How many yrs did it take for most of yall boxers out there to get where yall are now

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  1. untmike

    untmike ABN Full Member

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    Because I have always been a huge fan of boxing, not just because of knockouts and things like that, but the technicallity of the sport. I never really had the desire to want to take up the sport up until now. I have always jus played basketball football and ran track but now that I am a 19yr old freshman in college, i was wondering wat is the likely hood that if i actually got serious about it, how long would it take for me to learn everything to know about the sport and become a decent boxer.
     
  2. MrSmall

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    From 2 years to 20 years.
     
  3. twenty1

    twenty1 Final Destruction Full Member

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    yea this is a demanding sport lots of guys like you try to take it up....when they have been playing other sports....you can get in the sport but you wont be good....:bart
     
  4. FlatNose

    FlatNose Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Just think of some of the guys who took up the sport late. Michael Grant comes to mind, for example. He got to a certain point , and looked pretty good doing it, but then at the highest level, couldn't really compete. It takes a long time , not only to develop the skills, but to use the skills reflexivly. Thats the advantage some one starting very young has over the late comers, doing things without having to think about it.
    Some guys like Hopkins develop a very high skill level late in their carreers. Others are shot from the punishment before they can attain an elite level.
    There are exceptions like Rocky Marciano, who started late, but he had the power of a howitzer, a inborn capacity to absorb inhuman amounts of punishment, great management, and a unsurpassed work ethic.
    Chances are, if you work hard, even with a late start you can attain a certain amount of success, but you'll be vunerable to someone who started earlier in most cases.
     
  5. pretty boxer

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    Your a bit like me. i'm 19 and a first year at uni too. i started boxing when i was 15 and ma trainer said it take 4 years to become a good boxer. som1 hu can suceed.

    this means u train 3 times a week in the boxing gym
    go for 3 to 4 mile runs at least 4 times a week
    and stay away from that fried food or limit it to at least once a week

    ive been doin this for the last 3 years and its really working for me.
    i'm a super feather weight and ma ameture record is 25 wins 4 losses. which
    isn't bad for opposition i face here in the UK.
     
  6. Polymath

    Polymath Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    There have been World Champions who only had a couple of years experience, but its unusual.

    It depends on a few things:
    -how smart you are, do you learn quickly?
    -how athletically talented are you, are you good at other sports?
    -how dedicated would you be