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are there any boxer trainers or willing to get their license to become a trainer in the Chicago area?
I now realized that it takes a special person to take a chance with a fighter (more likely amateur where there is no money involved until you turn pro). I do not train in a "commercial" boxing gym where you pay ridiculous monthly fees, maybe more with a "personal trainer". I train at park districts for $30 for 12 weeks. This is usually for inner city kids/young adults. I've trained with a couple trainers who DO NOT know where the amateur bouts are. I called USA Boxing for my area, I have not gotten a message. Looks like a dead scene. Someone mentioned amateur fights come once a week, every week. Maybe if you're talking about all over the U.S., but not all over my state or my city. The next one for Chicago comes in January 2010 or so I heard. The trainers in these park district boxing gyms are employee/trainer to these park district gyms, they could care less about taking an amateur fighter to amateur fights, since there is no money in it. This is not part of their job. Like I said it takes a special trainer/person to take an amateur fighter to amateur fights and to the pros, I think this rarely happens anymore, unless your dad or uncle got you started in boxing and were the ones to take you to the fights (Mosley, Mayweather, their dads/uncles etc.) I've dealt with trainers who sat around looking for some kind of pay, whether it's gas/or time money. Taking someone to the amateur fights takes time with driving around the state, maybe even out of state. I've got would-be managers lined up once I turn pro, they know promoters. Like I said it takes a special person who has faith in an amateur, up-and-coming fighter to take to the amateur bouts, which costs time and money. The money comes in once the fighter turns pro.
So here's a pledge to you old men, get your boxing trainer's license, make sure it's from your state athletic boxing commission, make sure you contact USA boxing so that way you can be a legitimate trainer and be in sanctioned USA Boxing amateur bouts (the only thing that counts as your record), go to boxing gyms, you will see lots of kids/young adults waiting for THEIR Cus D'Amato, talk to them what they wanna do, don't give money or free handouts, just make sure you know that this will take time and time is money plus gas. Park District fights DO NOT COUNT! Only sanctioned USA Boxing amateur fights count! Ask your local USA Boxing commissioner how many fights must an amateur have before turning pro. In Illinois, it's about 20 fights.
Come on, old man!
I now realized that it takes a special person to take a chance with a fighter (more likely amateur where there is no money involved until you turn pro). I do not train in a "commercial" boxing gym where you pay ridiculous monthly fees, maybe more with a "personal trainer". I train at park districts for $30 for 12 weeks. This is usually for inner city kids/young adults. I've trained with a couple trainers who DO NOT know where the amateur bouts are. I called USA Boxing for my area, I have not gotten a message. Looks like a dead scene. Someone mentioned amateur fights come once a week, every week. Maybe if you're talking about all over the U.S., but not all over my state or my city. The next one for Chicago comes in January 2010 or so I heard. The trainers in these park district boxing gyms are employee/trainer to these park district gyms, they could care less about taking an amateur fighter to amateur fights, since there is no money in it. This is not part of their job. Like I said it takes a special trainer/person to take an amateur fighter to amateur fights and to the pros, I think this rarely happens anymore, unless your dad or uncle got you started in boxing and were the ones to take you to the fights (Mosley, Mayweather, their dads/uncles etc.) I've dealt with trainers who sat around looking for some kind of pay, whether it's gas/or time money. Taking someone to the amateur fights takes time with driving around the state, maybe even out of state. I've got would-be managers lined up once I turn pro, they know promoters. Like I said it takes a special person who has faith in an amateur, up-and-coming fighter to take to the amateur bouts, which costs time and money. The money comes in once the fighter turns pro.
So here's a pledge to you old men, get your boxing trainer's license, make sure it's from your state athletic boxing commission, make sure you contact USA boxing so that way you can be a legitimate trainer and be in sanctioned USA Boxing amateur bouts (the only thing that counts as your record), go to boxing gyms, you will see lots of kids/young adults waiting for THEIR Cus D'Amato, talk to them what they wanna do, don't give money or free handouts, just make sure you know that this will take time and time is money plus gas. Park District fights DO NOT COUNT! Only sanctioned USA Boxing amateur fights count! Ask your local USA Boxing commissioner how many fights must an amateur have before turning pro. In Illinois, it's about 20 fights.
Come on, old man!
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