My Fight

[DougieC30]

Well in wee man. Thought you couldn't get a fight. Winning by 13, must have done well. Where was your fight?

[alexpaterson]

A boy entered late so all came good in the end! Time Capsule, Coatbridge it was at, brilliant venue for it.

[craigstephen]

Thanks Craig, some top quality ring announcing!!

Cheers Alex, but I think you were my 95th bout in two days....I sure as hell should have got it right after all that practice.

I keep getting warned for the showboating but can seem to stop it haha.

Nothing wrong with a bit of confidence mate, but try not to do it if you are in the GB's, the ref's will come down hard on it

[Counter-puncher]

alex

[Deno1986]

Well done, Alex.

Did anyone record it for you?

[GlobalBox]

Well done Alex keep it up mate

[Tommy Gunn13]

Nice one Alex

[black panther]

Well done Alex, congrats!

[alexpaterson]

Cheers! I think a boy from the club recorded it.

[Baboon]

Great work Alex, congratulations. Look forward to seeing the fight if you can track down the recording. All the best.

[alexpaterson]

Fighting in the 3-Nations tomorrow! Bringing the gold back to sunny Scotland, can't wait for it now!!

[antony]

Fighting in the 3-Nations tomorrow! Bringing the gold back to sunny Scotland, can't wait for it now!!

reading the older posts it looks like you've come along way in the last couple of years or so, it just goes to show all the hard work you've put in is now paying off and it's nice to see a young man with so much dedication and ambition in a sport we all love! good luck for tomorrow and in the future!

[alexpaterson]

Thanks, I actually think the 18 months I couldn't get a fight helped me a lot. I improved so much in that space!

[Yorkshiresuperstar]

Nice video mate,

Enjoyed the fight, some nice skills for a novice.

Couple of pointers:
You tended to drag your back leg, as opposed to having a spring, right heel slightly off the floor. Watch the video and study your feet, you just need to centre your balance a little.
Second, fully appreciate how amateur boxing has evolved and the scoring ethos, but your defence was largely your range and distance, in and out in straight lines. He punched, you stepped back, you punched...and so on. 3 primary forms of defence; movement and feet, blocks and parries, rolls and slips. Feet means you are constantly having to start again with range, hence throwing the same shots. Once you develop, you'll mix the defences, and when you pre-empt an attack, slip and screw, block and hook and hold your space.

it will come with experience mate, really enjoyed the vid.

Well done.

[JamesH]

Fighting in the 3-Nations tomorrow! Bringing the gold back to sunny Scotland, can't wait for it now!!

Good luck pal

[Counter-puncher]

get in there alex mate all the best and let us know how you get on

[DougieC30]

Good luck mate. Bring that Gold back up here

[Josh1111]

How did you get on Alex?

[alexpaterson]

I weighed in a bit light so they moved me down a weight for a straight final tomorrow against a Welsh lad. I'll keep you posted!

[stevek3lly]

I weighed in a bit light so they moved me down a weight for a straight final tomorrow against a Welsh lad. I'll keep you posted!

Dont be losing anymore weight, you will waste away. Good luck anyway fella, keep us posted.

[Josh1111]

I weighed in a bit light so they moved me down a weight for a straight final tomorrow against a Welsh lad. I'll keep you posted!

Good luck matey, keep us posted

[Londonirish]

What happened how did you get on?

[alexpaterson]

And the new 44kg 1995 GB junior Champion from Scotland!! I won it 19-13 boxed really nice for 2 rounds but in the last round got a bitty stupid and got involved a wee bitty too much but still did enough. Over the moon!

[alexpaterson]

Robbie Vernon, strong wee lad like

[DougieC30]

Take a bow. I found out a couple of hours back, but I didn't want to come on and say, thought ad leave it to you. Did he try walk you down what I though? Well done mate.