ENTRY 8 
OPPONENT FOR THE SILVER GLOVES?
Only a fitness entry this time. Way too freaking busy for anything else.
I have been at training camp four times per week.
My employer was nice enough to adjust my start time so I can spend more time training.
Although I have never mentioned it before, I was placed at that location specifically because I am a boxer.
Not to go around and punch everything that walks, but rather they need someone there who isn't afraid of anyone and isn't going to take any shit.
That being said, even though I was serious about training as I always am, there was always this little thought in the back of my head that I would not have an opponent. Nobody else in my category would register.
Well, this just in...
A guy from Kingston has registered for the Silver Gloves and he is in my category.
What does this mean?
It means that if nobody else in my category registers, he will be my opponent at the Silver Gloves. In that case, there of course will be no preliminary matches, only a Gold Medal bout.
What else does this mean?
It is getting real and 'The Brick' needs to stay in high-gear.
I know who this guy is. I have seen his bouts. He is very aggressive.
That means he goes non-stop. He will get you on the ropes and beat the fuck out of you, and continue to beat the fuck out of you until you have no fuck left. Then he will find more fuck and beat that out of you too.
I really need to be ready for this guy.
Even if I don't get him as an opponent, I need to be ready for anyone.
This is a new team and coach, and I don't want to let anyone down. I need to do my absolute best.
I also can't be disqualified.
I am still 1 kg over the weight limit with only two weeks to go.
Although, talking to my teammates, some are over more than that.
I don't know how they are going to do it. Good luck.
However, that does give more more inspiration. I mean, it is only 1 kg. About 2 pounds. Big freaking deal.
I have been asked in the past to post my boxing stats.
I have never wanted to publish my stats because up until now they were not really important.
Well, they still are not that important. What has happened in the past is water under the bridge and the important thing is to move on, so I have decided to publish my stats. Besides, if you use you Colombo-like research skills, you can find out on your own anyway. All amateur boxing stats are posted somewhere, but it takes a bit of digging.
"The Brick" Amateur Boxing Stats:
I know a couple of questions are going to arise, so I will do my best to answer them now.
One will be, why did I take so long to get my medical clearance re-certified?
Lots of reasons. Besides being too busy to even have time to take a good dump, I was in the process of changing physicians (for a reason not related to boxing), so that took some time too.
Also I changed sanctions and coach. That all took a lot of time.
I could have been cleared within a couple of weeks after my medical suspension, but lots of other crap happened that I don't care to get into right now.
Another question I know will be, with such a crappy record, why do you keep boxing?
Why not?
Eventually I will see some green on there. The 'W' will come. Law of averages.
Boxing is a very difficult sport. A problem is that many people do not understand it.
It is one of few sports where you have to be offence and defense at the same time. That alone is difficult, but you also have to try to predict your opponent.
Yes, there is a 'proper' way to box.
I respect all boxers.
You need a huge set of balls to climb into that ring. Something that a lot do not have.
Once you climb through those ropes, you have already won.
Although, a Gold would look nice on my trophy shelf.
Anyway, before anyone decides to make any stupid comments about my stats, you try what I am doing.
The training would probably kill you first.
I do exercises that the 20 year-old do, and I don't use my age as an excuse to get out of doing them.
100 sit-ups, 100 push-ups, pushing that stupid damn sled across the floor.
I hate that exercise, but I do it because it is part of our training and I am part of the team, and I want to be the best I can be.
That brings me to a final point.
I have had a lot of coaches in the past. Searching for a new coach this time brought me to where I am now.
I was studying the coaches' behaviours at the last Stockyards show in April, and there was something about this particular coach's style that I liked.
Now we move on. New club, new coach, new team.
Maybe this will help add a green 'W' to my record.
My goal at this tournament is Gold, but I really want to avoid another RSC.
Even if I just make it to the final bell. My goal is to win, of course, but if a loss has to happen it should be because of a stoppage. Especially with two athletes that are so closely matched.
Thank you to Coach Billy and the rest of the Xtreme Couture boxing team for their help.
You are a great bunch of people to train with.
--The Brick
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