I'm 16 years old, live in Ireland and weigh 64kg. I have a strong martial arts background with 10 years experience in aikido and limited experience in various other martial arts. I have also swam at national level (I still swim once a week for an hour) and I maintain a very high level of fitness going for at least three 5k runs a week and working out in my own home gym approximately 5 days a week for 2 hours. So would I be capable of becoming a decent boxer.
Oh man.....16? Yeah, that's a little too old. Most accomplished boxers start at 6 or 7. Some of the guys who start later and excel, are...shall we say...enhanced. Using black market techniques and tools like Rock Jaw, wall-sits...but that's a slippery slope my friend.....not for everyone.
Don't be a fool! Start now you are young!!!!! You got to realise move boxers that start as lol kids leave the sport by there teenage years because they get wild, want to do something else, rebellious, get a gf etc. Start you fool!
It's sad how many users that join this forum don't have the ***** to just go after something, instead they need reassurance off anonymous people on the Internet. Here's a tip... just ****ing do it.
I'm not looking for reassurance I'm looking for advice, which is always valuable...if you had read what I had written with my question I think you would realise I have no problem with going after what I want.
That's looking for reassurance, not advice. TBH, I was kind of surprised by the question after reading your accomplishments. But what I said still stands. Nobody can answer your question.
If only I was 16 again would train three times a day for life get in the gym and train your *******s off
Boxing is a mans sport. Lot's of people start at 18+ and have excellent pro careers. Especially with amateur boxing getting more and more similar to the pros 16 is a great age to start. I started at 16.
You history only tells us you have commitment to a discipline sport thats very good, your fittness will not be needed if your wanting to learn boxing, for the first 6-12 months depending on abilaty will be learning the basic's,,,,How to stance, guard, deffence, offence,block & parry, knowing how to us the equipment etc You will enjoy the sport a lot more if you practice the basics to learn the trade.