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I had my first amateur fight like 3 weeks ago, there's a really dumb back story. Originally I wasn't going to fight because the dude I was supposed to fight cancelled and the gym that held the event couldn't get a 135 lb guy, I still went because my brother fought. Anyway we drive for a while and once we're there there's this dude that they claim he's around 75kg (looking back he was probably a bit heavier) waiting to fight but everyone there is smaller than featherweight (god forsaken part of mexico would explain their weight and size lol) He's a bit shorter than me and he's fat so I tell my coach he how about we fight him and he asked me if I felt like it and I said sure he can't be that good.
They say if I want to it's fine, they let me borrow some ****ed up gloves and a pair of shorts and I go in (with my normal tennis shoes
) not really expecting much of it since I had been sparring a bit the previous weeks and felt ok i was just like 138 lbs so I still had good condition. Anyway we start and I feel he's a bit slow but as soon as he hits even the guard I panic because holy **** he hits too damn hard. Next thing I know I'm overthinking and pulling my punches because I don't want to get caught. I forget my lateral movement and I would also panic as he charged. He hit me ONCE good on the ribs and now they 're bruised. Needless to say I lost because I wasn't all that active I think. I didn't really get my ass beat that bad but his weight and power really bothered me.
A question for you guys, I feel better now but there's still pain when I sneeze it hurts a lot, should I completely stop going to the gym? or do these injuries drag for a bit. I can do most of my workouts but sprinting skipping leads to some pain.
Here's the video, excuse the awful camera man and the spanish gibber jabber,
Also some pointers given the scenario as this was my first fight thanks guys.
They say if I want to it's fine, they let me borrow some ****ed up gloves and a pair of shorts and I go in (with my normal tennis shoes
) not really expecting much of it since I had been sparring a bit the previous weeks and felt ok i was just like 138 lbs so I still had good condition. Anyway we start and I feel he's a bit slow but as soon as he hits even the guard I panic because holy **** he hits too damn hard. Next thing I know I'm overthinking and pulling my punches because I don't want to get caught. I forget my lateral movement and I would also panic as he charged. He hit me ONCE good on the ribs and now they 're bruised. Needless to say I lost because I wasn't all that active I think. I didn't really get my ass beat that bad but his weight and power really bothered me. A question for you guys, I feel better now but there's still pain when I sneeze it hurts a lot, should I completely stop going to the gym? or do these injuries drag for a bit. I can do most of my workouts but sprinting skipping leads to some pain.
Here's the video, excuse the awful camera man and the spanish gibber jabber,
Also some pointers given the scenario as this was my first fight thanks guys.
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