Big Talk From 400 km Away

 

    ENTRY 538| MARCH 30/2024

WEEKLY SPARRING REPORT

THIS WEEK;  15 ROUNDS

FOCUS:  MULTIPLE JAB/PUSHBACK

I originally wasn't going to do an entry this week being that it is a holiday weekend, but...here is one anyway...

This week I was able to get in 15 rounds including on my birthday Friday.

That coach wanted me to focus on using my jab as a way to force my opponent back to the ropes.

The technique works quite well and seemed to work better while I was in the Southpaw stance,

I am still training at least 90 minutes per session four times a week and I have a feeling that Cabbagetown Boxing Club is planning something.  I don't know when but I am staying in my game to be ready. As the coach has said, "Always be ready".

BIG TALK

I have been having some joker from Ottawa trash-talking me through social media.

I realize this is a "thing" in combat sports, but it is usually at the professional level intended to gain exposure and a larger audience interest. This case is none of that.

He told me that he wanted to meet me in the ring but Boxing Ontario wouldn't sanction it and that we good news for me...

...the fuck?

Big talk from 400 km away.

I have absolutely no problem at all traveling to Ottawa to kick some butt.

I have spoken with a Boxing Ontario official and considering the circumstances in this case, officials are allowed to override the rules.

Getting Boxing Ontario to sanction a bout is the easy part. Getting my coach to travel to Ottawa just for one bout is the difficult part.

By the way this guy trains at the Beaver Boxing Club/ I will let you figure out why it is called Beaver.

(Oooo...!)

NEXT ENTRY: April 6 /2024 

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ABOUT 'The Brick;

'The Brick' is a competitive boxer, training since 1982.

Political lean: None. (middle)

Personality Type (Myers-Briggs): INTJ

Education: College Diploma (Applied Arts)

Lives in: Toronto, Ontario, Canada  (The Junction/Stockyards Village)

Born in: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Entertainment Likes: Rock music and psychological drama films

Favorite books: Fahrenheit 451, The Catcher In the Rye, Slaughterhouse-Five, Of Mice and Men, 1984

BOXING STATS

9 bouts (Boxing Ontario) 

2 bouts (Ontario Boxing Association) 

1 bout (Florida State Athletic Commission) 

DIVISION:

Masters Novice

CURRENT WEIGHT:

77 kg (173 lbs.)  

 STANCE:

Orthodox (left lead)

Southpaw (right lead)

TRAINING STATUS:

ACTIVE

TRAINING SCHEDULE:

Mon: 0930-1100

Tue 1700-1900

Thu 1700-1900

Sat 1100-1230

COMPETITION STATUS:

ACTIVE

NEXT SCHEDULED BOUTS:

TBA

CURRENT TEAM/CLUB:

Cabbagetown Boxing Club

Toronto

COACH:

Johnny Kalbhenn