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boxxarom
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18 Jul 2011, 1:15 pm

kittie wrote:
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The place I go to actually has a lot of girls that go there. However, they don't go for the fighting, they go for the workout program. :flower: I still think it's good though, and some of them have showed interest in training for fighting.
So how do you do in sparring? :twisted:


Pfft, you should get some of them to spar, that's half the fun! :P But it's great your club has so many girls, I wish mine did.

And a eighteen months ago I was useless but I'm getting better, I'll be competing next season. :) I'm still someone to 'go easy' on though. :P


I know! This one girl comes in sometimes and says she wants to spar, but she never follows through :? You'll get better with time and practice. Just work hard at it!


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18 Jul 2011, 1:20 pm

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I know! This one girl comes in sometimes and says she wants to spar, but she never follows through :? You'll get better with time and practice. Just work hard at it!


That's a shame... You should make her. :twisted: And I'm pretty much someone to 'go easy' on because most people at my club are muscley 6'something semi-pro's and I'm a 5'3 fifteen year old girl... Hmmm. :P I still can't wait to compete though. :)



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28 Jul 2011, 12:28 am

I love boxing! The only thing I struggle with sometimes is the mitt work with my coach because it is kind of hard to keep up with the constant and quick changes in the routine while hitting the mitts.


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28 Jul 2011, 2:41 pm

I have never boxed but I want to so badly. One day it just occurred to me how much I wanted to. I told my mom, thinking she wouldn't like the idea, but she said yeah that would be great. But unfortunately I've never had the opportunity yet but I won't give up. Strenuous exercise really helps my body feel more "even", and think it would be good sport because I will have to rely on myself only. I'm a girl and I think it is cool for girls to box



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28 Jul 2011, 6:51 pm

iSpeedy wrote:
I have never boxed but I want to so badly. One day it just occurred to me how much I wanted to. I told my mom, thinking she wouldn't like the idea, but she said yeah that would be great. But unfortunately I've never had the opportunity yet but I won't give up. Strenuous exercise really helps my body feel more "even", and think it would be good sport because I will have to rely on myself only. I'm a girl and I think it is cool for girls to box


http://store.titleboxing.com/title-clas ... loves.html

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-VINYL-PUNCHING- ... %26ps%3D54

This is the gear I have. I also have a medicine ball, punch mitts and jump rope as well, but this is a good start for a cheap home gym. You should also try typing "boxing gyms in (your state)" in google maps.
And yes, it is cool for girls to box :wink:


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28 Jul 2011, 6:55 pm

kittie wrote:
boxxarom wrote:
I know! This one girl comes in sometimes and says she wants to spar, but she never follows through :? You'll get better with time and practice. Just work hard at it!


That's a shame... You should make her. :twisted: And I'm pretty much someone to 'go easy' on because most people at my club are muscley 6'something semi-pro's and I'm a 5'3 fifteen year old girl... Hmmm. :P I still can't wait to compete though. :)


They don't have any flyweights or lightweights at your gym? REALLY? :tongue: lol What weight class are you?


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03 Aug 2011, 1:34 pm

Competed pro once, a few years ago. Bloodiest match I've seen. A bit political too.



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04 Aug 2011, 2:02 am

Because this is a boxing thread and wouldn't be complete without it, it's fantasy match time!

Sugar Ray Leonard vs Manny Pacquiao who would win?