this is true: a boxer who doesnt have a solid amateur career will probably not be a successful pro. of course, there are exceptions but generally this is the case.
That's an odd statment to make out of nowhere, it's also a wrong statement. There are ATG's with very short amateur careers.
James Bonecrusher Smith .. WBA world heavyweight champion .. University graduate... and a complete novice having only boxing breifly in the army .. and putting the gloves on for the first time aged 28..
well,i said there are of course exceptions. especially in the lighter weightclasses. cotto is one of them: pacquiao, morales,barrera and some others. but in general this is the way
Ron Lyle spent 7 years in prison after killing someone and turned pro in his late 20's. He probably didn't box for those first few years in prison,
yes sure. bernard hopkins is another one who came out of jail,so did bruce seldon. but todays,those guys would lose against a boxer with a solid amateur background.period.
Bernard Hopkins did have an amateur career before he went to prison. :deal And Marciano is another example of a guy with no amateur experience who not only became an all-time great, but also never ever lost. So no amateur pedigree doesn't exactly mean that you'll be no good. There are very obvious exceptions to that line of thinking.