Some may know on this forum that I coach boxing for kids and adults but mainly kids , as an unlicensed coached I don’t take any credit for the development of these kids I’m just an man who never achieved in the sport but I’m taking credit here lol about 4-5 years ago a young lad came to the gym , very over weight and pre pubescent, looked like his mom was making him go nether the less the lad turned up twice a week and got stuck in ,the owners and coaches of the gym .. il be honest don’t pay kids like this any attention it’s just subs for the gym a few pounds here and there .... 17 years ago I was this kid ... and it really got me to the point where I’d train with him work on his cardio and footwork telling him just cus yiur a 10 belly don’t mean you can’t move and be fast, (I know 10 belly isn’t a nice name but it was the name that was given to me at the gym so I recycled it ahahah) slowly but surely this lad becam a young man and went from 10 belly to 8 belly to 5 belly till now he has been selected for the GB boxing academy.. I’m super proud of this lad and don’t know why I’m telling everybody I can but I think he will go far ... and yes I will make him remember and yes I wouldn’t say no to a hand out ahahaha , makes you think how much wasted talent is just walking away from things because nobody will encourage them
