Why decorated amatuer fighters become rotten pros

[Luilun]

Seriously, this guy is clueless... As if it was easy to become a decorated amateur.... As if all great amateurs were rich kids born with a silver spoon in their mouth... These guys work their a.sses off to win the national championships, qualifiers etc. Oh, and a lot of promising amateurs quit or become part time fighters because they can't find sponsors. It's not all fun and games.

Btw a lot of good pros with no amateur careers to speak of never worked a day in their lives (Canelo or Broner for example) and they, too, tend to have a huge sense of entitlement.

Or some promising boxers get injuries my nephew dislocated his shoulder after winning the JO National title in 2009, some find a girl they get some pu$$y and never go back to the gym after tasting some of that

[#1Assassin]

Almost all the top fighters had highly decorated amateur careers, this thread is bs.

It doesn't guarantee they'll be successful pros, but it certainly gives them a huge advantage in experience and technique.

exactly. naturally they all cant make it, just like all top college players dont make it big in the nba, nfl etc. but generally the best players in the pros were also the best amateurs.

the reason fighters are struggling more to make the transition these days is obviously the scoring. but they actually have a big psychological edge when turning pro, experience and also work ethic.

to act as if these guys are lazy and spoiled is beyond moronic, they have to work just as hard as pros. often harder since very few amateurs receive enough funding to support them.

[New England]

the biggest factor is age.

they enter the pros as grown men. premium amateurs used to enter the pros when they were in between men and boys. 18-20 years old.

[STEELHEAD]

always felt in a lot of
intantizes it had to do with stamina and paceing themselves.

[Wuckoo]

Just to update people the scoring system for ams is now 10 point must. This logic may soon no longer apply because amateurs are now being taught more of a pro style.