your first fight

[Manfredo Jr]

Good luck bro! What weight are you fighting at?

well im not sure in 7stone 11.5lbs , myt be more myt be less wat weight will i be , super feather weight?

[Pugnacious_Z]

good luck bro, ill be fightin shorty after u, in february, couple weeks after you

[Manfredo Jr]

good luck bro, ill be fightin shorty after u, in february, couple weeks after you

Good luck to you to man , is this your first fight?

[ShotgunSeanK]

I was 11 years old and terrified, my mate who was a bit older had boxed the month before and threw up in his corner and had gone on to be well beaten.

This filled me with dread becuase he at the time was a far better boxer than I was and used to knock me around a bit in sparring.

The weigh in was in an old squash court and even getting on the scales in my boxer shorts in front of lots of men was an alien experience, I then had to see the doctor who gave me a quick glance over and sent me on my way.

The changing room doubled as a refreshment stall and lots of old women ran around whilst I got ready.

I got ready and started to warm up when I was called to the ring completely cold, as I walked into the hall which was dark and smokey, old men in suits with cigars smacked me on the back and ruffled my hair (before the days of head guards)

I climbed in and almost fell over to the amusement of a couple of young girls watching at the sides, the ref checked my gloves, sash and mouthpeice and I was 'pushed' to the centre of the ring where my opponent waited, I tried to look mean but I must have looked like a 5 year old.

The bell rang and we were off, when I boxed I didn't notice anything other than my opponent, we danced around for what seems an eternity before finally coming to blows, I was amazed that it didn't hurt and started to enjoy it.

The round ended and I didn't want to stop, the ref had to push me toward my corner, I sat and didn't listen to a word that was being said, they sprayed my face and cleaned my gum sheild and the bell went and I was off again.

Towards the end of the round my opponent landed a stiff right hand (I think) and I rushed backwards, more from fear than desire I through a left hook as he came in and it landed flush on his temple, he wobbled and the ref started to give him a standing eight, I ran around not knowing where to go before my dad in the crowd stood up and screamed for me to go to one of the 'white' corners, as I did the ref waved us on and I ran across and swung shot after shot wildly before another 'big' shot landed, again the ref started counting, this time I ran to the neutral corner.

Just as I was about to go again the shouted 'stop' and pointed for me to go to my corner, full of confusion I walked across where I was told I had won!

They raised my arm and said 'blue to strong for red' to which I made my way past my dad and on to the changing room completly blown away by it all, as I passed one table a guy in a suit put a £10 note into the side of shorts and smacked me hard in the back.

From there I was hooked, and I am still involved in boxing 23 years later!

Thats a great story! What is your fight record?

[ShotgunSeanK]

On the question on the first fight, im still waiting for one, after 4 years! It should happen at the end of this month though, fingers crossed...can't wait to finally get in there

[Pugnacious_Z]

ye, its gona be my first fight nazfan

[Manfredo Jr]

ye, its gona be my first fight nazfan

you feeling the nerves? , i am i prepared to fight just need to get mentally prepared and keep up my training

[Pugnacious_Z]

im not nervous or even think about figth yet coz its 2 far away. ill prob start thinkin about it alot a week b4 the fight

[Southpaw Stinger]

Good luck pugnacius. Just imagine Bruce Lee is in the opposite corner and you will destroy your opponent!

[mikey5time]

Has anyone in the world lost in their debut?

Because it seems like anyone willing to post won by stoppage.