There is that new cocept where Pros and amateurs can both get into tournament. Its without headgears. Also after next olympics amateurs will get rid of the headgears and renew scoring. They try to get some pros included in 2016 olympics
I really believe that " many professional boxers are overrated " and admired by many for just being " professionals " in many ways. The TV, the Media, the Fans and the publicity given to them over exaggerate their skills.
What casual fans don't realize is (in one way) sanctioned AAU amateur boxing is tougher than the pros. Boxers can't cherry-pick opponents. At the elite level,they might face one future pro champion after another.
Exactly, that's what I am talking about. In the World Amateur competitions, a boxer can't cherry pick and will even face unknown quality opponents in just days without seeing film nor having time to adapt. In that sense the amateurs are more difficult than the pros.
Less rounds means they need to show more in them not worrying about the stamina. So speed, technique and sometimes punching power needs to be significant because they are protected by helmets so knocking out opponent is not easy, what is important is to deliver clean shot as the first. As pro they need to advance their conditioning, defense and work on better game plan ... its more like an art, especially learning proper defense is a muss.
I think you have to credit the Cuba amateur program for yrs they had one of the best programs ..Many of your ametuers make a very easy transistion to the pros just like the guys u just stated ..
loads of ****ing differences. the obvious ones are that elite amatuer boxers dont fight over 12 rounds. then you have that amateur boxing is based on "scoring shots" rather than "hurtful shots", so a lot of amateur boxers (not all, but most) get into the habit of using fast "pitter patter" combinations instead of throwing punches with any spite. another habit amatuers can get into is not defending "non scoring" areas like the sides of their heads Also, due the scoring system, the bodyshot is mostly neglected in amatuer boxing (there are exceptions, but most wont risk throwing a shot which may not earn them points from the judges)
Can't believe some of the answers on here. The difference between the two is that amateur boxing is done by a scoring system, so it's all about scoring and moving, whilst the pro game has a complete different scoring criteria where it suits aggression aswell as boxing, and also the obvious would be that it has longer rounds aswell. the scoring makes the big difference between the two now, and the amount of rounds.
Aside from the headgear and rounds, the scoring is different as are the gloves. Amateur gloves have a white area on them. Touching your opponent with that white area is scoring. Doesn't matter if its a meaningful punch or a tap. They both score the same. To be a successful amateur, you don't necessarily have to hurt the opponent, you just have to touch him more. This leads to be biggest difference in styles and you will often hear commentators say that a fighter still has some of "that amateur style". Good example, Devon Alexander. He can touch you and zip away all day long, but his punches lack power. Does he have good technique? Yes, because to throw and land effective combinations you have to throw your punches with perfect form to be in position to throw again or move. Someone like say.... Maidana...throws heavy shots but its out of position afterward because his poor punching form leaves him out of balance. Compare him to Devon, Mayweather or Paulie...who can all snap off 8 punch combos and dart away...and you see the difference good form/technique/balance makes. However, none of those guys are big punchers. With some work to "sit down on their punches" they could probably be. Good example there is Tommy Hearns, who wasn't known as a puncher until Steward rebuilt his style and turned him into a beast.
Amateurs is where you start boxing for most kids.Doing your apprenticeship.The pros is the real deal. IT'S MORE BRUTAL. BLOOD, SWEAT, AND TEARS.A really good am can switch to pro level of course.But not all can handle the pain and brutality of the pro game.Amateurs is where most fighters start because it's less brutal and less rounds.
i dont know why you ask because no matter what anybody else saids you're still going to dispute them unless they agree with you that is the same **** boxing is boxing you need to jab, move, throw rights uppers, have stamina and good chin, power but if you look at the amateurs with their scoring system is starting to look more and more like fencing boxers with speed and movement will throw a 1-2 all night and move and win a fight they dont even have to hurt their opponent that strategy wondt work in the pros because boxers have 12rds to catch up to the light hitting boxer remember hurtado and remember dlh against trinidad he tried to run and just jab his way into a decision and he lost i know some people thought dlh won but im just using that example to make my point pro boxing is tougher, more dangerous and more demanding then the amateurs by a lot good pros might not make good amateurs and vice versa go amateurs might not be good pros with some exceptions of course like roy jones and floyd mayweather to name a couple because they have the skill set that works in both :hat
Amateurs is where you make the real money and you get to keep it all. Pros is where you make money for the man.
