Anyone remember seeing this kid?

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The 12yr old japanese boxing prodigy? He supposedly quit after 8 months of boxing to play soccer.

[Vadrigar.]

massive gloves they are wearing.

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This is him last year(in the black) 4 years later. 116lbs now, sparring with a bigger pro(10-0 record).

[Carpe Diem]

The next Pacquiao...

[ThePunchingBag]

Some guys do really good padwork, just like some guys do really good martial arts forms.

They look nice and pretty, but you put those guys in the ring against another guy and they fall flat on their face.

There is such a thing as Fighting Instinct and Bloodlust. it is critical to being successful in competitive combat. Some fighters like Roy Jones Jr., Manny Pacquiao, Miguel Cotto, Gamboa, Paul Williams, have it.

A lot of fighters don't.

This kid has good moves, but he may not have the personality or courage to inflict pain on another human being. That's part of being a fighter and not just a boxer.

[F l i c k e r]

Some guys do really good padwork, just like some guys do really good martial arts forms.

They look nice and pretty, but you put those guys in the ring against another guy and they fall flat on their face.

There is such a thing as Fighting Instinct and Bloodlust. it is critical to being successful in competitive combat. Some fighters like Roy Jones Jr., Manny Pacquiao, Miguel Cotto, Gamboa, Paul Williams, have it.

A lot of fighters don't.

This kid has good moves, but he may not have the personality or courage to inflict pain on another human being. That's part of being a fighter and not just a boxer.

Check out the 3rd video of him sparring. When he is 16. It was a video of last year, so he probably already turned 17 or is going to turn 17 sometime soon.

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

Great find.................

[Miburo]

One of those videos must be mirrored, they're both standing orthodox in one and southpaw in the other (leading me to believe he's probably orthodox).

[ThePunchingBag]

Check out the 3rd video of him sparring. When he is 16. It was a video of last year, so he probably already turned 17 or is going to turn 17 sometime soon.

He's looking pretty good for his age. Might be a contender, but amateurs and professional boxing is two different experiences.

How many times has there been a guy that had a good amateur career, but just couldn't make it as a pro? Plenty of times.

Professional fighting takes bloodlust and killer instinct. There is no headgear or 16 oz gloves in the pros. You have to really want to hurt the guy in order to become a big shot in the pros.

Look at Floyd Mayweather. Early on in his career the guy was an absolute beast, knocking out guys with power in both fists. Nowadays he can take advantage of his early prestige and fight on points.

Without power or killer instinct, being the Paulie Malignaggi's and Yuri Foreman's of boxing is the furthest you can go.

[SpecialOne]

true that^^