Pro Career without Amateur pedigree

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  1. boxexpert

    boxexpert Active Member Full Member

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    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.
     
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  2. Muchmoore

    Muchmoore Guest

    Huh.
     
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  3. Bslice

    Bslice Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What ? Cristian Mijares had no amateur experience
     
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  4. MasterFlo

    MasterFlo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    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.
     
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  5. Ghostface923

    Ghostface923 Active Member Full Member

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    He was saying the opposite of that
     
    Ghostface923, Jun 29, 2008
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  6. Bslice

    Bslice Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yep I just got that, so I changed up the post
     
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  7. Larson

    Larson Paenkhay Full Member

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    Sweet Pea Charlie Z uh duh.
     
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  8. Bigcat

    Bigcat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    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..
     
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  9. boxexpert

    boxexpert Active Member Full Member

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    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
     
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  10. BobDigi5060

    BobDigi5060 East Side MMA Full Member

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    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,
     
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  11. Bslice

    Bslice Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What about Nate Campbell ? I mean I thought he was a grocery store clerk
     
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  12. boxexpert

    boxexpert Active Member Full Member

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    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.
     
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  13. unclepaulie

    unclepaulie Run like an antelope! Full Member

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    :huh I don't get the second part of this post.
     
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  14. J.R.

    J.R. No Mames Guey Full Member

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    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.
     
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  15. Andre

    Andre BAD INTENTIONS!!!!!!!!!!! Full Member

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    I heard Bernard had around 90 to 100 amateur fight, thats plenty of experience
     
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