Should Lomas WSB fights count?

OK, quick question.

If they're not professional boxers, what profession do you suggest they are?

Just answer that.

Paddy Barnes missus gives birth tomorrow, what goes under "Profession of father"

Im all ears.

 

And the answer to the question is.....

What profession is Paddy Barnes?

 

Just answer the question.

Sonia O Sullivan received money from the Sports council and was a millionaire pro athlete.

David Gillick would say his profession was "athlete".

Michelle De Bruins profession was "Swimmer"

Paddy Barnes profession is......

Does the Irish sports council also pay the Irish boxers in the WSB too btw?

 

His profession is amateur boxer....Beautiful...a truly beautiful sentence.

Sonia O Sullivan was the Golden league winner multiple years. She was a massively well paid runner. No one in the world would consider O Sullivan an amateur athlete.

Actually my brother competed in the Olympics for Ireland, receiving a grant and was a full time student. As close to amateur as you can get in this day and age. Im fully aware of how the system works.

Theres even boxers on the Irish team who do hold down jobs, like Adam Nolan who is a guard. The big time fighters in the WSB are not like that.

 

I dont wish to tell the world who I am on internet forums.

My brother rowed 4's for Ireland though.

Im thick? You just said someone was a professional amateur!

If Sean Og was making a living from his sport, then guess what? He is no longer an amateur sportsperson. And even then,he wasnt being DIRECTLY PAID, for playing his sport like WSB competitors.

If the GAA were openly paying their players, and paying them more, the further they go, and then turned around and said "oh, but they're still amateur"...you think that **** would fly?

The term is "Professional amateur" is in actuality as stupid as it sounds.

 

No...not the same way as WSB. Do any GAA players get told "If you play on Sunday, you'll get 5 grand...if you win, you'll get 10"

And yes, GAA IS becoming more professional. Many old timey GAA people are worried about it to be honest.

If GAA players were getting "paid for play", Id like to think the GAA would drop the facade,,and not keep it up like the AIBA.

No, you're thick because you think something is amateur because some bureaucrat at the AIBA tells you something is amateur, despite all the evidence in front of your eyes.

Essentially you're showing an inability to think for yourself.