I HAVE BEEN PRACTICING THE SPORT FOR 7 YEARS AND IT HAS HELPED ME IN MANY WAYS. IN THIS ARTICLE I WILL SHARE WITH YOU TWO OF THE BENEFITS OF BOXING. It makes you fitter! Although it is an advantage if you want to start boxing that you are sporty, it is not a requirement to be able to practice the sport. You can develop the skills it takes to become a good boxer. After training for a while, you will feel yourself becoming faster, stronger, fitter and more agile. It increases physical and mental toughness! Boxing demands a lot from you both mentally and physically. When you start, you can be quite afraid that you will be physically injured. Many new people get scared and try to get out of the ring as soon as the barrage of punches comes. The fight or flight response kicks in and your body will respond by retreating.