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After ending my football career, American Football, playing at a high level college, I decided to try my hand at MMA just for fun and to stay in shape while going to university. I have stayed in pretty good shape, I have always been a very fast, agile, and smooth athlete. I've played all sports since I was young and tend to pick up new sports quite easily.
I have always had a passion for boxing, but being stateside, a lot of the gyms in my area are built around fitness, not necessarily technique. At my MMA gym, I moved up through the class levels quite fast but just was not a fan of the grappling and always found striking more engaging. I ended up leaving the gym because the more advanced classes you take the higher the price. Of course they had a few high level fighters but for the most part I was not even entirely sold on the credibility of the gym.
I now want to get into Boxing as I have always had a deep interest in the sport. Growing up I watched countless fights with my grandfather and I still follow many fighters today.
With a natural competitive spirit, I am looking to find a trainer or gym who can work with me closely and develop my athleticism to transition to boxing and see my potential. I sparred a bit in MMA and I feel like I have a solid foundation of boxing fundamentals.
I am around 5'10 155 lbs at natural weight, I am very explosive, coordinated, and athletic from my weght training and development in other sports, especially football.
As a 19 year old, about to turn 20, what would the development process be for me to start competing in some amateur circuits and see where that takes me? Is it considered too late for me to get into competitive Boxing?
Thanks and your honest input is appreciated! Happy Xmas.
I have always had a passion for boxing, but being stateside, a lot of the gyms in my area are built around fitness, not necessarily technique. At my MMA gym, I moved up through the class levels quite fast but just was not a fan of the grappling and always found striking more engaging. I ended up leaving the gym because the more advanced classes you take the higher the price. Of course they had a few high level fighters but for the most part I was not even entirely sold on the credibility of the gym.
I now want to get into Boxing as I have always had a deep interest in the sport. Growing up I watched countless fights with my grandfather and I still follow many fighters today.
With a natural competitive spirit, I am looking to find a trainer or gym who can work with me closely and develop my athleticism to transition to boxing and see my potential. I sparred a bit in MMA and I feel like I have a solid foundation of boxing fundamentals.
I am around 5'10 155 lbs at natural weight, I am very explosive, coordinated, and athletic from my weght training and development in other sports, especially football.
As a 19 year old, about to turn 20, what would the development process be for me to start competing in some amateur circuits and see where that takes me? Is it considered too late for me to get into competitive Boxing?
Thanks and your honest input is appreciated! Happy Xmas.
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