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Boxing Beginner - Adult

  • 07-03-2015 7:14pm
    #1
    jaf24
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭


    So I've decided to take up boxing. I'm 25, 6ft 2 and weigh around about 70kg. I'm not delusional and know i have no chance of competing with other boxers my age in competitive amateur competition. But i would like like to compete in the novices if the trainers think i will be ready (Maybe have it as a goal to train HARD and improve for). Anyway I wouldn't just join a club for the sake of keeping fit and using up the time of the trainers and the equipment, as I think that would be unfair to the other fighters who are actually fighting in competitive championships. So i have a few questions;

    does anyone know any boxing club around the Meath/Dublin area? I know theirs one in Navan but my barber went their as a beginner and said they really don't give a **** about ye as an adult, they basically just put ye in a corner and focus on others (Which i can completely understand) he left after awhile.

    I heard theirs one in Ashbourne that would be ideal to where i live does anyone have any information about the club? Do they take adult beginners, etc... any info would be great.

    When are the Novices held, Is it a high level of standard?

    Finally what do the boxing people thing, am I too old to join, do you think trainers will give me time if they know i want to compete and not just do it for fitness

    Thanks, sorry if these questions have already been asked, not arsed flicking through threads.
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  • #2
    Rhys Essien
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,029 ✭✭✭Rhys Essien


    The fella who is fighting Wladimir Klitschko next month in Madison Square Garden for all the heavyweight belts only started boxing at 24.He is 30 now.

    So get cracking.:pac:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryant_Jennings


  • #3
    Littlehorny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,351 ✭✭✭Littlehorny


    There is an adult boxing training sessions going on in Ashbourne at the moment. It is ran by an ex boxer and it about getting fit and learning the basics of boxing correctly (punching, combos and footwork). I don't think they will put you in the ring to fight though but it could set you right up for a white collar boxing competiton.


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