That is the most uncoordinated, sorry bunch of ‘boxers’ ever caught on tape. That coach is hilarious.
As Disappointing as the Talent Pool Is, it's Actually a BLESSING for a Trainer to Have a "White Collar" Spot as Such... @ Faaaaaaaaaaar Tooooooo Many Gyms, GOOD Fighters Don't Pay Gym Dues and/or the Gyms Themselves are Littered w/More Than a Few Fighters w/Outstanding Balances/Inconsistent Payment Histories, etc... White Collar Dudes Not Only Pay, They Pay ON TIME, They Can Pay UPFRONT if Asked and They'll Even TIP for No Apparent Reason...They're There for the Experience of it All, the Camaraderie and Yes, to Maybe Learn to Throw Punches LESS Girly... Before Aligning w/Errol Spence and Spence's Career Taking Off, Derrick James' Main Source of Income was White Collar Boxing...Trained Ross Perot's Sons and Many Other Upscale Dallas Area Businessmen, Many of Whom were Among Spence's Initial Wave of Sponsors... Every Trainer Wants a World Champion or 3 to Mold from Scratch, but in the INTERIM, White Collar Boxing Keeps Your Significant Other from Bitching About How Non-Profitable your "Hobby" Is... REED
Stuff like this aggravates me immensely as all throughout school, for 12 years or so, I thought I was totally untalented. I had asthma and came from what Americans would call al typically "Low income" family/neighbourhood. I was always struggling with my breathing and my weight. Lost track of how many Chest infections I had. When I finally shrugged it off I was in College and this guy told me that I had the most natural running style he'd ever seen on somebody who wasn't a "runner"- apparently I tuck my elbows in naturally and cock both hands, palms facing in, hands slightly closed with my shoulders gently rolling as I jogged. He said he'd spent ages trying to teach people this. When I got some strength and learned how to hit a bag, ripping shots in came naturally. I've a long wide back and shortish arms, and can generate good power. A guy used to ask me "how much you weigh" and when I told him 10 stone 4 {144lbs....I had this fascination with being 10 stone like Zoo or Judah} he said "no way.....I just had good natural power. Years later I was down in a gym in London called "Double Jab Gym" and there was a tall lean black kid working the bag in one corner....we didn't say anything but everyone noticed that the two of us were both trying to out do each other on who could make the most noise with their left hooks. He had me on the hook but I had him beat on the right hand. Years of labouring since then have been immensely useful. I had honestly spent years thinking I was a totally unathletic fuck up. Then I see videos of these guys who clearly have been "IN Shape" their whole lives. Cracks me up. That guy "uppercutting" the horizontal bag is some of the sorriest shit I have ever seen. He really ain't got a fucking Scooby Doo that guy. The other guy "shadowboxing" is awful. He literally looks like he got a fucking arm transplant. And he's probably been "in good shape all my life".......... I think clear lungs and low body fat is wasted on these schmucks.
Not entirely sure what the dudes problem is. "Couldn't last a day in my shoes"............with his David Reid Edition eyelid. His entire job is taking guys and making them feel good in exchange for money. Like Boss, basically. The whole point is they can't box and he's wrong when he says they are trying to hang in his world. And by the way nobody on fucking Wall Street "types".
