Losing my hunger for fighting...

[phillies04]

I agree with this right here. Like I said before I get my motivation for people who have put me down in life. For example girlfriends, teachers, boss's and that keeps me going everyday to prove to them I am somebody. We have all been in this boat if its boxing or something in life. Feed off of someone who has put you down and use that as your motivation.

.... you guys need something.. I wish I could give it to you...whatever it is that makes me go back to the gym everyday after I've trained till i fall asleep in minutes arriving at home.... Maybe I have an alter ego.. cuz I hate coming home from the gym for the hell I put my body through... then couldn't be more eager on my way back the next day...

Seriously guys... What happened to the warrior mentality? Being better than someone else in a natural battle like environment... Don't even know what else to say... just motivate others.





TRICK

I take what you said seriously **(Haha, and DA1CATAS, I accept the challenge, I'll see you in 6 years bro...)** Thanx...Cuz I'll seriously look forward to it if we manage to stay in contact.Im just gonna ask you to remember the name "Catastrophe" a few years from now...won't take 6 though .... .. 3-4 years to train is a long time....And even thinking theres someone else training for a fight with me thats so far away makes me wanna run extra miles.. Hope it motivates you.

[-Antonio-]

Jesus Christ, this thread is depressing.

[fraidycat]

I agree with this right here. Like I said before I get my motivation for people who have put me down in life. For example girlfriends, teachers, boss's and that keeps me going everyday to prove to them I am somebody. We have all been in this boat if its boxing or something in life. Feed off of someone who has put you down and use that as your motivation.

There's that, too. Boxing has changed the way I look at life, and the way I handle confrontation. I know I'm stronger and braver and capable of a hell of a lot more than I ever thought I was -- I had always HOPED I was tough, all my life, but I never knew for sure. KNOWING I'm tough means not having to act tough. One more reason I'll never hang up my gloves completely.

But starting at age 35? I'll never be a world champ and I have no illusions thereof. Of course, that's no reason to quit. I just have to be realistic about it. It would be great to dominate Golden Gloves in the Masters if they ever did that out here -- AFAIK, there is one other guy in this whole city in my weight class and age range, so I guess if we had a GG I'd be in automatically, but that's not much of a field and it wouldn't prove much.

I gotta get to the gym.

Later.

[leff]

i know it, every time i get in good shpe and fighting weight the fights are postponed ore off, ore i get another inflammation (my doc thinks i have artritis, which is not unlikely sinche my uncle has it too) and than i take some time off and ballon upp than get in too shape again and things gets ****ed upp again, but stop training permanently is not gonna happen i love it too much

[skyler]

I havnt really lost my drive iv known i always wanted to be a boxer, hell back 8 years ago when i was still in primary school and teachers would ask you what you want to be when you grow up, iv always said i wanted to be a boxer.. they usually found it kind of strange but that was my dream..

But like someone mentioned you have to give up alot.. i only stopped drinking about a month or 2 ago.. which sucks because everytime i go to a party im usually pressured by mates and people around, who will say one drink wont hurt so i end up having one drink, and realize whats the point of drinking unless you get drunk because it certainly isnt good for you and i dont drink it because it tastes good.. but hey i usually end up having a great time.

I stopped all that after this one night we had a christmas party at a mates house i was pretty smashed, had 10 of these pulse drinks which are like 7% alch and then one guy at the party who was pratically sober asked if i wanted to have a friendly 1 on 1 ofcourse i accepted because i knew i had a big advantage my footwork, speed, reflexes and probably power even though he out weighed me by lots i ended up looking like a fool, my reflexes were 100% gone, i had no footwork at all, i would just be standing there with my gloves below my chin just getting pounded with punches..

I took a barrage of flush punches to the head without headgear and i was amazed that i was still standing, but really didnt feel any pain but i got really pissed off how i let myself get shown up infront of all my friends, especially since iv been boxing for about 7 years now, plus dieting and training really hard.. so i decided to stop drinking for rest of the night and drink alot of water to try and sober up so i could get a rematch, about 5 hours later i felt sober enough and asked for a rematch, by that time the kid said he was to "stoned" to fight and just wanted to chill for the rest of the night..

Thats basically my drive to be that good that when i spar him again he wont even be able to touch me, and every punch he throws will be answered by 4 of mine..

[Trick]

.... you guys need something.. I wish I could give it to you...whatever it is that makes me go back to the gym everyday after I've trained till i fall asleep in minutes arriving at home.... Maybe I have an alter ego.. cuz I hate coming home from the gym for the hell I put my body through... then couldn't be more eager on my way back the next day...

Seriously guys... What happened to the warrior mentality? Being better than someone else in a natural battle like environment... Don't even know what else to say... just motivate others.





TRICK

I take what you said seriously **(Haha, and DA1CATAS, I accept the challenge, I'll see you in 6 years bro...)** Thanx...Cuz I'll seriously look forward to it if we manage to stay in contact.Im just gonna ask you to remember the name "Catastrophe" a few years from now...won't take 6 though .... .. 3-4 years to train is a long time....And even thinking theres someone else training for a fight with me thats so far away makes me wanna run extra miles.. Hope it motivates you.

Haha,it does man, as crazy as that sounds... Although judging from your pic, unless you're kinda short, I really don't think you're a middleweight. If you're 6 feet like me and look like that, then I retire.haha. Well I plan to do a few years amateur before I go pro, I'm only 19, but give me a few years, I'll be ready. Well I don't really have a nickname yet, people say I have fast flurries, so I was thinkin Jon "The Tornado" Trick. Haha, whadya think? Good luck with the training man, keep that motivation.

Peace
Trick

[the_painless]

By the sounds of it maybe some of you folks need to look at a different sport for a while. Keep active and fit and try to brake up the daily routine of going to the gym. It would give you a good break from boxing while staying active. With any luck you might regain the hunger and motivation after being away from it for so long. If not then continue to enjoy other things. I do think it is wise though to get out of something if you are not going to be properly committed to. But try something else for a while and see how it goes

[Trick]

By the sounds of it maybe some of you folks need to look at a different sport for a while. Keep active and fit and try to brake up the daily routine of going to the gym. It would give you a good break from boxing while staying active. With any luck you might regain the hunger and motivation after being away from it for so long. If not then continue to enjoy other things. I do think it is wise though to get out of something if you are not going to be properly committed to. But try something else for a while and see how it goes

I agree. Well said

[Mistadobalina]

Hopefully I will reach one of you out there.. I encourage you all to train...as hard as possible...act like your already pro...or turning pro soon....because without boxers the sport will disappear... This deeply concerns me... I dont want it to be forgotten in America...



You have to have a different side... you might laugh but i'm serious... You can't be the same person you are in the ring outside of it... You must set part of your mind and body, drive, motivation,anger,enjoyment, and every other emotional feeling that you can think of aside for time to train...

Anger is a very expensive motivation....It wears on everything... but it works the best... for anyone having motivational problems.. dont hurt yourself but find ways other than this.

I hate this topic and hate to see you guys talk about quiting or giving up and so on... and not having the passion....Your affecting me directly....


I think of being the biggest name to ever wear a pear of gloves...But no Great fighters became legends without great opponents...So My dream can't come true if no one else is dreaming of the same thing....So when I hear of people not just in my weightclass but any ones surrounding mine talkin about dropping it all.. I hurt ...that could have been the guy that makes me a legend...


You might look at me as ****y or just talkin ****.. I'm serious about what I do... I've started moderately late at 20... so I have to make up alot.. but I'm learning something new everyday... If you guys won't help bring the sport back up... Then fallback and support someone you think can do it... Motivate others... The sport needs it... Do it that one favor atleast!



Catastrophe

[GR@Y SKIEZ]

ive never really dreamed of being world champion...i only boxed to stay in shape, and sparred to stay sharp when im in the streets...ive been in street fights since i was 5 years old...boxing just helped me with my hand skills, i never thought about actually making it a career..