How far would you go to chase a dream?

[ICEMAN JOHN SCULLY]

That coach is talking NONSENSE to you. You have to stay with him when u go pro????? Listen, you are like a someone at the White House telling a third grader they will let him work there in the summer emptying waste baskets provided that when he gets out of college in 17 - 20 years he will come to work there as a legal aide or something. Tell that coach to chill, show you the basics and relax. Don't sign ANYTHING....AT...ALL ...other than membership to the gym ( I teach 2 classes at LA Boxing here in CT. so I know how it works and I also know the pro and amateur game inside and out. If what you are saying is true then that guy you are dealing with is an IDIOT

[Rockin']

That coach is talking NONSENSE to you. You have to stay with him when u go pro????? Listen, you are like a someone at the White House telling a third grader they will let him work there in the summer emptying waste baskets provided that when he gets out of college in 17 - 20 years he will come to work there as a legal aide or something. Tell that coach to chill, show you the basics and relax. Don't sign ANYTHING....AT...ALL ...other than membership to the gym ( I teach 2 classes at LA Boxing here in CT. so I know how it works and I also know the pro and amateur game inside and out. If what you are saying is true then that guy you are dealing with is an IDIOT

Hey John, is there not a rule stating that amatuers can not "sign" with anybody?

That trainer guy is probably just another fraud walking around teaching what little boxing he actually knows. With those cats its all about getting them the checks to train you, not about building a fighter..............Rockin'

[ERI104]

so i SHOULDNT sign a contract with anyone until i'm thuroughly in my amature career?

aight i think i'm going to go on that advice... not sign anything and just pay for personal training and get my 10 amature fights out of the way before doing anything.

[Dye]

so i SHOULDNT sign a contract with anyone until i'm thuroughly in my amature career?

aight i think i'm going to go on that advice... not sign anything and just pay for personal training and get my 10 amature fights out of the way before doing anything.

fight in all the big tournaments that you can

[ERI104]

go to big tournaments without a trainer? i'm nto sure how this whole thing works. do i pay for a trainer?

[Southpaw16]

I think you should find yourself a completely different gym and different trainer alltogether. There are many trainers who are volunteers when it comes to amateur fighters and a lot of them are extremely good.

Personally I only pay gym dues at $25/month and that is just fees to keep the place up and running since it is operated out of a building with high rent. My trainer doesn't make a cent and he happens to be excellent.

[Southpaw16]

Oh, and as far as going to big tournaments, you can't just jump into big tournaments with zero fights. 5 months experience is nothing. Just find a good trainer who is trustworthy, unlike this guy who you are working with right now, and your trainer will find you bouts that will help you develop and will maybe get you entered into some novice tournaments after you've had 2-3 fights if your ready.

[ERI104]

Some of the main trainers at the gym know of some people like that so i'm going to see if i can hook up with them. The actual trainers at the gym say they don't have time to train an amature so they're going to give me a few lessons for money then hook me up with a trainer who just does it on their free time.

[Dye]

go to big tournaments without a trainer? i'm nto sure how this whole thing works. do i pay for a trainer?

no i said when you can, dont fight without a trainer

[Deeznuts]

If you think you got what it takes than go ahead and do it. But if your're uncertain about being succesful in boxing than just keep doing what you're doing. You don't want to rush it and dedicate your whole life to boxing only to find out after a couple of fights that you don't have "it", a job, or a family.