Is sparring partner mentality a bad thing?

**Mike_b** · 10-10-2021, 06:00 PM

Matter of fact how much does a pro spar partner get paid?

**YoungManRumble** · 10-10-2021, 06:02 PM

Sparring partner mentality is like fighting to survive I thought and not really trying to hurt your oponent.

These guys came to win!

**Mike_b** · 10-10-2021, 06:05 PM

Originally posted by YoungManRumble

Sparring partner mentality is like fighting to survive I thought and not really trying to hurt your oponent.

These guys came to win!

Hey young man rumble! How's it going? How did the funding go for the teen foundation?

**YoungManRumble** · 10-10-2021, 06:07 PM

Originally posted by Mike_b

Hey young man rumble! How's it going? How did the funding go for the teen foundation?

It goes fairly well, my friend. They were successful in reaching their goal of 20k to keep the lease going and surpassed it by $4207 currently. I hope they can get a government grant or some gov funding for the next years though as they really deserve it.

**Mike_b** · 10-10-2021, 06:08 PM

^ indeed man! That's good to hear.

**Mike_b** · 10-10-2021, 06:17 PM

I always thought sparring mentality was useless. You're getting paid to give a guy a look for a few rounds while he sharpens his skills. Where does the growth come from in his career? Room and board? Maybe the tail end on close decision s? They might say he must be so and so sparring partner, he's got it made, let's hand the decision to the younger fighter he has more promise. Just like ray Beltran, Pacquiao's sparring partner, long time stable mate. He done good on the money but... His career never amounted to what ah you know what I'm saying... Also the experience could be at the same time invaluable sometimes even if trainer put a bounty on in house fighter for every sparrer that knocks him down. Russ amber wanted David Lemieux to train with Sergio Martinez

Is sparring partner mentality a bad thing?