Regarding my fight career.

Listen, I’ll put it like this. If people can walk around – and I don’t mean this in a disrespectful way to religious people – and you believe the son of God came down to earth 2000 years ago, and he killed himself for our sins, and he can walk on water, and there’s a God up there looking after ourselves, and if you get on your knees and pray to him that things will change, if you can believe that, then you can believe a Canuck with a 0-1 record can be labelled a professional fighter.
 
Paolo Delutis said:
As a fellow canadian who's been wanting to fight amateur or pro MMA for awhile now..

You definitely have my hespetch...and ur definitely a Pro even if its a loss and only one fight...having multiple fights doesnt change whether or not it was at the pro level its just how many or how often you did it ..

What's most important is what you think and feel about it ... If you feel like you deserve to wear the tag after going through what you have ..then rock it bro
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I certainly do feel like I earned it. My first amateur fight was a wash, but the next two were bloody wars. My pro fight was actually my least damaging fight lol. It's a wild feeling knowing you are staring down the barrel of a cage fight while you go through your day to day. Most low level pros... we work day jobs and have no nutritionist or support whatsoever. We get paid dogshit and we do it anyways. I'm proud of myself, but I'll admit that poster had me wondering about it. We compare ourselves against the elite in our minds BUT most of us are low level and just doing what we can.
 
Pro fight is a pro fight and if there's proof then no doubt you deserve your tag 100%. That's no kumite bullshido shit.

Snolla said:
He insisted that I drop from 190 to 145. 45lb cut in a month while working a normal job and no nutritionist or doctor is something I'm proud I was able to do, but it was stupid in hindsight.
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As long as you had a pro fight AND it was not in power slap, you're good to go.
 
Even CM Punk would deserve a pro fighter tag if he posted here. Because he fought pro.
 
spinup said:
As long as you had a pro fight AND it was not in power slap, you're good to go.
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LOL that powerslap shit is nuts.
I would never let someone hit me full power. They also do bas rutten slaps with the wrist. It's so dangerous and goofy.
 
Snolla said:
A poster recently claimed I don't deserve my tag. Im interested in some opinions.

I had a decent little run in Canada and somehow was considered #1 on tapology in Canada after 3 fights. I'm not sure if I totally deserved that but it was given to me and I was happy about it. I fought twice at 170 and once at 155.

I went pro and lost by RNC in the first round. That fight is available on youtube and easy to search. Felt good in there but I made mistakes. Got taken down and back taken, and in the prep I cut way too much weight at my EX coaches behest. He insisted that I drop from 190 to 145. 45lb cut in a month while working a normal job and no nutritionist or doctor is something I'm proud I was able to do, but it was stupid in hindsight.

I signed to fight again last sept but my opponent pulled.

The poster said I didn't deserve the pro fighter tag because I'm 0-1.

I feel like I earned the tag because I went through wars in amatuer, came out on top, and stepped in there against a young and very talented kid for my pro debut. I knew the weight cut was going to be devastating to experience but I did it anyways, went in there in front of my hometown and lost, and didn't bitch and moan after. I went back to the gym and signed to fight in september.

I guess my question is... do I deserve to be considered a pro? I'm fighting again next year after my wedding. I find it interesting that people all have there own outlook on what a pro athelete is and isn't. To that poster credit he didn't realize I signed for my second fight and the dude pulled after I already cut 20lb. Was a real bummer.

I'll admit I'm 34 and fight as a hobby. I'm a real estate agent and a music teacher. I do this shit for fun so I'm very proud of myself that I was able to do what I've done so far and am looking forward to my next fight. Never cutting 40 plus lb again though, that was a bonehead move and I only did it out of loyalty to my old coach. I followed his suggestion to the tee, it was the only fight of mine he was involved in, and I suffered for it.
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You fought professionally, you deserve the tag. Even if you end up just fighting the one time as a pro, it's more than most of us have done in that world.

Fuck whoever the guy is that said you didn't deserve it.
 
Snolla said:
I certainly do feel like I earned it. My first amateur fight was a wash, but the next two were bloody wars. My pro fight was actually my least damaging fight lol. It's a wild feeling knowing you are staring down the barrel of a cage fight while you go through your day to day. Most low level pros... we work day jobs and have no nutritionist or support whatsoever. We get paid dogshit and we do it anyways. I'm proud of myself, but I'll admit that poster had me wondering about it. We compare ourselves against the elite in our minds BUT most of us are low level and just doing what we can.
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Where did u fight out of? Region wise? ..for your amateur and pro fights...

Just finding places to compete in Canada is a mission itself and something my younger days was near impossible cuz it was illegal at that time in Ontario ...let alone finding reputable promotions with proper opponents and weight classes ...non existent drug testing as well...
 
Paolo Delutis said:
Where did u fight out of? Region wise? ..for your amateur and pro fights...

Just finding places to compete in Canada is a mission itself and something my younger days was near impossible cuz it was illegal at that time in Ontario ...let alone finding reputable promotions with proper opponents and weight classes ...non existent drug testing as well...
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I always had to drive 10 hours to montreal for amateur. It costed me a ton of money to fight amateur. The pro fight was in my hometown. The feeling of losing in front of friends and family is tough. Is what it is.
 
spinup said:
As long as you had a pro fight AND it was not in power slap, you're good to go.
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Honest question- are power slap fighters considered "professional fighters"?

Should make a thread/poll lol. Idk what they are actually called or what they call themselves
 
SaigeVanZant said:
Your a pro fighter but a can
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Training and fighting and being around other fighters makes calling other fighters a "can" feel so dirty lmao. Like technically I am one and I know a lot of people that would be called "cans" on here and on the internet but at the same time I know these fighters are busting their ass in the gym and have legitimate skills and stuff like that. Brutal sport lol.
 
No KO, no Pro

Jokes aside bro, Hespect and I’ll buy your fight kit if you ever gEt one.
 
Snolla said:
I always had to drive 10 hours to montreal for amateur. It costed me a ton of money to fight amateur. The pro fight was in my hometown. The feeling of losing in front of friends and family is tough. Is what it is.
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Ya i think MFL( Montreal fight league) in Montreal is the biggest/most decent amateur promotion currently in this side of Canada...its probably where i would fight as well...5 plus hour drive for myself... I was in touch with them before COVID threw everything up into the air...
 
Paolo Delutis said:
Ya i think MFL( Montreal fight league) in Montreal is the biggest/most decent amateur promotion currently in this side of Canada...its probably where i would fight as well...5 plus hour drive for myself... I was in touch with them before COVID threw everything up into the air...
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Ya I fought twice there in 2019 a few months separated... then covid borderline ruined my mma aspirations. Didn't fight for a couple years. Found out my ex was cheating on me the week before my third fight at MFL and still won. Proud of my mindset for getting me through that experience.
 
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