who would you have train your son?

[Chiboxing123]

Pick one and explain....................ps wilder KOs fury.... yeah I said it..

[MisterPullman]

John David Jackson

[Rudiamonds]

Virgil hunter and Abel Sanchez ironicly

[Real King Kong]

Teddy atlas...say what you want about the man, but he seems to truly care about fighters and their best intrests.

[Boxfan83]

Pick one and explain....................ps wilder KOs fury.... yeah I said it..

1st let me say cool thread, i have 4 boys 12, 10, 9, & 1 so it hits home. I train the older 3 myself & i will the youngest when he becomes of age. Im a jealous dad so in my heart i always would want to train them even if they decided to go pro, just thinking about me not being in their corner stings inside lol so i chose other bcuz id only want myself to train them but if i had to choose a trainer id wouldve wanted Emmamuel Steward (R.I.P.) current trainers have other interests...

[Bram]

When I was younger my favourite trainer was always Jesse Reid. He was the perfect mix of solid foundations of technique and intensity, so I'd pick Jesse Reid.

[Rich2123]

I wouldn't let my son fight. I'll take him to the gym to learn to defend himself, but I would not want my son boxing, doing MMA or playing football at any high level.

[juggernaut666]

I would pick one that would resemble my style of getting through to fighters that would be Atlas...also doesn't hurt that he trained so many different styles even a southpaw champ so he could teach competently to train his fighter both ways....also utilizing a Damato mentality of taking someone strong points to their advantage.......you need a trainer who wants to win just as much or more than you do.

'Teddy Atlas is the best boxing trainer I’ve seen and I’ve seen a number of trainers. His approach is never laissez-faire. He never tells without showing. He’s hands-on and completely focused like the finest teachers. As his fighter hits the bag or works the mitts or spars, Teddy watches carefully. He can spot flaws in a flash and works to minimize every mistake—these remedies are never generic; everything Teddy Atlas teaches is tailored to his charge. And when his fighter is preparing for a fight, Teddy dissects everything—about his fighter, about his fighter’s opponent, about strengths to capitalize upon and flaws to expose. Like a general thinking and rethinking strategy, Atlas goes into every fight with several battle plans. He’s five-star." boxing.com

Did you consider Ray Corso as a candidate by any chance? He used to have to keep an eye on Teddy and make sure he was alright....

[firstborn]

I wouldn't let my son fight. I'll take him to the gym to learn to defend himself, but I would not want my son boxing, doing MMA or playing football at any high level.

^^^^This right here. Despite my love for the sport, I'd try to steer my kid away from pursuing boxing professionally. Too much evidence surfacing about the effects of concussions and traumatic brain injuries. But if he wanted to learn I'd pick Virgil Hunter since I'm from the Bay Area.

[Zaroku]

First A salas dancer, never throwing a punch, learning distance and closing it.
Then a boxing footwork specialist.
Then a pros like Floyd jr & Chavez sr.