Pros to compete in 2012 olympics??????

[phil5555]

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olym ... 22322.html

[Spud]

Interesting article - at first when I saw the title of the thread - i thought there maybe a catch and there was - those that are pro now are not eligible. The other interesting part of the article is getting a promoter to agree that a fighter he has just signed can box in a tournament as well as the Olympics that will not benefit him (the promoter) at all.

Nonetheless its a very interesting move in my opinion.

[alexpaterson]

Good article and a good idea imo

[whicker]

Sounds an interesting scheme, but they will need to work on it a bit I think for it to become viable.

[Poncey]

The other interesting part of the article is getting a promoter to agree that a fighter he has just signed can box in a tournament as well as the Olympics that will not benefit him (the promoter) at all.

The average arm chair fan hadn't heard of Olympians before September 08. Now they do. A pro fighter then going to the Olympics and winning a medal increases his public awareness, thus generating more ticket sales in the future.

Simples.

[Punchy Joe]

I think its fecking stupid personally, I cannot make head nor tail of what the articles on about anyway