In the beggining at Spit n Sawdust our fi wannabe boxers |
Why run a boxing club?
As a child boxing was always at the forefront of my mind. My dad was a heavyweight professional boxer back in the late 50's and being an ex-boxer always earnt him respect.. plus the fact he was 6 foot 3 and weighed 18stone. I was a scrawny kid, even my sister who was 2 years younger than me was taller than I was. Having a big dad who was a boxer made people assume I could box so I didn't get a lot of trouble as a child although people assumed I was the best fighter in the school... Until I fought the best fighter in the school and got beaten up.
I started boxing at 11 and left after seeing my friend get a bloody nose in sparring. I was next up to spar and decided that it wasn't for me. I was told by the coach at Bell Green Amatuer Boxing club in Coventry I would never make a boxer and I never went bact to that club. 4 years later I was persuaded to join another club by the a lad called Andrew Christie. Andrew was one of 5 brothers all of whom boxed and won National Titles.
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I like to think I helped with his confidence - having someone as cool as me in your gym must have been a great comfort to him... ;->
ReplyDeleteThis is why you write books Andy. You have a wicked imagination.
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