Starting a boxing career also means pushing yourself into an unusual job. And long before you can sting hard like a bee or float flexibly like a butterfly, there is a lot to talk about.

Let us show how you can put your feet on the path to become a boxing champion.

Where to start in boxing

First of all, it is compulsory for you to learn all the basics of boxing from its rules to the fundamental movements. Study about boxing as much as you can from the Internet. 

Do some in-depth research on how to dodge, defend, and execute specific hits or some simple skills while punching. A boxing trainer would be able to help you with your form and make sure you don’t get injured.

Sparring is a good start for any newbie. However, sparring is one of the most difficult techniques that may cause you injuries. The players should learn the basic skill in-depth and make sure to protect their hands properly when sparring. The suggestion here is to spend a good amount of money to find suitable boxing sparring gloves that can be used for long. You can check out an article from Handerick to know more about these gloves.

Also, gradually change your old bad habits. Eat healthily and live balanced as well as stick to the right training plan.

Advance your baby steps

It is a good idea to participate in a boxing co-curricular activity in your university or even former high school or middle school.

Or else, a community center, a boxing club, or a community program that involves boxing in your location can offer great opportunities, too. This way you can meet more people in the field and put more effort into developing your career.

If you can, try to attend boxing celebrity meets to consult and get to know professionals who once started from where you are. You might get a clearer perspective on how to develop your career without a manager or promoter.

Win the small prizes first

When you have grown enough, be confident to take part in local amateur competitions. Via these small tournaments, you can test your own ability, know what level you are at and what you are lacking. 

Besides, if you are really good at boxing and can prove yourself among the crowds, the local sports authority and affiliated clubs might be interested in you. Then, you can get invested.

Train hard and work well, pass a level, and proceed to the next. 

Let’s go to the ocean

Boom! Now, you are nominated for state level. An even the better performance will gradually bring you to national or even international level boxing matches. 

From this stage or even earlier, you have to care about every milligram of your bodyweight. As a pro, it is not only a matter of your muscle strength, but also your weight rank might determine a victory or a loss. 

Always bear in mind that boxing is your career. It pays all the bills, supports your dear family, and affords your lifestyle. 

Apart from the harsh training sessions that you force yourself to take, the spirit of a pro boxer must also overcome all the insults and provocations from your rivals, as well as the aches and pains on your body.

Become a boxing coach?

Given that later in your career or perhaps even right from the start, you want to become a boxing trainer, you had better get a coaching certificate in the physical education field.

How to Start A Successful Career in Boxing? Now you know!

So this is how you can start a successful boxing career. But how successful you are, of course, depends on your abilities, reasonable training/resting schedule, and, most importantly, your will and physical condition. That’s what makes of a true fighter.

Author V.M. Simandan

is a Beijing-based Romanian positive psychology counsellor and former competitive archer

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