is it too late????

Question

hi, i am coming to be 18 in a few months. i want to become a pro heavyweight boxer and i believe that if i work really really hard everyday, i may be able to catch up, i know i am a little late. is it possible to pull that off with a lot of training. what do you need to be a good boxer? good atitude? stamina, speed? power? what else??? i am not hoping to be amateur, i wanna be world champ.
and another thing i want to do is become an actor, i wanna do both at the same time, cause you don't fight everyday, just once or twice a month.i know acting can be done any age, but not boxing. but if i go for heavyweight, i'll be a little fat, won't i? not ideal for movies is it?? any advice would be appreciated(pleae be nice).
i don't want to waste anymore time, i really need to start getting in these things. isn't that right, please reaply, bye

Answer 1

if your good enough then you are young enough...just be sure your good enough..time is on your side good luck

Answer 2

Take a deep breath. 18 is a little older than a typical trainer would like a fighter to just begin taking up the sport, but you can more than compensate for that with skill or even maturity (such as your ability to be taught and apply lessons learned).

Heavyweight? What do you weigh? You don't want to force yourself into a weight class. Maybe after substantial experience, and with a trainer to assist alongside it. Most trainers would probably be against you trying to make weight that is not natural. ALSO, heavyweights should not be fat, just bigger than other fighters. Unfortunately there are not a lot of great examples being set anymore. But look at Wladimir Klitsckho, where's the fat. If you need a belly to be a heavyweight, you shouldn't be a heavyweight.

As fat a being a world champ, but not an amateur, they are more often than not synonamous with one another. You could go pro right away, but experience is a beautiful thing, don't underestimate it. I'm not saying fight 200 fights as an amateur, but get used to hitting and being hit in an all out boxing match. I'm sure you wouldn't be the first to do it, or even the first to do it and still have a good career, but you are more likely than not just short changing yourself in a rush to accomplish things. Amateur and professional boxing have significant differences, outside of the headgear and rounds, styles are very different as in the amateurs you have as much to prove, with less time to do it, it can get crazy.

And as far as acting, it sounds like a good idea, but if your chasing gigs or even rushing off to studios and/or sets, you'll be potentially wasting time that could have been used to train and get in shape. You do not want to be the least bit unprepared for a fight. Be careful, don't spread yourself too thin my friend, you'll most likely only end up regretting it. And as far as being fat, you should not be fat and be boxing, but, most actors are not in the best of shape, and some blatantly out of it, but they are still great actors and very well paid, though for getting your foot in the door, being pretty and in shape should only help, and again, you should be in good shape.

In closing, don't be afraid to slowdown a bit, rushing could end up hurting you in the end, even if it seemed to save time in the beginning. Pace yourself, think everything out and act wisely. Work at it, but do so intelligently. I hope I was of help to you, and I wish the best for you, post again if you have more and/or different issues. Take care.

Answer 3

Just remember that mike t won the heavy weight at 18. So compare to him, the beast.