Redpill me on boxing...

Redpill me on boxing. I have like the perfect body-type for fightning but my family and friends say to not do it because all it will end with is pain and more pain and its not like i have any chance of going competitive starting at 19. Is it that bad?

People who say you'll end up a vegetable are the type that think you have to spar hard every night, even if you're not competitive.

That said, MMA would be a better choice for self defence. Wider range of moves and the average person can't shoot a takedown or grapple for shit. You can also win a fight without possibly damaging their brain or killing them.

Don't be a loser giving up cause other say so. If you already get thrown off cause your mates don't believe in you then you should just quit it like a fag.

Its better to go with boxing for like a year then go into MMA seeing as every UFC fighter i see has the fucking worst punches on this planet.

Hell Conor who is claimed to be the next big thing is a failed Boxer from what i remember

Do what you wanna do, if you listen to other people they'll make the decision for you

>Former Golden Gloves boxer and BJJ brown belt here

First off you can totally be competitive starting at 19, most of the people I train with that fight both amateur and pro have almost all started after they were out of highschool. If I were you I would find a reputable school near you and start beginning lessons. A good school will never let you start sparring you first several weeks. Also, pain is just apart of the game, you're are going to be hurting physically and mentally, especially if you're like most of Veeky Forums and do next to nothing cardio. You either fall in love with the pain, get used to it, or never get over it, most people fall into the second category. And if you're worried about brain damage, as long as you are not sparring everyday of the week, spar light, and take precaution if you feel like you might be concussed you'll be fine.

That's true, but if you're just someone who wants to have some self defence skills and/or a useful hobby, MMA is a better choice IMO because you also get kicks, knees, elbows and grappling. More bang for your buck.

>my family and friends say to not do it because all it will end with is pain and more pain
Unless you go to a gym full of retards, your head will very rarely get smashed. Actually training against other beginners is often the most dangerous because that's where you'll find the assholes who are here to brawl. In my kick-boxing gym assholes often end up on the ring against one of the competitors, learns his lessons and calm down or never come back. Once the beginners start mixing with the veterans things always go smoothly because veterans are here to enjoy themselves, not to destroy the noobs.
The only time you get punched hard is when you decide to get on the ring and spar with the competitors who obviously have to prepare their next competition so they won't babysit you. You'll get hit hard but they aren't retards either, if the skill gap is too big they won't go all out on you of course.

>its not like i have any chance of going competitive starting at 19. Is it that bad?
Bullshit, you can compete at any age. I got into kick-boxing at 17 and started competing at 22. Of course you'll never go pro but amateur competitions are a thing, they're fun as hell and you'll rarely get matched against someone who's way too strong for you.

>Of course you'll never go pro
Thats wrong tho. Unless you are like 35. Browne started at 26 and he became a MMA legend,

Most fighters hit their peak at around 35.

so what if you cant go competitive. thousands of people do martial arts and never compete because its fun.

and people saying you'll get hurt think that you spar everyday and that sparing is an all out brawl