Anthony Joshua is not turning pro

Good move to stay pro for a year, because he has alot to learn still, and was very lucky to win the gold, in a fight he clearly lost.

However, staying amateur for more than another year or even until the next olympics would be a massive mistake.

Given his age and the weight class he is in, there is less of a rush for him to turn pro now than other former olympic british boxers.

 

Hang on, so you want him to go pro but be pushed slowly but also go to Matchroom and have regular fights? I'm sorry but your beloved Eddie doesn't put his prospects into tough fights early on either so there's a good chance promotional restraints wouldn't get him much further than the class of 2008 anyway.

If he wants to progress significantly in the next few years, he's best staying amateur and continuing to fight other world class AM's rather than going pro and fighting journeyman. The traditional British route of going pro and working your way up from domestic class is not the be all and end all. Establishing yourself as an outstanding Amateur can get you the exposure to bypass the domestic route and lead to earlier than expected world title fights, as it did for Rigo.

 

Granted he definitely needs a bit more experience before turning professional and he definitely can earn it better staying amatuer for a few years. I personally think the lure of money however will tempt him away from the AM's, but then again who can blame him really? He won a gold in his home games, whatever he does from here on in, in the amatuers will not be able to surpass that feat.

 

Beloved Eddie? When did I say he needs to be at a better level then the Beijing group after 4 years? And yes I mean he needs regular fights, but needs to be gradually moved up in level, a bit like Fury.

So what if he's made the same progress as someone like Degale..he's EBU champion, that's not a bad achievement.

 

You seem to have a bit of a hard on for Hearn with the amount you talk about Matchroom

Anyway the point stands, by staying as an Amateur and fighting better opposition, he will develop more as a fighter than he would as a pro regardless of who he signed with.

 

What would you say investing his money well would entail?

 

I just think that Matchroom are delivering good cards at the minute, apart from Prizefighter which I despise, Hearn does talk a lot of ****, but he backs most of it up which is refreshing.

If you're a fighter looking to turn pro, Matchroom seem the most financially stable promotion in Britian with regular TV dates on Sky, they keep there prospects active and promote fighters in they're hometown, I can't really say the same for the two Franks and Hatton..especially fish eyes, most of his prospects have been left on the shelf, fighting 2-3 times a year against journeymen.

 

joshua just aint ready at the moment to turn pro sensible decision imo

 

so its the same points system as the pro ranks? as in identical? will we get told each round score at the end of the round, that would be great.

i couldnt help but notice how often fighters were ad******g their head gear, not just after being hit, but after throwing punches.

 

If he stays AM I'll be impressed, he's talented but he has lots to learn before he turns pro.

 

From a marketing stance, he'll never get a better opportunity to turn pro. Even if he waits until Rio and wins gold again, it's still not as significant as winning a gold medal at your home games. If he turned pro tomorrow, he could literally headline a show in the next couple of months and get a big turnout from the fans. As time progresses, that star power will lessen continuously, so now is the best time to turn pro from a financial viewpoint.

That said, he is raw and definitely needs time to progress, so it depends on what he thinks is best for his long term career. If he turned pro and had McCracken as his trainer, trained in the same gym etc., would his progress really be any different? There'd be less fights, and for a few years they'd also be easier fights, but he'd still get the same sparring and should mature well under those circumstances. Maybe he'd even mature better because he wouldn't be in tough fights so regularly?

I'd like to see him turn pro but still work with McCracken. I understand his decision to remain as an amateur though.

 

Yeah because that is exactly the same as telling someone to harm themselves isn't it? Grow up and stop being so childish.

 

Probably a smart move if he wants to have a better chance at a good pro career.

From a financial stand point it's a hell of a risk. He will never get a better contract for turning professional than he would now. If he goes now he will be a multi millionaire within a couple of years. If he goes later his initital deal wont be close to as good I'd suspect so if he can't forge out a top level career his earning potential will be affected

 

Should sign with Hearn so that he can win prizefighter too. May as well strike while the Iron's hot.