Does anyone know the reason why amateurs in ths country aren't allowed to tran with pros? Seems silly and counterproductive to me, no wonder some of them struggle so much in the pro ranks. Are the rules the same everywhere?
They are. There's many professional and amateur gyms in the country, my gym trains both and i've been working with pro's since i was a boy. I'm guessing you've just read a book called Paddy and the Prince?
i heard that a while ago but dont think it stopped anyone anyways. Just read something though that they are going to make amateur boxing alot more pro like and hopefully we will be able to get more world champions in the future... http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/mattslater/2009/05/gym_will_fix_it_for_british_bo.html
just before the lads went of to Beijing ...they sparred and trained with pros ,from the ingle gym and other pros gym around sheffield .