If Pro Boxers Could Compete In The Olympics.....

This article on ESPN discusses just that.
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3474976

 

Olympic boxing would suck pretty badly if pros were allowed in it.

 

Zab Judah would fair pretty well seeing as their only 4 rounds fights. Someone like Margarito though would struggle as he takes time to get into fights and can be outboxed.

 

Hey big guy; I know you have been in the amateurs before; but those aren't at all amateur weight classes.

 

have abraham and pavlik ever fought in the ams because imo AA could take an easy win on pav

 

dont think dawson would stand a chance against calzaghe in the ams

 

That ESPN article sucks. It's a good idea for an article but some of the choices are poor. Seeing as knock-outs are rarer and they are only 4 round fights, I fail to see how Peter beats someone like Povetkin, or how Diaconu could win a bronze, or how Abraham would win a silver ahead of Bute or Kessler, how Margarito would beat Cotto in a 4 round fight etc.

 

Shut up! They have Britain coming third in the medal table, that's good enough for me:good.

 

I would agree with the British choices though that's the thing, but they finish behind USA and Mexico. I'm argueing against American and Mexican fighters picking up the colour of the medals they do such as Pavlik taking Gold and Margarito taking silver.

 

Dawson over Calzaghe? :rofl

 

You are correct, If they use Olympic scoring how the hell is Sam Peter going to win a silver. Audley beat him as an am. Plus I don't think HAtton would pick up many point with his holding.

 

Slaps don't count, Calzaghe couldn't score a single point.

 

Yeah, thats why Joe was an excellent amateur.

 

That was years ago.