How long until you started sparring?

[ChrisSmith]

Hello all!

I am looking into getting a trainer I've always wanted to box and never actually had the time to due so( being a full time brother is hard!) I've been told by several people that i would most likely be good at it!?
Anyway I would love to know any info that a beginner should know!!?!?

height 5'8
weight 130lbs
army length 33''


Thanks,
Chris Smith

[Raja510]

I've been at it for 4 months and I still haven't sparred yet. It all depends on your trainers and your own ability.

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[LOLORSKATES]

It took me atleast 1 to 2 months until I was sparring. I wanted to box before I even sparred and so coach took me on a trip to West ******ia along with other boxers at my gym..let's just say I was scared ****less and my opponent never showed up..

[yrrej]

Depends on what culture you are from. Mexicans spar on the first day.

[-Antonio-]

Im doing light sparring in two weeks. I think my coach is taking it slow since I am in pretty horrible shape. He says Im lightyears ahead of most of the people he trains in terms of technique, which is probably a lie but helps my confidence. Watching boxing definitely helps a lot because I used to study Cotto's left hook and mock it.

[ChrisSmith]

As far as what culture i am from i am from the american culture, my nationality is portoguese,italian,hawaiin,cherokee.... <


this is probably a dumb question: But are there trainers that train for free?
i need all the help i can get!!! I want, to know where i could get any training techniques for free, as of now i am out of a job and no money?
My girlfriend is also worried that ifi become a boxer i wont be working,How does a boxer support their family if they're always training???


i have so many questions!!!

[nitepanther]

Compared to almost everyone else on here I probably have the smallest amount of boxing knowledge. But from what I can tell you most boxers do have full time jobs starting out. They make sacrifices to become boxers (giving up time with family, going out, anything else you may enjoy doing to train).

Even after you've felt that you've done moderately well in training and want to start competing, most people become amateur fighters. You still will make no money. Depending on your skill level you may only want one or two fights and then turn pro, but for the most part, the minimum amount of fights you should get is about 10 amatuer fights. You definitely need experience dealing with being in a ring and everything else that can happen when your boxing.

Once you've turned pro, depending on what kind of promoter you get, how you're marketed or your accomplishments you may make some okay money but you still might at the very least need a part-time job. You'll be looking at MAYBE getting a couple hundred for your first few fights.

As for me I kind of know what it's like but I have a different situation. I'm going to a boxing gym to get more into shape and then decide if I want pursue an amatuer career or go to wrestling school (once I get into shape). For me though I don't have to work or anything because my mom and I have an agreement and that she'll take care of me and pay for all my expenses with the promise that I do something with my life. Doesn't matter to her if I go to college, become a boxer/wrestler as long as I'm trying to achieve my dream and I'm not being lazy then she'll give me all the time I need to train, rest and have a life. So in that aspect I'm very fortunate but for most people on here they'll probably tell you it's hard to have a life and have your passion pay the bills.

[yrrej]

Unless your name is De La Hoya, keep your day job. I was joking about the Mexican culture. In Mexico, they often start fighting grown men at the age of 14. This is not the way you want to go. You want to be able to mature as a fighter, and fight guys at your own level, which means amateurs. I'm sorry to say the odds of you making enough money to survive at boxing in this day and age, sans big promoters, is small indeed!

[Peterp]

However long it is before you start sparring, when you do, if your gym is run properly, the guys should be taking it easy on you and just getting you used to the pace, getting hit lightly etc