The best way to become amateur

[RossyJames]

I've been looking to become amateur for a while now and I'm getting down to it as soon as I can, but what do I do to make this happen? what is the best way? I've thought about white collar boxing but it doesn't look like it will be for me.

White collar boxing doesn't like it will be for me because I've read through various boxing clubs that host competitions and they don't even award the belt to the person who wins... they award it to whoever sells the most tickets, which I think is ******, it isn't high school, I couldn't care for winning a popularity contest, I want a belt based on how successful I've been in the ring.

So now that's looking like it's out the window, what else can I do? If I did do white collar boxing and I do say if, would I even benefit from it? Would I get an amateur boxing profile made classifying me as 1-0? or whatever the out come is of my fight because that's what I'm looking for. It's pointless me signing up for it if it won't make me a classified amateur boxer.

Best way to become amateur? much appreciated. I'm from the UK if that helps.

[lightningleeroy]

best way would to join an amateur boxing club. No white collar fights wont count toward any amateur record. There are plenty of clubs in the UK, google is your friend chap

[DugzBoxing]

I've been looking to become amateur for a while now and I'm getting down to it as soon as I can, but what do I do to make this happen? what is the best way? I've thought about white collar boxing but it doesn't look like it will be for me.

White collar boxing doesn't like it will be for me because I've read through various boxing clubs that host competitions and they don't even award the belt to the person who wins... they award it to whoever sells the most tickets, which I think is ******, it isn't high school, I couldn't care for winning a popularity contest, I want a belt based on how successful I've been in the ring.

So now that's looking like it's out the window, what else can I do? If I did do white collar boxing and I do say if, would I even benefit from it? Would I get an amateur boxing profile made classifying me as 1-0? or whatever the out come is of my fight because that's what I'm looking for. It's pointless me signing up for it if it won't make me a classified amateur boxer.

Best way to become amateur? much appreciated. I'm from the UK if that helps.

White collar boxing doesn't count but it is the only way to get the experience of being in a ring and performing in front of an audience.

Don't ask the gym because you want them to notice you first. It gets embarrassing looking desperate. Boxing gyms know everyone loses interest and a small minority keep grinding.

[Rockybigblower]

Refuse payment for your services.

[RossyJames]

Thanks for the responses guys. So if I was to join an amateur boxing club what do I expect? If it's having to punch bags until I'm noticed then that isn't for me, firstly I wouldn't spend a penny to do that as it's something you can do at home and secondly I have zero skills as a boxer, I need some form of training so I wouldn't ever be getting any better without it to catch their attention.

Surely you'll get some form of training, in small chunks? If not then white collar boxing will have to be for me as training is guaranteed.

As white collar boxing doesn't have a record count, could I enter as many contests as I want? I mean free training lol.

[Armchairhero]

All the U.K. gyms are small, I’m sure it wouldn’t be 5 mins till your chatting about what your looking to do, just make the jump and join up

[RossyJames]

Would it be punching bags though or would they make the effort to come over and offer advice if you're doing something wrong and teach you techniques?

[lightningleeroy]

Would it be punching bags though or would they make the effort to come over and offer advice if you're doing something wrong and teach you techniques?

Depends on the club you go to, I've been to clubs where they separate people on abilities and teach each group different things.

Also been to clubs where you hit the bags, shadow box ect. whilst the coach walks about and gives you advice, tips etc.

Depending on how much you want to pay, you could get one to one coaching.

Roughly what part of the uk are you based chap?

[Redd Foxx]

You join a gym that is active in amateur boxing. A coach prepares you for competition.

[lightningleeroy]

As white collar boxing doesn't have a record count, could I enter as many contests as I want? I mean free training lol.

If your refering to charity boxing, even tho its for a good cause, the £300 worth of training free is not quite true.

I could be wrong, but i think from memory, you have to put £50 up first.

average cost of amateur club in the east of england costs £3 a session. Thats 16 sessions or 2 a week. I think the charity boxing is one day a week, but once again i could be mistaken.