It turns out I've wasted a year of training.

Already 18? Are you shitting me? There's plenty of time man.

 

Whether or not you were badly trained its still a year of boxing conditioning and fitness training

 

Thats plenty of time. Another 7 years in the amateurs, thats 8 years total training when youre physically primed, as oppose to a kid who keeps having to adapt to their constantly changing body. You will be 25 when you turn pro but if you were good enough to make it in the first place, you will. Only takes 3 years to reach championship level with good amateur background.

 

Even then man. And don't we all

 

Any footage of you fighting btw?

 

One day you will whistfully look back on your career and say; 'I could have been a paper champion'

 

You need to learn how to set yourself realistic goals, you are thinking way too far into the future. Live in the moment kid.

 

if you have the goods and the drive you'll make it. larry holmes started late, bernard hopkins, rocky marciano, jose torres. there are cubans who turn pro in their late 20's and become successful.

 

You only want a paper title "at least?!" Be serious!