My friend says boxing training isnt important.

[andalusian81]

Hello everyone,

Recently I was finally able to convince my friend to try boxing. But then he brags that he doesnt need training to keep up with me. All he needs is his instincts.


He finds the idea of training to get better in boxing a funny idea. Tomorrow will be his first time to come to the gym and he said he wants to do a 3 round spar with me and I want to effin teach him a lesson to make him understand the importance of training.

the problem is I only have 2 months of boxing experience and its already been 5 months since my last session.

Can you give me some advice on what to do to punish my friend? Like what are the most effective combinations to use on a complete newbie or how to dodge newbie punches. I really want him to recognize the importance of training. Thanks


Edit: I do have cardio though I do jog for 30 minutes everyday. But i dont know if its enough

2nd edit: to the persons who want to see the film of the spar:
I really want to do that but even though my friend acts like that he is still one of my closest friends. If I allow one of my friends to film it then thats like Im just showing off(If I dominate him) and im not that kind of person.

[Glamour Puss]

this is gonna be good.

[Spray_resistant]

Well your cardio is going to be **** in there if you haven't been training for like 5 months......you should make him come to you and counter as opposed to getting too aggressive and gassing out.

[Rockin']

Im sure that your looking for some good instructions so that you may easily and wickedly beat down your friend. Hit your friend, then when he tries to hit you.... you move...... and repeat........Rockin'

[TheCheetah]

Your friend is a moron.. Boxing training is the most important thing in Boxing. If you don't train you're going to be sluggish.. And when you're sluggish you're most likely going to be stopped or knocked out.

[Glamour Puss]

Dodge his punch then counter punch FTW.

[andalusian81]

@ Victoria Beckham

Why? hahaha can you give me some advice?

@ spray resistant

I edited my post. I forgot to mention that I jog for 30 minutes everyday

@ rockin

Hahaha youre right. I just want to make him know the importance of training.

@ Cheetah

Yeah and he also brags that MMA is so much better than boxing. I really want to punish him.

[shadeyfizzle]

Your friend is a moron.. Boxing training is the most important thing in Boxing. If you don't train you're going to be sluggish.. And when you're sluggish you're most likely going to be stopped or knocked out.

Perhaps. Some people are naturally gifted with athleticsm and/or perception however. Guys like Micheal Moorer and James Toney won world championships with minimal training.

[ThePunchingBag]

Counter-punchers always look "cool" so you can do that.

What works well on newbies is up-down movement. Combination to the body working up to the head always works on newbies. Straight left to the stomach and right hook to the face when they exaggerate their block. Also throw in some feints.

There are other ways to train. If he gets into a lot of street fights on the regular than you might be in for an ass whooping.

GL with your sparring

[Freddy Krueger]

low-blow him, show him how much stamina matters.