Why do Boxers who start Boxing in their early 20’s only fight as a amateur for 1 or 2 years

A lot of boxers will begin prize fighting just to make ends meet. There will be many who have come and gone and many who will come along who compete as a means for socioeconomic mobility.

While you may be able to obtain comfortable endorsements as an amateur, the incentive is only amplified as a professional.

 

Money

 

Less time and need to make money.... they figure they’d learn on the job

 

Money plus getting your ass whooped by a 16 year old in front of people is too embarrassing

 

As everyone is saying, money.

But I also think it's important to note that pros are different from ams. If your goal is the pros, you should probably experience the pros. That said, you can also get way more fights in the ams, so that benefit might outweigh everything else. This is more hypothetical though -- I'm sure it's mostly about money.

 

All for the love of the game, props to him.

 

At least your mate gets a fair shake in terms of even matching and doesn't have to worry about selling tickets. He can just enjoy his Boxing. This is not the case as a pro. You either go on the road and get beaten or you fight at home but you will need to shift at least two grands worth of tickets to get on a show.