PROS CAN COMPETE IN RIO OLYMPICS!! must turn back to am 1 year early.

dont agree with this. its wrong

 

already pointed this out in another thread. why make another one? lol

 

bit more to it than that. few pros will fight for free

 

Its stealing the limelight and incentive from the thousands of dedicated ams out there. the actual lifeblood of the sport.
not to mention the potential for a guy whos had 7 amatuer fights to come up against a battle hardened warrior thats had 85 pro fights.
Its a recipe for disaster to be honest

 

Pro boxers don't belong at the olympics any more than pro basketballers do. Having said that, the pro basketballers don't have to 'turn amateur' for a year to qualify. So why should the boxers?

 

"The likelihood is that few of the biggest names in boxing will walk through that door."

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/sport/...ll-not-draw-likes-of-mayweather-and-pacquiao/

Sadly Swingin mate i think that will the case with most of the top dogs.

There is no way the AIBA has enough bank roll to pay Floyd or Manny enough to keep them fighting in the APB for a year.

Not to mention Floyd will want to be his own promoter. I doubt Golden Boy or Top Rank will give up any of their fighters to the APB.

 

I'm just worried it will take away from the grass roots of boxing that is the current amatuer scene...

if Rio does get a good showing of pro's then guys like Jai Opetai, Damien Hooper, Cameron Hammod etc.. and pretty much Australia can kiss their chances of an olympic medal good bye!

 

Didnt you take your prozac today nuffy nuts? Im sure Floyd and Pacman, and RJJ will be jumping at the chance for all these endorsements to join the olympic games

Fact is, the only pro boxers who would do this are the ones that couldnt win a world title and are within the age limit. You havent thought this through and are just barking at old news :hi:

 

I totally agree with this !!!