Would You Become A Professional Boxer?

[Rane-Ex54]

I was amatur a few years back with a 6-1 record, I still hit the bag every couple a days and try to stay in shape, but I would still have to loose about 20 lbs to get to were I would want to fight. I'm 25 now, I'm hoping I can have just 1 professional fight before I'm 30. Its a weird goal of mine. Hopefully I can fight one of those business guys that box to stay in shape. haha

[slicksouthpaw16]

Are you not american?
Most american families are pretty open minded and let their family members do just about anything.

yes im American and my family is nothing like that...LOL! they won't even come to any of my fights because they don't want to see me get hurt.

[Tysonisgod]

yea i'd be pro, but not if money was right, jst if someone would sign me to go pro lol

[kenshin112]

yeah i would if people like amir khan can do it, i think anybody can do it
lets all go to the next olympics and bust out a 1million contract with some tv channel we'll be minted haha
i can fight, i train hard, i spar hard, my coach knows im f**kin ready to take on the world

[small_warrior]

you will be fine as long as you train hard and take it serious. just get back into the gym, get alot of rounds in through sparring, and be motivated. if you look at it as if its just something that you do in your spare time, then you won't get far. but you are just starting so you will improve.

i friend recorder me, with a cam, if you want i can send you the video how i got my ass kicked lol

[tills9191]

i friend recorder me, with a cam, if you want i can send you the video how i got my ass kicked lol

yea post it.
I want to see if you have potential.

[The Noose]

No, i wouldnt.

The majority of fighters train so hard only to get beat up in front of their friends and family for not much money.
Thats the reality.

U have to have somthing to fall back on, because u dont want to be a journeyman for 10 years, suffereing minor brain damage and still with not much to show for it.

[tills9191]

No, i wouldnt.

The majority of fighters train so hard only to get beat up in front of their friends and family for not much money.
Thats the reality.

U have to have somthing to fall back on, because u dont want to be a journeyman for 10 years, suffereing minor brain damage and still with not much to show for it.

Yea good point.
You train so hard,and most don't get paid the money that they deserve, and all you do is cop punches to the head no matter how good you are.

It's a brutal sport, but people on here keep bagging out boxers.
I'd like to see them in their shoes.

[JakeNDaBox]

Just wondering if any of you members here are prepared to take up professional boxing if the money was good enough? What good enough is will depend on each individual, but I'm wondering if any of you think boxing is a sport for you.

No. I tried it on the amateur level, and after 15 fights (11-4, 4 RSC) realized that I was a much better writer than a fighter.

The money would have to be overwhelming for me to compete on the professional level. Though that said, if fights where I lived paid as well as my current job(s), then I'd strongly consider. But they're not, so it's pointless to discuss.

[Texanballer]

are the amateur fighters with losing records? do you have the journeyman like in the pros?

lets say a record of like 35-50