaperscans_hajime-no-ippo1.jpg Buy him a volume of this comic book. Then he will be willing to give it a try. Just watch.

15y ago

futureofboxing

Yo man do not push your kid into it and make him do it everyday if it is in him to be great at boxing he will. Yes you can show him the sport but see how he reacts do not be overbearing or he will resent you I have seen it with kids who try to push their kids to live out their dream in baseball and football let your kid do what he wants man

15y ago

krispy_kreme

You should let them do what they feel. Pushing them into something will lead to rebellion later on. Like Jones and his father or Mayweather and his father.

15y ago

BOXING_2476394

This thread is gonna rip u new any minute now.

15y ago

Enzo_Mc_is_SHIT

The OP is disturbing. Let your kid be who he wants to be. If he wants to get into boxing and has a natural talent for it that's great but pushing your kid into getting punched in the head for a living isn't right.

15y ago

Frighteous

My dad never pushed me. I just happened to like boxing from a young age, plus my dad was always watching it on the TV. Same, see your dad taught you respect young... you wouldn't care about it unless you respected his taste in sports subconsciously as a kid. You respected his taste in sports because you respected him as a person...sure, any idiot could say 'maybe you just watched it and liked it' but the obvious reasons are far deeper, I love Psychology

15y ago

Forza

My dad never pushed me. I just happened to like boxing from a young age, plus my dad was always watching it on the TV.

15y ago