Mohammed Rabii is turning pro this week

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  1. Gannicus

    Gannicus 2014 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    @muhqib welcome to the forum, btw. Nice to have another fan of brother Rabii.
     
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  2. muhqib

    muhqib New Member Full Member

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    Thanks and yeah, I think he might just be the real deal
     
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    pincai The Indonesian Thin Man Full Member

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    If my memory serves me right, I thought a certain bronze medalist individual managed to turn into a ppv attraction and retired undefeated in the pro rank.
    Oh well what do I know.
     
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  4. muhqib

    muhqib New Member Full Member

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    Yep lol even a national champion can be regarded as an amateur standout by some.
     
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    pincai The Indonesian Thin Man Full Member

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    That's true lol. That's a local hero only, if you are a medalist in an Olympic, chances are you are a very good boxer and have solid foundation to turn pro.
     
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    Limerickbox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    1. Yes, being a bronze medallist in an Olympics DOES make you an amateur standout.
    2. He won the World Championships
     
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    deyell MOLECULE FROM HELL. Full Member

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    So Deontay Wilder was an amateur standout. Good to know, thanks.
     
  8. muhqib

    muhqib New Member Full Member

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    Rabii was much better in the amateurs than wilder was.
     
  9. Limerickbox

    Limerickbox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No problem
     
  10. bcr

    bcr Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'm sure that winning the world championships against one of the top 3 best p4p fighters in the world makes you an amateur standout.
     
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  11. VG_Addict

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    Well, I didn't know he won the World Championships.

    Besides, his success in the amateurs doesn't mean he's gonna be successful in the pros.
     
  12. bcr

    bcr Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yes, but it helps.
    Almost 1/3 of every olympic champion that has turned pro has became world champion and that doesn't counts the ones that turned pro too late, in communist countries, that won less than gold (like Mayweather, Bowe, Carbajal and Holyfield) and non medalists like Cotto, Gomez and others.
     
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    muhqib New Member Full Member

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    Exactly I think amateur boxing is a bit more suited to the pro's these days @bcr
     
  14. deyell

    deyell MOLECULE FROM HELL. Full Member

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    Well, if you really think that Wilder was an amateur standout then you are a bigger clown than I have ever thought.

    Of course he was, I wasn't disputing that. My point is that winning an Olympic medal doesn't make anyone an amateur standout, look at Wilder for example. Wilder beat no one of note as an amateur, yet he still won Olympic bronze due to the softest draw I have ever seen. Rabii on the other hand beat Yeleussinov and won the WC so he was an accomplished amateur boxer.
     
  15. Gannicus

    Gannicus 2014 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Anyone actually know what time the fight is, and what channel?