Weight class- young fighter

[Rockin']

Why the fk would you lift weights as a boxer? Cmon people.

I lifted weights and fought for 2 years. I was strong and in shape and I had this great guy training me, he knew his ****!! He had me walking the ring with the jab and fighting when I chose to fight. I don't recall losing fights during that period, except for the Detroit GG finals. I was fighting strong, often and against some tough mfrs. The weight training I believe was beneficial in many ways...……..Rockin'

[Lomadeaux]

Countless others have already done that for me.

One of the first notable ones:

https://www.si.com/vault/1985/10/07/...-strange-ideas

http://articles.latimes.com/1985-09-...michael-spinks

https://youtu.be/XokRWtl_Rqw

Are you mentally okay? Nowhere in any of those articles does it say that Spinks lifted weights. Nowhere...

[Lomadeaux]

I lifted weights and fought for 2 years. I was strong and in shape and I had this great guy training me, he knew his ****!! He had me walking the ring with the jab and fighting when I chose to fight. I don't recall losing fights during that period, except for the Detroit GG finals. I was fighting strong, often and against some tough mfrs. The weight training I believe was beneficial in many ways...……..Rockin'

Unless you were a heavyweight and I'd doubt you were lifting heavy weights.

Either way, it's not necessary.

[Rockin']

Unless you were a heavyweight and I'd doubt you were lifting heavy weights.

Either way, it's not necessary.

lifting weights helped me a great deal. You have your opinion and you're entitled to it...Rockin'

[GelfSara]

Are you mentally okay? Nowhere in any of those articles does it say that Spinks lifted weights. Nowhere...

You might wish to read them again...

[GelfSara]

I lifted weights and fought for 2 years. I was strong and in shape and I had this great guy training me, he knew his ****!! He had me walking the ring with the jab and fighting when I chose to fight. I don't recall losing fights during that period, except for the Detroit GG finals. I was fighting strong, often and against some tough mfrs. The weight training I believe was beneficial in many ways...……..Rockin'

I'm curious--in your opinion, why does boxing--as a sport and as a culture--remain so skeptical of the benefits of weight training--literally decades after every other major sport has discovered that the "old wives' tales" regarding weight training were a steaming pile of horse***t?

[Lomadeaux]

I'm curious--in your opinion, why does boxing--as a sport and as a culture--remain so skeptical of the benefits of weight training--literally decades after every other major sport has discovered that the "old wives' tales" regarding weight training were a steaming pile of horse***t?

You've never been in a boxing gym. Go walk in one and talk to the trainers.

[GelfSara]

You've never been in a boxing gym. Go walk in one and talk to the trainers.

I'm familiar with what some trainers say; I am curious why boxing is so singularly antediluvian--hence my question to Rockin'.

I have a theory or two myself, mind you.

[Lomadeaux]

I have a theory or two myself, mind you.

You’ve never been in a boxing gym before. Your theories are based on ZERO merit.

Just turn off the internet and go down to a boxing gym and talk to a trainer.

[GelfSara]

You’ve never been in a boxing gym before. Your theories are based on ZERO merit.

Just turn off the internet and go down to a boxing gym and talk to a trainer.

Thank you for your opinions!