I Apologize

[jabsRstiff]

Someone who has actually fought, depending on their time doing so, can absolutely give the "layman" a better perspective on the many nuances of the sport. They've been in & out of gyms, worked with different trainers, fought around the country/world, fought every kind of fighter imaginable....They can give you an idea of what may be going on inside a fighter's head, at fight time, during training, when they get hit, etc.
But, that doesn't mean they know more about boxing history. It doesn't mean they are any better at correctly analyzing or predicting a fight. It doesn't mean they'll give a more accurate post-fight breakdown than the next guy.

If their experience gives them automatic superiority over the "layman", then you have to assume that a guy like Arturo Gatti could come in here & better explain every aspect of the game better than a guy like "Rockin1". But, I myself wouldn't assume that for a second.....

[Talking Turkey]

I'm actually glad you're back. This forum needs as many real active fighters as it can get.

Even if they're total jerks? no thanks, i'll go down my local gym and talk to some respectable guys thank you.

[IAMTHEGREATEST]

Thanks everyone for accepting my apology and to those who didnt or still think im BS, hopefully youll eventually come around!

[IAMTHEGREATEST]

There's a big misconception here that the majority of this board are coach bums. Thats prbably not true.

If all are to be believed, it seems to me most of us here have some sort of boxing or combat experience. For myself, i'm asian so i fight at a lower weight class, and i'm 16, and i don't box. But i do thaibox. And i also grapple. Does that mean i'm a coachbum too?

It's fair enough that your confident. But case studies in psychology show that those who boast most are often least confident. Quiet confidence is supposed to be the epitome of self-assurance.

For example, i loathe to use myself, but, i'll probably be going to an ivy school. However, i don't feel to need to blast it all over the internet. And i especially don't have a '*******', which is basically a form of internet ************ (playing with yourself for pleasure).

Arrogance is a far cry from confidence. You should learn that before someone schools you so bad that you quit boxing out of shame.

There's a chinese proverb that says 'There is always a higher mountain', meaning that there's always someone that's better than you at what you do - or someone that WAS or WILL be better than you. Keep it in mind.

Ya okay man let me just say this.... The reason im like i am is because for the past 6 months ive lived and trained in Kansas City, MO at Authentic Boxing GYM ON and OFF.... Where ive been sparring a guy by the name of Leonard SIR LEON Hattle a middleweight whose 2-0 2kos professionally and can actually hold my own against the guy... which is GREAT becuz like i said his PRO and im just begging in the AMATEURS and with all the great EXPERIENCE i got fighting him i know that there is no AMATEUR out there 160-180 that i feel can touch me, thats all!

I ALSO LIVE IN KALAMAZOO, MI NOW..... ALSO THE ******* COMMENT IS HORRIBLE MAN, ******* IS A MEANS OF CONTACTING FRIENDS AND MEETING NEW PEOPLE< I ACTUALLY USE IT AS MY PRIMARY EMAIL SITE FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE IT>>>> YOU WANNA FIND A SITE SIMILAR TO ******* THAT YOU CAN TOUCH YOURSELF TO DUDE THEN GO TO XPEEPS.COM AND LAYOFF THE ******* HATING!

[SnoopySmurf]

ive been sparring a guy by the name of Leonard SIR LEON Hattle a middleweight whose 2-0 2kos professionally and can actually hold my own against the guy...

He's holding back from KO'ing you out. Remember, he needs a sparring partner, a moving punching bag. Ali used to get his ass handed to him by just about all his sparring mates (watch When We Were Kings).

[IAMTHEGREATEST]

No we actually throw blows, if his not fighting or doesnt have a fight scheduled for a few months the coach LARRY EDGAR tells us just to go at it... Because the best experience is a REAL EXPERIENCE! Neither one of us has every knocked the other one down, but ive probley been rocked the most... hahah but in all honesty i have a pretty damn good CHIN!

[THE REAL NINJA]

yeah it's cool now ..just calm down ,we have a lot of funny, nice, smart, people on this forum it just takes time to get to know everyone ...that was just a bad way to start off

[SnoopySmurf]

No we actually throw blows, if his not fighting or doesnt have a fight scheduled for a few months the coach LARRY EDGAR tells us just to go at it... Because the best experience is a REAL EXPERIENCE! Neither one of us has every knocked the other one down, but ive probley been rocked the most... hahah but in all honesty i have a pretty damn good CHIN!

You should try ducking.

[jason100x]

Thanks everyone for accepting my apology and to those who didnt or still think im BS, hopefully youll eventually come around!

Good luck, and I hope you do go far.

[Kayo]

Ya okay man let me just say this.... The reason im like i am is because for the past 6 months ive lived and trained in Kansas City, MO at Authentic Boxing GYM ON and OFF.... Where ive been sparring a guy by the name of Leonard SIR LEON Hattle a middleweight whose 2-0 2kos professionally and can actually hold my own against the guy... which is GREAT becuz like i said his PRO and im just begging in the AMATEURS and with all the great EXPERIENCE i got fighting him i know that there is no AMATEUR out there 160-180 that i feel can touch me, thats all!

I ALSO LIVE IN KALAMAZOO, MI NOW..... ALSO THE ******* COMMENT IS HORRIBLE MAN, ******* IS A MEANS OF CONTACTING FRIENDS AND MEETING NEW PEOPLE< I ACTUALLY USE IT AS MY PRIMARY EMAIL SITE FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE IT>>>> YOU WANNA FIND A SITE SIMILAR TO ******* THAT YOU CAN TOUCH YOURSELF TO DUDE THEN GO TO XPEEPS.COM AND LAYOFF THE ******* HATING!

im guessing you also enjoy Neopets?