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Pro Boxers In The Olympics?
Posted: 10 Aug 2011, 07:20
by Poncey
Re: Pro Boxers In The Olympics?
Posted: 10 Aug 2011, 09:01
by jBacca
What effect would this have on the ams?
Re: Pro Boxers In The Olympics?
Posted: 10 Aug 2011, 14:04
by Deserter
jBacca wrote:What effect would this have on the ams?
It's a very good question - really surprised this hasn't stirred up more of a debate. I can't say I'm in favour and can't see how it would work particularly well in practice.... the lack of prize money would mean you'd never get the top pros, even with the carrot of lucrative sponsorship deals if they win a medal.
Re: Pro Boxers In The Olympics?
Posted: 10 Aug 2011, 15:03
by Wake up call
It's only going to be "pros" that affliate themselves with AIBA.
Re: Pro Boxers In The Olympics?
Posted: 11 Aug 2011, 04:31
by stevek3lly
I am not sure what the point of this is, we have guys travelling the world and working their assess off in the ams and have loads of qualifying events to take part in and only 1 person from each country can enter a weight. I think we keep it as it is, it has worked well form many years and makes a lot of legendary pro's as well.