Wanna see me get punched in the face?
I've been boxing for close to three years now. I've had three exhibition fights at my gym, the Blue Cat Boxing Club, and next Friday, November 20, I will have my first competitive match. It's against a fighter from another club in the Montreal area. All I know is he weighs 190 pounds (I'm walking around at about 185 right now), and that we're supposedly at the same level. We won't know that for sure until the bell rings. Why not come and see what happens?
There will be about 10 other fights that night, and it promises to be a really fun event. Here's the info (contact me to purchase an advance ticket -- they're cheaper):
Friday, November 20, 2009, 8 p.m.
435 Beaubien O. 4th floor
$15 in advance/$20 at the door
And, yes, that photo is of me in the ring. I'm the dude who looks like he's getting hit with a body shot.
Hey, shit happens.
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