A few weeks ago, I wrote an entry that emphasized the importance of amateur boxing (see here). Within that article, I shared a classic amateur bout between Thomas Hearns and Aaron Pryor. That 1976 National Golden Gloves championship match is one of the best amateur fights you’ll ever see. To no surprise, one of the […]
Author: Ross
Heavy Bag Training With Purpose
If you want to get in shape for biking, hop on your bicycle and start pedaling. If you want to get in shape for swimming, jump in the water and start swimming. If you want to get in shape for running, hit the road and start running. Yet, if you want to get in shape […]
Lethwei Training In Myanmar
Since I’ve begun to revive this blog, I’ve had several boxing coaches ask me for training ideas that can be performed in gyms with limited funding and equipment. With that in mind, I will begin to highlight some successful fighters and/or programs that have excelled with little or nothing. One of the beautiful things about […]
Competitive Boxing isn’t for Everyone
In a recent entry, I stressed the significance of amateur boxing. I emphasized just how important it is for aspiring boxers to accumulate as much experience as possible. As I’ve said before, a boxer learns by boxing so it is essential for amateurs to spar and compete regularly. That’s how a boxer develops and progresses […]
The Importance of Amateur Boxing
Today’s professional boxers do not fight nearly as often as many of the greats from previous eras. It’s become rare for high level boxers to fight more than a few times per year. The reduced frequency is certainly a change from what was common in the past. For instance, Henry Armstrong once fought 27 times […]