Can a chin improve

Brendan Hagans, but you wouldn't know me I don't think, I was a great amateur but all of my trainers said my style suited the pro game much better, because I had big power and always pressured(another reason I got so tired so quick), they were thinking of letting me turn pro under Breen, but I developed severe depression and had to quit. I'm really thinking of going back though, this site alone gives me the boxing bug.

 

If you wanted to get back into it, now would be a great time, the Irish boxing scene is buzzing at the moment. Good luck to you if you decide to give it another go :good

 

Thanks mate, I've really, really been considering it, I'm still young at 23 so I guess it wouldn't be too late eh?

 

If Martin Rogan can do it in his 30's, there's no reason why you can't at 23.

 

23 is still young enough to have another go - even if you don't succeed you can think about it in your pipe and slippers.... rather than regretting not doing it.

I've gone back to rugby this season after six years off, no reason why you can't.

 

Just gotta quit smoking lol.

 

I need to cut down on the sauce!

If you want it bad enough, you will succeed.

Rugby is the sort of game you can play with according to your motives, i.e. striving for as high as you can or having a laugh with your mates, even when you could play much higher up.

 

And that sums how I feel as well. But there are 2 types of punch resistance.
The one punch KO: A good shot is a good shot, is there a light-welterwieght on the planet who if it by Paq's KO shot against Hatton, who would have remained standing?

The second type is attrition of punches, someone like Margarito seemed to be able to be hit all night, look what he how many bombs he took before he finally folded against Mosely. I think this declines with age/battles and can clearly be affected by weight drainage.

 

Ha ha thanks Irish- ***an has quite a few stoppages actually but ur tight he's not a huge puncher but very fit! I was stopped because I was exhausted more then anything else! Asthma and **** trainers don't combine too well! As for my other posts I was only messing but it's true that 'chins' and 'power' have been known to improve with weight advancement- u highlighted just some of the reasons in ur own posts- also the only time I was ever really down was Steve Murray - I took 2 counts vs ***an but I was desperate for a rest! Thanks dudes

 

And yes get back to fighting 23 is too young!!! I'm 27 and I'm still 50-50 about one more try- this time with someone who actually knows about fitness

 

Generally speaking, no. If anything, punch resistance seems to decline as fighters go through their careers. Look at Ray Mercer. He had an iron chin when younger, but it was clearly not as good as he got older.

 

what weight are you fella...or what would you box at ?

all the best lad...i'll tell you something else too...a lot of top lads here on the brit forum, you'll get lots of encouragment and no bull****...same for the lads who post on the irish thread on the general forum.