How far would you go to chase a dream?

**Addison** · 01-10-2007, 08:52 PM

No doubt whatsoever.

This is a must for most.

**ERI104** · 01-10-2007, 08:57 PM

Even for amature fighters? and do amature fighters normally sign a contract with a trainer?

**psychopath** · 01-10-2007, 08:58 PM

Well only you can answer that kid. This is a boxing website . . . home of boxing fanatics and boxing experts wanna be . . . so most likely than not somebody will tell you to jump out of your house and go for it.

Got to weigh your options to the max. Do you really want to be a fighter? That's the question that you need to ask yourself . . . because if you do then nothing and nobody can stop you from pursuing your dream.

**Addison** · 01-10-2007, 09:01 PM

Originally posted by psychopath

Well only you can answer that kid. This is a boxing website . . . home of boxing fanatics and boxing experts wanna be . . . so most likely than not somebody will tell you to jump out of your house and go for it.

Got to weigh your options to the max. Do you really want to be a fighter? That's the question that you need to ask yourself . . . because if you do then nothing and nobody can stop you from pursuing your dream.

That's it.

Great advice.

As far as signing it's hard to say. Are there benefits to doing so?

**Smokin'** · 01-10-2007, 09:02 PM

You won't make it because all of the top amateurs/boxers in America started when they were like 10. You are down like 7 years and it's hard to makethat up.

**ERI104** · 01-10-2007, 09:03 PM

I don't have to pay for training as long as i stick with him as i go professional.

**GEOFFHAYES** · 01-10-2007, 09:08 PM

Originally posted by Smokin'

You won't make it because all of the top amateurs/boxers in America started when they were like 10. You are down like 7 years and it's hard to makethat up.

There are plenty of exceptions. Just off the top of my head, Rocky Marciano didn't start until he was in his 20's, Chris Eubank didn't start until he was 16 and Nigel Benn until he was 17. Joe Mesi, who was tipped to be the next great white heavyweight before brain injuries, didn't start until his 20's and Audley Harrison, now set to be Britain's next world heavyweight champ, started at 19.

Age is just a number. Infact I wish I started boxing later, because I started at 14 and actually lost my hunger for the game by the time I was in my early 20's. It's all about hunger.

**Smokin'** · 01-10-2007, 09:10 PM

Originally posted by GEOFFHAYES

There are plenty of exceptions. Just off the top of my head, Rocky Marciano didn't start until he was in his 20's, Chris Eubank didn't start until he was 16 and Nigel Benn until he was 17. Joe Mesi, who was tipped to be the next great white heavyweight before brain injuries, didn't start until his 20's and Audley Harrison, now set to be Britain's next world heavyweight champ, started at 19.

Age is just a number. Infact I wish I started boxing later, because I started at 14 and actually lost my hunger for the game by the time I was in my early 20's. It's all about hunger.

What do all of these guys have in common? No skill.

Oh and Rocky's competition wasn't great and he had one of the weakest HW era's of al l time. Chris Eubank was good, but not great at top level and Nigel Benn was an exciting brawler with a few good wins...nothing more.

And don't get me started on Mesi and Harrison.

Fact is, you learn skills and tricks as you gain tons of experience in the sport. IT is extremely rare to find a world-class athlete in any sport who didn't start young.

**ERI104** · 01-10-2007, 09:13 PM

well i just turned 18 abotu a month ago so i trained for 5 months while 17 years old...if that helps any...

How far would you go to chase a dream?