Got my ass kicked in sparring by a 13 year old last night!!!

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  1. Johnstown

    Johnstown Boxing Addict banned

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    In fairness i had to hold back totally on everything i threw..the one time i did kind of let something go just abit, he blocked it, but ended up getting knocked across by the ring. Having said that, **** is sill demoralizing. lol
     
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  2. Johnstown

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    lol, im 33, i help train...its actually just a case of my not really being able to hit back. he is a national champion at 120 though. Good work really...because it makes me try to be fast..just hard for me to throw anything when i have to take all the power off my punches.
     
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  3. Uncle Roger

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    How much do you weigh?
     
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  4. gumbo2176

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    A 13 yr. old Golden Gloves Champion at 120 probably has tons more stamina than a 33 yr. old, is slicker than snot and likely moves around the ring like a hummingbird.

    Add to that the fact you didn't go at him hard----and that's how it should be given the age difference, and you're in a tough spot. More like target practice for him without fear of being punished for mistakes.

    Bet it's good to see young talent like that. Boxing in New Orleans has taken a back seat to other sports as there's very few gyms that train boxers now. Shame too, because N.O. has a rich boxing history.
     
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  5. Speechless

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    It would probably have been less embarrassing, if that 13 y/o weren't a girl....:tong
     
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  6. jasper2005

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    U should quit u birtish bad
     
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  7. Johnstown

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    i did end up dropping him once, let go a hook and turned with it a bit and sent him into the ropes and he went down. Its hard to totally pull punches when you have practiced turning your body weight into them.
     
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    it was just kind of embarrassing because the boxing gym is connected to fitness center and mma gym and wrestling gym, and some people where watching, I am sure thinking that i was just the biggest ***** in the world.
     
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  9. RichC

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    You dropped a 13 year old? Disgraceful !!!

    There's no excuse for this, it's not hard to pull your punches at all. If you can't you shouldn't be sparring with a 13 year old.
     
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  10. dealt_with

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    :deal

    Exactly. But he didn't want people in the gym who don't know him or care about him to think he's a *****. :roll:
    It's always people with mental issues who decide to study psychology (Johnstown).
     
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  11. RichC

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    Haha - I have to disagree there mate ... I have a degree in Psychology !!! I don't think I have any mental issues, but I may be wrong haha.
     
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  12. dealt_with

    dealt_with Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    :lol:
    Awkward.. I'm sure there are some anomalies such as yourself :D
     
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  13. rampant

    rampant Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I dropped him, :lol: a 13 year old....this is clearly a wind up thread.

    Get yourself off to 'Tool Academy'
     
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  14. RichC

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    Haha ... I may be deluded ...
     
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  15. Speechless

    Speechless Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Now don't judge too much. If that 13 y/o were big for his age and were trying to take his head off, it's quite possible a grown man could get careless and drop the kid.
    I'm thinking a 13 y/o MIke Tyson probably would have given me a lesson in humility.

    Although, I am the smallest person in my team of competitors (140 lbs) and in my 30s, I also get picked automatically to spar with a kid, or a girl. Obviously I work my defence and hold back on the punches, but I can relate to the awkwardness of being that guy. Sometimes, the only options are A: let them tee off on you and look bad, or B: hit them back with hard shots and look like a dick.
     
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