Weightlifting or cardio?

[KingDosia]

Larger gloves are just a way for reckless and irresponsible boxing commissions to pretend they are interested in safety. Knockouts come as a result of a concussion, and concussions happen because the head snaps back. Head gear nor gloves prevent prevent the head from snapping back. The best way to avoid knockouts is better defense. Learning good defense is a long, tedious and boring process. Pumping iron is much more fun, that is why these young guys are doing it. 30 years of weightlifting, and nobody can prove it has been of any benefit to boxers.

NOT TRUE NOBODY CAN PROVE IT TO YOU, BECAUSE YOUR MIND IS LIKE A DOLPHINS ASS CLOSED TIGHT. THE PERFORMANCE OF ATHLETES IN MANY DIFFERENT SPORTS NOT ONLY BOXING HAS IMPROVED AND BEEN PROVEN DUE TO TRAINING THAT INVOLVES WEIGHTS. FOCUS ONLY ON WEIGHTS WELL ANY IDIOT COULD SEE THAT AS NOT BEING BENIFICIAL. TOO BAD YOU FAIL TO GRASP THAT WE ATHLETES REALIZE THAT.
AND WHO SAYS DEFENSE IS BORING?? I'D MUCH RATHER BE AT A SLIP BALL, SPARING DEFENSE ONLY, OR AT A DOUBLE END BAG THAN GRITTING IT OUT AT THE IRON PILE. WHAT ****ING WORLD DO YOU LIVE IN?

[michaelface]

All i do is cardio, with body weight exercises (hundreds of crunches/squats/pushups/variables of each)

[Chimps.Ahoy]

I use weights in a circuit training-type regimen for conditioning.

[Rockin']

weights can be good for boxers if using high reps and lighter weights. Boxing is about speed and endurance.

Every bodybuilder type that I fought I had little trouble with. Sure when they would hit you they had power but the thing was that they were slow and generally unable to touch me. Aswell, they seemed to be gassed just when the fight was starting to heat up.

If you cant hit it than you cant hurt it. Weightlifters are generally tight and slow.

If you train for explosive power then your muscles cant be conditioned for endurance, which is a HUGE part of fighting.

If you wanna box I would stick with cardio and the traditional exercises of the fighters.

Rockin'