Nerdcore Boxing

This past weekend, even more inconvenience from the Golden Gloves running over. Two shows I showed up to for registration were cancelled. Unfortunately boxing people don’t put up websites to post updates on cancellations, they don’t even have a number to call with a message you can listen to. I did a lot of driving for nothing last weekend then arrived at the third show and registering with USA Boxing. I can now fight a sanctioned bout!

My trainers had disagreed over the requirement to be registered one week in advance, and after all that driving I found out it’s not true, you can register the day of. Even more logistics, I need to get a USA Boxing approved cup, shorts that fit over the big padded cup, a tank top and shave off my facial hair. I also need USA approved headgear, but that I can borrow from my club. I’ll hit the boxing supplies store on my way to the gym tonight.

Good news is I worked out on the weekend and instead of gassing and feeling overtrained, I feel like I’m peaking. My arm/shoulder endurance and hand speed jumped dramatically. I ran eighteen 75 meter high intensity sprints up a mountain and had no soreness. This morning I casually ran 3 eight min miles. Tonight I’ll spend 2 hours with my trainers.

Bad news, no sparring last Saturday, which marks two missed weeks. My trainers either are pretending they aren’t worried about it, or they’re putting on a good face for me and worrying privately. I’m not going to dwell on it. I won’t be the first boxer with a screwy camp and minimal sparring. I just want to get in 6 rounds on Tuesday to get my timing down before the fights this weekend.

I’m going to get a fight this week for sure. There are sanctioned shows Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Los Angeles is a great boxing town…