DOES ANYBODY BELIVE THOSE CRAZY AMATEUR RECORDS FROM PROS

[region 8]

I find it hard to belive those amateur records when i go to national tournaments i'll ask some of the top amateurs what there records are most them are like 49-10, or 22-5. I think that is reasonable

[boxmel]

I find it hard to belive those amateur records when i go to national tournaments i'll ask some of the top amateurs what there records are most them are like 49-10, or 22-5. I think that is reasonable

Most of them are accurate. Consider that if you start boxing at age 8 and compete in both local shows and tournaments, you could very well have a record of 100+ bouts by the time you turn 17. And you can always ask to see a passbook. 8)

[region 8]

what i mean is there amateur record i know they proably have that many fights, but i don't belive there record

[boxmel]

but i don't belive there record

Check passbooks.

[ICEMAN JOHN SCULLY]

The PASSBOOK??? LOL No offense but I know kids with 30 fights but their books show 15...I know people who have lost so many books they are on their fifth or sixth... generally when you hear a guy say he is 178-3...he is LYING....unless he is winning every tournament, every local bout, every state and regional, every international bout etc...and that is UNLIKELY at best

[boxmel]

John - nice to see in writing that the rules are being broken.

[ICEMAN JOHN SCULLY]

Mel...you know that already (as well or better than I do :P

[boxmel]

Mel...you know that already (as well or better than I do

Sigh. An ongoing battle that I've been fighting for 22 years. Doesn't make me very "popular," either. D