Yo Boxingscene realists, I need some help.

[snakehandler7]

Yo, I tend to live my life in and around the Los Angeles area. Everything seems to always be moving 100mph and I just cant seem to get anywhere.

I'm nearly 24 ****in years old and I haven't ever given it all I've got in that squared circle and I've always wanted to, but, at this particular point for me I know doing so would be a good way to get ****ed up.

5'9 180 lbs workin' 8 or more hours hustlin' everyday down 'here at the pawnshop.'

I would like the people on here who know why I want to do this, the older guys, the guys who I meet who never even got to give it their all, who you find training and guiding kids and young cats through this very selective and honestly horrific sport we call boxing. I wanted to say game there, but I was always taught football and basketball are games you play, you never play boxing, you live it.

My dad taught me that when I was a little kid. We would always watch this sport or the other(except baseball... **** is boring yo!) the only one I ever cared about though was boxing, to me it was the only one that actually measured a man. I have been awed by many fights in my life by many fighters.

My pops passed away when I was 17 and so did my boxing career. I never even hit the ams.

I was born with amblyopia affecting my left eye. I had surgeries in my youngest years to help control the condition and endured years of therapy just to keep myself from losing anymore than about 30 degrees from my field of vision on my left side.

All in all the effects of the condition are simple to explain. I have no peripheral vision on the left side. It is what is.

For the short time I did box I experimented with the Southpaw stance. I will admit I like it, but it is awkward. I'm right handed and if I could just switch my feet at will I could box southpaw and drop a hard right hand...

It never worked out that way though, I felt like I was giving up all my power to have an accurate jab and the ability to judge distance.

When I did orthodox I could get inside and put power on punches... but that's it... I could set my feet for a punch... but if you cant tell the mother****er is 4 inches to far away.... you get hit.


That was my youthful boxing experience up til my dad passed.

It's been about 7 years... but I want to fight again.

Lately, I've been dropping pounds by watching my diet, drinking muscle milk for nutrition and just keeping small bits of solid food in my body to keep the metabolism going. I have only been at this for about a month and have lost 20 lbs.

The time has come to start concentrating on a physical activity.

I need to improve more than 100% in every aspect. I need a good routine to start and work at. Something I can grind at.

I know my old trainers would have me runnin and jumpin rope right now. I just want some suggestions on where to start. I feel it's too soon to join a gym, but hit me with your best shot.

[snakehandler7]

Yo. I also just wanted to say that I think most people are pusses nowadays. I work hard, and I can work a whole sheedload harder. I want to.

I used to be the kind of puss who just existed but now I really want to push myself and see what I can go out and grab. Kids nowadays are pampered, and adults like to take it easy.

I want to be in a competitive environment because I know I can push myself but I just fear my body really may not be ready yet.

Oh and of course like I said before I'm about 30 pounds overweight.

And just to state; My personal philosophy is that strength comes from balance and endurance comes from good blood flow(oversimple I know). I do not want to be musclebound nor do I care how cut I look.

I want endurance at my natural weight, wherever that ends up now that I'm getting older... (someone help me here) I have always preferred to be light on my feet, getting hit less and watching my pace in order to find opportunity as my opponent gets frustrated that I fight like a *****.

Haha, I used to hear that a when I would fight southpaw, I dunno, I aint no defensive whizz or anything just don't like getting hit.

[Young Money]

Keep up the good work bro.

Just make sure you get medically cleared first.

Good luck

[snakehandler7]

Haha your advice is to get a physical

Thats good.

But what I meant to say was: Chicken and rice or protein shakes? Swimming or Running? weights or calisthenics?(both?) Anaerobic or cardio? Bowflex or p90x? Yoga or ballroom dancing?

The gym or not the gym?

[Redd Foxx]

We all like to buy into the "too soon to join a gym" feeling but it's poison. Get started now and don't let anything hold you back. After all, you said that you want to give it your all in the ring, right? If that's your purpose, then start by giving it your all in the gym. Be relentless in chasing down your goal.

[Redd Foxx]

Also,"real" food goes a lot farther than shakes. Use them after workouts, but don't rely on them for overall nutrition. The best whey in the world is still inferior to a good piece of chicken.

[PAC-BOY]

Start hard. You got catching up to do. And everyone else is training hard. Find a trainer that motivates you. Gym or no Gym go full cardio, sprints eat well, and find your zone. Spar a few time to see if its what you want. Plenty people wanna do this or that until they get in the ring and thumped on. Wake up call! Good luck.
Oh...you can do anything you put your mind too.

TRAINING IS HARD...FIGHTING IS THE EASY PART!

[Rockin']

We had a guy on our amatuer team that was severly nearsighted, he was like a mole. Some how he could box though, he ended up having about 15 amateur bouts then he became a lawyer graduating from the University of Michigan after he won his Golden Gloves title. The whole time that he was boxing he was studying aswell.

You sound like a sturdy lad so I'm going to give it to you straight. IF you decide to try and learn boxing aswell as competing just know this,in about 2 years everybody in the city will know to drop right hands on you after a feinted hook or jab. The level of skill increases fast and soon you probably will not be able to coupe with the loss of vision when they start firing laserbombs at you.

Padded gloves and eye sight are to a fighter as a paint brush and eye sight was to Picasso ......... Essential. If you dream of doing this and as a man must do this then I say go to the gym and check it out. Find a partner at the gym, get gloved and answer your first bell. Who knows what might come of it but atleast you will be in a supervised enviornment. And just because a dog is being supervised does not mean that he will not lash out, be carefull.........Rockin'

[Rockin']

Haha your advice is to get a physical

Thats good.

But what I meant to say was: Chicken and rice or protein shakes? Swimming or Running? weights or calisthenics?(both?) Anaerobic or cardio? Bowflex or p90x? Yoga or ballroom dancing?

The gym or not the gym?

lol, the guy in your signature looks like a 1988 James Toney on rollerskates..........Rockin'

[dchampishere]

hey my friend i am the last person who wants to be negative or to dash someones hopes, but the eye thing really hits home for me. i had a lot of fights and a lot of good memories and i also owe everything in my life to boxing but that being said this is the killing sport and i am blind in one eye now because of this sport that i love. so starting out with that kind of disadvantage and knowing that there is a great chance of that eye getting worse mabey you want to give your choice a little more consideration, because once the sight is gone it is not coming back, and there is not a day that goes by in my life that i dont miss it at least a little and some days a lot.