I have two trainers which has some advantages and disadvantages. The one who’s watched my sparring recently has been very pleased with my progress. But the other one gave me a big kick in the pants Friday night.
The conversation started with him asking me to remind him of the timetable to fight before my 35th birthday (6 weeks out). Then he makes a face, shakes his head and says I need to get moving. He wants to see my weight go down 10 lbs at least and my punch output go up, way up.
His concern is that I’ll fight a taller fighter and I need to outwork him. I’m a little surprised at this because every sparring partner I’ve had in my weight class has been within a few inches, which doesn’t bother me at all. I can’t tell if he’s just a worrier, his concern is legit, or he’s playing mind games to push me harder. Either way I’m just going to work harder.
