B.Mcguigan explains how difficult it is for an amateur to become a pro

Great and all but when a trainer says "oh my god we've made so many changes to Dubious you'll be surprised he's a different fighter"

Boring, heard it all before. 6 months nothing really changes, especially if you stick someone decent in front of them.

& him picking AJ over Fury & calling AJ more versatile than Fury with the lamest example ( 2nd Ruiz win)

NO just no. and claiming AJ's power in late fight will make the difference. What a joke.

The biggest difference between amateur and pro is the pacing & glove size. Very simple. & you're typically competing with fully developed men it's not kids play anymore.

 

In recent years since the changes to the sport Amateur boxing is closer to professional than ever but as it was it was almost like 2 different sports.

 

I wonder was Barry a good amateur?

 

Usually and this is due to experience.
Amateurs at high level might be divided in 2 kinds of Olympic rules boxers : 1st: guys who are not fulltime boxers, they does have jobs or are students 2nd: guys who are with all their time 100% in boxing. These are " amateurs " and yeah, they compete under amateur rules while all their life is only boxing. Fulltime.

Trainers and sparring partners?
Amateurs does have different conditions : some does have all this elite level behind their back: full teams even with physiotherapists and massage specialists, not alone S/C coaches and might had not only 1, they might have 2 and 3 trainers.
Ofc teams usually are not for 1 guy.
Some countries heavily support elite level ams, some from ams does have sponsors. Clubs too might support high level am: if he will get medals, this is advertisement for club. Easier to get new clients.

Cuban " amateurs " are special conversation.
You get in the ring some fe 28 y.o mature adult who had been trained in boxing maybe 20 years in row and is 100% fulltime in boxing.

 

Pros too are different: it is big difference, you might be part time in boxing, it will be big difference vs someone who is 100% fulltime in boxing with good team behind him and enough $ & good connections to get elite level training camps and sparring partners.