Coach Izzy and I crossed the
700-round mark July 5, 2017. Then we switched from 2-minute rounds (doing 6 rounds per session) to 3-minute rounds (4 rounds per session).
We did 5 3-minute rounds for a couple of sessions, and then moved up to 6 3-min. rounds, twice a week.

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Noveber 2017
Coach Izzy & Allen (& Gavin) Pictures from Nov. 17, 21, 25, 2017 ![]() 840 rounds and counting |
Always honored to salute my great boxing coach, Israel Gonzales, the man behind Izzyduzitfitness. On Oct. 31, 2017, we sparred round #840 (date of pictures left & center above). We started sparring in late October 2015, so it took us 2 years to rack up this number of rounds. It's a good thing the coach can modify his punches or we would have had to stop about the time we started.
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Below, left, coach is suggesting the approximate area where the hot sauce will stick. ![]() |
"In the end, our winner was once again the aptly named Bull’s-Eye Original BBQ Sauce. This moderately sweet, tomatoey sauce offered just enough
spice and smoke,
producing a well-balanced medley of flavors with no specific flavor dominating. Our winning product was delicious and versatile,
and it wasn’t too thick or thin. We’ll be using this palate-pleasing sauce all summer long." (Quoted from www.cooksillustrated.com.)
March 24, 2019