The other day my friend Tony asked me to go the boxing gym with him. He told me I should get some gloves, handwraps, and some headgear. I found a set of gloves in my basement, and figured I could do without the headgear and handwraps. Tony thought it would be a great idea for me to do some sparring on my first day at the gym. He matched me up with a guy who looked like a crossbreed of the Incredible Hulk and a pitbull. I prayed for my life. I got into the ring and within 30 seconds, I was lying on the ground and the room was spinning. It was at that moment I really regretted not using headgear. I had a minor concussion and had to sit on a bench for about 2 hours before leaving the gym. My friend asked me why I didn’t bring headgear (like that would have saved me from the beast in the opposite corner). I told him that I didn’t have the cash on me to buy the gear. He told me I should go to Chicago Title Loans and get a car title loan for some extra cash. I took his advice and went to the loan store. I got some fast cash using my car title as collateral. They had the lowest rates of any place I looked. After I got my money, I went straight to the sporting goods store and bought some headgear. I also bought handwraps, a speed bag, a jump rope, a heavy bag, and an ice pacl (for my battered head).  I am going to train very hard to compete in a 5 round fight against the same guy that just knocked me out. Hopefully he spares me a few brain cells.

Mike Z.

Chicago, IL

By the way, Chicago is near Morton Grove, Bensenville, Orland Park, Lemont, and Downers Grove.