Elmer Recinos Wins Second Fight by TKO
Posted on June 27, 2016 in Uncategorized
Elmer Recinos, Assistant Coach at Edge Muay Thai Hoboken, won his second career fight by third round TKO. Elmer utilized pressure and control to dominate the bout.
Coach Jeff: Deciding to go from training to taking a fight, what was hardest about making that decision?
Elmer: The hardest was actually believing that I was ready, and if I wasn’t that I could GET ready. So much of fighting is mental, and more than being physically fit and durable, I had to believe that I was those things. Cuz It doesn’t matter if you can run 5 miles without breaking a sweat, or go 100 rounds sparring, if you think you ain’t ready you’re gonna gas out.
Coach Jeff: How has your mindset changed since your first fight?
Elmer: I used to be in less control in my life. Even leading up to my first fight I was fucking up, my brain was all over over the place, horrible diet, didn’t care about things. Now I’m more mentally sturdy, I’m more aware of the things I can control and accept the things I cant.
Coach Jeff: What was your mindset your first day at edge, your first time stepping in the doors?
Elmer: When I first started at Edge I just desperately wanted to change my life up. I hated who I was. I was coward, a liar, mentally and physically weak. and I wanted something to break the mold. The mold of who I was and how people saw me. At first I came in with a superficial reason. I wanted to lose weight and tell people I fight. I’ve grown up. Those reasons don’t matter to me anymore. My reasons are deeper, and for me.
Coach Jeff: Where have you found the most growth?
Elmer: I found the most growth in my confidence and philosophy. The things that I believed, worried about, suffered over, I don’t let those things affect me anymore. Because they don’t matter. I don’t CHOOSE to suffer anymore. I want to be happy and work everything in my life to be and stay happy. Cuz that’s what I hold as most important in my life.the happiness of me, my friends, my family.
