Tom Watson wrote:

You should have a decent body bag and a good speed bag.

Both of these together will go for about a hundred and fifty bucks.

You should also have a set of free weights.

You don't need more than 250 pounds because you want to do reps, not
mass. These should cost no more that eighty bucks.

A half way decent bench is only about 150 bucks.

When you start out, it's OK if you can only press your weight - unless
you're a fat sloppy ******* - then, I'd back off to 150 and work your
way up.

Your road work will consist of two miles at a brisk pace, to start.

You'll then go to five, then seven, then ten.

Once you get to ten, you'll go for time.

You need to be able to do ten in less than an hour.

Then you need to do wind sprints.

Buy good Everlast gloves and put a quarter pound weight on each wrist.

Work on simple combinations at first - one low, one high.

When you are ready - throw two quick ones from the slow side and
finish with the deathblow from the smart hand.

Try as hard as you can not to have a smart hand - but everyone does.

When you work the speed bag - give it two shots from one hand and one
from the other - work on your speed - and then change it so that it is
backwards of what you did before - work on your speed.

When you work the body bag - this is the only time that you are
allowed to roundhouse. Two straight shots from the weak hand,
followed by a straight shot to the center - followed by a roundhouse
rib shot.

This is a difficult combination to learn but it is worthwhile.

If you are strong enough, the rib shot will win for you.

Not immediately, but down the road.

If you will ever be good, that rib shot will come from the strong side
- and it can be devastating.

Keep your hands in close to your face and your elbows close to your
side.

Do not get fooled by head fakes.

If your man goes low for the body, protect and defend, but look for
the high opportunity.

Watch out for headhunter dancers. They wear themselves out and you
can take them in a later round.

Fear body punchers, for their throws are short and efficient - and
they waste no ammo.

You need to keep your elbows down and wait for the opening up top.

Remember, regardless of what most boxing movies show, the game is all
about what happens with your elbows tucked and your punches short.

Most body punchers can take almost any head punch that you can throw.
But that is still the best way to stop them, unless they're pigheaded.

Sometimes a committed body puncher can be made to see reason by
ringing his freaking bell.

But, you often need to body punch a body puncher. He'll have a weak
side. Your corner will tell you, if you don't read it.

If you can soften up a side, like he will be trying like hell to do to
you, that is a good way in.

I'll tell you what - by this point you have to be three rounds in.
If you've made it this far - I don't have damned thing to tell you but
don't spit out your mouthpiece and keep breathing as deep as you can.

Besides keeping your elbows tucked and your chin.

Ding Ding...
Further Away Than Yesterday
http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1/

Whew! Sounds too much like work for me!

DonkeyHody