Lost a fight

[MAK212]

I’m a 17 year old Muay Thai practitioner I’ve been doing it for a little bit more for a year, I thought I would try and get some ring experience so I signed up for this boxing exhibition fight ( not a proper amateur fight doesn’t go on the record) it was set up in a way where you spar with your potential opponents in the lead up before the fight and get a random guy on the night. I’m a southpaw boxer-puncher and I did really well in sparring beating everyone soundly, so on the night the organizers put me with a 73 kg guy who was 3-4 years older than my self ( I’m 67kg by the way, 6 kg difference), obviously from how I did in sparring, everyone thought I would win fairly comfortably, when I got out there that wasn’t the case, the guy didn’t punch all that hard and wasn’t that good of a boxer but had great pressure that I didn’t know how to handle, this made me completely gun shy combined with the crowd (which was 200 odd people at this event) I hardly threw anything which is not like me, and the referee waved it off after I slipped in the second round. Obviously it was humiliating, I’ve never been knocked down before or even been close to being knocked down ( I have a decent chin) but in front of the crowd I forgot everything I thought I knew. It was also the first time I have ever worn a headgear as we don’t wear them in Muay Thai. So that messed with my perception of slipping punches and hand placement. What I want to ask is, did I get screwed over by being given some guy older and heavier than me or do I have to go and figure something out. What is an experienced fighters advice on what I should do next and how I should learn from loss. Thanks a lot.

[Nash out]

It must be hard losing a fight. Nash is a rare breed, like Mayweather, Marciano, Ward, Calzaghe and Fury, in that he is an unbeaten fighter. Nash has never won, but he has never lost, and that is the main thing, as the fact remains, Nash has never lost, he is an unbeaten warrior and the envy of many. Nash out.

[MAK212]

What is that meant to mean mate? That it takes courage to fight in the first place and the majority of people wouldn’t even step in the ring ? It’s better to be 0-1 than 0-0, as you get that ring experience that is invaluable. Doesn’t make me feel any better about it though.

[mxtali]

I’m a 17 year old Muay Thai practitioner I’ve been doing it for a little bit more for a year, I thought I would try and get some ring experience so I signed up for this boxing exhibition fight ( not a proper amateur fight doesn’t go on the record) it was set up in a way where you spar with your potential opponents in the lead up before the fight and get a random guy on the night. I’m a southpaw boxer-puncher and I did really well in sparring beating everyone soundly, so on the night the organizers put me with a 73 kg guy who was 3-4 years older than my self ( I’m 67kg by the way, 6 kg difference), obviously from how I did in sparring, everyone thought I would win fairly comfortably, when I got out there that wasn’t the case, the guy didn’t punch all that hard and wasn’t that good of a boxer but had great pressure that I didn’t know how to handle, this made me completely gun shy combined with the crowd (which was 200 odd people at this event) I hardly threw anything which is not like me, and the referee waved it off after I slipped in the second round. Obviously it was humiliating, I’ve never been knocked down before or even been close to being knocked down ( I have a decent chin) but in front of the crowd I forgot everything I thought I knew. It was also the first time I have ever worn a headgear as we don’t wear them in Muay Thai. So that messed with my perception of slipping punches and hand placement. What I want to ask is, did I get screwed over by being given some guy older and heavier than me or do I have to go and figure something out. What is an experienced fighters advice on what I should do next and how I should learn from loss. Thanks a lot.

It’s just an exhibition, take it as a learning experience. Also, you should have been aware that bigger guy was a potential opponent right? Just bad luck.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

I’m a 17 year old Muay Thai practitioner I’ve been doing it for a little bit more for a year, I thought I would try and get some ring experience so I signed up for this boxing exhibition fight ( not a proper amateur fight doesn’t go on the record) it was set up in a way where you spar with your potential opponents in the lead up before the fight and get a random guy on the night. I’m a southpaw boxer-puncher and I did really well in sparring beating everyone soundly, so on the night the organizers put me with a 73 kg guy who was 3-4 years older than my self ( I’m 67kg by the way, 6 kg difference), obviously from how I did in sparring, everyone thought I would win fairly comfortably, when I got out there that wasn’t the case, the guy didn’t punch all that hard and wasn’t that good of a boxer but had great pressure that I didn’t know how to handle, this made me completely gun shy combined with the crowd (which was 200 odd people at this event) I hardly threw anything which is not like me, and the referee waved it off after I slipped in the second round. Obviously it was humiliating, I’ve never been knocked down before or even been close to being knocked down ( I have a decent chin) but in front of the crowd I forgot everything I thought I knew. It was also the first time I have ever worn a headgear as we don’t wear them in Muay Thai. So that messed with my perception of slipping punches and hand placement. What I want to ask is, did I get screwed over by being given some guy older and heavier than me or do I have to go and figure something out. What is an experienced fighters advice on what I should do next and how I should learn from loss. Thanks a lot.

Was it a white collar fight? Those are rarely well matched in all honesty.

Regardless, just learn from it mate. Every fight is a learning experience. I remember my first loss, was similar to yours, I got matched with a naturally bigger guy and I couldn’t keep him off/ didn’t have the skill set too. When it comes to boxing at a novice/amateur level you’ll only get better with experience, the more you spar, the more you fight, the more you’ll learn. As you become more experienced, things will begin to slow down in the ring and you’ll naturally develop ways to deal with the problems you faced.

[MAK212]

It’s just an exhibition, take it as a learning experience. Also, you should have been aware that bigger guy was a potential opponent right? Just bad luck.

Yeah your right, that doesn’t happen in actual amateur fights though does it?

[MAK212]

Was it a white collar fight? Those are rarely well matched in all honesty.

Regardless, just learn from it mate. Every fight is a learning experience. I remember my first loss, was similar to yours, I got matched with a naturally bigger guy and I couldn’t keep him off/ didn’t have the skill set too. When it comes to boxing at a novice/amateur level you’ll only get better with experience, the more you spar, the more you fight, the more you’ll learn. As you become more experienced, things will begin to slow down in the ring and you’ll naturally develop ways to deal with the problems you faced.

I think so yeah. I was beating myself up about this for the past 2 days because everyone expected me to win even against the bigger guy so the loss was a bit of an upset and it made me look like I know nothing and am nothing. But you are right, you’re comment made me feel better about it, thanks man.

[Rockybigblower]

What is that meant to mean mate? That it takes courage to fight in the first place and the majority of people wouldn’t even step in the ring ? It’s better to be 0-1 than 0-0, as you get that ring experience that is invaluable. Doesn’t make me feel any better about it though.

Is it though?

[MAK212]

Is it though?

Id say so, unlike the 0-0 guy you have the courage to go into the ring infront of a crowd, and you get experience that is invaluable especially for a young guy like me. Im not technically 0-1 anyway as this doesn’t go on my amateur record, so ive got free experience that I should be grateful for. I remember how Henry Armstrong got knocked clean out in his first pro fight when he was 21 and went 1-4 in his first 5, and yet look at how he turned out, one of the GOATs.

[YGriffith]

Hey every ATG you know lost in the amateurs, no big deal.