Boxing/my 9 yr old
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ok my 9 year old son has been boxing for southpaw boxing club in owensboro ky for 2 years he has 3 state titles his record is 9 and 0 he recently got two tkos in the first round each fight he is real proud hell we all are but he wont take up for himself outside of the ring he lets people walk all over him he says because he is afraid that he will hurt them but he lets kids punch him in the face and everything any advise and also how can i prepare him for is first lose he is the beast at the gym and everyone tells him he is the best and so on and so on he is getting a big head i don't want him to give up when he loses a match i tell him every match do your best that is all that matters that you will be a winner no matter what if you try your hardest he is good no great it will take someone to beat him he has fought in sparing matches with 11 and 12 yr olds and came out well on top please how do i prepare him so he doesn't give up
Hi Laura, sorry for the delay.
You are on the right track but also tell him that all these fights are just preparing him for when he turns open as a senior. Right now he is fighting in juniors and the truth is, it's all really just practice until he reaches 17 and becomes a senior division fighter. So a loss is just a way to get all your kinks worked out before hitting the big time.
This is the best angle I have found to take with youngsters. If you lessen the importance of the fight, it takes the pressure off of them and they normally relax and fight better.
Let me know how things go.
Later,
Jackson
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