Had a totally different experience sparring yesterday than I did Tuesday. Started off with aggression at the forefront of my mind and right away I was tagging my partner with jabs, landing a follow-up right on his chin, and bobbing and weaving more than ever. Landed a lot of body blows and slipped tons of shots. Didn't take any real damage as a result, which is good because while I'm healing up my throat and neck still feel a little sore from Tuesday.

My corner coach actually had to tell me to hold my hands LOWER! That was fascinating. I also drift to standing more square when bobbing and weaving a lot, so that's something to watch out for. I also overtightened my headgear so it wouldn't slip around and it was like a brain parasite clamped onto my skull. 

After a really good first round I felt slower in the second. Not gassed, but not going as fast as the first. Gotta be careful I'm not staying tense when I'm the aggressor. I was probably TOO relaxed on Tuesday, which is when I got lit up but felt like I had cardio for days and days. Need to find a balance. I didn't bob and weave as much in the second, but had a lot of moments of leaning back with a low guard and making his strikes miss Muhammad Ali-style, since he too slowed down and I could see his shots coming.

After only 2 rounds the coach me switch out so someone else could challenge his fighter, and then I came back in for one more round with a different sparring partner, someone else I've trained with a lot before. He hits hard on the pads but goes very light and slow in sparring, so I eased up on power when I realized how much I was landing clean.

After I was done for the day, I worked the heavy bag for an hour rather than stand around and watch like most other people in the sparring class were doing. I did partake in viewing here and there to lend the other boxers the courtesy of an audience, but mostly I wanted to work. Coach Gabriel, who was my sparring partner for awhile before, approached and said I looked a lot better compared to when he sparred me. He said he's training for a fight and that I should talk to the other coach inviting me to these sessions about getting one going if I'm so inclined (I am).

At night I stepped on the scale and weighed 198. I'm looking forward to a big carb-up Saturday and weightlifting.