So what do we call "amateur" boxing now?

I feel like eating some hot wings and dipping it in mus****

 

Running is amateur boxing

 

If you're mentally disabled you will call amateur Boxing "running". Realistically however, amateur boxing is where fighters learn the basics in the sport and apply it at the highest level. The basics being movement, defense, hitting and not getting hit...etc. Professional boxing is a completely different league that involves both the basics and styles fighters come up with themselves and apply at their own comfort. Seeing how the major leagues in professional boxing involves 10 and 12 rounders, the strategies and general abilities change.

There's a reason one of the greatest fighters ever in both professional and amateur boxing, Pernell Whitaker, said that his biggest accomplishment is the Olympic Gold Medal above everything else.

 

If you get paid a purse for each fight and the bout is recognised by the BBBC or similar boxing org, you are a professional boxer. If you don't you're amateur (or competing in white collar/unlicensed). It really is that simple.

 

In which case they arent professional. Do I agree? Absolutely not. The very fact that they receive a purse clearly indicates that they are indeed professional boxers and I am in agreement with you big fella. The problem is Im not in charge of any pro boards of control. As you rightly point out, the worried promoters pack more than sufficient clout to persuade the pro boxing orgs to maintain their current stance.

 

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A very realistic an alysis and a great read to be fair. I am all for anything that assists boxers' development and lines their pockets, even if it could leave the current ranking system (which is a joke now tbh) completely obsolete. What about you big fella, are you fighting in AIBA/WSB? And if not yet, is that the route you favour as opposed to the traditional route?

 

Jackpot!! This is the thing, isn't it? For all of its great intentions and plans, AIBAs progress will depend on just how much money they can offer their finest talents. As you guys know, boxing is a brutal business and every fighter is entitled to make as much money as they can. I like the UFC reference to, as of now this kind of reminds me of UFC/BELLATOR in that the elite (Mayweather etc) fight in the WBA (etc) world of huge ppv events, massive promoters (Haymon) and the next generation (or maybe in future fighters who maybe didnt quite make it to their desired level) of fighters fight in AIBA/WSB.

 

Let us hope AIBA can remain free of the corruption that has blighted the older system. If it can then it coukd succeed. The problem, is where does the money come from for them to keep hold of their finest talents? Its a double edged sword. They need the big money that influential backers bring to keep tbe finest talents under their banner.. But with money comes influence and the possibility of corruption.