I'm a pro boxer; any questions about pro boxing let me know?

Lovely man, he was over for sportsmans dinners and offered to spar the lads in the gym. That's about it really- he was so well balanced. I watched him my whole life and sparring with a legend like that was absolutely incredible.

Along with Gatti and joe Louis - my favourite ever fighters.

 

Massive- I've sort of addressed this earlier - read through if you want any more info ill explains further

 

Ill be walking and ill have a daydream about boxing and I can feel the impact- my legs dip. I feel the vibration of the shots- it's weird. Never heard of anyone else having this and it might just be me. Only happened 2-3 times but is weird.

 

Fairly well. My style was very different as an amateur and it was necessary to change a few things such as my blocking style and hand positioning.

Another great thing was that when I turned pro the likes of Steve foster and Martin power were making great waves and I'd lost a majority to foster - been robbed blind and that really helped with my confidence - I knew I could handle myself at that level.

 

Ha ha ha

The coach is very important - but not as important as the individual - you have to take responsibility for your own learning.

Anyone can put on a pair of pads and call themselves a coach. It's about breaking down and understanding the different facets of the sport.

It's also about finding new areas where you can improve people. I can spot a blagger very quickly - I'm not bothered as I wouldn't give them the time of day but what upsets me is they ruin careers.

I think as a coach it's your duty to know as much about each area as possible. And just like a boxer if your smart about it you'll cut it , and if not then you won't.

The mind is also so important. Understanding that and how a fighter responds to critsm is also so important.

I don't think there is a time limit on a decent amateur career. I think you should carry on until you can deal with every style and every punch. Once you've got that then time to think about the pros.

 

absolutely impossible to say - everyone is at a different stage of learning and development. You simply have a set of problems and your goal should be to use whatever might be the most suitable method to fix it.

 

Nail the fundamentals - that should be the first step for any fighter. The sooner they are nailed, the sooner you can concentrate on the next phase of develolment.