What boxers turrned pro or are turning pro, this year?

boxmel · Post by **boxmel** » 08 Dec 2007, 12:21

Congrats, Dynamite!!!!!!

gusner · Post by **gusner** » 08 Dec 2007, 20:36

watch out for a chap called fergus turner from ireland in 2007]

the_one · Post by **the_one** » 09 Dec 2007, 12:04

danny garcia knocked out another opponent, in the second round last night on the undercard of mayweather vs. hatton, congrats danny!!!!

Canada · Post by **Canada** » 09 Dec 2007, 16:24

And Danny Jacobs won by TKO in 29 seconds in his debut

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » 09 Dec 2007, 20:28

Fernando Guerrero won by 2nd round TKO. Congrats Fernando and Hal.

squarering · Post by **squarering** » 10 Dec 2007, 02:39

Thanks Dennis, To answer one question Danny Jacobs missed weigh in due to
over sleeping. I can't imagine some one missing to double checking on him. To this day I still feel for how the poor kid must have felt. I can only imagine. But he did say he learned a lesson about taking responsibility for yourself in those situations and the value of a good alarm clock. By the way Cograts to Both Dannys and Dynomite, they are all good kids and great fighters........Hey I can call them fighters now that they are not amateurs anymore, can't I?

hurricanemitch14 · Post by **hurricanemitch14** » 10 Dec 2007, 04:56

brad solomon turns pro friday

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » 10 Dec 2007, 13:43

Go ahead and do it even when they are amateurs Hal. I don't care.

squarering · Post by **squarering** » 10 Dec 2007, 15:27

I'm waiting Mel.

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » 10 Dec 2007, 16:39

Hal - it appears she is going down without a fight. Oops, boxing contest!

boxmel · Post by **boxmel** » 10 Dec 2007, 17:38

Sheesh - I didn't get my usual notification that a reply had been posted - but maybe I only get those when it's an intelligent reply.......

Pro = fight, fighter, fighting, fought.
Amateur = boxing, bout, boxer, boxed.

Never the twain shall meet.

squarering · Post by **squarering** » 10 Dec 2007, 23:58

A rose by any color. That was the brain child of whom ever thought that was the way to put a soccer mom face on the sport of boxing. So far It's had a huge impact on the sport as seen by the large number of ivy league school members. Now maybe it's time to try a new strategy of the day, and call us strikers. ....I'll bet you didn't get a notice of that one either did you Mel?

Dennis I think we have her in the crossfire.

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » 11 Dec 2007, 09:04

To score or to hit.
To RSC or to KO.

Yes, boxing is appeasing the masses. We are on all the network stations and getting huge audiences whenever we put on shows in the upscale neighborhoods.

Maybe the minimalist approach would work better. That is why AIBA is thinking about the no headgear rule.

boxmel · Post by **boxmel** » 11 Dec 2007, 10:20

....I'll bet you didn't get a notice of that one either did you Mel?

Nope - there must be some sort of conspiracy.

Dennis I think we have her in the crossfire.

Nope - too old for that.

I got all the stuff from the annual meeting in the mail yesterday. I'll take some time and put it on my web site - probably over the weekend. Nothing earthshattering, just information for those who didn't attend.

Hugo · Post by **Hugo** » 11 Dec 2007, 11:18

I heard that Ronny Rios is turning pro some time next year, is this true ? kids like him should stay in the amateurs a little longer,

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » 11 Dec 2007, 12:08

Mel - I look forward to seeing the info about the meeting.

boxmel · Post by **boxmel** » 11 Dec 2007, 13:28

I'm not surprised Ronny is turning pro and it's probably true. His coach, and others, are very bitter over his losing at the Trials. I've tried to talk to them, but to no avail. He's only been boxing for 3+ years. Can you imagine what he'd be like in another 4 years if he stuck around? Oh well.

hlopez · Post by **hlopez** » 11 Dec 2007, 15:38

it's not that we are bitter, trust me we have moved on. The trials were a bit frustrating and anybody that was there knows that Ronny beat Gary. That said why should we stick around for 4 more years?? Untill USA Boxing cleans there act more fighters will go pro or compete for other country's!!!!

ctill · Post by **ctill** » 11 Dec 2007, 15:45

hlopez wrote:it's not that we are bitter, trust me we have moved on. The trials were a bit frustrating and anybody that was there knows that Ronny beat Gary. That said why should we stick around for 4 more years?? Untill USA Boxing cleans there act more fighters will go pro or compete for other country's!!!!

I totally agree!!

Puncher7 · Post by **Puncher7** » 11 Dec 2007, 16:30

he'll still be boxing and learning for another 4 years.. just not for USA Boxing

boxmel · Post by **boxmel** » 11 Dec 2007, 19:57

ctill - what would be YOUR suggestion to USA Boxing to clean up its act?

SD-Prophecy · Post by **SD-Prophecy** » 11 Dec 2007, 23:57

Karl Dargan

ctill · Post by **ctill** » 12 Dec 2007, 00:36

boxmel wrote:ctill - what would be YOUR suggestion to USA Boxing to clean up its act?

Well my first suggestion would be to have more National and International tournaments so more boxers have a chance to be seen and not claim to get "robbed" by more well known boxers. Second i would have training camps for boxers to attend to learn olympic style boxing and not semi-pro boxing. That is the main reason for some of the problems in international competition. Third there has to be a way to make it easier to stay in the amatuer ranks, one way is to have boxing programs in colleges. I was taught from day one to "fight" as a pro and never to box as a amatuer even though I had some sucess I would have loved to train as an amatuer in Colorado or wherever to learn the ins and outs of the amatuer game . But I do think with this class that the USA should get at least 5 medals.

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » 12 Dec 2007, 01:20

Clarence - We all agree that there should be more competitions for more boxers to get a chance to showcase their skills. Not just a hand picked few.

5 medals - I hope you are correct.

ctill · Post by **ctill** » 12 Dec 2007, 02:17

Dennis wrote:Clarence - We all agree that there should be more competitions for more boxers to get a chance to showcase their skills. Not just a hand picked few.

5 medals - I hope you are correct.

Thats just my opinion from seeing all of them first hand.

What boxers turrned pro or are turning pro, this year?

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Ronny Rios

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