Can somone school me on why so many Slavic fighters turn pro so late?

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  1. rapscalion

    rapscalion Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What is the deal with them all turning pro at the late age of around 30. I know the communist countries like Cuba and the former soviet union, did not allow you to go pro and forced you to fight amateur for them under their rules. But the Soviet Union fell in 91, so I just wonder why guys like Golovkin, Kovalev, and tonight Pulev didn;t turn pro until they were 30 or so.

    By the way I am a fan of lots of these fighters, so I am not trying to diss on them by any means. This is a serious question since I am really not aware why.
     
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  2. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    Because of amateur boxing.
     
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  3. Odo

    Odo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Money is the name of this game,mate! A fighter from the former countries of the soviet union need a powerful western promoter to make some bucks.There are countless talented fighters there,but nobody offers them a pro contract.Pro boxing is extremely weak in Russia and almost non-existent in the other countries of the former soviet union.
    Think of it: there are more amateur fighters in the Ukraine than in all western european countries combined.
     
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  4. zeratul

    zeratul Active Member Full Member

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    There are no promotion companies other than K2 (particularly in Ukraine). K2 itself is primarily Germany based, as far as i can tell. We have good amateur school though but as it comes to turning a professional, if you are not a Lomachenko or Klitschko, it is difficult to promote yourself so that to sign a right contract.
     
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