I understand about what a protective father would want for his son.
My motivation was due to being pushed around and sometimes fighting with my older brother.
Funny how he left me alone half way through my senior year.
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A good friend of my mother was a U.S. Marshall (ex-military boxer) and he trained us local boys.
At 16 yrs. old I worked at a local bowling alley setting pins...strictly to make $$ for a speed bag ...mounted it in our basement.
Could only use it when my mother was at work - she hated the noise.
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I made it to the regionals in Minneapolis...lost my first fight to a kid who won national & then signed pro.
When a young GG, he was a "slugger". But 42-7-3 (22 KO's) as a pro.
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I was usually OK until a hard hit to my nose...always seemed to take my breath away.
Not been in a fight since...close, however. Common sense prevailed.
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