Boxing - MBClub UK

paulyV6 · 10-07-2012, 07:14 PM

Remember being involved in a thread when I first joined up on here about the sweet science, so I know there's boxing fans on here - but has anyone actually ever stepped into the ring before?

SPX · 10-07-2012, 07:49 PM

I did do in my teens.

Four fights, won three and disqualified from the last.

The first three were easy, my fourth opponent was quite the opposite. I discovered in that fight that in boxing you have to take punches as well as give them, something my temperament at the time didn't quite understand...

Never been in a ring since, still follow boxing in a big way though.

SportsCoupeRich · 10-07-2012, 07:58 PM

Tried a bit. Good for fitness. My build wasn't conducive to sparring or competing though. I have pretty short arms and my main sports career has been a reasonably level of rugby, so I was pretty heavy with short arms. Not a good combo!

ddavidm · 10-07-2012, 08:23 PM

Did a spot of white collar boxing in the late 90's.

Since then, ring replaced with a cage.

High-Lo · 10-07-2012, 08:43 PM

My bro boxed for over 15 years in the Amateurs. He's now a pro trainer. It's a tough old game

martyz · 10-07-2012, 08:48 PM

Did quite a bit as a youngster,teaches you many lessons,never believe your own publicity when winning the knock out is closer than you think,and it comes from totally unexpected
opponents.for fitness,cant beat it,used to drive my poor old mum mad with my constant skipping.....what a big girl!

Scott_F · 10-07-2012, 09:45 PM

60 seconds of "milling" over 20 years ago.

paulyV6 · 10-07-2012, 11:04 PM

The reason I asked is I've been using my local-ish boxing gym for the last 3 or so years for fitness - mainly circuit training 2/3 times a week with the occassional bit of light sparring (again more for the fitness of moving round the ring with someone).

Anyway around 2 months ago a charity night was mentioned for members of our club to box each other, sell tickets and raise money for our gym. I put my name in the hat and at the ripe old age of 33 1/2 I'll be stepping into the ring for the first ever time on Friday 20th.

My wife thinks I'm crazy.

Starky · 10-07-2012, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by paulyV6

The reason I asked is I've been using my local-ish boxing gym for the last 3 or so years for fitness - mainly circuit training 2/3 times a week with the occassional bit of light sparring (again more for the fitness of moving round the ring with someone).

Anyway around 2 months ago a charity night was mentioned for members of our club to box each other, sell tickets and raise money for our gym. I put my name in the hat and at the ripe old age of 33 1/2 I'll be stepping into the ring for the first ever time on Friday 20th.

My wife thinks I'm crazy.

Your not crazy, it takes alot of guts just walking in to the ring.

I don't box, but do compete in ameture kick boxing bouts. and personally it's great, it's not all about who's the hardest or who got the best knock out, it also a show of skill, technical ability and discipline. Most of the opponents I have fought iv shared a drink with afterwords

paulyV6 · 10-07-2012, 11:40 PM

The lad I'm fighting seems like a nice enough bloke. I haven't tried to get to know him too well, but like you say - I'll be more than happy to have a pint with him afterwards.

paulyV6 · 22-07-2012, 06:26 PM

Well - i fought on Saturday night and unfortunately lost. Turns out the lad I was fighting was a bit of a ****: he somehow mnaged to knee me in the balls in the first round and then stuck a head butt on me after the bell at the end of the second. No points deductions and no reprimands from the ref. He won the first, I won the second so it all came down to how the ref scored the third. My corner, mates and a lot of random strangers I met in the crowd afterwards thought it was mine, but he got his hand raised.

What a rush the ring walk was though - it was probably my favourite part!

Unfortunately my face is a bit marked up and my left eye is quite badly bruised from the head butt. I am now officially retired from competing in the ring. The training, actual fight and now my face all hurt too much!

paulyV6 · 22-07-2012, 06:27 PM

Oh and to be fair to him he did come and find me after the fight (and after puking his guts up outside) and apologise - saying that he didn't know what had happened to him. I let him buy me a beer.

AJA · 22-07-2012, 07:57 PM

Only in fight club. Doh, I just broke the first rule. lol

paulyV6 · 22-07-2012, 08:10 PM

10-07-2012, 07:14 PM	#1
paulyV6 Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Once sunny St Albans, Herts - now delightful Deal, Kent Posts: 128	Boxing Remember being involved in a thread when I first joined up on here about the sweet science, so I know there's boxing fans on here - but has anyone actually ever stepped into the ring before?

10-07-2012, 11:04 PM	#8
paulyV6 Hardcore MB Enthusiast Threadstarter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Once sunny St Albans, Herts - now delightful Deal, Kent Posts: 128	The reason I asked is I've been using my local-ish boxing gym for the last 3 or so years for fitness - mainly circuit training 2/3 times a week with the occassional bit of light sparring (again more for the fitness of moving round the ring with someone). Anyway around 2 months ago a charity night was mentioned for members of our club to box each other, sell tickets and raise money for our gym. I put my name in the hat and at the ripe old age of 33 1/2 I'll be stepping into the ring for the first ever time on Friday 20th. My wife thinks I'm crazy. __________________ C L K 3 5 0 S P O R T Leave me alone I know what I'm doing - K.Raikkonen 2012

22-07-2012, 06:26 PM	#11
paulyV6 Hardcore MB Enthusiast Threadstarter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Once sunny St Albans, Herts - now delightful Deal, Kent Posts: 128	Well - i fought on Saturday night and unfortunately lost. Turns out the lad I was fighting was a bit of a ****: he somehow mnaged to knee me in the balls in the first round and then stuck a head butt on me after the bell at the end of the second. No points deductions and no reprimands from the ref. He won the first, I won the second so it all came down to how the ref scored the third. My corner, mates and a lot of random strangers I met in the crowd afterwards thought it was mine, but he got his hand raised. What a rush the ring walk was though - it was probably my favourite part! Unfortunately my face is a bit marked up and my left eye is quite badly bruised from the head butt. I am now officially retired from competing in the ring. The training, actual fight and now my face all hurt too much! __________________ C L K 3 5 0 S P O R T Leave me alone I know what I'm doing - K.Raikkonen 2012

10-07-2012, 07:49 PM	#2
SPX Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2010 Car: S203 C32 AMG & RR Sport HSE Posts: 7,587	I did do in my teens. Four fights, won three and disqualified from the last. The first three were easy, my fourth opponent was quite the opposite. I discovered in that fight that in boxing you have to take punches as well as give them, something my temperament at the time didn't quite understand... Never been in a ring since, still follow boxing in a big way though.

10-07-2012, 07:58 PM	#3
SportsCoupeRich Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Fulham, London. Riyadh, KSA Car: C63 Wagonstein. Posts: 1,607	Tried a bit. Good for fitness. My build wasn't conducive to sparring or competing though. I have pretty short arms and my main sports career has been a reasonably level of rugby, so I was pretty heavy with short arms. Not a good combo!

10-07-2012, 08:23 PM	#4
ddavidm Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Cheltenham Car: C55AMG / B180cdi SE Auto / RX8 Posts: 252	Did a spot of white collar boxing in the late 90's. Since then, ring replaced with a cage.

10-07-2012, 08:43 PM	#5
High-Lo Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Kent Car: Mercedes-Benz C320, B180 CDI SE, Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet, Porsche 968 Cabriolet Posts: 1,760	My bro boxed for over 15 years in the Amateurs. He's now a pro trainer. It's a tough old game

10-07-2012, 08:48 PM	#6
martyz Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: May 2011 Location: New Forest Car: '99 S202 '91 W201 Posts: 1,003	Did quite a bit as a youngster,teaches you many lessons,never believe your own publicity when winning the knock out is closer than you think,and it comes from totally unexpected opponents.for fitness,cant beat it,used to drive my poor old mum mad with my constant skipping.....what a big girl!

10-07-2012, 09:45 PM	#7
Scott_F Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 913	60 seconds of "milling" over 20 years ago.

10-07-2012, 11:40 PM	#10
paulyV6 Hardcore MB Enthusiast Threadstarter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Once sunny St Albans, Herts - now delightful Deal, Kent Posts: 128	The lad I'm fighting seems like a nice enough bloke. I haven't tried to get to know him too well, but like you say - I'll be more than happy to have a pint with him afterwards.

22-07-2012, 06:27 PM	#12
paulyV6 Hardcore MB Enthusiast Threadstarter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Once sunny St Albans, Herts - now delightful Deal, Kent Posts: 128	Oh and to be fair to him he did come and find me after the fight (and after puking his guts up outside) and apologise - saying that he didn't know what had happened to him. I let him buy me a beer.

22-07-2012, 07:57 PM	#13
AJA Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Failsworth, Manchester Car: w208 CLK320 Sport Posts: 379	Only in fight club. Doh, I just broke the first rule. lol

22-07-2012, 08:10 PM	#14
paulyV6 Hardcore MB Enthusiast Threadstarter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Once sunny St Albans, Herts - now delightful Deal, Kent Posts: 128

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