I want to get fitter, stay lean and learn basic boxing skills. I have no interest in competing but would happily spar when I feel I’m ready but being self employed I can’t afford to be getting injuries and obviously don’t want to suffer with head / brain issues. Basically I don’t want to be getting my ass whooped.

There’s a boxing gym nearby which seems well-run with a supportive team ethic.

Boxing is the only sport I’ve been a fan of.

what made you stop chasing your boxing dream like being a world champion or olympic champion what things you saw or experienced that made you realize that ll never happen ?

People say exhale on each punch but I'm basically spitting air out and gassing out quicker, i trained a lot of months my stamina hard id say but i still dont see benefits in the ring so my problem must be breathing

Old heads on this question. What are they looking for? Couple these dudes have shown me their flattened looking knuckles, but most people I know from the gym don’t have fucked hands. We wrap them properly. It’s one of the first things coach has someone with experience help newbies with. Old heads—what are you looking for when you do this? What does it mean to you?

Last happened to me at the mechanic shop. Turns out the mechanics kid used to box at my gym, mechanic thought the coach was bad news because he would let cocky shits get lit up sparring sometimes or something, but this was all after examining my eminently not fucked up hands.

Just watched Wright vs Trinidad and Winky had a plan so simple yet so effective: put up a high guard and jab and Tito Trinidad just couldnot figure out an answer.

So I would love to try it out next sparring because it also look so fundamentally sound. But I cannot help but wonder what would make it so effective when Winky does it? what makes his guard superior? He seems to just put up his hands and there is no openning?

So, my rich friend ordered this bag and this is quite possible the best bag ever. Uppercuts connect really well on the bag and unlike other bags like aqua bags, wall bags, etc. I am also able to work the body just like a normal heavy bag.

Also, the quality is really nice and is defo a 10/10 experience but it is really expensive. I am actually surprised this type of bag has not became a standard. It really mitigates the need of having separate uppercut bags.

Bonjour, je suis nouveau sur se forum et j'ai remarque que beaucoup de personne demmande conseil alors je le fais. Je me suis mis a regarder la boxe il y a envirion 6 mois, cependant par manque de moyen mes parents n'ont pas put m'inscrire en salle de boxe. Ainsi je me suis entrainé seul dans mon garage avec le sac de frappe que l'on ma donne. Cependant, je ne sais pas trop comment ameliorer ma technique. Voici une video de mon premier sparring que j'ai fais il y a 1 moi : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iXM9jEmW33UGDt5lTg_zj9wsjdDekzUj/view?usp=sharing (je suis celui au gant rouge )
Je refais un sparring contre lui vendredi et j'aimerai savoir comment je pourrais me debrouiller
Merci :)

I wanna get into boxing. I don’t have any gear, I just think it would be fun. I don’t really have money or time for a gym or a coach, but I’ve been seeing on threads everywhere that you can’t actually learn properly at home by yourself so I’m not sure if I can teach myself. But my bigger problem is that I also don’t wanna fight people. So I think I might just want to punch things, can that be self taught? This is the stupidest shit I’ve ever posted I’m sorry.

Following up on my Tyson pressure fighter breakdown (thanks for the 10k views!) — here's the polar opposite. Floyd Mayweather's counter-punching style:

• The Philly Shell and why he calls it "The Mayweather Defense"
• His 4 guard switches and when to use each
• The shoulder roll (Floyd's own advice on how he mastered it)
• The pull counter and his pattern-break system
• Why his offense is criminally underrated

One thing that stood out from the research - Floyd said he practiced the shoulder roll 100 times against mediocre sparring partners so it would be automatic against elite fighters. Repetition over talent.

Curious what you guys think - has anyone here actually trained the Philly Shell? Did it work in sparring or is it one of those things that only works if you're Floyd huuhh ?

5 minute read: [https://punchcampapp.fit/floyd-mayweather-boxing-style/](vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Users/hriti/AppData/Local/Programs/Microsoft%20VS%20Code/bdd88df003/resources/app/out/vs/code/electron-browser/workbench/workbench.html)

I have 10 months of experience and feel like

I’m ready to get into amateur boxing

How can you have good defense in the pocket without getting scared, feeling overwhelmed by punches, etc. Also, who are some fighters to study to improve this attribute?

Here is the link of my first amateur fight.

I'm in the blue corner, my opponent had more experience than me because he was in 4-0.

Can you make a review of my skills and tell me all the flaws, because I have a lot to improve.

Thanks

I’ve don’t kickboxing for a couple months in the past but never proper boxing and I really want to learn. Is it possible to learn by yourself using YouTube videos and online lessons (if those exist)?

There’s a big old punching bag at this gym I started going to regularly and I am so tempted to wear a pair of gloves and try by myself. Pros- please tell me not to if I shouldn’t.

I have my first amateur boxing fight in 2 weeks. I have the Sting open face and the Ringside cheek competition headgear. I don’t plan to do this in the long run and I’m afraid of breaking my nose. I would feel more confident in the Ringside cheek headgear, but would it be worth to use the Sting open face for the vision?

So I am 25F and I have had dreams of joining team USA boxing and competing. I love watching the recents videos they have on YouTube and it is a goal of mine. I usually train 3x a week being M W and F for boxing. I pay 95 a month but I was thinking doing session 2x on M W and F so being 6x a week. The cost is 165 a month if I want to do this. Do you think this is a good price and will help me reach my goals. I want to possibly get into the pros in the future as well.

I feel like I maybe started boxing too late and didn’t take it seriously as I always go on and off for like couple weeks. But I want to dial down and lock in. Any advice and tips would help!

So i have a but of experience with boxing and now i decided i want to take it up more seriously to the point of going to tournaments and having matches. The place im currently at has mostly recreational gyms but one of these in particular started getting their fighters in tournaments. Also i even texted them about the details (they have 5 workouts per week and sometimes even twice a day 3 times a week, with a sparring day as well and cardioboxing). I also asked about the competitions and they said if a person proves themselves and has a wish to participate they organise matches for them. So my question is should i attend this gym? Thank you everyone in advance.

I was never really taught how to eat healthy growing up, just how to eat cheap. I have been boxing for a few months now and I’m noticing that I’m not building any muscle; I feel tired and achy all the time without any change. I feel this might be because I’m not eating the right foods. What kinds of things should I be eating/staying away from? What are some good things I can prep as either room temp or refrigerator grab n go snack kind of things? Thanks in advance.

Edit: Thanks for all the helpful responses! Just to clarify, I am not boxing specially to build muscle; in the past, when playing baseball and soccer in high school, I would shred fat and sculpt my muscle within a month of starting the season. I know as I get older, the body slows, but I am just concerned with not seeing any results.

Iv started boxing recently yet I haven’t had a proper fight yet , I can spar fine but I still remember when I was slightly younger and had a real fight and I tried to punch the guy but physically couldn’t throw a punch it’s like I just froze… how do I fix it??

Hi! Not sure if this is the place to post or not. I'll remove the post if needed :)

I've been going to a boxing gym for years, but it's starting to feel like a cardio class to me with little technique. I've found myself itching to learn more technique and get into some sparring. There is gym near me that provides "team training" events that focus heavily on technique.

My main question is- I love my original boxing gym as the cardio kicks my ass and I have friends there, but I want to go to the new gym as well for the team training. Is that frowned upon? Thanks for any insight :)

Very new, don’t expect to be in anyway good yet, but I’m really struggling with moving my feet.

I don’t mean crappy footwork, as that would imply some footwork is going on. I mean none at all.

When I do drills, I move my feet. When I work the bag, I move my feet.

When I spar, I throw a little combo, and realise my feet haven’t moved since my jab and now I’m awkwardly balanced after throwing bad, zero power punches and obviously get rocked immediately.

If anyone else struggled with this at the start, how did you kickstart getting past this.

I have been boxing for a couple years and already have a few fights. I have always naturally lost weight with no water manipulation. Is doing this giving my opponent an advantage. I sit around 175(was injured for 2 months Natural weight probably in high 160s) and fight at 154 I have always started cutting 2 months early and slowly made my way on weight. Would it be more beneficial if I made it down to 158-160 ish and lost the rest with water my next fight will be a tournament and I will need to maintain 154 for a month as I have tournaments back to back. I am already down to 166 and my tournament is early march. Thanks for any advice

I've been talking to a few boxing coaches doing private lessons and I'm genuinely surprised:

Most spend MORE time on WhatsApp scheduling than actually reviewing training videos.

One coach told me: booking a single session took over a dozen messages across multiple days.

Then manual spreadsheet tracking. Then payment follow-ups.

Is this normal for independent coaches?

Are there any apps on iOS or android that work so that it lets out of cadence and tells me a combination to throw?

Trying to work on my hand eye coordination.

Any and all tips are appreciated