yeah sometimes it’s a bit shocking to see how easily it can go also. I’ve bloodied up so many noses just from a 50% jab, dropped people just from a small punch. I really need to watch myself and that’s kinda hard when my sparring partners are swinging for the fences lol. I’ve only got about 3,5 years experience so I’m far from being a Floyd Mayweather defense zen master hehe
I always wanted one of those cool photos with me covered in blood after a hard fight. Most I got was one with the worlds most pathetic excuse for a nose bleed. Turns out I just wasn't a bleeder
Cheers mate. I think he’s at least a little wiser now as to what the effects could be if he tries to make it a fight, especially with someone that’s heavier and better than him.
I don't spar with them anymore. I'll go light for the remaining rounds that day then don't waste my time with them after that. Not worth getting myself injured or being responsible for them getting injured if they insist they have to go hard. I don't like sparring hard unless it's with people I trust and/or legit fighters who know how to control themselves. Too many gym warriors who just want to be dumb that are not worth my time and potential injuries.
Yeah if I were in a commercial gym again I’d definitely do that. Thing is, he’s a mate of mine and we box in a mini gym with just 4 people and the coach (who is more a personal trainer than a legit boxing coach but he’s still got quite a bit of experience). I think I’m gonna give him one more chance but if the situation doesn’t improve, I’ll stop sparring him
Gotcha, yeah in that situation I'd give him another chance and just let him know that if he keeps going hard someone is going to end up hurt (again) and be careful with him because they sound like the type of person to want to "Get one back". With smaller gyms it's hard but I always think it's important to set your boundaries with sparring partners especially ones like that.
Lil update for those interested: yesterday was the first time we went boxing again. To my pleasant surprise he is actually going to stick to his doctor's plan of not sparring (head) for 8 weeks. We did some sparring to the body and clinch work and he didn't act like a raging bull.
That’s awesome! Glad to hear that y’all (mainly him lol) figured it out and grew from that experience. Best of luck training!
Concussions are no joke. The science tells us that it is not the 1 or 2 big shots that damage the brain, it’s the repeated mini-concussions. I’m 58 years old and until recently I sparred weekly. First, younger better stronger boxers were reluctant to spar with me and when they did they took a lot off their shots. I enjoy sparring but one of the younger professional fighters hit me with a hook that I turned into. I can’t remember getting rocked by such a punch but I turned all 58 years old in about 4-5 seconds I wobbled around the ring. I’m extremely fit for 58 and had been capable of sparring 12-15 rounds. But this one shot concussed me and broke my nose. No one said no more sparring. I fought until I was 52 as a USA Master’s Boxer. But I’m not so proud that I didn’t understand what happened. It is unfair for me to spar younger better fighters when I’m going hard and they are protecting me. But my sparring days are over. I’ve had my nose broke so many times I can’t count. I have had 2 surgeries to repair my nose so I could breath (mouth breathing gets your jaw jacked). It was the way I felt after that hook. I was fully awake but my brain and body had been disconnected. It didn’t hurt but I could not see clearly. It was as if I was looking through opaque glass. In a few more seconds I was fine but I’ve never been short-circuited like that. The trainer did not stop the sparring but got me in the corner holding my nose closed with a towel. I got too old to spar with one wake-the-fuck-up left hook. I still train daily but I haven’t sparred since. I don’t intend to either. I’m not afraid of getting in there and getting hit. I’m afraid that this particular incident may happen again, I’ve never fought without headgear. But I have sparred a lot with no headgear. Those days are over. I love boxing and I love the places I’ve been and the people I’ve met through boxing. But no more sparring.
The only thing more you maybe could have done is shut it down after the 5 minute knockdown. A knockdown in our gym is almost always the signal to call it a night for whoever got put on their ass. But don't feel guilty, this is NOT your doing. You acted like a conscientious training partner would, he only reaped what he sowed. Essentially he's as dumb as you think he is and that's on him.
