Quote Originally Posted by alex w
theres no limit to what you can do as long as you have the skills for the job. however youll have problems attracting a promotor, and when your there getting a decent opponent worth some money to fight. amatuers is not only a method of gaining expereince and the fighting style, but also the crowd, the way of fighting and some recognition.

boxing is about money for the people at the top. if you cant make it for them, whats the point in them putting you on
I agree with alex w on this. I went to a pro and amatuer night this past weekend. A couple of the the "pro" fighters looked like the promoter found them on the street and payed them a couple of bucks to fight some people. Those looked like they would have lost to the junior amatuers that were also fighting. The amatuer bouts for the most part were better than most of the "pro" fights. You could easily tell which "pro" fighters the promoter was trying to promote and which ones where there for him to put up against those fighters. I would think it would be better for your long term to have a decent amatuer career, so that that can help you find a decent promoter. I talked to one fighter after his bout and he told me that he works so much to pay his bills that he does not have much time to train. It sounded like the only time he gets in the ring is when he is getting paid to box. You do not want a promoter like that. Just some random thoughts on the subject.