Were your parents supportive?

Yeah my parents don't want me to box, especially sence i have 4 screws in my jaw from an operation i had, hey it could only make my jaw stronger right?(Probably not huh?)

 

my parents both really do not want me boxing, esp my mom. they said they would let me train, but not fight or anything, so i'll just have to train till im 18, then ill be able to go off on my own and finally start getting fights in.

 

How old are you now?

show your parents this:
http://www.usaboxing.org/100.htm

 

wish i had this when trying to convince my mom lol

 

She's starting to get used to it, but she says "when you get hit, its like I got hit too." Then I ask, did you feel the pain? Did you get punched right in the face?" hen she goes "no." then I say exactly and walk away, Of course she is all pissed at me after wards, but what r ya gonna do? :conf

 

that's off ROCKY!

 

I know, but its what she says.

 

im 16. already showed them that. showed them a whole bunch of other stuff as well, let them talk to like 4 trainers already, argued with them all night yet they wont let me still =/

 

Well, then it sounds like it's time to say to your parents "Mom, Dad, I love you both, despite the fact that you're pansies. I won't be hurt by boxing and it's my choice, so live with it. Otherwise you don't get **** when I make it big."

Sorted.

 

Hey no worries mate. I've had 5 operations on my hip and pelvis as a result of a dual staph infection. My left hip is completely ****ed up and the left leg is nearly 2 inches shorter than the right.. On top of that I knocked out my front teeth in 5th grade and I got a root canal on two of them.

My mom's still OK with it. I think once you show that you are dedicated and truly care about the sport, they realize that there is nothing they can do to stop you. :good

 

Im 31 started at 30 to get serious. So I don't much care. They think its cool, my pops is a big fight fan, but deep down I think they don't want me to do competitions, smokers, tournaments, etc. To bad though, its good to be a grown man, sometimes...

 

if you're 31 you dont have much time left, i dont think you can fight after 34.

 

OK heres what you do. You sit your parents down in a real heart to heart manner and say this line-

"Mom... Dad... I'm joining the military"

Compared to that, boxing won't seem so bad. Worked for me- my parents are relieved i'm "only boxing".

 

No doubt.. Thats why I train so hard. We have masters divisions here for 35 and over... So trying to get all I can in before then.

 

You are a genius. :nod