Thread: For those of you dissing the american amateur boxing

Don't take the Olympics as a measuring stick of the US's amateur boxers.
Rau'Shee Warren

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=_XMJxeB_x_s
this is against Carlos Ortiz of Peurto Rico

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=vFU7IsZWoqs
after he beat the best fighters of the 54kg this is his final fight

Demetrius Andrade in 2007 world championships, there is a reason he was #1 ranked WW in the amateurs.
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=zdxePkaT-4E

Gary Russell Jr
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=w6njoG_31N0

Gary Russell III vs Emanuel Taylor
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=a1SNU8JvkYw 06
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=_2kEma...eature=related 08

These are just a few of the guys, but there are plenty of amazing talent in the amateur ranks.

All of the American amateur team will make good pros.

Originally Posted by hitmandonny

All of the American amateur team will make good pros.

At least decent pros. I would expect American amateurs to be generally better making the transition to the pro's than our counterparts overseas. Most gyms teach a more pro-friendly style.

Warren and Andrade are both way better suited for the pro game and I expect good things from both of them.

It wasn't the best olympic year for the US but as Khan and Harrison did well but not at pro level

Originally Posted by plopeater

It wasn't the best olympic year for the US but as Khan and Harrison did well but not at pro level

When all is said and done, Andrade will have a better pro career than Amir Khan. It will help him that he's not going to get overhyped, and I hope he doesn't get overprotected. I'm not predicting he's going to end up P4P, but I doubt he'll end up a 1 round KO victim against the first decent matchup of his career.

It is the Olympic team and the way they run the camp that seems to be the problem.....Not the fighters themselves...They need to allow these guys to have their regular trainers with them..

Originally Posted by DaxxKahn

It is the Olympic team and the way they run the camp that seems to be the problem.....Not the fighters themselves...They need to allow these guys to have their regular trainers with them..

Wasn't that a big problem for Calvin Brock? He wanted to use his regular training regimen, but the olympic coaches use a one-size-fits-all approach?

I feel that this past olympics has a very strong pro roster coming out of it in just Andrade, Warren, and Russell Jr. They independently possess the most potential I have seen come out of the amateurs since Floyd Mayweather, and that doesn't even take into considering the rest of the Gary RUssell boys coming up.

Originally Posted by RozzySean

Originally Posted by DaxxKahn

It is the Olympic team and the way they run the camp that seems to be the problem.....Not the fighters themselves...They need to allow these guys to have their regular trainers with them..

Wasn't that a big problem for Calvin Brock? He wanted to use his regular training regimen, but the olympic coaches use a one-size-fits-all approach?

Yes it was a prob for Brock...For a lot of guys it has been...also they seem to refuse to be willing to attempt any change in their system.....

I don't understand it