

We’ve recently seen YouTubers and Internet stars have amateur boxing bouts within a matter of months.

A year of consistent training should bring you to a level where you can box reasonably well. If you’re looking to learn boxing as a hobby or you just want to learn the fundamentals so you can train and spar properly, then it shouldn’t take too long for you to achieve your goal. Older people are more likely to find new movements alien and revert to what feels natural during pressure. This means as they move into their physical primes, they carry more experience, and their natural reflexes have the correct form instilled into them. Children and younger people tend to pick up movements more quickly which are then ingrained into their muscle memory.

Your age is also an important factor in regards to how quickly you can learn boxing. This is because while fundamentals are generally quite easy to grasp, the nuances and intuition required to become a high-level boxer, are things that only come with time. However, holistically speaking, the vast majority of people would still be novices after two years. After a couple of years of training, your boxing should be far superior to untrained individuals. Within a few months of training, you should be able to throw punches from the correct stance with moderate form. Boxing is a sport that requires years of experience to master, however, most people can learn the fundamentals relatively quickly.
