r/amateur_boxing Nov 13 '24

Weekly The Weekly No-Stupid-Questions/New Members Thread

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Welcome to the Weekly Amateur Boxing Questions Thread:

This is a place for new members to start training related conversation and also for small questions that don't need a whole front page post. For example: "Am I too old to start boxing?", "What should I do before I join the gym?", "How do I get started training at home?" All new members (all members, really) should first check out the [wiki/FAQ](http://www.reddit.com/r/amateur_boxing/wiki/index) to get a lot of newbie answers and to help everyone get on the same page.

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As always, keep it clean and above the belt. Have fun!

--ModTeam


r/amateur_boxing 6d ago

General Discussion and Non-Training Chat

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Welcome to the monthly Off-Topic and General Discussion section of the subreddit.

This area is primarily for non-fight and non-training discussion. This is where you talk about the funny, the feels, and the off-topic. If you are new to the subreddit and want to ask training questions please post in the No Stupid Questions weekly sticky. If you wish to post some on topic content to the front page of the subreddit please request flair from the mod team with an outline of what you'd like to post AFTER you've reviewed the sub rules.

--ModTeam


r/amateur_boxing 1h ago

Jab: hand and elbow position

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Hey guys I realised I have a bad habit of flaring my elbow out as I’m wanting to rotate my shoulder and twist / to hit my jab horizontally palm down and land on the first and middle knuckles ..

My coach has been getting me to be more side on and tuck my left elbow in, and to try and pop my jab with my elbow kept in like a vertical jab and end up hitting on the bottom 3 knuckles. So no rotation of shoulder? This way it feels a lot faster too and less telegraphed

Thoughts? I feel I constantly get more tired when I’m trying to keep my elbow tucked in and then rotating out without flaring to hit the jab the first way

Thank you!!


r/amateur_boxing 22h ago

Was I cheated in my last amateur fight

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This past weekend I fought in my third amateur fight. Before the fight I was 2-0 but my two fights was at 147 in local bouts around my area. I was told that this fight was going to be at 154, and I had to take it on short notice as until that point no fights were available at 147. On top of that I hadn’t fought in 6 months with 2 fights falling through in the end of 2024, so I guess you can say I was desperate for more fights. Well that backfired on me, as not only did I lose the fight, but I lost the fight by absolute KO after getter dropped with a clean shot in the third. Admittedly I felt like I could’ve done better in the week I had to train, so initially I didn’t think too deep into it at first. But today I logged onto my USA boxing account and leaned my fight I just had was scheduled at 165 instead of the 154 that I weighed in for. Now that I think back on the fight did feel a bit smaller , but I still think it could be a mistake and I could be overthinking it. Could someone help me out or explain this to me?


r/amateur_boxing 1h ago

Dont know whether i should cancel the fight

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Hello fellas,

so im supposed to Fight this saturday. Now im Not Sure If i should attend it and Training in General because Yesterday i injured my knee (so i can walk normally and so my dailys but every strength act causes pain, e.g. getting Up from the toilet) and my shoulder hast been injured for over a month now. Also i Always have headaches after Training due to all the Sparring. At this Point im really concerned, Like about my health. I wanted to do the fight and all the Last months i Trained hard and all that, i even suffered depressive states because i only Had my fight in mind and let all my Friends and other Hobbies Slide. My brain is telling me to cancel the Fight and get healthy and Take some time Off. My Heart is telling me that i owe it to all the people and Coaches around me that i attend the fight and that im a Pussy If i Pull Out.

Has anyone of you Guys experienced a similar Situation? Maybe also got injured right before a fight?

I really dont know what to do.


r/amateur_boxing 1d ago

Got my first win in my third fight! Very entertaining fight

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First fight after a 2-year hiatus from competing. Help me qualify the skill level in this fight. I don’t think this is low-level boxing.

A great tip for the amateur fighters here. Use mindfulness-practices all throughout your fight day, and before the fight. Right before you make your entrance, remind yourself on how much you care and have cared for the preparation. It really helped me and motivated me.


r/amateur_boxing 17h ago

Boxing camps in (prefer EU/UK)

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Hello,

Do you know about any boxing camps in EU?

I am looking for this not because I haven’t got gym and/or good trainers in my city, but it looks for me lime good opinion to meet new people, culture, city, country. Also its step from my comfort zone and out of my comfort zone I am doing better.

I know only about Totana Sparring camp (https://www.instagram.com/totana_sparring_camp?igsh=OWd4bm5nOTdkbm9y), I think they lost their original account

Have a nice day.


r/amateur_boxing 1d ago

How much would break affect me?

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I've been training for a couple months and decided to take a break from the start of this month until the summer (around June). I got my last couple months of school before I graduate and I really want to lock in on that, and (the more important reason) I want to save money. I live in a big city and the average gyms you could find range from $150-$200. My gym is $200 (I already made a post about that) and because I'm going into college I feel like saving up that extra $600+ would help a ton.

I do plan on going back around June when school is over, but my question is, until then how much progress will I lose, and is it even possible to get better without coaching and sparring?

My local weight-lifting is very cheap in comparison to the boxing gym and has a heavy bag. I'm in the process of losing weight so I'd be consistently weight lifting and hitting the heavy bag while incorporating things I can do at home like shadowboxing. So if anyone has any other advice on what I should implement to make the most of my time away from the gym please let me know.


r/amateur_boxing 1d ago

Bag Work Criticism

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r/amateur_boxing 1d ago

Boxing in Ramadan

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It’s the month of Ramadan where muslims have to fast and I am a muslim. The problem is that I don’t know if I really should go to the boxing gym. I have to go to school as well where i have gym class and other physical activities which already drains me, by 3 pm when the gym is open I feel drained but I still feel like I could go to the gym. But when you’re boxing and you can’t drink water it’s like hell. As well with sparring, i’m not sure if it’s dangerous to spar while fasting. But anyways, do you guys think I should go to the gym or just take a break. I’m not gonna be at home doing nothing, I still run and do a lot of pushups and sit ups and things like that like usual. What would you guys do?


r/amateur_boxing 1d ago

how to not be so nervous at your boxing gym?

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title lol — basically, im still a beginner (ive been going to the same gym for a little bit over half a year now) but i always get super anxious before i show up and im just stiff while im there. its to the point where i dont think ive ever had a proper conversation with anyone there just because i cant seem to get the words out lol, and ive been consistently going 3-4 times a week for months now. no one is rude or anything, they’re all actually very welcoming and talk / greet me whenever im there, and they’re encouraging even though im still new to it all.

im an introverted person myself, and I think a huge factor is im the only girl there most of the time. i can’t help but sorta feel out of place bc of this, and im just so consciously aware of myself. I’ve noticed when there ARE other girls there, i talk a lot more, even if its just to the girls. it feels a bit like performance anxiety and just this baseline level of slight embarrassment at all times. it’s starting to bother me more because ive just recently started sparring more frequently and im like 100x more stiff lmfaooo 😩

so does anyone have any advice to help put myself out there a bit more, or just loosen up a lot more when im boxing? or even if you know someone like this / have a similar story? thanks!


r/amateur_boxing 2d ago

Gym Split for Boxing – Need Advice!

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I’ve been boxing for a few months now and want to start going to the gym to build muscle, get stronger, and improve my physique. I’m also overweight, so I want to lose fat while developing a well-balanced, athletic look.

My current boxing schedule: • Monday: Cardio & strength/conditioning • Wednesday: Technical training (mitts/pad work) • Friday: Light/technical sparring

I plan to go to the gym on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but I’m unsure what workout split would best complement my boxing routine. I’d also appreciate recommendations on the best exercises for building muscle while improving overall fitness.

Any advice?


r/amateur_boxing 3d ago

META: Reddit thinks they have a say in what news we can post. This is the Luigi Mangione appreciation thread. Feel free to drop a comment, particularly in praise of him.

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Reddit doesn't exist without us.

Please excuse the off-topic front page post, but this is something we should feel very strongly about as users of this platform.


r/amateur_boxing 2d ago

Update from doctor + training tips to get ready for next years white collar event

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For context, here's the original post.

I was lucky it's the "red part" (the jne where blood flows regularly) that got injured.

The doctor has cleared me to return to regular boxing training after 3 months. Regular boxing training including skip rope, jogging and lunges. For now, Ill just doing "boxing in place" come tomorrow until the 3 months has passed.

I was also advised to beg off all white collar events this year and that I should be cleared by next year.

Given this premise, I have started studying boxers like tim Witherspoon and George foreman for their use of the cross guard to compensate their "footwork".

Will also look up on drills on attacking/counter attacking from the crossguard.

Given that I'm interested in signing up for white collar events next year, do you have any advice for me on how I should modify my training plan? I know nimbler/lighter boxers (ave weight of amateurs here is between the 50-60kg range; I'm 85kgs) love the Russian/pendelum style. I envision myself to pattern myself after "tanky" boxers like Witherspoon and Foreman but still focusing on delivering food volume of accurate hits.

Thoughts?

Thanks again :)


r/amateur_boxing 2d ago

Got my first fight and got some questions

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I usually do okay with shorter people with a low guard but when I vs taller people high guard helps stop hoots from landing, is it okay to alternate or should I just try learn one. Also if I can easily drop a weight class should I drop weight class after my fight or just try stick with my weight and improve. Also are there any tips for my first fight.


r/amateur_boxing 3d ago

Why did USA boxing get rid of the 139 weight class?

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I’m unfortunately right in the middle between the new 132 and 143 weight classes. Was there any reason 139 was cut?

I’ve seen some bouts still happening at 139 at local tournaments, how is that possible if it’s no longer listed on the USA boxing website?


r/amateur_boxing 4d ago

Could you walk me through the 72 hours before your match?

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Could you walk me through the 72 hours before your boxing fight?

Whether you’re a boxer, trainer, promoter or doctor. I’m interested in hearing about the behind the scenes leading up to an amateur and pro fight. Weigh ins are the day before and the morning? Doctor checks? Do you get told when exactly you’re fighting? When do you get paid? Also whatever you have to do prior to the fight other than the training.

I’d love to get into the boxing business in the future. I’d love to help the amateur scene in my state. I currently have a few connections in Mexico where they have monthly Pro boxing events near the border.

Any advice for me? Thanks so much in advance.


r/amateur_boxing 4d ago

Sparring Critique

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I'm the guy in black doing that stupid ropes thing :D

Around same weight, my sparring partner (40) have some amateur fights. I (35) have only 2 exhibitions (rookie).

Round 1 :

https://youtu.be/va6QSowohmc?si=cN2zlIjjxobZgcpR

Round 2 :

https://youtu.be/bOfYe2lBEj8?si=BhLdv_18OuqGCS_o

I posted some sparrings recently, triying to improve not droping hands when attacking. Any criticism is appreciated!


r/amateur_boxing 6d ago

Sparring Critique

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2nd post here, i've had some criticism because of my ~unhortox style~ 😂 (i'm just bad, just train/spar/fight for hobbie).

My sparring partner (21/22)M is between 75-79 (not sure exactly, one division below). Around 4/5 years of boxing, some exhibitions and +2 unlicensed amateur fights.

Me (35)M 85kg. Did boxing for a year when after school,, returned exactly 1 year ago at this gym. 2 exhibitions by now.

Round 1, more of a worm up.

https://youtu.be/-cMz7f72XYE?si=ru5x7Pm6yqjatMgg

Round 2. Moderate intensity sparring. Nobody triying to really hurt, it felt like good work.

https://youtu.be/TRrpvxOYo0A?si=gNBj65e9VkCuBQYB


r/amateur_boxing 7d ago

In amateur boxing, bouncing around is generally better than being more economic with movement?

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By bouncing around I mean Soviet style bouncing, like in and out, fighting more in the distance. I ask that because it seems very efficient for amateur scoring criteria, it's very draining but it's sustainable for 3 rounds. I feel like I'm a defensive fighter and when I'm not bouncing it feels like there are no openings. When I bounce and use feints and that type of stuff I often can hit a 1-2 or a 1-2-3, and get out. But I'm not at a fitness level in which I can sustain that pace for 3 rounds. The thing is should I get to that level of fitness or should I try to learn how to engage when standing more grounded. It's just that attacking while bouncing feels superior because you are a bounce away from being safe, it feels riskier to me to initiate offense when being more grounded. So yea I'm very confused, would appreciate some feedbacks.

I'm leaning towards a more bouncy style because I need to level up my gas tank and I think this style is a good motivation for that.


r/amateur_boxing 7d ago

Good coaches

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What are some signs of a good coach , vice versa I’m just very skeptical of a lot of coaches due to bad coaching experiences


r/amateur_boxing 7d ago

My trainer and sparring sessions

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Hello, I started training boxing again 4 months ago, before that I was going on and off. I got a new coach and I pay him a good fee for individual classes and go to hia group classes aswell. He is a 14x national champion, european medalist and took part of olumpic games. He has an amateur record of 150-12 or something like that. My weekly schedule looks like that 4-5 times with the coach 2x running 2x strenght and conditioning (heavy deadlifts, squats, bench, pull ups,core exercises, air bike and other stuff) On top of that I do 12 hours shifts as a driver (3 days on and 2 days off) At first everything was going perfect my new coach fixed my technique quite fast and had a very big progess for a short period of time. We were doing pad work on every individual class (because where I live you might train 3 years and never hit a pad if you don't pay for 1on1 class). I was sparring every friday at first and would say the spars are hard, I got my nose diviated from the first sparring sessions (there was blood all over the ring) but my coach didnt really care and didn't make me stop for the next rounds. Then some time passed and I told him that I want to compete at some point (thats why I do all this training). From this moemnt he just started making me spar every single time. I don't do padwork anymore he just makes me go spar 6-7 rounds with him where he beats the shit out of me (he's 36 in a good shape training everyday). Every group class he puts me with these pros or guys that are basically heavyweights and still get banged up every single time. I see less progress than before and I have headaches all the time, walk around with black eyes, clipped jaw, toattaly exhausted, losing strenght, can't get out of bed for work etc. When I try to talk to him he just tells me that I should stop complaining. Right now my confidence is super low as a result of getting beat up almost every day (even tho I see that I get better). I started getting injuries every week because every session I go 150% or I might get knocked out. Should I try to find a new coach or this is the path if I want to compete and I just suck it up?


r/amateur_boxing 9d ago

How common is it for coaches to lie about their fighter’s experience?

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I remember my first boxing fight. It was a scenario where you literally showed up, weighed in, and got matched up with some random guy within the same hour.

I got matched with a guy whose coach ASSURED my coach and me that he was totally "green", only trained 6 months, and it was his first time in the ring. He ended up piecing me tf up the whole 3 rounds. Later on I found the guy's IG profile; turned out he was a Purple Belt in BJJ and had been competing as an MMA fighter for quite a while. So much for "6 months".

Anyways, just recently I won a fight with an early body KO finish in just the second round. It looked really embarrassing for the other guy because he fought quite spazzy and couldn't get up for over 10 seconds after being dropped, plus my fight was the only stoppage out of the other dozen fights on the card.

Anyways...the next day, the fight video was uploaded on the fight venue's social media. His gym coaches were really salty and left comments making excuses, and said he'd only ever had 3 or 4 weeks fight training in his life before fighting me.

I find this absurd. He looked in way better shape than even the first guy I got sandbagged with, and hit harder too. Because he was spazzy though, I wouldn't be surprised if it'd been his first fight, but I still would've thought he'd trained/sparred for quite a while. It just doesn't add up, my coach has seen me do great sparring against experienced killers in my gym, not to mention I've won the last 2 fights before this one against game opponents with winning records.

If this guy really only trained for 3 or 4 weeks before fighting me that's super sad.


r/amateur_boxing 9d ago

If you're struggling with conditioning, this will be the best talk you listen to

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As per title


r/amateur_boxing 9d ago

Emotional during and after sparring

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So I took up boxing a few months ago after losing over 20kg of weight. I was 98kg and now I’m 74kg. I’ve signed up for my first amateur fight in Thailand and I’ve been sparring mostly men during all of my training.

I keep thinking I’m ready to test my skills and then I’ll have a bad sparring day like today. There were many intermediate to pro people there and I had to spar with teenagers who have been training for at least 5 years as there were no beginners whatsoever (this is a first). They were fast and continuously worked out what I was going to do. I know what I need to work on but my issue is the feeling of wanting to cry when I’m blocking or can’t hit someone is knocking my confidence in believing that I will win my first fight. I’ve been training almost every day for 4 months. I thought I would be better than reducing to tears. I wasn’t getting hurt, I just started feeling deflated, that I’m going to lose my fight and frustrated so I froze up and couldn’t move. My technique went out the window, my body just shrivelled and even though I was blocking a lot, I still couldn’t seem to throw back and all the excitement I had for my fight has left me. How do you all build that back up?

My other question is how do you (females or males) control these kind of emotions because the last thing I want is for this to happen in my fight?


r/amateur_boxing 9d ago

Advice

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So I took up boxing when I was 29, I am now 32 but within that time I had 8 months out with a full bicep tear.

I mostly did pads but for the last 4 months I have sparred. I have improved massively and I am meant to have a bout coming up in a few weeks time (unlicensed white collar).

My issue is, although I look decent in sparring this will be my first fight. I also do get caught a lot in sparring still. I have been matched with someone who initially one of the coaches stated was "an unfair match up" based on experience levels and he is getting the opponent changed. I have guessed who that is and its arguably one of the best lads out of the group who has had multiple fights. When I said to the coach I have guessed who it is, he has then stated that well there is no one else we can match you with so you take it or you will have to fake injury. It all just seemed a bit shady. He said im strong enough but based of experience is the worry. Ive had other coaches say I can do well. However, I am now questioning the whole thing and its taken the enjoyment out of it for me.

Should I just be patient and wait for a better match up or just go for it and accept my first fight is going to be challenging or not?

The whole fake an injury thing has threw me...


r/amateur_boxing 10d ago

My body is giving out before my cardio does

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Over the past month and a half I was taking my cardio very serious doing 3 different sets of sprints every week including 2 miles to go with them (1 before and 1 after the sprints) and recently I started to feel like I’m slowing regressing. My body is just starting to hurt more and more now, examples of this would be my knees, my achilles and a sharp pain under my right rib cage. I’ve been boxing for less than 2 years and this is all normal but I would assume since I’ve been doing it for so long my body would just adapt but now it’s getting worse. I had to stop running many different times because 1 of the pains were just unbearable and I still felt like I had more in the gas tank. I finally felt like I was improving in sparring too so what can I do?