Why are least expected countries good in Olympic boxing, but not in the Pros?

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  1. Cleto_Reyes

    Cleto_Reyes Guest

    Teams like Japan, Brazil, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Azerbaijan etc are good in the Olympics, but then you never hear of many top level fighters from these countries.

    Why is this? Is it just due to lack of promotion and marketing?
     
    Cleto_Reyes, Aug 10, 2012
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  2. Midwest_Chopper

    Midwest_Chopper Shalom Full Member

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    Completely different sport. Although id say Japan has a great boxing tradition
     
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  3. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    I was thinking about China in boxing...
    If they opened up they would light the smaller weight classes up.
    (About a billion Flyweights-Welterweights ****en ready to be unleashed)

    Da **** are they waiting for???
     
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  4. thawk888

    thawk888 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Glass jaws exist.
     
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  5. greg turchy

    greg turchy Guest

    The judges and scoring system.

    Go back to the old system and those Countries would fall back with a quickness.
     
    greg turchy, Aug 10, 2012
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  6. Leonit

    Leonit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Japan is not good in pro boxing???
     
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  7. doylexxx

    doylexxx Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    opened up ?
     
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  8. doylexxx

    doylexxx Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    1...People can leave China.

    2...Pro boxing is allowed there anyway.


    It's not Cuba.
     
    doylexxx, Aug 10, 2012
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  9. strongarm

    strongarm Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Completely different sport, far as rules go. Pros with 12 rounds no head gear, year round focus, are a few things that immediately come to mind.
     
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  10. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    "Opened up" as in "embraced" boxing.
    (Like ping pong)
     
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  11. platnumpapi

    platnumpapi Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    its all politics now. if you won the gold in boxing that meant you were going to make some noise as a pro but thats not the case these days. stop chasing gold and start chasing checks is what id say to the usa guys.
     
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  12. Jorrvaskr

    Jorrvaskr Active Member Full Member

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    Yes. They don't have HBO/Shobox/ESPN in those countries.
     
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  13. motownsiu

    motownsiu Boxing Addict Full Member

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    british pakastani are also good in the amateurs but keep getting their glass jaws exposed in the pros. it's to the point i wonder if he should be allowed to wear headgear in a pro fight every time he fights just to make things even.
     
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  14. Vysotsky

    Vysotsky Boxing Junkie banned

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    Almost no fighters from those countries along with Kazakhstan ever go pro.
     
    Vysotsky, Aug 10, 2012
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  15. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    Because they are bred/prepared for the olympics.
     
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