First Fight Tomorrow

[Duodenum]

Originally Posted by Pat_Lowe

I'm a boxer but a bit like Diego Corrales I can fight on the inside as well which I like doing despite it being against my advantages of being taller and having long arms.

Interesting. The first taller and long armed fighter that comes to my mind is Big Daddy. (Of course the first one I'd think of would be a heavyweight like Bowe, with the myopic point of view I'm handicapped with.)

[Pat_Lowe]

Originally Posted by Duodenum

Interesting. The first taller and long armed fighter that comes to my mind is Big Daddy. (Of course the first one I'd think of would be a heavyweight like Bowe, with the myopic point of view I'm handicapped with.)

Yes well you are right, Bowe was a very big heavy with long arms yet he was very coordinated on the inside, he could rip great uppercuts. Its weird actually that by fighting like that he negated his advantages of being taller and having a pretty good jab.

But I chose to use Corrales as my example because he is closer to my size as I'm not 230 pounds. Far from it.

[JohnThomas1]

Originally Posted by Pat_Lowe

I'm a boxer but a bit like Diego Corrales I can fight on the inside as well which I like doing despite it being against my advantages of being taller and having long arms.

Mate, you just watch some footage of Tommy for when you get stuck outside!

[McGrain]

Originally Posted by I Am Legend

best of luck. Maybe in 30 years, everyone on here will be posting about how overrated you are.

The sign of a true great!

Let us know how you go Pat.

[thunder06]

wow pat i didnt know u were training for a fight. im 17-5-1 myself but i havent fought for almost 5 months now.

[Pat_Lowe]

Originally Posted by JohnThomas1

Mate, you just watch some footage of Tommy for when you get stuck outside!

Lol, I watched his fight with Hagler today...not really a good lesson on how to stay on the outside. I'll give his fight with Benitez a watch. Thats a bit of a better lesson

[Pat_Lowe]

Originally Posted by thunder06

wow pat i didnt know u were training for a fight. im 17-5-1 myself but i havent fought for almost 5 months now.

Not a bad record. After this first fight I'm hoping to start fighting often, get some experience in. How come you haven't fought in a while?

[Doppleganger]

So Pat what was the result? 1st round KO?

[JohnThomas1]

Originally Posted by Doppleganger

So Pat what was the result? 1st round KO?

Tomorrow night

[fists of fury]

Good luck mate.
The first is always the worst, nerves-wise.

[Stonehands89]

Zone the crowd out -make them irrelevent- Zone in and focus on every moment in there. Establish the jab... once you do, it gets easier.

Godspeed.

[Luigi1985]

I wish you good luck, Pat!

[SgrRyLeonard]

Best of luck to you. Let us know how it goes.

[josak]

Good luck man. SHOW NO FEAR - IT'S ALL MENTAL.

[thunder06]

Originally Posted by Pat_Lowe

Not a bad record. After this first fight I'm hoping to start fighting often, get some experience in. How come you haven't fought in a while?

yea, thanks. i lost my first three before i started winning so if things dont go according to plan, dont worry about it. keep training and work ur ass off because it pays in the end, trust me. the gym i was training at shut down cuz the guy who owned wasnt making any money, and i was try to find another place but i did some thinking and realized that i only have this summer left before i leave for the air force so i decided to quit my job and enjoy the time i have with my friends and stuff before i go. i still go to a gym to lift weights and run twice a week though just to maintain, but i do miss boxing sometimes.