Boxing comes natural to some people imo, James Toney did not have an extensive amatuer career to my knowledge, but he had natural talent and worked at his craft. Other fighters have had extensive careers and dont fulfill their potential. Qawi did not have many amateur fights from what i recall.
I think it helps with experience..i think thats all it really does..its like playing college ball....some people are ready for the pros but some need the experince...
gamboam haye, Wlad , vitali, lennox , golota,povetkin, jirov, mayweather, holyfield, forrest, tszyu, oscar, mosley, khan nah not important
It matters alot, it is the foundation of good technique and gives great experience both physically and technically.
1. You need it to get experience. You're not truly going to learn how to box just from sparring. Guys that compete at a high level are generally going to be better prepared for pro boxing. Of course there will be guys that succeed as pros without much amateur experience, guys that have more of a pro style and aren't suited to the amateur point system. But generally speaking a guy who fought amateur at the international level is going to better than a guy who only fought at the national level who will be better than a guy who only fought on the regional level etc. 2. The better your amateur credentials, the more favourable matchups you will get as a young pro. Guys with no experience are fed to top prospects that have hype behind them so they can get their feet wet, get used to the transition from pro to amateur and get some pro experience without much danger. So if you don't have any significant amateur experience you're going to have a tough road unless your buddy is a promoter/matchmaker.
it develops a good foundation of the basics, and an amatuer who turns pro should have adequate defense and know how to slip, dip, parry, and pivot. The amatuers helps guys that turn pro develop at a faster rate than guys with no am experience, who are basically learning on the job. Whereas a former amatuer can work on things they are trying to perfect not learn outright
I reckon it matters alot because you have a good amateur background or style then it will help you get through fighters that you cant bang out in a round r two.
It matters the world. Two guys, both in their first pro fight. One had no amateur fights, the other fought 70 times before against the best in the country. Tough pick, right?
