I was a amerature boxer in a racine boxing gym, I was doing great. I spared well, I had alot of power and speed. I went there for two years. The only problem was my first offical match. I was defeated before I knew it by a 2 month boxer. I wasn't knocked out,nope I wasn't shown that kind of mersy. The refurree stopped the fight in fear I was going to get hurt.It was just the beggining of the first round. I don't know why I didn't bring the fire that I had in sparing but That doesn't matter. I am up in my studies at school (finally) and I am allowed to go back to the gym, but I'm not sure if I want to go into a place which has given me so many opportunites in life but yet at the same time give me false hope of my own capabillities.does anyone have a suggestion?\n\nsorry if the spelling is a little rough.
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I really think u shouldn't be so hard on yourself,you win some and you lose some haven't you heard that saying!I'm pretty sure that tyson,ali and all of them have been down before,sometimes things like this are going to happen but it's what you do after the storm...do you keep fighting to become the best? Or do you back out and quit forever?so what if it was the begining of the first round!fight him again,and again or someone eles untill they get the goddam point!!I know it feels bad to lose but you shouldn't throw away something thats given you so many opportunites,don't be afraid to go back into that gym,even if you know the people there saw what happened "who cares"everyone goes through that sometimes,but like i said its what you do after the storm.good luck
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The bad thing about fighting is that you really have to do it to get good at it, I do not advocate that you buy into martial arts hook line and sinker, but unless you have fought before at some level, they are a great place to get basic instructions in a structured environment and to get use to what is going to be coming at you.   It is just all but impossible to pick up fighting on the fly.\n\nPutting that aside, I would try and corner him and keep in close, using my forearms, elbows, knees and head to fight him with.  I am unsure what you really mean, but it sound like he take quick sweeping motions out at you, what you do by going in close is mute those hits so they feel more like an aggressive push than a hit.  Find a wall and stand away from it like you would think two boxers would stand, distance wise and hit it as hard as you can (put a boxing glove on or put a pillow on the wall, I know it looks cool in the movies, but it will hurt real bad if you just go up against knuckles and wall alone.) then move in to a foot away from the wall and try and punch it and you will instantly see what I mean, your hit will not be nearly as hard as when you were backed up and had a running start at it.  Then still standing a foot away, hit the wall with you forearm and you will see what I mean there too, you can get up a lot more force behind the forearm before the impact than the fist.  The same is true for the knees and elbows too.  \n\nWhat you do is close in quick to avoid a shower fully formed hits from him, he will instantly start backing up trying to get some room to stage his attack, while you are in close, you are using your forearms to force him to go in the direction you want him to go, hopefully into a corner, simply keep hitting him on the side you want him to go, like turning a car wheel, he will back away from the attack trying to regain balance and room to counter, but lacking a corner, you are trying to get him to trip and fall, the ground in just as good as a wall {watch out for groin kicks while you are doing this}.  Do not forget all you need is a foot or so to form this kind of attack, he needs at least an arms length, probably more.  When you get him where you want him, use your body to keep him there and turn yourself so only one side of you is facing him, this gives him the least amount of you to hit, and then, using the elbow that is closest to him, simply start ramming it into his rib cage, stomach and sternum, kneeing him in the legs and lower stomach/back area when you can {keeping him off balanced is always a good thing.}  You simply keep doing that until the guy gives up.\n\nYour head, you use the bone as well as the mind, but do it very carefully, this can back fire on you.  While you are fighting him, if you come to a point that you are real close and you know he is off balanced, in other words can not protect himself, head butt him as hard as you can into his nose.  If you hit home with force you will disorientate him for about 10 to 20 seconds and that may not sound like much as you read this, but in a fight, when you are going at a guy full bore, you can end the fight in that 10 seconds easily.  Most will never recover from it.\n\nHope that helps, John B.
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I've heard experts breakdown the rise and fall---or the demise, rather, of "Iron Mike."  I'm not a true boxing fan, but I was shocked to hear these pundits state that Mike Tyson was a creation of the media.  He was a puncher, not a boxer.  He had tremendous knock-down power and could in fact deliver a punishing blow at any moment.  But the reality was, according to these experts, that he never faced great competition consistently.  When he finally did, he folded.  People turned to other factors contributing to his losses, but the reality of the situation, supposedly, was that he was an incredible puncher who absolutely demolished his weaker competition early-on in his career.  Faced with better boxers, with better fighters, he folded.  That was the basic gist of the radio show I listened to about six months ago.  Fascinating.   So I guess, NO....Tyson would not beat Ali.
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Well, the boxer has to be able to pass a regular physical. After a knockout the fighter isn't allowed back in the ring for x amount of days. They're not even allowed to spar for a portion of that time. If the fighter has been knocked out an excessive number of times, the boxing commission who grants the licenses may refuse one to that fighter. Sometimes fighters are subject to CAT scans or other extensive testing.\n\nThe regulations vary state by state, though. So if a fighter is banned from boxing in one state, he'll still be able to go to another state and get away with it. That's why there was such encouragement to get a federal regulatory commission started recently. Unfortunately, that fell through due to politics. Sometimes boxers can still go fight in another country, too, even if no one in the states will let them.
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I've kickboxed for years. I know you asked about boxing, but thought I would answer any way.\n\nI had a bad marriage. When that finally ended, I became a student of karate for the self-defense skills and the self-confidence building.\n\nAt the dojo, they also taught kickboxing classes. I liked what I saw and took a few -- got hooked. I'm now in my 7th year of kickboxing. Great physical conditioning and work out. Excellent stress release.
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Fighting is like everything else man. It takes practice. Go to a boxingg gym and watch people. Punch the bag around. Get stronger and quicker.
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Yes..look up Kelvin Seabrooks. He was the IBF World Champion and The US Olympic Trials Bronze Medalist for 1987. He is also ESPN"S fighter of the decade. He fought more than he was supposed to over the years and received brain damage as a result. I've known him for years. He talks as if he has had a stroke in his mouth. His thinking can be off a times and as a result of his injuries he can't box anymore. He is a security guard at a local school. So i would say if a fighter doesn't get out soon enough the same thing can happen to them!   http://www.withinthering.com/Default.aspx?NavigationID=395
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I agree with you completely. There are two things you can do. The first is to use the "Tell us what you think" link at the bottom of the page to send your suggestion. The second is to ask boxing questions to create more activity. I already sent my suggestion, and they've said they're considering adding it.
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Not nice having a busted face is it?  3 pieces of advice:\n1st and best:  Don't get into brawls!  Don't get guys mad at you.  Avoid places where people tend to brawl.  There is a vast difference between any type of tournament fighting including what is taught in a lot of martial arts schools even purported "street fighting instructors".  A street fight is chaos, I think only nutty folks think its fun, and the safest course is to avoid it all together.  You never know who's got a buddy waiting to kick in your head once he gets you down, or who's got 4 buddies.  Know matter what you see on Bruce Lee movies, if you've got 3 guys after you, even if you’re a great fighter, unarmed you have once chance in a hundred.  The problem is you never really know in a street situation.  You never know who will pull a knife, a can of mace, or a gun.  Get the heck out of any fight you can.  I've seen a ton of people very messed up and some dead or with brain damage in the hospitals I've worked at who started with a little brawl.  Only fight if there is no way out or it’s a nice controlled tournament with safety, rules, and refs, and try to be savvy enough not to get into a street fighting position in the first place.  There are very few fights that you can't talk your way out of or run from, or just get a shot or two in and run from before things get ugly or law gets involved or you end up really hurting someone else.  Why are you in street fights in the first place?  Again an ounce of avoidance can be worth a ton of fighting skill.  \nWith that said some fights are unavoidable; \n2nd advice:  Tailor your response to the level of threat presented by the bad guy.  If he punches you, and you gouge his eyeball out, or rip his ear off you will likely have some legal problems, not to mention you’re being a morally deficient guy.  But then again better to be tried by a jury of 12 peers than have your coffin carried by 6.  You should know stand up (Boxing, Thai Boxing, adding in some dirty tricks like eye jabs, head butts, and groin shots and weapons:  guns, knives, and sticks/bars/bottles/chairs/etc.) fighting first for street situations.  Mix in a bit of ground fighting but hope you can stay on your feet in a real situation.  Realize also that you very well may end up on the ground (if you’re a good dirty stand up fighter probably not 80% of the time like a lot of people say) so know how to get back to your feet and save yourself from getting your brain kicked in.\n On the ground especially know proper bighting, eye-gouging, small joint manipulation=grabbing finger/toe or two crushing and twisting, and fish-hooking=inserting fingers into mouth, nose, other body cavities and ripping.  Real life ground is a desperate game… possibly of life or death, so you basically want to learn how to use everything that's illegal in competitions.  Mainly you need some desperate know how to get back to your feet, and avoid the ground in the first place.  In tournaments ground fighting is usually king, but in a street fight do you really want to take a guy to the ground for an arm bar and then get shot in the head by his buddy who just pulled up or jumps out of the bushes, or get kicked unconscious?  Also you just can't take two guys at the same time on the ground even if you are bigger and stronger and better than either, trust me I've tried.  You might stand a chance against 2 on your feet though because with your mobility on your feet you position yourself so can take one at a time.  Learn weapons like knife, stick and improvised weapons because you may face them, and you may need to use them if faced with multiple attackers.    \nTournament fighting however can be fun (if you really have a taste for extreme sports), and relatively “safe”.  They have rules even in “No Holds Bared” competitions that prevent most of the really nasty realities of street fighting.  Like no head butts, no groin sho
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When I clicked on the link it went to an advertisement but all I had to do was click "skip" and it went right to the "Super-Fight" webpage. Robert must not be intelligent enough to figure out what "skip" means. I like the idea of a "round robin" event. What intrigues me about the list of fighters is that you have a couple of "unknowns" who as a result of this tournament could emerge a "player" in the division. Especially Fields and Arreola with their excellent KO ratio. The shortened fights will promote more action because the fighters can't waste time "feeling eachother out". I like it. More Action is Always Good.\n\nMcCline is ranked 14 WBA. Sain is ranked #4, McCall #5, Byrd #9, McCline #11  by the WBC. The IBF has Byrd at 5 and McCline at 12. Another thing of interest is O'Neil Bell the Unified Cruiserweight Champ is moving up to Heavyweight for the first time in his career. Makes you think back to another former Undisputed Cruiserweight King who moved up to Heavy and became the King there too. Great question.
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ohhh you sould see the movie "million dollar baby"...\nWell i think if you will be an amature boxer... well it is fine\nbut as a professional... watch the movie...lol\nAnyways I think you will still bring your best in the game if you started 29 or 30 or 35... you just need the passion and love for the game...\nfor actual competition... yes you could still win im pretty sure...\n...i know you will enjoy boxing...paalam!
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Milpitas Health & Fitness just recently started a kickboxing class.  I hear it's excellent, although I've never attended myself.  I have a fried that's a great swimmer, but she skips swim practice to attend her nighttime kickboxing classes.  The teacher is also well reknowned, I think he's a professional of some sort.
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I APPRECIATE, THAT YOU BENCH PRESS  A LOT, MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH FOR YOU, AND SEARCHING FOR SITES. ARE YOU INTERESTED TO GIVE A FIGHT. AT THE SAME TIME YOU ARE  THROWING A CHALLENGE WHILE SEEKING AN ANSWER.YOUR PRIOR-TIES ARE MISPLACED FIRST LEARN AND THEN THROW A CHALLENGE, THAT IS THE WAY.
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Yep, boxing is a great idea. It will whip you into shape very quickly. The nice thing about boxing is unlike many other sports, it places a demand on many physical qualities: aerobic endurance, anaerobic endurance, strength, speed, muscular endurance, and coordination.\n\nThis is why I'm glad to see you getting into boxing to get fit, as opposed to the more common jogging for long distances, as it really only places a demand on aerobic endurance and that's it.\n\nAs for self-defence, you might get a lot of "this style is better than that style" discussion, but studies have shown that boxing is one of the most effective methods of self defence (in fact, more so than traditional karate and tae kwon do).\n\nAlso, I wouldn't worry about showing up in a gym with a bunch of badasses. A lot of the time, the experienced members are very eager to help beginners, so you'll just feel welcome, and it'll help the intimidation go away quicker.\n\nSo good luck in your pursuit of fitness!
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Brad you are beginning to suffer from boxing dementia. The same thing is going to happen to Holyfield if he doesn't retire. In sports, age is the great equalizer.\n\nBrent - Ali did give Norton a title shot in 1976. I hope you were kidding when you said Holyfield could be ranked behind Ali at #2. If not, you are suffering from to many blows to the head or feedback from asking about the same "Dream Bouts"\n\nTo both of you - How many of these fighters could Holyfield beat from the following list: Louis, Rocco, Johnson, Holmes, Dempsey, Foreman, Liston and Frazier in their primes.\n\nHolyfield could never be equal to Ali. He couldn't carry Ali's shoes or trunks.\n\nP.S. Holyfield says that he won't retire until God tells him to.\nLet tell you a story - There once was a man that was drowning in a flood. He refused help because he said that God would help him. He drowned and in heaven he asked God why he didn't help him. St. Peter told him that all those boats that he had refused. had come from God.
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Fear of getting hurt is a GOOD thing- it's what prevents you from running through traffic to get across a busy street. However, it becomes a problem when this fear prevents you from doing what you want to do or what you HAVE to do. With the "prize fighters" like professional boxers or the guys from the UFC or whatever, it is a matter of feeling invincible. You have to believe that you are the absolute BEST when you fight someone else in an exhibition or for a prize of some sort. You have years of training behind you, a bunch of trainers and coaches constantly telling you that you are the best, and usually a LOT of wiped out sparring partners willing to back that up. In this manner, it really is about practice and supreme confidence. You get to the point that you know that even if you DO take that punch to the chin, you know how to handle it and you know that you CAN handle it. Simply put, you get USED to not getting hurt. \n   Now, in a self defense situation, it is more often a matter of the typical "flight or fight" instinct. You have to be able to judge whether the situation can be defused by giving in or whether you will HAVE to fight or else get hurt. In this manner, you may have to fight to prevent getting hurt even worse. You have to decide whether it is worth it to risk getting hurt. Simply put, it might be kill or be killed. \n   Developing this takes a LOT of time in either event. You have to develop the confidence that your style or your style's techniques are actually effective. That comes with time and experience. Then you have do develop the SELF confidence that you can perform those techniques properly, in the right situation, as fast as you need to, as hard as you need to and as well as you need to. It's much like a baseball player getting over the fear of getting hit by a pitch- it just takes time, practice and patience. \n   Hope this helps...
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I started kickboxing when I was seven. I love it. When I have a bad day there is nothing better then going a few rounds.\n\n***I will not box for you. I box in the men's groups, most women don't know how to fight correctly. Besides you seem like you have some other intentions in mind, other than enjoying the sport. If you just want to see two chicks go at it try Foxy Boxing, other than that your mainly going to get real women fighters who will not want to play in to your banter.