-22 yrs old
-started boxing at 20
- 5"7
-175 lbs ( mostly muscle)
- haven't had a real fight yet but I spar every class( 3x per week)
- I box at an mma gym and our head coach is a jujitsu fighter
- Our secondary coach was a former world champion boxer
- I have power in both hands
-stamina sucks
In conclusion I have a STRONG desire to be a real boxer and if I knew I could not fail I'd pursue a pro career. Based on my stats I have laid out can you please give me an honest assessment of my future in the sport
Your post suggests you dont believe in yourself, you shouldn't need anyone's validation.
This!
(I was going to type something like this yesterday! I believe you should guard your dreams and ambitions, and just diligently get on with achieving them! Other people's opinions are pretty much irrelevant! If you cannot convince yourself, nobody can!)...
I dunno man.
Honestly speaking, it's kinda difficult for anybody to gauge just how much of a chance you have at making it as a pro, especially since none of us have seen what skills you possess, and all we have is a list of physical attributes to go off of. I'll give it a try though.
- Okay, so being 5'7, I would highly recommend you cut down from 175lbs as much as possible and remain healthy. Like seriously. Even if your reach is insane, I just can't recommend staying at 175. Maybe try going between 147-160. But that's one hell of a drop.
- Switch to a dedicated boxing gym, man. An MMA gym with a boxing trainer might not be the best place for somebody looking to become a professional boxer. Get yourself into a specialised boxing gym.
- There's absolutely no guarantee that you'll make it. There are no guarantees in life. You can't base a life decision on absolutes. Take a fvcking chance, and go for it. Dedicate yourself to boxing, put in the hard yards, and believe in yourself. Carlos Baldomir was selling fvcking feather dusters before he beat the sh*t outta Zab Judah. Do you think he sat there, waiting for a magic 8-ball to confirm that he'd make it as a boxer? Of course not. Dude took a leap of faith, and went for it. So either have the drive and determination to do it, or don't try at all.
I don't wanna get your hopes up too much but I see a bright future, I see two, maybe three division world titles and a couple of PPV headliners. And an 8 year to 10 year run as a Showtime fighter. Also you'll probably take place in the fight of the year of 2021.
You're the man.
So to summarise:
You are short, learning boxing in a MMA gym, you are scared to fight and you gas out after a round?
not the best start
Who said I was scared?
You should start with a couple of amateur fights at least and see how you get on. Your quite short so you should probably cut some weight and get down to 160-168. Good luck with it.
-22 yrs old
-started boxing at 20
- 5"7
-175 lbs ( mostly muscle)
- haven't had a real fight yet but I spar every class( 3x per week)
- I box at an mma gym and our head coach is a jujitsu fighter
- Our secondary coach was a former world champion boxer
- I have power in both hands
-stamina sucks
In conclusion I have a STRONG desire to be a real boxer and if I knew I could not fail I'd pursue a pro career. Based on my stats I have laid out can you please give me an honest assessment of my future in the sport
So to summarise:
You are short, learning boxing in a MMA gym, you are scared to fight and you gas out after a round?
not the best start
I don't wanna get your hopes up too much but I see a bright future, I see two, maybe three division world titles and a couple of PPV headliners. And an 8 year to 10 year run as a Showtime fighter. Also you'll probably take place in the fight of the year of 2021.
No. He lost his lightweight title fight. He's a former featherweight world champion.
Whoops my bad I mixed the weight classes up but this is my trainer though . We are in the Pennsylvania area
nope never, you learning boxing from a bum.
You too fat
you too old.
Lmao far from fat bud, I'm built like Tyson when he was 18. I wonder what you look like?
If you wanna be a boxer go to the boxing gym. Who is this ex world champion? Get out of that mma gym before you pick up bad habits
Calvin Grove, Coatesville Pa