My First Boxing Match

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Creative Writing First Boxing Match Walking into the cool breeze of the gym, which is actually part of a church, I took in a deep breath. I watched everyone wondering all over the place like chickens who lost their heads. They were all setting up for the boxing matches that were going to happen. It was a memorial boxing event for my grandpa. My boxing club, the Damon Boxing Club, were hosting the event. As I was waiting, I could feel butterflies more frequent in my stomach, but I was trying to think pass that. The thoughts of who I was fighting was helping them build. I was told the day before I could be fighting a girl from Farmington or my aunt from Clovis. The thought of fighting my aunt was insane. At the same time I was thinking I could be fighting the girl from Farmington who may be big with a lot of potential. All of a sudden my name was called by my coach, John. He told me to go weigh in. His wife was doing the weigh ins, so she helped me. As I walked towards her I remember the night before being told not to eat before I weigh in. Luckily, I it was early and we haven’t even ate. Also the matches didn’t start till around three or four, so I had the time to eat some grub. I had to take off my big shirt to take off some wait. The breeze gave me a slight chill. It was silent, I could tell everyone knew something I didn’t. Suddenly I was told that I was going to fight my aunt, Candice. Oh how intense it’s going to get I thought. Soon my stomach was in huge knots. I was afraid to fight her because I was told she had been training with her father, who is also my grandpa. He is an insanely good boxer and he is in the marines so it was nerve racking. Thinking this made me feel all wimpy and I’m making me feel like I’m not ready. To pass the time and focus my thoughts, I ate with my mediate family. A home, I realized my family was making posters saying “Go
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