LAST ENTRY BEFORE HAMILTON BOUT
This will be the last you hear from 'The Brick' until after my big bout in Hamilton on Saturday. As is common practice for me, I do not blog the day before a bout, so I can concentrate on getting ready.
Anyone interested in coming out to see some great boxing, it is this Saturday afternoon at about 2 PM at 595 Catharine Street North. As of now there are 15 bouts scheduled. My bout is right in the middle at bout 7.
THE FUTURE OF 'THE BRICK': MY LIFE IS IN A RUT
What are my (boxing) plans?
I would like to do at least one more competition this year (after Hamilton).
Brock has been discussing about hosting another show at Toronto Boxing Academy in October. I would like to be in that (hint).
Other than that, I would like to be in about four shows per year and at least one major tournament each year.
If I decide to register with OBA next year, their Golden Gloves are in March or April. I want to be in that. Then if I get into four other shows, I will be happy.
The younger guys get into the ring at least once per month. I realize that it is more difficult for Masters, so I feel that four times per year for me is not unreasonable.
It is a matter of not being overly picky about opponents.
Richard is really bad for that. He wants the match-up to be exact. Unfortunately, that is not possible with Masters. Of course, you try to get as close as possible. You don't want a slaughter in the ring. However, Richard tends to be a bit too picky at times.
Within 10 pounds and 3 bouts difference between boxers should be acceptable. One of the reasons Richard turned down Orangeville, was that my opponent was six pounds heavier. Big deal.
Right now it seems that Brock is not that fussy about opponents.
My concern with him is that will he train me only for this one bout and then forget about me, or does he understand that I want to keep competing for another couple of years?
Right now I am trying to decide between Coach Richard or Coach Brock, because come 2017, I will have to make up my mind.
It will basically depend on how happy I am with the overall quality of coaching, and which one can get me into the ring more often.
So far, Coach Brock has been an awesome coach. I told him that he had to earn the prefix 'coach'.
It did not take that long.
Going to Hamilton for my first bout with Brock in my corner and practically alone, is a big leap for me. Also, as I mentioned in a previous entry, a very scary experience.
I am not afraid of stepping into the ring to face any man, because I fear no man. It is just the idea of my first time boxing outside of Toronto, outside of the George Bell Arena for that matter. Plus having a different coach, and at a different type of venue.
This was also supposed to be an outdoor venue, but it has been forecast for rain on Saturday, so there goes that idea.
It is supposed to be hot though. 30 degrees. Perfect boxing weather.
I am doing this because sometimes in life we get stuck in a rut, and have to make changes in order to better ourselves. Close old chapters of our lives and open new ones, but in many cases there is uncertainty within those new chapters.
It is like the song 'Solsbury Hill'.
Open doors would soon be shut
So I went from day to day
Though my life was in a rut
Till I thought of what I'd say
And which connection I should cut
I was feeling part of the scenery
I walked right out of the machinery
My heart going boom, boom, boom
Son, he said, grab your things I've come to take you home
That is my life right now.
Every time I hear that song play on the radio, I actually get somewhat emotional.
BOOM 97.3 needs to play that more at night (hint).
My heart really is going boom, boom, boom right now.
SPARRING REPORT: MONDAY, AND MORE
I did a few rounds of in-ring technical work with a professional boxer at Stockyards on Monday.
Tuesday there should be some more sparring at Toronto Boxing.
I would like to do some light training on Thursday morning. Brock wants me in to train in the afternoon, but I will be going into Hamilton on Thursday afternoon.
RADIO C \65, LOOKING FOR PROGRAMMING
The resurrection of "After Midnight With the Brick" has been a success. Listeners have been steadily increasing to the point where we are now rebroadcasting the program several times per week.
We still have a lot of time slots to fill, and we are still looking for new and unique ideas for programming. If you have an idea for a program for Radio C \65, we would like to hear from you.
Our St. Clair West studio was knocked out during the storm we had a few days ago, and there was some minor equipment damage. We will not be streaming from St. Clair for at least a few more days. Also, there will be no live broadcast of 'After Midnight' this weekend as I will be in Hamilton (obviously), and our studio on St. Clair Ave. W. will be shut down for repairs and upgrades. However, we will be uploading some programming to the server in Montreal, so there will be programming for this weekend.
To listen to the stream, press the PLAY on the Radio C \65 box to the right of this blog. If the PLAY does not work, it means that we are not streaming any programming at that time.
Thank you to those who have been supporting our new radio station.
STOCKYARDS vs. TORONTO BOXING ACADEMY CURRENT SCORES
To make it interesting, let's do a running score. Just because you all know how amazingly off-the-scale competitive I am.
Which ever coach has the highest score when it comes time for me to decide which gym to stay at (undetermined, but likely by the end of October), that coach will win.
Both coaches will start with 10 points, and points will be added or deducted depending on what happens over the next couple of months.
Here are the current scores, as of August 16:
Coach Richard lost 2 points for turning down Orangeville, but gained a point for strangely and suddenly taking more of an interest in coaching me.
Coach Brock gained 2 points for finding me a bout so quickly.
COACH BROCK (TORONTO BOXING) 12 POINTS
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WITH A LITTLE EFFORT AND A LOT OF DETERMINATION, NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE
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'THE BRICK' TRAINS AT:
215 Ryding Ave. Toronto
Monday and Wednesday
--and--
2389 St.Clair Ave. W. Toronto
Tuesday and Thursday, and some Saturday
--and--
2285 Dundas St. W. Toronto
Friday
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