Pro boxers in the Olympics?

[AdamGB]

Yeah, top amatures often get grants. It's not a case of here's 60 grand though... The majority is for training expenses etc.

I don't want to see pro fighters in the Olympics... They've always been a brilliant platform for young talent or a launch for top guys looking to go pro. Real life changers and anybody who's been around the game knows what it takes to get there and what it means.

Tradition has always been you develop as an amature and the olympics are the peak of that.

[bigstinkybug]

Yeah, top amatures often get grants. It's not a case of here's 60 grand though... The majority is for training expenses etc.

I don't want to see pro fighters in the Olympics... They've always been a brilliant platform for young talent or a launch for top guys looking to go pro. Real life changers and anybody who's been around the game knows what it takes to get there and what it means.

Tradition has always been you develop as an amature and the olympics are the peak of that.

*Good post. I totally agree. It was something to strive for as an amatuer... boxing is the last sport that doesn't send pro's of somekind. Basketball gave in..there' was no reason to change the rule for them..just becuz others r send ing pro's... so what. I really believe that if basketball sent only amatuers in basketball, more atheletes would stay in school longer.