… any tips? I don’t know if this goes here or in the game thread… but anyways, I am built right for it, I have pretty good upper body strength (I don’t lift weights regularly at all, but I still work out with 230 - 250 on bench when I get around to it).
I am 25. White dude of Irish/Native American decent. I am 5’9’’. A little above 200, but the only real fat I have on me is around my belly. The rest is just pretty solid muscle. My legs and chest are pretty huge and solid. I don’t look right on the height/weight chart but my doctor has told me to disregard it because of my body type. Blood pressure and everything is just fine. I am going to join a gym that will do the training. Has anyone gone through this before? I haven’t decided if I want to compete on the amateur North Texas circuit yet.
Boxing is great for conditioning, but getting smacked in the head repeatedly has some pretty nasty long term consequences that really come to the fore as you get older. If you value your brain you might want to consider something with a little less concussion risk.
Yes. If you get hit with a solid right head gear will protect your flesh and bone from being shattered and mangled, but your brain is still going to get battered as it bounces around inside your skull.
There was a pretty good thread on this very subject just a couple of months ago. You might enjoy the benefits of a search.
You mention a whole bunch about your muscle strength and size, but that is only a minor element of boxing. And recreational and competitive boxing are two very VERY different things. I recommend the former for just about anyone, the latter for very few.
I STRONGLY SUGGEST you not associate with any trainer who puts you in the ring for full-contact sparring any time in the first several months. Get a good mouthguard, and learn how to wrap your wrists.