Please the answer this question honestly.

in my mind set my ametuer record is all about learning so im not greatly fussed if i have a few losses on there obviously il train my hardest to not have any losses but to be honest i dont think loosing is such a bad thing in the ametuers it makes you hungry to work out your mistakes and get better!
and about pulling out i can honestly say ive never been into a fight 100% theres nearly always something or other whever its a tiny injury or what you know yourself if your ready if your thinking in your head your not ready and your gonna loose then you probably will.. but if its something minor think passed it in my opinion and get in there!

 

If you're under 10 bouts & just competing in club shows, you go out & try get as much experience as possible, every loss is a learning curve & with each fight you'll be less & less nervous

 

Take it as a test, if you really are a champion then you'll stand back up from 2 losses and learn and train as hard as you can to go 110% out in your next fight

 

You will learn more about yourself in losing, than in Winning.

 

If you need a break, take a break but come back even harder and better.

 

He who doesn't fall can not stand up.

I wouldn't pull out of a fight to protect my record but if you don't feel prepared to get back in and fight then that's different. But eventually you'll have to get yourself ready to go back in and you'll owe it to yourself to do better.

 

we attribute wins and losses to one of four things: skills, effort, luck, and "powerful others" (judges, coaches, environment, etc). there isn't any good or bad associated with any of them. a boxer can win from a "lucky" punch and it's a negative because they placed the control outside of themselves.

we only have control over skills and effort. how do you perceive your skills and available effort? based on those alone are you ready for this next test?

also know that those last two losses have nothing to do with the outcome of your next competition. there are too many variables (how is your prep for this different from the last; how is his prep; what did he eat that day; does the referee not like him; is he a TOTALLY different person?; etc, etc, etc - notice that you can make up every excuse in the book for him to lose and every reason for you to win). positive self talk is a valuable tool.

michael jordon has said before that a difference between him and other players is that he'll miss nine shots and know that his 10th shot has nothing to do with the last nine. he's constantly coming from a new moment where others allow their past to snowball into a present poor performance.

you'll get the lessons you need out of which ever decision you make for this part of your journey.

good "luck"!

 

Honestly an amazing post, couldnt be any better actually put me into it also.

 

The first thing that popped into my mind was that who even cares about his amateur record? It doesn't matter. It's all about learning and getting better. If someone has the kind of mentality where they pull out of fights just to protect their record, they will never get anywhere.

 

^That's a little harsh without knowing the poster's goals. To have a few fights, win a GG title, regional title, or something professional?

 

Maybe a little harsh, yes. But I just can't see the point in protecting their amateur record. It's different in the professional ranks, of course.