I trained my son to box from the age of 11yrs till he was 18yrs. During that time he boxed in the J.O. (junior olympic) program and into the Open Class and on his request a few fights as a professional.
Pro boxing was NOT in my plan for him as a boxer because he wasn't a great fighter with above average power! When you don't have the mentality to fight along with your boxing skills and lack power you won'y fare well in boxing without a backer and promoter who could "guide" your career!!! HA!!
I have never seen a father/son combination do well once the pro level advances into the third year and I've known a few besides my own experience. It most times has alot to do with the same "voice" in the ear unless the experince from the voice is extensive!
My son was a very successfull amatuer boxer who compiled a 82-25 record and was a 6 time state champ, 4 time regional champ and 2 time national champ! As a pro he lost a close dcs. to Ray Olivares in a 6 round fight in Olivares hometown. My son had deafeated him twice, once in the J.O. and once in the open. Without that extra power to "take" fights away from the judges the boxer will have a tough time in this game. Thats the way it was and is! I think he finished at 8-4 and was actually stopped twice where as in the amatuers he was stopped once in over one hundred bouts.
Yes dads feel the punches abit more when its your own flesh & blood!! Ray.
Pro boxing was NOT in my plan for him as a boxer because he wasn't a great fighter with above average power! When you don't have the mentality to fight along with your boxing skills and lack power you won'y fare well in boxing without a backer and promoter who could "guide" your career!!! HA!!
I have never seen a father/son combination do well once the pro level advances into the third year and I've known a few besides my own experience. It most times has alot to do with the same "voice" in the ear unless the experince from the voice is extensive!
My son was a very successfull amatuer boxer who compiled a 82-25 record and was a 6 time state champ, 4 time regional champ and 2 time national champ! As a pro he lost a close dcs. to Ray Olivares in a 6 round fight in Olivares hometown. My son had deafeated him twice, once in the J.O. and once in the open. Without that extra power to "take" fights away from the judges the boxer will have a tough time in this game. Thats the way it was and is! I think he finished at 8-4 and was actually stopped twice where as in the amatuers he was stopped once in over one hundred bouts.
Yes dads feel the punches abit more when its your own flesh & blood!! Ray.
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