I want to fight, please help!

[-2 Scrappy-]

So I've been training MMA/Boxing since I was 15 on and off. I'm turning 27 this week and it's just now or never man. I've always wanted to fight but the cost of training and my financial hardships, constantly battle homelessness, little to no family. It just hasn't worked out. When I was a kid though in and out of juvey, my probation officer's supervisor told me "You need to forget fighting and try to get a normal career and help your mom. You'll never be a fighter." It's always stuck with me and I've always had the fire to prove him wrong but life has been rough to me up to this point.

I responded to a craigslist ad for an amatuer MMA fight, a bit unsanctioned because the guy said "we are new but want solid core of guys to help make this thing legit." I'm down but he can't seem to find anybody above 160 to fight me.

I want to have some amatuer fights, I'm not expecting to be a world beater but I just want to fight a few amatuer fights, maybe even go pro just to say I followed my dream and did it. How can I do that with minimum financial support? Alot of these matchmakers want you to be at a legit school. My homey who i trained with on and off at these same schools could easily corner me as hes a hardcore fight fan like myself, was always one of the best kids in the class, knows the in's and outs, knows my strengths and weaknesses.

I just want to fight like the old school guys, just show up and prove my worth. I've gotten myself into good shape, eating right, and been training already. Laugh all you want if this sounds ****** but I just gotta do this man. I don't care if I get messed up. I know I can fight and hold my own. I can prove myself in these amatuer fights and hopefully have a coach see me and hopefully try to work with me regardless of my financial struggles to help me get better if he sees I'm just being coached by my friend and show promise.

[giant_king]

The easiest way to go bout that is to go were mixed martial artist train and interacting with them.theyll give you the resources and connection you need.have a blessed day buddy be safe. peace

[Heavyhands420]

Any gym thats a real gym should be able to point you in the right direction. Also should be easy to find someone to spar and get some good work in

[Eff Pandas]

I'd eff with boxing over MMA if I was you. I think there are a lot more expenses & more risk of injury in MMA. Boxing can ultimately be easier learned by yourself, which is obviously not ideal but still possible. And there is less to learn to compete at a low level while working & providing for yourself + family.

Beyond that quit bsing & talking about excuses of the past & pressnt & just keep marching forward with your goal in your thoughts & you'll get there.

[abracada]

Sorry to sound harsh, but if you want to box for a living... and live of boxing and nothing else, good luck with that!

An average pro fighter gets about $15k tops per year and that’s doing a fight every week or so.

[OctoberRed]

Sorry to sound harsh, but if you want to box for a living... and live of boxing and nothing else, good luck with that!

An average pro fighter gets about $15k tops per year and that’s doing a fight every week or so.

And guys like Zelenoff make nothing.

[Outboxxed]

27 is well old. I'd say 20 is the oldest youd start boxing

[Marchegiano]

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Where do you live my dude? Y'all ain't gotta tell me exactly. I live in Florida, if you're localish I might be able to help you out.

[Eff Pandas]

27 is well old. I'd say 20 is the oldest youd start boxing

Comments like this are bs.

You can start boxing at 97 when you got terminal cancer & 6 months to live if you want.

There aren't any rules like this.

Boxing isn't just a professional sport its a lifestyle & a hobby. There are 20k active boxers at any given time according to Boxrec, but I bet only 4k or less of them are full time boxers. There's a lot of mfers boxing professional for a side gig basically or just to challenge themselves or just cuz they can or want to. And some started boxing at 5, some 15, some 25 some 35 & you'll hear of more & more who start later. Fair play to anyone who wants to box whatever age they are at whatever skill level they can do it at.

[Outboxxed]

Comments like this are bs.

You can start boxing at 97 when you got terminal cancer & 6 months to live if you want.

There aren't any rules like this.

Boxing isn't just a professional sport its a lifestyle & a hobby. There are 20k active boxers at any given time according to Boxrec, but I bet only 4k or less of them are full time boxers. There's a lot of mfers boxing professional for a side gig basically or just to challenge themselves or just cuz they can or want to. And some started boxing at 5, some 15, some 25 some 35 & you'll hear of more & more who start later. Fair play to anyone who wants to box whatever age they are at whatever skill level they can do it at.

I mean to start fighting you get weaker the older you get