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Are You Ready For Amateur Boxing?April 3, 2011 April 3, 2011 by Johnny N Boxing Basics , How to Box 373 Comments

Being in shape and being in fighting shape are 2 entirely different things. Are you ready forcompetitive fighting? Let s find out!

Bo"ing is tough, # $no%. But &ust e"actly '() tough? # spo$e to several bo"ing trainers and from%hat they all told me, here is the bare minimum for anybody loo$ing to fight in amateur bo"ingcompetition. *his here is the + - /# #/ / you should at least be able to do all in one day ifyou %ant to compete at the amateur level

-un 345 miles %ithout getting too tired6umprope for 30 minutes straight

'it the heavy bag for 15 minutes non4stop

Be able to spar %ith any amateur from any gym 7e"cluding pro4level amateurs %ith over

100 fights8

9par double the re:uired rounds 7amateur bo"ing is 3 rounds8

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extremely physically demanding. Competitive fighting doesnt purely judge on skillful executionor who fought better. It is simply a contest of points which are scored by direct hits. !uiteoften a boxing competition can resemble an awkward game of tag moreso than a "ocky movie.#n the other hand amateur boxing can also become bouts of pure aggression. $ou can be asskillful as you want but if youre only throwing %& punches a round and your opponent throws'&& it makes a hard case for judges to give you the fight.

(hether its a lot of running or punching you need to be prepared to do lots of both. $es skill ismore important than power and endurance but only when you have reached the minimum levels ofconditioning for boxing will you then be capable of applying your skills to fights.

#ne of my favorite videos of what real amateur boxing looks like. Its the #xnard )*+ ,ational-oxing ournament in #xnard California.

5 Important Attributes For Amateur Boxing

1. Endurance

(hether youre executing offensive or defensive moves you need energy to do anything. If youdont have the energy to throw punches and keep your opponent off you youre pretty much deadmeat. I know you see boxers getting tired on / or youtube but thats just them getting tired

0theyre not completely gassed out. In reality boxers are ,1/1" allowed to get tired. I once gottired during some focus mitt work and my trainer slapped me in the face and yelled 2#, 31I"124 *s he explains he moment you get tired you get knocked out. Its that simple.

There are 2 types of endurance you absolutely !"T ha#e$

1. %eg Endurance

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Leg endurance allows you to move around the ring, more importantly: in and out of range.Ive watched many fighters get destroyed in the late rounds because they ran out of legstrength. This is when your legs feel like cement and youre no longer able to move swiftly.ll the punching power in the world means nothing if you cant even get to your opponent.It sucks when your opponent easily moves in and out of distance while youre draggingyour legs around the ring. !uild up your leg endurance with the "umprope. #ont "ust do

running. $umping rope ensures your legs will always have that bounce. %ou dont want to be a sitting duck on the ropes while your opponent hits you and disappears before you fire back. Ive been there do&ens of times'it sucks.

2. Shoulder Endurance

()*% crucial. +nce your shoulders get tired, youre screwed. %oure too tired to throw punches fast enough to hit your opponent. %oure too tired to pull your hands back todefense when you punch. %oure even too tired to hold up your gloves to cover your face.%our shoulders run your offense and defense, without them youre pretty much a punching

bag on legs assuming you still got your legs-. ork those shoulders in training, do the

speedbag and arm endurance drills/

2. Defense

%our opponent will average 012341 power punches per round. If you dont know how to block punches, )56)7I LL% when youre tired and every punch hurts more, youre gonna get knockedout. 6ay attention, cover your face, and protect yourself at all times/

3. Speed

If your punches arent fast enough to hit your opponent, youre screwed. 8ot only will you not beable to score, youre also unable to hurt him and keep him from attacking you with everything hehas. 9ake sure your hand speed stays with you throughout the fight. %ou can have all the powerin the world, but without the speed, it means nothing/ %ou can be as tired as you want, but yourhands better be fast enough to touch your opponent or else your punches will have absolutely;)*+ effect on your opponent.

4. Power

If you dont have the proper techni$ab, right, left hook, right uppercut, left hook, right cross.!lock the "ab with the right hand. Aeep the chin down.@

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I mean seriously, if you still have to remind yourself to keep your hands up, then youre not readyfor amateur fighting. %our stance and defense should have been automatic by now. ctually,)()*%T?I8J should be automatic by now. +ffensive moves, defensive moves, counter moves,everything. If you cant fight automatically and respond instantaneously, youre in deep trouble.

Imagine a basketball player. ?es not thinking about how to dribble between his legs or how tomake a "umpshot. ?es paying attention to to other players in the game and deciding where hewants to be.

A boxer in the ring should be paying attention to his opponent,not himself.

If youre busy trying to think during a fight, youll always be one step behind your opponent theentire fight. ?ell land a "ab and as you prepare to counter his ne=t "ab, its too late because nowhes already hit you with his right hand. 8ow youre thinking about his right hand and its too late

because hes already "abbed you again, 8# thrown another right hand. !y the time youre readyto counter his right hand it wont matter because hes throwing hooks now.

%our opponent, mindless he may be, will walk you down and pry your guard apart withcombination after combination, while youre still trying to figure out what counters to throw andwhen to do the fancy shoulder roll you practiced. If youre trying to remember counters tocommon punches, you are pretty much 8+T ready for competing. )verything should be automatic

by now.

Stuff That Does Not Matter

This is the stuff beginning amateur bo=ers should not be worried about.

1. Knoc out !o"er

Its pretty hard to knock someone out considering theyre moving so fast and wearing headgear.lthough knockouts do happen at the amateur level, they tend to have more to do with endurancethan power. !esides, great timing and beautiful counter2punching are more likely to cause aknockout than "ust pure power alone. s long as you have perfect techni


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Jonny H April 3, 2011 at 12:39 pm

NiceThis article was a bit of an eye opener. !m 21 an" !#e only been bo$in% for & months, '

months of which has been trainin% at mi""lewei%ht amate(r competition le#el. ne#er "i"any combat sports before this an" (ntil rea"in% this, tho(%ht i was almost rea"y for my firstfi%ht. After rea"in% this tho(%h, !#e realise" my en"(rance an" fitness is no)where near thele#el nee" it to be* As always, e$cellent wor+, #ery informati#e an" practical

wish li#e" in america so co(l" train with yo(*

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Jeremy April 3, 2011 at 10:3' pmHey A"ale -., here!s a warm)(p that we "o before e#ery wor+)o(t at my %ym.

it)Jab: it on floor with le%s sprea" o(t as wi"e as yo( comfortably can. Throw /abs fromthe eye, to the eye an" f(lly e$ten" towar"s the tip of yo(r toes opposite yo(r han" ri%ht

/ab to left toes . -a+e s(re to t(rn yo(r bo"y with yo(r /abs: 3 min(tes.4(sh)5ps: 30.it)Jab: 3 min(tes.J(mpin% Jac+s: 30.1)2: (n in place while throwin% 1)2 repeate"ly for 1 min(te. 6hen yo( throw yo(r ri%ht,

yo(r left +nee sho(l" be (p an" #ice)#ersa. After the first 30 secon"s, start throwin% as fastas yo( can (ntil the bell.')6ay J(mpin% Jac+s: 1)' e#ery fo(rth co(nts as one, 1, 2, 3, ', 2, 2, 3, ', 3, 2, 3, ' (p to:30.1)2: 1 min(te.i"e)7(n%e)6in"mill: 1)' (p to 30.1)2: 1 min(te.5p an" 8owns: Han"s abo#e hea" hit stomach. en" "own an" to(ch yo(r toes then come

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I would change the wording physical ability with experience and technical skills.Athleticism is part of the experience and tech skills in combat sports. Its stupid when

people whos been in a few fights during high school are signing up for an amateurtournament after training for like a week although theyve been smoking, drinking,

popping pills for several years.

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!ach " April #, $%&& at '(%) am

epetition"ow much should I drill and repeat my moves and counters on the mitts for them to becomeautomatic.

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I would say hours a week at least of straight ingraining muscle memory

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hand wraps"ey,

I know this is not related to the article you wrote 0which is great by the way, Ive beenreading this site since it launched1 but I was wondering if you had an article on how to wrapyour hands. I know there are several methods, but I was wondering if you could share yourmethod, and any other tips you might have.

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6Adale 3 7 shoulder endurance, 8og 9uickly in place as you aim high above your heavy bag punching it as fast as you can. :o it for &' second intervals( &' on, &' off, alternatingwith someone who will hold the bag for you. :o it for $ rounds straight. ;peedbag will alsohelp.

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@Jonny H Thanks for the compliments. I wish you the best of luck and hope you reachyour first fight soon!

@Jeremy Great warm up! I ll definitely ha"e to try that someday.

@#ach H when you do it automatically in sparring without someone ha"ing to tell youwhat to do. This can be a matter of days or months. $ good trainer or mitt holder will mo"ein a way that makes it easy for your body to remember without you ha"ing to be told whatto do.

@%a& Hand wrapping is going to be one of my "ery first "ideos I will post on youtubeand '&pert(o&ing. I ll definitely share my fa"orite method with e"eryone soon! Thank youfor being such a loyal reader! I m glad you "e stayed with me o"er the years. I hope this sitee"ol"ed at least as fast as your skills!

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2ombinationsHow Important would you say it is to ha"e pre set combinations before a match3 4o youneed an abundance of combinations or are 5ust a few enough3

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you need around - to 1 for each situation minimum imo

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'ye :peningThis was a real eye opener. I 5ust started and this helps me get an understanding of what I mup against, especially since I ll be considering the %asters 4i"ision.

I m going to focus on a lot of 5abbing, rope 5umping, and footwork for endurance and balance. I m "ery interested in the endurance, ha"ing been a cubicle;office type for morethan a decade


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Johnny N April 11, 2011 at 9:52 am

@Latim You should always hav a vari ty o! "om#inations that you $now #y h art% &don't worry too mu"h a#out havin( an a#undan" o! "om#inations, & )ust (o with th !low%As lon( as & $now how to "om#o in any pun"h & want, su"h as a l !t hoo$ or ri(ht upp r"ut,or ov rhand ri(ht, t"*th n & will ma$ up "om#inations on th spot% +ypi"ally, my"om#inations will "hain to( th r anyway%

@ "ott -ampton & wish you th # st o! lu"$% L t us $now how it (o s%

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giving up several feet at a time. This way you have more space and dont runout of room. You also use less energy this way.

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Jessejino May 12 2!11 at 12"!# pm

Mr.$ love the way you write. $ts almost li%e a one on one conversation. &ood style of 'rea%ingdown everything. (ot straining to the eye. $ was interested in learning amateur 'o)ing 'utyou opened my eye into reality*$m not cut out for this type of activity. +nyone hiring awater'oy,Just %idding- Than%s for sharing your e)pertise. More power to your site.

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0ershey cto'er 1! 2!11 at 2"#1 am

$ have the same goal. $ really enjoy 'o)ing 'ut $m just afraid of the competitionsrepercussion.ove your site- Than%s so much.

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Johnny ( cto'er 1! 2!11 at 2"31 am

Just enjoy the sport- Than%s for stopping 'y.

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raymond c June 14 2!13 at 1!"#4 pm

0i. My name is raymond. $m from church piont louisiana. $m 15 yearsold goin on 16 +nd im loo%ing for help to 'ecome a pro 'o)er. 7an i

please get help to 'ecome a pro 'o)er. Thats my dream

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@Jessejino thanks for stopping by. You can just enjoy boxing like I do, easy sparring with buddies in the gym, hang out with coaches and trainers, but ! competitions"

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-i m ama/ed at how in0ol0ed you get with your readers dude. i 0e ne0er had any 1proper2training except in wrestling. e0eything i 0e learned is pretty much watching other people or0ideos. but the funny thing is i m doing better than most of the 1properly2 trained guys lol.

physically, i 0e got what it takes to go into amateur boxing right now. but i lack techni3ueand i m not ashamed to say it. but i found somebody here in afghanistan to help me train,he s been boxing for *yrs in kyrgy/stan. when i get back to the states i intend to take mytraining further, ha0ing heart is not a problem for me4still serr0ing in the armed forces5 but

the right training. hopefully i ll be able to go pro by ()&6. really enjoyed all your articles.learned a lot from it too. thanks for being an awesome coach. lol

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9hanks for stopping by, $erge. Just being formerly athletic will help with boxingcoordination and picking things up 3uickly. I hope to see you on :;! one day.

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=hat to do before the fight:i I ha0e my first fight comming up this weekend ha0e you any ideas wat to do before thering entrance -

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Johnny N May 20, 2011 at 11:40 am

@Tom Tom What to do before the ring entrance? Ha e yo!r ta"e that right #ri$t nice andtight for yo!r hard right hand$% &'$o "!t a 'itt'e a$e'ine on yo!r headgear, face and che$t $ohi$ "!nche$ #i'' $'i" off% Ma(e $!re yo! ha e a good $tretch and #arm)!"% *o! $ho!'d be a'itt'e $#eaty before yo! $te" into the ring%

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/ m from the !( and $tarted bo ing a $hort #hi'e ago and #ant to begin com"eting ne tyear *o!r artic'e$ are $o he'"f!'% They don t go into too m!ch 3argon b!t $ay it ho# it i$and rea''y bring the "oint acro$$% o 3!$t #anted to mention thi$ to yo!, than( yo!

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Than($, &T6 7ood '!c( in com"etition &nd 'et me (no# ho# yo! do

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&ma9ing artic'e /t rea''y he'"ed in moti ating me to enter a com"etition% Not too manyhere in +omania, ho#e er% / m 1 and my dream i$ to become a "rofe$$iona' bo er oneday;Maybe e en a cham"ion &'ready $tarted doing $ome hea y training, / thin( / e gote erything it ta(e$%

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&mate!r ight$hi i m 1= and on'y been training for aro!nd = month$, / e had one gym $"ar #hich i ha e#on b!t there i$ an amate!r fight coming !" in another 2 month$ from no# and / am "rettyner o!$% &ny ti"$ to he'" o!t and i$ it too ear'y for me to fight amate!r and 3!$t $tay trainingfor a fe# more month$? 'et me (no# #hat yo! thin( %##

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@8hri$to"her do e erything yo!r trainer $ay$, 'oo( him in the eye and a$( him if hethin($ yo! are ready for amate!r fighting% *o! #on t (no# !nti' yo! ha e yo!r fir$t fight%

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Hi 3!$t tho!ght / #o!'d te'' that / #on my my fight and fo''o#ed yo!r ad ice% /t rea''yhe'"ed and / thin( that yo! ha e done an ama9ing 3ob of $etting !" thi$ #eb$ite and it i$rea''y !$ef!'% / can t #ait for my ne t bo!t

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ir$t ighte$ome artic'e and great read ir$t time here b!t / '' be bac(% / ha e been training once a#ee( for abo!t 5 month$ no#, / ha e my fir$t fight coming !" in . month$% /t #i'' "rob bemy on'y one, / 3!$t #ant to do it for my$e'f to "ro e / co!'d do it%% Tho!gh / e heard it$addicti e%

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To follow didnt mean complete technique going out of the window, just slipping,weaving, bobbing etc!

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Johnny June , "#$$ at $#%## am

Tom tom, thats &eally awesome' (ong&atulations! )o come bac* to sha&e you& tips with the&eade&s'

+shley, The minimum &unning is at least -. days a wee*' /ost people will tell you to &unall five days' 0 do have an amateu& bo1ing wo&*out plan coming out so youll see it when 0

put it up'

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Than*s fo& the website0 just wanted to say this website has been ve&y helpful in my bo1ing t&aining' 0 sta&tedt&aining some months ago, found this website and have been hoo*ed eve& since' 0 just hadmy fi&st amateu& fight and won! The&e we&e a lot of things du&ing t&aining 0 too* f&om thesea&ticles'Just wanted to say than*s, 0 li*e how you combine the technical t&aining with positivity andencou&agement, ve&y helpful!3oo*ing fo&wa&d to mo&e a&ticles in footwo&*!

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more important than power punches. The power comes naturally when you use good form,you dont have to concentrate on that.

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Safa August 27, 20 at 0!27 pm

Than"s alot, once # have the $out ill let you "now how ive done and send you a video%

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adnan Septem$er , 20 at &! pm

hey 'onny in your article u have said that its not good to slip punches in ametuer $o(ing. imainly rely on my slipping ) i use $o$ and weave * as my main defense and footwor".so do u thing i should wor" on other defensive s"illls++ i am 'ust started fighting ) onlyfought times*

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-ohnny Septem$er 2, 20 at /! & pm

Safa 1 #ll $e e(cited to see it, as #m sure everyone else will $e.

adnan 1 o" o". # should clarify. # didnt say its not good to slip punches. Slipping is areally good advanced move that helps you set up $eautiful counters. # meant that it wasunrealistic to rely purely on slipping as defense $ecause there are so many punches thrownin competition. And yes, wor" on all defensive s"ills. -ust li"e how you learn how to throwall "inds of punches, you need to learn all "inds of defensive maneuvers. ven if you dontuse them, 'ust understanding how they wor" will help you defeat opponents that employthose movements.

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Radd Septem$er 0, 20 at 0!22 pm

3rotecting the $rain and $rain damage ris"-, what do you thin" a$out $rain damage ris" on sparrings and amateur $outs + 4ow muchtime rest do you thin" needed after a full sparring or amateur $out for protect the health of

$rain + And lastly how much times a wee" sparring )with middle power or little more 56 0 10min to hour* is ideal in this conte(t in your opinion + T48 $ro.

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Radd September 10, 2011 at 10:25 pm

Edit in bracket (with middle power or little more `-80

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@lee I have a guide on how to beat taller opponents. Check out the boxing strategysection. Its in there. And Im going to have a more in-depth guide soon on how to beatthem.

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getting startedwell heyy my name is michael iv been in alot o+ street +ights and have only lost once cause igot !umped but i really like to box and i am willing to get in to actully boxing im good onmy +eet and i can kick really hard i play +ootball basketball and baseball soo im really +ast iwanna be a really ,uick boxer and i have all kinds o+ boxing training e,uipment in my yardand hit on them all the time so i+ any trainers can get a hold o+ me i am willing to get startedi am '$ yrs old about to be ' you can reach me by my email) mikeb.'& (/@yahoo.com

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sam "eptember #$% #&'' at '#)/1 pm

!ohnny is it true that +or some' who starts ametuer boxing late say ' 2 wont be able to +ightin the lower weight class o+ boxing 3 light weight and below.4 a+ter they r /& . how much o+this is true55

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"am% its up to you to decide on that. 8or sure you have a slight disadvantage as +ar as boxing skills go. 9ut i+ you work hard% stay +ocused% have a background in sports%have good coaching% etc:.there are many things that can work in your +avor. ;ouwill never know until you give it a try.

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sam "eptember #*% #&'' at '&)$# pm

!ohnny i dont really have a back ground in sports right now. i am ' and have !ust stared boxing. but be+ore this. no not really any experience in sport. am i on ok then55 worth ashot5

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Johnny N September 28, 2011 at 1:29 am

sam, give it a try. I started at 19 and while I haven t won any !hampionships, I haveto say that bo"ing was one o# the best times o# my li#e. $o% gotta do it&

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(a%ra )!tober 1*, 2011 at 9:02 am

)h man, this s%!+s. I wish I !o%ld train to #ight b%t I have a bro+en leg at the moment. hatmeans no s+ipping or r%nning or sparring - / b%t I still hit the heavy bag and %se thespeed ball. Si" months down and another si" months le#t to go be#ore I !an properly trainagain. %t I m going to try and #ollow this program to the best o# my ability and withinreason.

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Johnny N )!tober 1 , 2011 at 10: am

)345, (a%ra. 6et well soon. I remember a #riend o# mine 7%st doing p%sh %ps and!r%n!hes everyday %ntil his bro+en an+le healed.

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pa%l ar!h 1 , 2012 at 10:0* am

i am p%n!hing pa%l i bo" %nli!en!ed ive had 2 bo%ts this is a lot better than ther%bbish amat%ers

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pa%l ar!h 1 , 2012 at 10:08 am

i am p%n!hing pa%l ive bo"ed on 2 %nli!en!ed shows wearing between 10 oand 1; o glove #ights some headg%ard #ights some no headg%ard #ights

ive only won 2 #ights b%t always try hard i am britains #astest rising 7o%rneymani give %p and !oming #ighters there #irst #ight i am there to ta+e the g%ys thedistan!e and normally i 7%st lose on points always bo" away even when i bo" inmy home town i am the away #ighter

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maakoh servenn April 28, 2013 at 3:48 pm

hey wus up bro lyk.ur raport big up am a 2 tym national quata ynalisthere bak ome in nai!a.ave got my last amateur "hampionship early n#t

year b4 iturn pro as a "hampion ive been o "ompetitve training or smmonths now pls "an u gyv me sm tips to help me get ba"k to ytin shape

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%ohnny & %une 2, 2013 at 12:'( pm

)ots o "on*itioning an* "ar*io+ oo* lu"k to you.

paul -ar"h 1 , 2012 at 10:10 am

i was 13 stone 2 when i starte* bo#ing i am only ' oot 3 i am know 10 stone (

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%ohnny & /"tober 1 , 2011 at 10:'0 am

Ask another amateur bo#er what woul* have helpe* him the most or his irst amateuright. -y biggest tip is to prepare as best as you "an an* *on t worry about losing. anything, "ome in there e#pe"ting to learn something.

/& 5 ask yoursel questions like, 6 s he better than me oes it hurt to lose 7owlong is the ight going to last 7ow many ights has my opponent ha*

Ask yoursel , 69hat shoul* *o to give me the best "han"e o winning 9hat shoul* e#pe"t to learn rom this ight o"us on the things you "an "hange an* nothingelse.

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mike October 20, 2011 at 9:57 am

Practice with a sparring partner two weights or 3 up and work on footwork anddefense , one ou wi!! get sick of there punches, and thus wi!! ha"e to !earn how

to dodge and wea"e# if ou get knocked about a!ot b someone bigger someoneour si$e is nothing , the e%tra mucs!e gained from ou tr ing to b!ock his punches aswe!! is a bonus and ou wi!! get fit from mo"ing about e"en whi!esparring& thats how i train at m c!ub, seems to be the norm in eng!and to stickou in with bigger peop!e ,

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(!e% ) October 23, 2011 at 9:*3 am

+reat artic!e -ust started bo%ing in -une . ha"e been working hard but this definite! putthings in perspecti"e that can work e"en harder& /m 2 . 19 but tr ing to get to 190&his artic!e was great b c it made me rea!i$e that to be serious about competing it wi!! taketime . patience& origina!! had a goa! to compete in december but think i/!! push that

back a few months . work on !earning the craft so dont get m head knocked off !o!&

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christian 4o"ember , 2011 at 2:3 pm

whats the best wa t fight a bo%er with good footwork who goes on the back foot

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6ohnn 4 4o"ember , 2011 at :17 pm

hristian, for starters fo!!ow him around the ring and tr to touch him& ouchan where, his g!o"es, his shou!ders, his chest, and then his head& 8ake sure ou canmaintain contact with him before ou mo"e up to bigger stronger punches and tr ingto connect c!ean! to his head&

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arr 4o"ember 9, 2011 at 7:00 pm

started bo%ing 5 months ago matter of fact -ust got through sparring with an gu withgood head mo"ement, faster hands than m own and to top it off wa more power than got& /m a hea" weight at 252 the gu was bo%ing was 307 and cou!dn/t be!ie"e how fasthis hands and footwork was this is the first time got cracked and knees buck!ed /m not

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really offensive fight but he made brawl. Summarize it up how do I beat or at lease hangwith him

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Johnny N November 10, 011 at 1 !"1 am

# months is a really short time. $eep training and %eep developing those s%ills. &heway he beat you will point you in the right dire'tion. (ou need to wor% on thathandspeed and footwor%) *it the speedbag and +ump rope, arry.

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Jabbar November 1", 011 at ! 0 pm

-( fight is in twelve days I m "#%g Nda 1# yeRs old, any other tips please/

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Johnny N November 1#, 011 at !10 am

Jabbar, stay super warm. ear sweats for the " hours before the fight.

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o2er November 0, 011 at 1 ! pm

*ey, 'an you tell me how to not get a sore body after a bo2ing wor%out please.

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Johnny N November 1, 011 at #!" pm

Stay rela2ed when you fight. 3on t be so stiff when you fight. 3on t 'arry tensionespe'ially when you re not pun'hing. &ry to pun'h as hard as you 'an using the leastenergy possible. &his is from a 4ui'% e2plosion, not a long e2plosion.

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Jabbar November 22, 2011 at 2:08 pm

thanks for the reply 3 days till my first fight.can yo tell me if red b ll before the fight a good idea

or if redb ll before a !orko t a good idea"thanks.

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Johnny N November 22, 2011 at 3:0$ pm

%ey Jabbar, some fighters do it, some don&t. ' heard of some g ys p tting do!n 3

cans of #edb ll, screaming and slapping themselves a fe! times before the fight.(here&s other g ys that prefer to meditate in ) iet in the locker room !ith an i*od. 'fyo think it helps, go ahead and do it. +ither !ay, the #edb ll can&t do the trainingand fighting for yo .

ood l ck man and let me kno! ho! yo do-

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# /ecember , 2011 at 10: pmreat site- een reading all the articles, enco raged by some disappointed by others'm an collegiate !ater polo player, started o t as an avid s!immer high4school and thendevolped the s dden rge to dra! some blood in contact sports. 'f s!imming is a great crosstraining for bo5ing, than !ater polo is 6 st as good. %o!ever one of the goals of my

poistion is to gain m scle mass thro gh lifting, !hile at the same time maintaining intensecardio !orko ts kinda co nterprod ctive b t my !eek consists of the follo!ing:

7ight lifting e5. bench $ po nds5 1 rep9 set ro ghly 1.3042min rest bet!een each setchest fly 130pd 12 rep9 set

p ll ps 4 rep910 set . list conti nes b t kinda get the pic tre, light not really demandingor sed to create mass, b t kinda b rns me do!n a lil

%eavy lifting benching 180 4; rep9 2 setchest fly 210 4 rep93 set

p ll ps till fail 3 times oday9 lift lighting aro nd noon, practice at $pmt es9 heavy lifting aro nd 3pm!ed9 light lighting aro nd noon, practice at $pmth rs9practicefriday9heavy lifting aro nd 10am, lift lifting aro nd 8pm9 rest if i have games

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saturday/ games or restsunday/ heavy lifting

Obviously im doing way more than jsut the lifts i listed, but i feel as thou my comment isTLDR in the first place. y big !uestion here is, will my wieght lifting ma"e it difficult forme to progress in a very ametuar, almost pitiful bo#ing career$%ssentially one of the local bars in town hosts a fight night, sign up, sign a wavier, and theythrow you in the ring with someone your wieght. & signed up for it out of the blue one nightin september and have done it once a month for ' months. %limination turney style, ()'fights a night, ' pitiful * minute rounds+. won every fight, every night, without !uestion.owever, i enjoyed it so much & was thin"ing about going into real ameatur bo#ing. Do &really need to drop wieght lifting$-tats* ()* 0 pounds day pending01**2'* waist 3not fat, got abs but they "inda hide sometimes+4

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5ohnny 6 December 7, (8** at ( 8* am

9R, & hate to be the one to tell you what you don1t want to hear but yes, if you want togive yourself a competitive chance at bo#ing then you will drop the heavy liftingwithout !uestion. Lifting weights to train for bo#ing is li"e doing sprints to run amarathon. & was a powerlifter before & went into bo#ing and the difference was

enormous. Of course, if you as" around+you will find do:ens of conflicting theoriesand perhaps even some people who will side with you that lifting heavy weights&; T potentially benefit bo#ers.


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5ohnny 6 December *', (8** at *8 ** am

9le#, your schedule doesn1t loo" at all li"e a serious bo#er1s training schedule to me.& would ditch the strength training and just do bo#ing but hey, that1s on you. aveyou read the common sense diet guide$

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9le# D December *', (8** at B *7 pm

&1m as serious as it allows & strength train those ( days b/c it1s mandatory for one of my jobs? then & wor" evenings so my schedule doesn1t guarantee &1ll ma"e it to the gym as often as& want but i spo"e with some of the coaches last night ? they seem willing to open the gymup some e#tended hours on the wee"ends. & chec"ed out the diet guide that definitely helpedso i have a good idea what &1ll eat on fight night. Than"s ? i1ll try to post it win or lose.

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-riraj eenavilli December *7, (8** at *8 (' pm

i, im * years old and ive never bo#ed before, if i were to train to my fullest, and give itmy all, is it ever possible that i could go pro$

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Hi,I am 21, and have been training for about 2 or 3 months now and originally took boxing upto get fit for the next soccer season i have since took a love to oxing and have beentraining ! times a week, upping my game each time i go"I spar maybe 3 times a week, with guys mostly a lot bigger than me, never smaller, and have# or ! one minute rounds each time i spar$ i impress myself and my coach a lot of the time,

and he tells me i have the heart and the potential to be a great fighter one day$%our articles help me a lot so i &ust wanted to express my gratitude to your writing$

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)ohnny * +ecember 2 , 2-11 at 12.1- am

/eep it going, 'liver" 0end me an autograph when you get famous, ok I m serious"

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* *+ +ecember 24, 2-11 at .35 am

hi,i am 1 years old"is 1 to old to start amateur boxing

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*ot at all"

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curtis c +ecember 26, 2-11 at 3.-3 am

why dont you write a artical about how to build a secsess proffesional boxing careerseriously from start to finish, what to begin and end with" how to start bringing yourself intothe public spotlight and how to go out with a bang" really you should write this articalhonestly" 7ood points to illerstrate would be how to manage and counsal this carrer option,how to begin at a steady pace selecting suitable opponents from &ourneymen to formerchampions, how to build upon a decent record, how to work your way up the ranks for atitle fight or how to finish your career in style8 in true fashion" )ust a idea, hope to hear fromyou soon"

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Johnny N December 28, 2011 at 12:11 am

Damn, Curtis. I cant write as fast as your re uests. !ahaha, on the "ist it #oes$

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curtis December (1, 2011 at 2:22 &m

what shou"' be my to& * bi##est &riorities as a roo+ie to 'o to achiea e to showi can turn &ro-

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Johnny N January (, 2012 at 1:* am

Curtis, you can turn &ro without an amateur career. Now if you want to be a so"i' &ro, you cou"' try winnin# the #o"'en #"o es or bi# amateurtournaments "i+e the o"ym&ics. /or a start, try #ettin# at "east *0 amateurfi#hts.

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Im 2( years o"' what if I 3ust wanna #o &ro- 4n' 3ust s+i& the amauture ran+s-

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Johnny N /ebruary 2 , 201( at 10:1 am

5hen 'o it. It wi"" be ery har' if not 'an#erous.

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Alex D January 18, 2012 at 10:42 am

Hey just updating u on my 1st fight unfortunately lost !ut definitely a great learningexperien"e on ho# must train smarter for the next time$ 1st rd #ent good had some good

ex"hanges !ut 2nd rd got tired % got "aught then after the dude poun"ed ref stopped themat"h after 2 standing 8 "ounts$ too& this pretty hard not !'" lost !ut disappointed gotso tired % #asnt "onfident in myself !ut (m gonna ta&e my time % really #or& on my"onditioning % te"hni)ues$ *han&s for the great arti"les+fyi the guy #as 4 0 % a southpa#lol lu"&y me$

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Johnny . January 18, 2012 at 10:4/ am(m proud of you either #ay$ oo& at it this #ay+$ #as that the hardest fight youe er too& f so, then !e proud of yourself$ After all, it(s hard for you to !e ready#hen you( e ne er fought at that le el !efore$ i&e#ise, he(s pro!a!ly fa"edopponents li&e you !efore$ 3ither #ay, "ongratulate yourself on the "hallenge$ *hengo !a"& and train harder$ ood jo!, Alex$

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eo -$ January 15, 2012 at 1:16 pm

Ho# many days a #ee& should !e running

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Johnny . January 21, 2012 at 4:1/ pm

6 / days a #ee&$

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emma 7e!ruary 6, 2012 at 2:25 am

Hi, please "ould you tell me as a sprinter type ho# "an train myself to !e a!le to runlonger distan"es to help me #ith the running side of a training programme "an run)ui"&ly o er short distan"e !ut don(t ha e the right mus"le type to !e a!le to run longdistan"e$ am also naturally a sto"&y super middle#eight'light hea y#eight type$9 s

jogging enough or does it ha e to !e running long distan"e at a fast pa"e

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Johnny N February 4, 2012 at 3:34 pm

Everybody has the ability to run long distan es, it!s a uni"ue part o# our humanevolution$ %e!ve been evolved to travel long distan es on 2 legs$ &tart at a 'ogging

pa e and pi ( it up )hen you an$ *#ter running #or so many years, it )ill #eel asnatural as everybody else$

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+il February 3, 2012 at :2- am

Johnny, as al)ays, than(s #or the tips$

. Jeremy$$/hat!s a ni e )armup$$ !m going to print and hang it in my gym i# you don!tmind

. +emma$$sin e bo ing is a sport that does not have a steady pa e and you )ill be per#orming at regular, medium and e plosive bursts and a ombination thereo#, yourrunning should at least repli ate that$ # you are a sprinter, then you (no) the deal$

personally dread the thought o# plodding along #or miles at a steady pa e$ nstead, pre#erto )al(, 'og, then sprint run all out #or a set distan e$ *t the end )ill shado) bo and dosome pushups$ also do some #oot)or(, ir les and side to side s(ips in bet)een$ /he (ey isto (eep it interesting, yet hallenging$ # you live in a hilly area li(e do, then e ploit thosehills$ /hey )ill build ra y leg enduran e that you )ill need$ *dditionally, plug in my56 )hen running to (eep motivated$

+ood lu (

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%ill February 3, 2012 at 4:0 pm

Johnny,

!m 27, and started training seriously about 8 )ee(s ago$ !m not ne), per se, be ause have an 99* 9uay /hai ba (ground, but !ve been out o# the game #or over ; years$utting do)n belo) 200 is possible, butit!d be a very di##i ult tas( and doesn!t seem #easible to me$ t also )ould hinder me in myother sport, rugby$ have above average agility and hand speed, and !ve played a lot o#sports at this si e, !m used to being this )eight$ an (eep my sparring opponents againstthe ropes or in a orner most o# the round ?my trainer alls it @brea( do)nAB, but (no) thetalent pool gets deeper as progress, not to mention the possibility o# #ighting mu h talleropponents in a limitless )eight lass$ &hould ontinue to play to my strengths and rely on

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power and (hopefully) being quicker than my larger opponents? Or would cutting to aweight class where I would have smaller opponents be more advisable?

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Johnny !ebruary "# $%&$ at ' * pm

+ill# it,s hard to train your body for $ sports let alone divide your time into $ sports-.t this point# I,d say it doesn,t matter- /our opponents will be more dedicated thanyou and have a body more specifically made for fighting- .ll bo0ers of all weightclasses train for agility and hand speed- 1his is not an advantage# it is the requiredminimum- I would recommend getting into the best shape possible and fight atwhatever weight that is- If you,re only &%lbs away from the ne0t lowest weight class#then you can consider dropping down- 2tart sparring seasoned bo0ers and you,ll findout soon enough what si3e opponent you can handle-

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2herry !ebruary 4# $%&$ at "$ am

Johnny and others#

I,m edited a book for a client of mine and one of the storylines is bo0ing- 5an someone please tell me why it,s important to be a little sweaty before stepping into the ring? 1hanksso much6

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Johnny !ebruary 4# $%&$ at &$ $$ pm

2herry#It,s important to be a little sweaty before you enter the ring because that means you,rewarmed up- . warmed up body will perform better and more efficiently- It also helpsto know that your body is in motion and on rhythm so that you,re prepared to movestarting from round &- 1he consequence of not being warmed up is getting tired faster#getting in7ured# or getting knocked out before you establish your rhythm-

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2herry !ebruary 4# $%&$ at & %& pm

Johnny# thank you- +anna hear something funny? 8ere I was# thinking like agirl# lol# that perhaps if the body was sweaty# the opponents, gloves might stand

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a better chance of just . . . sliding right off the one being punched. Thank you somuch.

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Johnny N February 7, 2 !2 at !" # pm

$herry, they do that too %&%. 'ut they use (aseline, not s)eat. Theyspread it o*er their face, chest, and protecti*e gear.

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$herry February !!, 2 !2 at !!"27 am

Johnny, thank you. + guess + )asn t too far off then, lol. &kay - +ha*e another uestion. /hen they refer to the 0rails1, is that slangfor the bo ing ring3 That sounds logical to me but + need to makesure. /hen + edit, e*erything has to be accurate and my )riter ishard to reach at times.

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Johnny N February !!, 2 !2 at !" 7 pm

+ d ha*e to see that in conte t, $herry.

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Jacob February 24, 2 !2 at ! " 5 pm

+m !6 and !5 lbs and !! i )ant to try bo ing but dont kno) if im in good enough physicalshape anny suggestiong3

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Johnny N February 27, 2 !2 at 5"!6 am

8on t )orry, Jacob. 'o ing training )ill 9:T you in shape for bo ing. 9i*e it a try

and be safe;

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$am Carch !, 2 !2 at !"5 pm

Dey Johnny, i got into bo ing and ha*e learned a lot from this site. +t is e tremely useful.Thanks for all of your kno)ledge.

%ast night i )as sparrring )ith a !6 lb partner. i )eigh !2 lbs. )e )ere sparring and he hitme )ith a couple of good right crosses. this )as the first time i tried sparring for 5 fullrounds. + )as feeling *ery fatigued. )hen our trainer stopped us i felt *ery sick and *omitedEhe said this )as due to bad cardio Cy trainer asked if i )anted to keep going and i agreed.i thre) up one more time before fininishing all three rounds. ?fter sparring i ran about 2B5miles )ith little trouble so i belie*e i ha*e some)hat decent cardio.

8o you think this )as because of bad cardio or a cuncussion from blo)s to the area aroundmy forehead3 Thanks, sam

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Johnny N Carch !, 2 !2 at 5"67 pm

$am, *omiting could be a concussion or ha*ing too much )ater in the stomach, ormaybe from getting hit in the stomach. + )ould be really careful if + )ere you.

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$am Carch !, 2 !2 at 6"65 pm

+f it )as a concussion )ill it happen less fre uently3 + )ould be heartbroken of + couldn t bo because + thro) up e*ery time + get hit.

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Johnny N Carch 2, 2 !2 at 6"!4 am

+ don t kno) if it )as or )hat )ill happen but + )ould definitely *isit a doctor if youget that *omiting feeling again. +t might be something dangerous.

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?drian Carch 4, 2 !2 at 7"67 pm

+ lo*e this article, + ha*e been bo ing for 5 years G this is e actly )hat amateur bo ing is;@ou nailed it; :specially )ith the sticking )ith the basics, if you don t ha*e the

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fundamentals you are just not going to beat someone who does. I amseriously in love with this article

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Whish March 8, 2 !2 at 2"!# am

$ay man having trouble getting fights loo%ing to go pro &'&( I)m ready just lac%ing theopportunity what)s the best way to go********

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+ohnny March 8, 2 !2 at 8"28 am

$aving trouble getting pro fights* -ind another promoter or manager. r go to localfights and see who promotes and then contact them on the side. If you)re willing toget in there, there)s always a way. /ou might also sign yourself up to be a sparring

partner and maybe somebody will see your potential. $ang out in a gym that hasmany other pros.

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paul March !0, 2 !2 at ! "!1 am

whish bo unlicenced they would get you bouts

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Whish March 8, 2 !2 at 2"21 am

3ven more competitive fight some were you get noticed all the training is going unrewarded

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jason tran March !#, 2 !2 at 1"40 am

umm i was wondering i %now theres alot of different opinions on running in the morning butdoes it really burn your muscle mass* and do modern bo ers li%e mayweather still run in themorning* and did the old time fighters li%e &li and 5yson run on empty stomachs*

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Johnny N March 16, 2012 at 4:15 am

Many athletes (boxers and non-boxers) run n the morn n!" #he m l tary does t too"$t%s not that they &ur&ose'ully run on em&ty stomachs but they are runn n! n themorn n! r !ht hen they a e u&" *ou can ' nd out the bene' ts by research n!!oo!le" +unn n! the morn n! burns 'at, um& starts your metabol sm, boosts yourener!y 'or the day, etc etc"

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&aul March 1 , 2012 at 10:15 am

am box n! on the ba essex sho n essex n une does anyone no anyth n! about a boxer called &eter ames all no hes a doctor and had . bouts on 1 lost 1 dra n 1

my record s on 2 lost 21

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Jonathan March 1 , 2012 at 10:4/ am

ello My name s Jonathan and $ am 14 years old ha e been box n! 'or about 4 months" $as th n n! about ' !ht n! n the r n! as ed my 'r end 'or some ad ce on the ' rst ' !ht

because he has 'ou!ht n the r n! be'ore he sa d to me to be really 3!!ers e because theyould not no hat to do because they ' !ht n amateur and also there ds hat do youth n

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Johnny N March 1 , 2012 at 2:52 &m

$ ha e a !u de r tten 'or hat to do n your ' rst ' !ht" hec t out Jonathan"

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ust ant that chance

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paul williams March 18, 2012 at 10:33 pm

cause i know i can do it i have the heart and no fear

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paul williams March 18, 2012 at 10:36 pm

so reply if someone can ive me the chance to show myself and what i can do than!appreciate it you have my e"mail pa#williams80$hotmail%com

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ale! March 2&, 2012 at ':10 am

(ts funny that )lippin is under *+rap that doesn t matter,- .ecause ( learned to slip .ywatchin your /ou u.e video and then applied it durin sparrin and my first fi ht% ( doadmit that ( et off .alance sometimes when ( slip and that ( usually crouch too low and endup wastin ener y% ( m workin on slip and counters thou h% +heck out my video at 1:30http: www%youtu.e%com watch v 1(45 7 #oh9

earned slips from you man ; hat was my first fi ht aftertrainin for 2 months%

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?ohnny < March 2@, 2012 at 11:31 am

Aood fi ht, 9le! (t was definitely a ood 1st fi ht performance% Bery messy at times .ut fun to watch%

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ale! March 2&, 2012 at ':20 am

9nd ( know ( was all over the place, too .ad your * ips for /our Cirst Ci ht- wasn t writtenyet%

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Hello Coach, my first amateur fight is on Sunday; however, because of so many tests andhomework, I could not make it to the gym often. But I did not forget to do my roadwork, butagain, because of studies all I could do was a few suicide drills. I cant cancel this fight, Ialready cancelled my revious bout once and the gyms gonna get issed if I do it too often.!y coach told me, "#ou have a descent $ab so as long as you outbo% him you l be okay.&ust do your roadwork, and if shit gets real bad, then Ill come and hel you. #ou might be

scared, but the im ortant thing is to have fun'. I might get hurt, there might be anune% ected miracle which could lead to a victory, I dont know. (hat should I do) Should I $ust give the o onent all Ive got)

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&ohnny + ril -, /0 at 12/ m

If you want to fight, then fight. If you dont want to fight, then dont fight. If yourenot sure, then not fighting is the safer o tion.

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sambo kidd ril 2, /0 at 1 0 m

hi $ohnnyI $ust want to know what are all the weight classes a bo%er can be. In kg, i am - yrs youngand been training on and off had a cou le of s arring but no real bo%ing match yet ndhow can i get noticed.

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&ohnny + ril 3, /0 at 001/3 m

4he short answer is that there are ! +# weight classes de ending on what bo%ingorgani5ation you are com eting in. mateur and rofessional weight classes aredifferent. #ou get noticed by being good and erforming well in a good gym and6or

big7name bo%ing com etitions.

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Bob ril 8, /0 at 8109 am

HelloI am 0: and i really en$oyed looking at your website. I found it very interesting.I have been bo%ing for 0 and a half years on and off but i have really got back into it. I knowi want to go all the way in bo%ing and i am ho ing to get into the /0: lym ics. gina ?9 de 88re #ou *eady @or mateur Bo%ing)

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B May 22, 2012 at 4:42 am

Im going to try to load it on the facebook page. It a! !loppy b"tentertaining#

$ylan May %, 2012 at %:&0 pm

'"!t had my fir!t fight. $id pretty good on all the "!ele!! !kill! li!ted abo(e. )ot reallyga!!ed the middle of the !econd ro"nd and lo!t by deci!ion beca"!e my leg! t"rned tocement my !ho"lder! ere limp and my p"nche! ere !lo a! mola!!e!. Back to ork forme. *hi! time ith ne goal! and a different mind!et. )reat article# I +"!t read it a little too

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'ohnny May -, 2012 at 2:0& pm

Im pro"d of yo" $ylan. Id like to !ee a (ideo of that fight if yo" got it. et me knoho yo" do on yo"r !econd fight.

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/milio May 21, 2012 at 10:1 pm

I really liked yo"r article and ill definitely ha(e to !tart training differently to prepare for the!ea!on. Im 1 year! old and re!tled for - year! and h"rt my lo er back and my trainer!"gge!ted i try bo ing. i meet the phy!ical end"rance !tandard! b"t i(e ne(er bo ed before,i(e ne(er e(en been in a fight gro ing "p !o I dont kno anything abo"t bo ing. I dontkno if I can take a p"nch beca"!e i(e ne(er been hit before. 3ill it be hard to tran!itionfrom re!tling to bo ing I(e al ay! been fa!ter and more athletic than my opponent! b"ti o"ldnt !ay i ha(e a lot of po er im only %% 1&0lb! do yo" think I !ho"ld e(en attempt

picking it "p in college thi! fall *hank! for yo"r time

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'ohnny May 22, 2012 at 1:&0 pm

If yo" like it, do it.If yo" dont like it, dont do it.If yo"re not good at it, dont compete.

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toe b May 22, 2012 at 9:33 pm

what is the maximum that boxers should be able to do in one day?

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Ian May 23, 2012 at 9:09 am

two

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ohnny ! May 2", 2012 at 2:"" am

#here is no maximum$ #he s%y is the limit& '( )ourse, there is su)h a thin* as o+ertrainin*$

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Ram-i May 2", 2012 at 11:1" pm

.ey ohnny,

I ha+e been boxin* (or about two and a hal( years now and I am ha+in* trouble enterin* into the /mateur *ame be)ause I am a(raid o( (ailure$ I %now I ha+e *ood te)hni ue andenduran)e my trainers and sparrin* partners tell me this but I am only somewhat )on(identabout my abilities$ I ha+e sparred plenty but I do not (eel ready yet my trainers thin%otherwise$

o you ha+e any su**estions on what to do to build my )on(iden)e, I am )urrently ali)ensed /mateur boxer in the 4$5$

#han%s

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Johnny N May 25, 2012 at 2:13 am

Please read my guides in the mental training section. hey should hel!. "t some !oint you ha#e to en$oy the idea o% !otentially %ailing. &% you can't do that, %ightingmight not (e the right s!ort %or you.

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"le* May 30, 2012 at 10:2+ am

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Chris June 14, 2012 at 1:52 am

Great article, Just a question though,

when you say you should be able to s ar with any amature !rom any gym", does thatinclude

o onents in much higher weight classes than you#

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Johnny % June 1&, 2012 at 11:'4 am

%o no no, it(s not necessary to !ight bigger o onents) *hat(s not sa!e+

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ryce * June 1-, 2012 at 4:22 m

.(m 15 i(m /ust getting into bo ing i thin i will /oin a Gym in 'months but be!ore this iwant to get into the absolute best sha e !or bo ing or be on my way to that le el o! !itness).t would be great i! someone could write u a training regime !or home) . ha e glo es,wra s, !riends, a hea y bag, and /um ro e) .(m 5(&3 154lbs, i ha e ower but . need wantto get !aster hand s eed, i also want to be the more conditioned athlete in the ring by !ar).(m into li!ting weights, i li!t twice a wee ) on:6quat:bench: ent o er rows) 7ri: owercleans, s lit squat, and !ront squat) 8ny hel at all would be greatly a reciated)

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J June 19, 2012 at :45 am

$;C< chec out /ohnnys article how to wor hand s eed, and basic trainingroutine, and easy bo ing wor out,

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8dam July 1 , 2012 at :'5 am

=hat a load, to bo you need e losi e ower) >unching a bag !or 15 minutes straight# run' to 5 miles# ;ou need to do inter al s rints, unch the bag hard and !ast !or one round,ta e the same time to rest as between rounds then go again) 8ctually try to ma er your

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training the same as a fight. expertboxing.com, what a joke, you might as well be teaching ballet.

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Johnny N July 17, 2 12 at !"#$ pm

% &on't know where you got the i&ea that % was telling people to throw soft punchesfor 1# minutes. (he amateurs here at our gym can throw effecti)e punches for 1#minutes straight*some punches are faster an& more powerful than others. +'monnow (his is fighting

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%anJuly 1!, 2 12 at -" # am

ow /&am, i'm sure Johnny can &efen& his )iewpoint himself, but * &i& you actually rea&the article0(hat's not e)en close to what it's saying. %'m not saying you nee& to agree with e)erythingthe writer says. ut you completely misse& the point. Nowhere &oes it say running 34#miles 5 boxing skills6.%t's just saying there are some minimum' re8uirements, like ha)ing a certain le)el ofcon&itioning. (hat's it. Relax an& go trolling somewhere else, or come back when you ha)esomething intelligent to say.

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9att July 22, 2 12 at 11"2# am

:ey, i)e just starte& &oing muay thai boxing an& i lo)e it my fitness le)els are getting goo& but they were goo& b; i starte& thai boxing anyway, just not boxing stan&ar&.


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jake coultas July 30, 2012 at 3:18 pm

hiya im jake i would love to be in the 2016 olypics boxin as it is my spo!t and want tomake eve!yone p!oud o" what i do and a!e count!y i would do anythin to be in the 2016

olypics as a boxe! i" you could et back to me on 0#$0#22$600%eply

Johnny & July 30, 2012 at 8:13 pm

'ind the best local ym you can and sta!t winnin local amateu! "i hts( )hen sta!tcompetin at the !e ional and national levels(

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i,

is 26 too old to sta!t a amateu! ca!ee!- .lus what wei ht division would u !ecommend, i am6 "oot tall and wei h 1+2 pounds, tall and ve!y slim//

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Johnny & *u ust 1 , 2012 at 10:23 am

&ot too old at all( 'i ht at the lowest and most com"o!table wei ht you can !each(

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sh *u ust 6, 2012 at 2:08 pm

o have a uestion havent been able to "ind anywhe!e( .lease let me know i" you havethe answe!( o have had a couple amatu!e "i hts as a heavywei ht( want to ive itanothe! t!y because have always had an olympic d!eam even i" i went as an alte!nate( )heonly issue is im 30 now( will be 3+ in 2016 but tu!n 3 in 4ay( 5ill be able to competeat the olympics i" tu!n 3 !i ht be"o!e the ames- uess can always make it to the .an*m ames(5ill have to "ind anothe! spo!t to compete in to o to the olympics-

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Johnny N August 15, 2012 at 10:25 am

I dont know the specifics on age ranges !ight in open c"ass and with the highestnationa" tit"e you can #ou can a"so contact the $"ympic %o&ing committee and askthem a%out %eing chosen for the o"ympics

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(ynamite August 1), 2012 at *:+* am

i -ohnny ,Im 1+ years o"d and im 5+ .kg I ha/e %een training for a%out a year now and Iha/e %een to"d I wi"" %e fighting this upcoming season I am a %it ner/ous %ut e&ited at thesame time I -ust want you to gi/e me your %est preparation to a fight p"ease e g food,resting, warming up A"so, I keep wa"king into punches when Im sparing is there anyway Ican pre/ent this hankss how do I use a "ong reach to my ad/antage

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Ian August 1), 2012 at 3:24 am

top %"ocking punches with your face6ha haIm not trying to %e mean, I -ust cou"dnt he"p myse"f

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Johnny N August 21, 2012 at 2:01 pm

#ou can try the 7&pert 8o&ing easy %o&ing workout and then add more to it 9ytraining routine for amateur %o&ers is too "ong to post Idea""y, your trainer shou"dha/e a good routine for you as we""

#ou can stop wa"king into punches %y using more head mo/ement if youre going tocome in $r come in A! 7' your opponent has finished punching

!or using the "ong reach hrow more -a%s or -ust stick the hand out there against ishead and mo/e away hose are some easy tips

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hi i am vishal my age is 25 now can i started Amateur Boxing now or its too late. Pleasetell me how they make the weight category for amateur boxer. Which think are de end forweight category.

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#ot too late. ,oull have to go to a gym and then they can recommend what weightclass you would fit into.

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vishal kunte $e tember %2' 2(%2 at 2*2- m

my weight is 5 kg / my height is %.0 0+ meters 15.5 inches so which weight category iget for amateur boxing.

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"ohnny # 3ctober ' 2(%2 at &*%% am

,ou have to look u the weight classes at your local amateur boxing organi4ation.

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att.s 3ctober 5' 2(%2 at %2*&0 m

6ey i was wondering is there any other way of im roving my running skill than running

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"ohnny # 3ctober ' 2(%2 at &*() am

6ow to im rove running without running' 7 honestly have no idea.

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heres a idea try running with your jump rope

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Billy October 19, 2012 at 4:0 pm

!s there any competiti"e bo#ing clubs near st $ustell%

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&ill October 2', 2012 at :22 pm

(ey ! lo"ed this article and ha"e been reading many o) your other ones they are all great%*irst o) all ! would li+e to say this is eye opening to see the endurance re-uired. be)oreamateur bo#er% /ow, ! had a -uestion to anyone who +nows the answer% ! want to get into

bo#ing a little bit more and was wondering i) they had a high school le"eled bo#ing matchesnear $no+a, / ! am 1 years old% han+s%

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ric+y /o"ember 3, 2012 at :49 am

(ello 5onny, ! ha"e been bo#ing only since )eb but my coach seems to thin+ ! am ready )ormy )irst

bout on 1st 6ecember 2012 9 about 4 wee+s7 ! personally )eeel ! need more )ightinge#perience be)ore ! ha"e my )irst bout86o ! listen to mysel) and wait to ne#t year or i) !am being told ! am ready should ! go )or !t%%! +now ! only can answer this -uestion but justwanted your opinion%% han+s mate

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5ohnny / /o"ember 1', 2012 at 2:01 pm

4 wee+s is much too soon )or competing, let alone sparring depending on who youtal+ to7% $s long as you are being pit with someone o) your le"el s+illwise and

physicality7, you should be o+% (ope)ully your coach is not throwing you to thewol"es%

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Thank you for the reply.I have full faith in my coach matching me up withsomeone who is on the same level as me,I know he wouldnt put me in withsomeone who has had ten fights and won them all. Your articales are a real helpand I find very useful. I will keep you updated on my first fight if I can getmatched upRespect!

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connor wright Novem er , "# at $%"& am

hi mate, im form the uk and had a few outs, ut i still get nervous.also i would like to knowwhat meals to eat throughout the day.

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'ohnny N Novem er $, "# at &%"# pm

(ight foods. )tuff like fruits and read that won*t take too long to digest.

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karry +ecem er , "# at -%" am

where do people go around here / entonville arkansas0 to watch ameture o1ing2

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'ohnny N +ecem er , "# at #%#3 pm

You have to look up events from your local 4)5 o1ing representative.

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)teve +ecem er #-, "# at % & am

6i 7ohn, ive een training seriously for a out a year now and my training schedule is daysin the gym and doing roadwork. Im a le to spar rounds now and hoping to fight in acouple months. 5m i ready2 Is this a good routine2 Im #3and hope to go pro one day

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wildon manalang December 19, 2012 at 9:35 pm

hi guys im wildon manalang from the philippines am i to late to be a professional boxer li e my idol manny pac!uiao" im already 1# years old i aint not an amature boxer

yet" help me pl$ guys i want to achie%e my dream and this is my dream since i was a childi%e &ust started boxing i thin two months ago' but this %acation i will be acti%e ontraining than s for the help guys

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)ohnny * December 19, 2012 at 9:3+ pm

top as ing for permission to li%e your dreams' -f this is what really want, then go doit and don.t let anyone get in the way'

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wildon manalang December 19, 2012 at 10:2# pm

than s &ohnny btw for my age is not yet to late sir"

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)ohnny * December 21, 2012 at 11:/ pm

-t.s ne%er too late to try your best'

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ntonio December 20, 2012 at 2:1 am

stop dreaming: , and start wor ing' Dreaming only will not ta e you any farther thanyou computer screen' the other hand, life would be perfect if e%ery dreamer becamea world champion4' belie%e me, - would ha%e beaten i e 6yson three times whenhe was still in his prime4: Do not get too excited about your dream, go to a boxinggym and try to outbox e%eryone there first:

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Don`t agree with many things you are saying

Im a top level amateur, and i`m turning pro in 2013. Jump rope for 30 minutes straight!0" of the amateurs in my gym #annot do this. I $now for a fa#t top level pros that weighover 1%& #annot do this. 'ry to see if (ndre )ard, *arl +ro#h, essler or anyone in the 1-!division #an ump rope for 30 minutes straight. I don`t even /elieve agler in his primewould say ump roping for 30 minutes is a smart de#ision. ou want to ump rope no morethan 12 minutes.

unning more than % miles is stupid, adding additional mus#le in /o ing ma$es you slow. Ifyou are fighting a/ove 1-% in a 45( (mateur 6o ing #ompetition, slipping pun#hes isimportant. 7(8 my friend are usually e perien#ed amateurs. 'here are many things in thisarti#le that are in#orre#t that i`m not going to address. 'e#hni9ue will always /eat physi#ala/ility in /o ing. )hy do men #oming out of prison su#$ at /o ing :r /ody/uilders, thatshoulder roll, philly shell in the amateurs prote#ted me and won me most my fights /ro5traight up

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Johnny ; De#em/er 23, 2012 at &pa#e

ump rope, not #ra?y dou/le>#rossovers with 3-0 spins, tri#$s, et#. It=s no harder than ogging for 30 minutes so I don=t get why you=re a#ting li$e it=s impossi/le.

(s for te#hni9ue, there=s a differen#e /etween @/eing te#hni#alA and @havingte#hni9ueA. By suggestion is for first time amateurs to get their physi#ality down first

/e#ause ust /eing te#hni#al for the sa$e of remem/ering a millon details isn=t goingto help them when they don=t have the e perien#e to ma$e that te#hni9ue #ount. Iunderstand different #oa#hes go a/out this in their own way. 5ome #oa#hes don=t lettheir fighter=s #ompete until they master the ne#essary te#hni9ues. :ther #oa#hes let

their fighter=s #ompete even when they=re too ine perien#ed, as a way of tea#hingte#hni9ues through e perien#e. 'o ea#h their own.

ou=re wel#ome to share all your $nowledge a/out what seasoned amateurs do Csu#has yourself , /ut do understand that I=m only addressing +I 5' 'IBE +IF 'E 5 inthis arti#le. :n#e they get past their first few fights.well then yes, te#hni9uete#hni9ue te#hni9ue. (nd if you a#tually #he#$ out my other arti#les, you=ll see thatmy e ample wor$outs are very similar to the one you ust listed. ead the arti#le#arefully /efore you #omment, please.

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Really James?? When did you acquire the credentials as a Certified Boxing Coach to becalling others stupid? Ho is it stupid! e"en at the amature le"el #and for that matter! note"en an open$class fighter%! to ha"e great stamina& ' put money on this( you ta)e t o t in

brothers and ha"e one only or) on bags and mits! and the other one teach *ust the basics#i&e& shado boxing and +$,-s% but ha"e him run +$, miles . days a ee)& /hen bring them into spar 0 months later! ' 1R23'45 you! the one ho ran ould outlast the one ho didn6t&

2ur team runs 78'9:! at least +&. miles ; days a ee)! and ,$0 miles once a ee)& 2ur +.year$old has on sil"er glo"es se"eral times and is ran)ed ;th in the nation #y 0 milesstupid and e6ll ma)e sure there6s an oxygen tan) in your corner

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EcorrectionE #y lmao

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ic) 2@7oyle January 0 ! , +0 at +, .. am

7amn straight ' do James! because ' put money on the fact that you6re not a"eraging Gminute miles& :ou seem li)e the type that *ust goes through the motions li)e it6s *ustbusy or)& o further point in trying to in an argument( our trainging here hasspo)en for itself ith the numbers! and e6"e only been open ; years

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James January 30, 2013 at 4:21 am

Sorry but your not really making seense to me and i run 3 miles usually in 20 minutes

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M369S ebruary 4, 2013 at 10:0! pm

"ey Jo#nny $%, &'m sure ur probably tired o( #earing t#is but & )ust *ant to t#ank you (or allt#ese +R -. / so ery #elp(ul arti les, in(ormation, / ideos you pro ide us% & )ust started

bo ing in $o ember in preparation (or an e #ibition & *ill b parti ipating in on Mar # 1stit's (or a #arity & *ent in t#inking 5its )ust (or (un, & get a bit o( time o(( o( *ork (or t#etrainings my )ob is t#e one doing t#e e #ibition / & don't are i( & loose its )ust (or

#arity but *#ile learning more / more about bo ing, & reali7ed & t#ink i really lo e t#issport / am t#inking o( a tually ontinuing to get into it e en more, a(ter t#is e #ibition%8our arti les #a e also #elped me reali7e t#at soo mu #% & am a 3! year old (emale t#o, am &too old to really pursue t#is possibility o( R - 8 getting into t#e bo ing *orld

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Jo#nny $ ebruary 6, 2013 at 10:44 am

8ou're not too old to be ome a bo er% .#ere are masters di isions and all sorts o(amateur opportunities (or *omen to (ig#t% .#ere are e en *#ite ollar bo ing s#o*sin ;#ina% -ll sorts o( pla es you an train and (ig#t and li e out your Ro ky dreams%&'ll be #eering (or you%

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Stan ebruary !, 2013 at 10:26 pm

"i,& am 2< and #a e taken up bo ing 2 mont# ago to get (it & #a e been al*ays (it and at#leti %& am 1 300 dips 40=!0 at a time< -lternate bet*een sparring or te #ni al bo ing sessions to #itting a #ea y tyre *it# a

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5kg sledge hammer)9) 15 minutes skipping (try to do it non stop but sometimes skipping rope gets caught)

10) Occassionally do weights/ ie dead lifts, bench press shoulder shruggs and punching with kg dumbels!" feel e#tremely muscular, but also feel like " could loose e#tra $%& pounds of fat to ha'e

perfectly defined abs! y diet is super strict! 5% meals a day! *ith good lean proteins!

*hat " want to know is can " fight at +5kg (middle weight%that means cutting alot)! or stayand fight at light hea'yweight! " would preffer middle weight but again dont want to loose

power! " think my optimum weight is around + kg%+9kg! -ut +5 kg feels way to small! -uton the flip side fighting at 1 kg , makes me feel abit slower, but " do hit really hard! .heother day " knocked out a guy at a sparring session!

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ohnny 2ebruary , $01& at 103 am

" don4t know what your body can do but whate'er you can cut down to, do it!anging on to unnatural muscle at a higher weight class won4t do you any good

because the naturally bigger guys will ha'e natural muscles that out perform yours!(.heir natural muscles will be more powerful, faster, rela#ed, use less o#ygen and useless energy!)

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6tan 2ebruary , $01& at &3$0 pm

.hanks ohnny,

6o would the best strategy be, cut down to lowest fat digits, see where thattakes me and then cut down 7ust enough to get into middle weight8 .hat way "would be fighting in a di'ision where " would be e#tremely comfortable!

One final uestion what is acceptable body fat le'els (to perform at peak) for bo#er :! : or 10:8

.hanks for your ad'ice;

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Arthur February 18, 2013 at 11:12 am

I lost my first fight! (got figh of the night though but it su "e# i thought i $on until the lastroun# too! oh $ell i guess i only really ha# a $ee" of straight bo%ing to prepare& Ill $in ne%ttime& he " it out! ( http:''$$$&youtube& om'$at h )*+nap -fepn.

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/ohnny February 18, 2013 at :1 pm

oo# fight man! I an4t $ait to see your impro)ements&

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Aaron February 18, 2013 at 11:11 pm

i thin" you must rea# all 5ohnnys arti le li"e mo)ing your hea#& slipping pun hes an# feintsit $ill ma"e you more po$erful arthur teel

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Arthur February 1 , 2013 at 3:2 pm

than"s guys! i thin" i oul# of #one better but i too" the fight on short noti e but i gotanother one in mar h so im preparing for that (loa#s more ar#io this time:6 butyeah Aaron ill get on that! anyone got any tips

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$illiam February 20, 2013 at 7:13 am

hi I lo)e the arti le but I $as $on#ering ho$ I oul# goo# foot $or" $ith a ba#an"le& an# $hat e%er ises an I #o to impro)e my foot$or"

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/ohnny February 20, 2013 at 3:37 pm

9gina #e 88Are .ou Rea#y For Amateur o%ing

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;se the 5ump rope an# more high spee# sha#o$ bo%ing&

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daniel March 4, 2013 at 11:43 am

whats the best workout for body shots

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Johnny March !, 2013 at 2:22 pm

"or throwin# body shots or takin# body shots$ "or throwin#, pretty much a standard bo%in# workout will do& "or takin# body shots, that's a whole other thin#(parttechni)ue, part stomach conditionin#&

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*auren March +, 2013 at 4:+ pm

-ey, real #ood article you ha.e here& /'m concentratin# on #ettin# fit for my fi#ht but wantto be super fit before / step in the rin#& /'m only !st3lb female bo%er but /'m 1 so not a

unior& / stru##le to put wei#ht on, any su##estions$

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Johnny March !, 2013 at 2:23 pm

ein# fit has nothin# to do with puttin# on wei#ht& eep trainin# and you'll de.elopfi#htin# muscle& 5our o.erall body wei#ht may chan#e dependin# on how muchmuscle you #ain and how much fat you lose&

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6lbert March 7, 2013 at 10:3 pm

-ey Johnny, / been bo%in# since / was 12 and ha.e a pretty solid foundation and knowled#eto the sport, /'.e always been in and out of the #ym only / ne.er had the opportunity toactually ha.e an amateur fi#ht due to school, soccer and work& / recently returned a montha#o and ha.e been .ery dedicated& / lost 10 pounds and now wei#h 1+7/b, /'m pretty toned,and e.en #ot a si% pack re.ealin#, but more importantly / finally ha.e the opportunity that/'.e always wanted& / ha.e a fi#ht on March 30 a#ainst a #uy that wei#hs 17+ but also hasno amateur fi#hts& / #o to the #ym mon8friday in the afternoon and o# 4 miles in themornin# mon,tues,frid and do 10 sets of +0 yard sprints wed9sat& *ast week / sparred forthe first time in o.er a year and did a fairly #ood ob until the 3rd round when / started#ettin# winded, stiff in the le#s and .ery ti#ht on my triceps from abs& / plan to spar 3 times

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a week for the next 2 weeks. Do you think this is enough to get me ready? This fight meansthe world to me. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks and keep up the greatwork!

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ohnny " #arch $% 2&'( at 2)2* pm

+ill it be enough to win? , don-t know. ,s your opponent la y? /r is he #ike Tyson-sson? 0eep training and see what happens.

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Trey Dennis #arch 1% 2&'( at )(1 pm

+hat age do people-s reflexes start slowing down. ,-m almost 21% and ,-m really about it.And in the masters boxing% do you have to have fight alot softer. 3ecause if that true% , liketo swarm% so , don-t masters would be a good fit for me.

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ohnny " #arch 2'% 2&'( at 2)2$ am

#asters boxing is still an all4out brawl. "o holding back. , would say reflexes startslowing down after (& for sure. ,f you-ve been training all your life and keep it up%

perhaps yours won-t slow down as much or it will be delayed until later years.

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Aaron #arch '*% 2&'( at )(2 pm

Arthur% to be a great southpaw % watch the greatest boxer here in our country. #anny5ac6uiao%copy his feints and movement .

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ready fighter #arch ' % 2&'( at 7)(1 pm

+here can , enter my fighter for a pri e cash paying fight? 8e is better and faster than #ikeTyson in his glory days. , am ready to introduce my champ to the world. ,f you have theforum to fight him email me now at) blackboy.prod9yahoo.con

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kennen April '% 2&'( at *)'1 pm

hey onny im wondering how or if i should get into boxing im mor of a mixed martial artist ihave wrestled and kick boxed a few yeers and ilove it so i lgot into iu4 itsu and muay4taiand now ive started to train boxing with a couple of friends and was surprised how dificult itwas not being able to rely on my kicks and grapling like i have done in mma so id like to getinto boxing to become more well rounded as a fighter i play football%wrestle%run track andfight obviously but id like to become better with my fists instead of elbows and kicks@ anytips? im About to turn '; in a couple weeks

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kennen April '% 2&'( at *)2 pm

i started muay tai and iu itsu last summer ive almost got a year under my belt but iveand it ust came really natutal but ive been training * months on boxing and i can dothe cardio but i cant believ how much harder it is to get this techni6ue down i washoping for help maby

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ohnny " April 2% 2&'( at 2)2$ pm

3oxing is a far more refined and evolved sport than ##A and so for that reason it-smore difficult because the competition is so much better. 3ut ultimately% you shoulddo the one that you like the most.

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dhanra April ;% 2&'( at )*7 am

, have done karate for over a year % it has been 2 months since , have started boxing .. myhands shake after a workout on a punchbag @. is it normal ? or what should , do to avoidit ?

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