Boxers turning pro with no/little amateur bouts

Uk amateurs usually get put in first time against another first timer or someone who’s had no more than 3 fights and then it goes to 10 so your first 10 amateur fights will be against people who have also had no more than 10 amateur fights which makes sense really.

Then after that you can pretty much do what you want although I know if you enter any cups or the aba championship they have A and B class but I can’t remember how that is decided

 

Coz it pays...

 

Some aren't suited to the amateurs and can learn their craft better against journeyman types in the pros. Look at Yarde think he only had around 10 amateur fights and he's now fighting for a world title. Johnny Nelson didn't have many ams and lost a load of them, still managed to win a world title. Just depends on the individual

 

Money talks

 

How many of them ended up succesful??

Dillian Whyte only had 3 amateur fights, now in the pro's he is top 5 in the HW division, the most dangerous division, and he became WBC Silver Champ, WBC Interim Champ, WBO Mando, British Champ,

 

Sergio Martinez, very little or no amateur experience

 

That is amazing considering he was arguably top 3 behind Manny and Floyd p4p.

Martinez was seemingly a very gifted sportsman who could have excelled in anything.

 

Maybe you're a troll?

 

Yeah he was a class act and looked a pure boxer, had it all really.

 

Trolls usually lie, and divert attention from the truth.

Whyte Amateur Record: 6-0-0 (5 KO'samateur fights), where "He left one of his amateur opponents in a coma for several weeks, due to a knockout"

Made a mistake when I said 3, it's 6 still within the 0-10 range.

Anything else I am trolling on???

 

Dillian WhyteAmateur Record: 6-0-0 (5 KO'samateur fights)

Dillian Whyte Championship Record

• Has a record of 2-1 (1 KO) against current or former world champions.
  • Won against Lucas Browne & Joseph Parker.
  • Lost against Anthony Joshua.

 

All depends on the fighter and circumstances.

Ideally you want your pro career falling into place at just the point that you hit your physical prime. If you start young enough there is plenty of time to build to that with a lengthy amateur career, but for those coming late to boxing there's a real trade off between the benefits of an amateur career and missing out on potentially peak physical years as a pro.

There's also the cold harsh reality of economics. If you are in your mid to late 20s and have real-world commitments like a mortgage and kids, you don't really have the same luxury to indulge in an amateur career.

A great amateur career at international level is probably still the best grounding for a successful pro career, but not everyone is in the position where they can achieve that. There have been plenty of successful pros who have took a different route.

 

I give up. You're right, Whyte is the GOAT.

 

No he is not, don't be a moron.

Lennox, Ali, Foreman, Tyson, Hollyfield, Klitckko , these are GOATS

Whyte ain't in the same bracket.

Go home, you DKSAB.