I'm so tired of Cuban fighters

[Spicoli]

I think way too much is made/expected from the often lofty amateur experience. It becomes a marketing tag and there seems to rarely be a definitive line of separation.

[beenKOed]

I think way too much is made/expected from the often lofty amateur experience. It becomes a marketing tag and there seems to rarely be a definitive line of separation.

Looking at it from the fans point of view I agree with you, there have been some big failures, Harrison comes to mind.
Looking at it from the promoters or trainers point of view I see high calibre and long experience as an amateur as a useful tool as to where I want to put my time and money. I think a long and successful amateur career is a strong indicator of how a fighter is going to perform in the pros and probably helps promoters and trainers sleep better.
Sorry, a rambling post, but I was sorting it out for myself as I went along.