Who has boxed here

[Richard G]

This is probably the most real thread ever on Boxingscene, notice how the fanboy rubbish is absent?

[buge]

undefeated amateur, figured my brain cells would be of better use elsewhere

[medic5678]

8-1 as an amateur. The loss was the best thing that ever happened to me. I had excellent power, **** for footwork. I would have only gotten my brains beat out. I love boxing, but it is terrible for these guys who do it for very long. Glad I stopped when I did.

[hugh grant]

My grandfather boxed in the British army in ww2. I used to go boXing gym and sparred a bit. That's all

[Idunnoshet]

That’s how it all starts my friend! Learn the ropes then teach one day! Wish you luck man

Thanks for that.
You gotta love the sport to be a coach. You end up dedicating Alot of time and money just to have a kid quit or decide he needs to go elsewhere.
It's a great feeling watching a kid you started out win a fight / tournament.
But in boxing there are highs and there are lows.
Gotta roll with the punches.

[NC Uppercut]

Thanks for that.
You gotta love the sport to be a coach. You end up dedicating Alot of time and money just to have a kid quit or decide he needs to go elsewhere.
It's a great feeling watching a kid you started out win a fight / tournament.
But in boxing there are highs and there are lows.
Gotta roll with the punches.

I can speak from experience, I had no father to raise me or show me anything. My two amateur coaches were like fathers to me. We still keep in touch to this day. They changed my life in more ways than I can list. Being a coach or a mentor means much more than most realize. It comes with sacrifice that some may not notice at the time, but time tells all my friend! I wish you the best of luck. Stay positive on the hard days. That’s just getting tested by the dark side brother! Stay humble and true and things will prevail in your favor!

[Rip Chudd]

Been boxing since I was 12 off and on but never took it seriously enough to start an amateur or pro career. Was being pushed to join the Air Force boxing program but by that time I was married with 2 girls, my time passed and the focus is on family now. I still spar and train but there are no aspirations to do anything outside of having fun with it.

[boxinglife8]

This is probably the most real thread ever on Boxingscene, notice how the fanboy rubbish is absent?

Yup because most of them are alll keyborad warriors those people are

[CornerCutman]

I walked into a gym in The Bronx when I was 19 and sparred for a few years. Probably sparred somewhere in the 100 rounds range. Used to run with and spar the guys training for NYC Golden Gloves, and a few pros also. Lou Del Valle trained me, before he went off to Vegas to train Badou Jack. Then I moved to Connecticut and the gyms here are sparse.

Trying to find a place near Hartford. Boxing has given me so much, I could use it back in my life and I'm only 30 so I'm young enough and in good enough shape to still do some sparring. Actually, a classmate of mine also used to box but he just had a kid and has me by ~100 pounds so sparring him was tough. Hoping to just work on some defense and light sparring again, maybe with some kids on the come-up - who knows? My career isn't conducive to showing up covered in bruises but also...screw what people think

[KingGilgamesh]

You live anywhere near Small Heath ABC? It’s produced several ABA champions, head coach is Pat Benson who I believe trained Frankie Gavin.

I’m going back 10+ years here but I’m sure that club will still be churning out good fighters.

Oh my ficking god, great ****ing shout. How the hell did I not know about this gym for all this time????

And it's not even too far from my MMA gym. I'm gonna give it a look next week.

Thanks bro