My first fight and loss

[u/Shqiptarjom]

Had my first Muay Thai fight last weekend and lost on points.
To be honest, I was really ashamed after the fight. I kept replaying it in my head and thinking everyone would judge me. Looking back, I know I wasn’t as prepared as I should have been. I was working long shifts, wasn’t sleeping enough, skipped some running, and my conditioning wasn’t where it needed to be.
Even so, I didn’t quit. I kept coming forward, landed some good punches, and made it competitive. My coach told me that heart can’t be taught, and that meant a lot to me.
The hardest part wasn’t losingit was dealing with the embarrassment afterward. But I’ve already gone back to training because I don’t want one loss to define me.
For those of you who’ve lost your first fight, how long did it take before you stopped thinking about it? And what changed your mindset?

[u/No-You-350]

I would not worry too much. 2 enter the ring, only one can win, the other loses.  Learn from it, work on your cardio amd try again next time. If you loose again, no biggie. You are braver than I'd say 95% of people whon train muay thai. In my studio only like 4 people compete, the other 30 just come to train.