Posted a similar article on my teams page and had tremendous response, hoping to achieve similar here.
I’m boxing in a charity event in June to raise money for Cancer Research. As a complete novice, this will be my first time getting in the ring. I’ve been meaning to get into boxing for a long time, but surgery on my stomach and problems with my back after a car accident prevented me from doing so.
Anyway, I have a clean bill of health now, and decided why not kill 2 birds with one stone.
Cancer will have affected almost everyone on here at some point in their lives. This is a great opportunity for the sport we love to properly help those who can’t help themselves.
Anyone on here with any boxing experience, do you have any advice?
Link below to my justgiving page, if any of you can spare anything to donate (can be anonymous if preferred) I would be extremely grateful. All proceeds do of course go straight to Cancer Research.
www.justgiving.com/scott-badger
Charity Boxing
posted on 4/4/18
I'd go intense cardio for 3 mins, recover for 30 secs, go again x 6... (train for 6 rounds, even though the fight is for 3)
posted on 4/4/18
comment by The Spanish Italians (U21595)
posted 3 minutes ago
I think charity boxing is 8 week training plan? - and they match you with somebody of similar weight, but not too strict !!
if that's the case, my only advice would be to become the best version of you, eat clean, train hard - intense cardio and get as many sparring rounds as you can!
good luck!
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yup get the road work in, and spar, spar, spar ... forget the bags there is only so much you can learn in such a short time. Get comfortable in the ropes, focus on staying relaxed during spars... tensing up tires you more than anything else in the ring. With the size of gloves you will be wearing forget going for big punches instead flick them out you aint gonna be KO'ing anyone in a charity fight. You will just fatigue yourself loading up. Make your punches as pronounced as possible in these lower level fights straight punches are much easier to see for the ref and score as landing punches. I also tended to take the first minute of each round easy also, let the other spend his nervous energy and focus on working on the second half of the round. Most important thing is if your getting success stick to keeping it simple dont get drunk and lay it on him. As I said there is almost no chance of properly hurting your opponent with headguards and large gloves.
Best advice is stick to the basics at the level you re fighting at all you need is a 1-2. Trust me that is ALL you need a jab and straight right.
posted on 4/4/18
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posted on 4/4/18
comment by It Only Matters If It's Gold (U3245)
posted 19 minutes ago
ignore what everyone else is saying. as soon as the bell rings jut go into full Wilder Windmill mode and throw as many as you can as hard as you can
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hahaha yup this just land a full blown alabama brownie in him .. he will fold !
posted on 4/4/18
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posted on 4/4/18
just don't come in like Lucas Browne
posted on 4/4/18
Try and avoid getting punched in the face, but if at all possible, punch him in the face.
posted on 4/4/18
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posted on 4/4/18
I find taking a baseball bat into the ring helps a lot too
posted on 26/4/18
Apologies for not updating this thread. Thanks to everyone for the support and wishing me well.
For those asking the details, it’s 3 x 2 minute rounds, 16oz gloves and head guards.
Training wise I’ve been doing a lot of cardio/abs, 2 weights sessions a week along with lots of plyometric circuits.
Should be a great evening for a great cause!