Former boxing champ opens gym to train future competitors
Former boxing champ opens gym to train future competitors
2025-02-10
Former Asian Games boxer Kuo Chih-lai is a veteran of the boxing world known as the “small colossus of the ring.” After retiring, he opened his own gym where he organizes matches and trains Taiwan’s next generation of boxing champions. When Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim was a legislator, even she trained with Kuo to improve her strength. He even sold his land and factories in his determination to cultivate Taiwan’s next king of the ring.
Imagine your opponent is right in front of you, constantly swinging punches and dodging.
Former boxing star Kuo Chih-lai hasn’t lost his touch, even at nearly 80 years old. After retiring, he founded his own gym to coach upcoming boxers. Even Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim trained with him for a time while she was a legislator. Whenever she had time, she’d come to the gym to throw a few punches.
Hsiao wailed on the bag and sometimes sparred with Kuo himself in one-on-one lessons that lasted for half a year.
Kuo Chih-lai
Former boxer
I really admire her. After sparring for five minutes, you’re dripping with sweat. I told her to take a rest, your whole body is drenched. Go clean off. She would tell me she didn’t have time to rest. I snuck off here and need to run back for a session. I really admire that kind of spirit. She told me, and I’ll always remember this: No wonder boxers are successful.
The same about Hsiao’s spirit for training and fitness could be said of Kuo. The man just shy of 160cm started boxing when he was 17. Then his dream was to become one of the best in Taiwan.
Kuo Chih-lai
Former boxer
I’m not cut out for boxing. Everyone else was a head taller than me. But I still wanted to train until I became one of the best.
Although he didn’t win any international medals in his time competing for Taiwan, he’s always held an unshakeable place in the boxing world. Even after entering business in retirement, he still maintained an abiding presence in the ring.
Kuo Chih-lai
Former boxer
Now our boxers are all winning medals in the Asian Games and Olympics. I sold my factory to do something more meaningful. Taiwan needs to have an international boxing champion.
Lin Yu-ting who took gold at last year’s Paris Olympics, along with bronze medalists Chen Nein-chin and Wu Shih-yi, and World Boxing Cup champion Huang Hsiao-wen all often compete in practice competitions hosted by the professional boxing association founded by Kuo. The veteran continues to work hard to ensure Taiwan’s athletes have a spot on the world boxing throne.
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前拳擊國手郭枝來退役後開拳館 拚培植台灣拳王
2025-02-10
前亞運拳擊國手郭枝來，是拳壇的老前輩，號稱拳壇小巨人！他退役後，為了要培養屬於台灣的拳王，自己開設拳擊館、舉辦比賽，培植選手！就連總統蕭美琴擔任立委期間，為了訓練體力，也來打拳訓練體力！郭枝來賣地、賣廠房，要培養屬於台灣的拳王。
想像對手就在眼前，不斷揮拳攻擊、閃避。
年近80的前拳擊國手郭枝來，依舊寶刀未老，退休後，為了繼續培養拳擊，他開設拳擊館，就連副總統蕭美琴，過去擔任立委時，有一段時間，只要有空，都到郭枝來的拳擊館，打上幾拳。
蕭美琴對著沙包猛打，有時更是直接跟郭枝來，一對一訓練，這一練長達半年。
[[前亞運拳擊國手 郭枝來]]
“她這個人我真的很佩服，拳擊五分鐘就滿頭大汗，我說委員啊，妳也休息一下，全身都是汗，擦一下吧，她說我哪有時間休息啦，我偷跑出來的，我還要趕回去開會，那種精神我真的佩服，她回答我這句話，我永遠記在心裡，難怪人家能成功”
蕭美琴練拳、訓練體力的精神，同樣可套用在郭枝來的身上，身高不到160的他，17歲開始練拳，當時的夢想就是成為國手。
[[前亞運拳擊國手 郭枝來]]
“我不是打拳擊的材料，因為每個選手都高我一個頭，那既然我要練，我就要練到當國手”
雖然當國手的時期，無緣拿下國際賽獎牌，但郭枝來在拳壇依舊有不可撼動的地位，退役後從商的他，依舊持續深耕拳壇。
[[前亞運拳擊國手 郭枝來]]
“現在亞運奧運都拿到(獎牌)了，我工廠也在賣啊，我要賣掉來做有意義的事情，台灣要有世界拳王”
在巴黎奧運奪下金牌的林郁婷，奪下銅牌的陳念琴、吳詩儀，以及英國世界年終賽冠軍的黃筱雯，都是郭枝來創立的職業拳擊協會，長期舉辦比賽培植的優秀選手，郭枝來繼續努力，期望能把台灣人推上世界拳王的寶座。
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