Re: Pro Boxers To Fight At The Olympics
They're probably use a a set of criteria like the last one. I think you had to have under 15 pro bouts in order to qualify in London. They're probably removing that cap but you'd have to figure that:
- You probably cant be a champ/ belt holder, I wonder if the olympic participation will drop your ranking either by law or by inactivity
- Of course testing clean. Same day weigh ins.
- Probably can't bring your own coach or team or gear (except for mouthpiece) to competition.
- You probably have to fight for your birth country or maybe the country you pay the most taxes to
. As you have fighters now with dual citizenship. That probably rectifies situations like "sorry the us team is full but i hear Turkey is looking for some hired guns...apply there"
- No endorsement deals, cuz you know the pay alone will keep many of the pro's away.
If its a free for all it will screw the whole sport, even the pros...
They want your @$$ beat because upsets make news. News brings about excitement, excitement brings about ratings. The objective is to bring you up to the tower and tear your @$$ down. And if you don't believe that, you're crazy.
Roy Jones, Jr. "What I've Learned," Esquire 2003
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