the Rio 2016 pro prospects

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  1. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Cheers. I was thinking more along the lines of that little kid Floyd "Cashflow" Diaz who trains in the Mayweather gym.

    Savon does looks really good.
     
  2. Chiko_Tech

    Chiko_Tech Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Thats why you need to select different future prospects like (western fighters) as most of those fighters will stay in the amateurs.
     
  3. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Why do you suppose the Eastern Europeans have become so dominant in the amateurs?
     
  4. Chiko_Tech

    Chiko_Tech Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Great amateur programs with a good incentive to fighter to stay amateurs, much of them are more older and experience than the western counterpart, the bigger weight tend to have more talent because in western athletes prefer other sports (basketball,American football, baseball ect.) The government is more involved and help the athletes in those countries as well. An amateur in Puerto Rico are part time boxers because He needs to work, study ect.
     
  5. moorser

    moorser Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Its the same here in Ireland since our government start pumping money in we have been winning a lot of medals and our amatuers are paid better than most of our pros, a lot of our top ams dont turn over although latley a few more have, lads like Olympic silver medalist Ken Egan and Paddy Barnes .