Great post. I agree the only reason im thnking of pulling out is because how close my next fight is with my last fight so i dnt really have time to train and improve.
mate if you dont feel upto fight, make a decision and stand by it. Remember the ideals of being a fighter and thats taking up challenges requiring adversity but at the end of the day if you arn't up to the fight its okay and its your decision. Most of the fight is preperation, you have to be prepared for the fight. Theres not much heroics in beating someone if you havent trained well. (not imo) If you do take the fight and beat him you will have more self esteem and confidence as a fighter i can guarantee that much.
Boxing records are a fabrication, a lie. Go for it - learn and return. Challenge yourself and gradually step up your opposition
Yh i know but i dnt like losing and even worse i dont like "friends" asking me how my fight went only when i've lost and see the smile when they ask it. Maybe it's because im quite young but thanks for the advice. The fact it comes from you (a decent, established pro) means alot
I lost my first 6 fights in a row and had to tell my mates every time that I'd lost. At 14, they all ripped the **** out of me (I was 14....no pedo). I kept stepping up the opposition and began getting a few wins in, now I've won my last four. Knowing what it feels like to be the guy who has to tell his mates he lost makes being the guy who tells them he won a lot more pleasurable.