A good or bad idea?

[RossyJames]

So it's been on the back of my mind to get in some training sessions at amateur boxing clubs before I start my white collar boxing training as I have no experience.

I've been doing extensive research online and I've noticed that some of the people in the competition I'm in they've already done one before, this meaning that they'll be more advanced and have more experience, making it unfair but who said life was meant to be fair, right?

My question is, I'm thinking about showing up at the boxing club where I'll be doing my training and getting in some lessons, but would they allow this? I'm sure they expect some competitors if not most to be training in gyms already for the competition.

I could go to a rival gym I guess and how are they to know... But I feel that showing up at the gym which will soon be my training place will show that I'm more than ready to learn and will let them know who I am so they're already familiar with me on day one of training.

Opinions?

[anonymous2.0]

So it's been on the back of my mind to get in some training sessions at amateur boxing clubs before I start my white collar boxing training as I have no experience.

No shame in getting beginner lessons

My question is, I'm thinking about showing up at the boxing club where I'll be doing my training and getting in some lessons, but would they allow this? I'm sure they expect some competitors if not most to be training in gyms already for the competition.

If you show up, show an aptitude for learning, training, consistency, and hard work ethic, why wouldn't they allow that? Literally what's the worse that can happen? I can't imagine that your potential is so good that they'll kick you out of the gym lol.

[RossyJames]

No shame in getting beginner lessons



If you show up, show an aptitude for learning, training, consistency, and hard work ethic, why wouldn't they allow that? Literally what's the worse that can happen? I can't imagine that your potential is so good that they'll kick you out of the gym lol.

I'm not meaning it like that lol, what I'm saying is that WCB is supposed to be for beginners if you get what I mean. They may not want me training in their gym until the date I'm signed up to.

[Eastbound]

You should do that. Get some initial training/coaching and at least some light sparring before the fight. It'll help for sure. I'd say find a gym and make it happen

[OctoberRed]

You should do that. Get some initial training/coaching and at least some light sparring before the fight. It'll help for sure. I'd say find a gym and make it happen

^^^^^^^^^^^^ this!

[Bruce pea]

Get as much training in as you can. They should match you up to a fairly equal opponent anyway.
A few extra lessons isn't going to completely change the playing field - you'll still be a complete amateur! I'm doing the same thing.

Good luck!

[OctoberRed]

Get as much training in as you can. They should match you up to a fairly equal opponent anyway.
A few extra lessons isn't going to completely change the playing field - you'll still be a complete amateur! I'm doing the same thing.

Good luck!

what weight class are you in?

[Le_Grand]

Get as much training in as you can. They should match you up to a fairly equal opponent anyway.
A few extra lessons isn't going to completely change the playing field - you'll still be a complete amateur! I'm doing the same thing.

Good luck!

I would recommend this approach. It's a fight and your opponent could be in better shape and more experienced than you. Obviously don't start training 6 months in advance - that would be a truly unfair advantage - but one or two months before won't hurt especially if you've both already signed up.