I started boxing mid-september 2012 as a 17 year old, my brother took me 5-6 times as a 10 year old too his friends gym and he said I picked basics up fast, so said I should stick with it but my bro stopped taking me. I always loved watching boxing, and lied to all people I met by saying im an ex-boxer because I wanted to be one, I conjured up the courage to go to the gym at 17 by myself and the rest is history. With 3 months of training my coach said I was ready for my first fight, in front of 400 people I opened the show with more excitement than nerves, I had my ass WHOOPED into a bloody mess by a guy with a couple fights, in the 3rd round I though "you lost this, just make sure you lose still fighting" and I did. I got back in the gym the next day with a burning desire to change my approach to actual sparring after experiencing an actual match. After 6 months my second fight came, against a guy with 3 fights and 2 wins, he had been training for a year and a half. I boxed with confidence and it was very close with some people saying I won and others saying I lost it in the 3rd. Anyway I lost. I was back in the gym ASAP, skip to now im 18 and next season will be a big one, nowdays my coach seems to base a lot of his training time around me and furthering my skills despite my losses because he see's the potential, he said my technique is up there as one of the best in the gym. Even though I lost fights etc I still love going training 3 times a week, I love the feeling of snug-fitting gloves weighting the ends of my arms, unloading flush combos. I love the smell of the leather, I love the feeling at the end of a hard sesh, I love the fact ive picked the art up so naturally in short time, and im desperate/hoping I can make it pro. In the time of been boxing, so many people have come and gone through losing interest/lacking dedication. The compliments I get in the gym through the guys who know their stuff, and the fact I have achieved my first goals that being getting my 1st win, is what spurs me on to continue. I think I have found my calling in life! Do you think so?
I have a teammate who's much better than me. But he hasn't won a fight in almost 2 years. I reckon he's just had much tougher opponents. A few losses on a novice amateur record are almost meaningless. So I applaud your motivation and desire to improve. Most people would say "i'm not cut out for this". A real fighter uses these experiences as opportunities to improve. This is what separates fighters from the average person. Good luck in your next fight - a guy who's not easily broken by a few close losses is something your opponents should be worried about.
If you are going to pursue it, then boxing had best be your passion, and you had better be true to your passion. Because boxing is a jealous ***** and will kick your ass if you stray.
There's this thing called the honeymoon stage. You fall in love with her and are obsessed for maybe 2 or 3 years, then she's just not as cool a she used to be and you have to nail her sister. It's science. What I'm saying is if your enthusiasm can last for more than 3 steady years, then yeah you probably found what's right for you. Until then...keep training because everybody likes boxing when they're relatively new to it. It's the type of sport that requires a ton of commitment and focus and will strain your life and grind you down over time. It's not all fun and games and exciting, particularly once you plateau and aren't making visible progress.
