Failure of Mexican Amateur System?

[Russian Crushin]

In the new Ring Magazine, they outline the unusual separation between their pro and amateur success.

Currently there are 13 mexican champions, not counting interim champs and those of mexican origin fighting out of the US. Yet withen the 108-year history of Olympic Boxing, they have won only 12 medals. For a comparison, Michael Phelps has 16 medals through 2 olympics, 4 more then mexico has through 23. THey also have the 23rd most boxing medals behind such countries as Italy(44), France(19) and Bulgaria(17)

Another thing to note is that Mexican Olympic medalists have not become great pros

Anybody find it weird how mexico has more current champs then olympic medals and pros do much better in the pros then amateurs?

[$mannyFresh]

Being a successful amateur boxer takes money. Going pro at 15 makes money.

[Russian Crushin]

Being a successful amateur boxer takes money. Going pro at 15 makes money.

Going pro at 15 take a ton of money. Promoters invest large sums of money on young fighters looking for a good return

[Mayweather41-0]

Being a successful amateur boxer takes money. Going pro at 15 makes money.

Was just going to put this.

[Russian Crushin]

Orlando Salido

Another good example

[Check_hooks]

They would have more but Pacquiao squashed all that

[NearHypnos]

Because they'd rather go pro, as mentioned. That's why they have so many pro bouts, many of them. They get their experience in the pros, which is one of the reason they go on to become good prize fighters since most of the experience is prize fighting, not point based amateur fighting.

[$mannyFresh]

Going pro at 15 take a ton of money. Promoters invest large sums of money on young fighters looking for a good return

Not at the level most of these guys start

[Russian Crushin]

Not at the level most of these guys start

What level is that? Other then JCC jr because of his name, no other boxer who starts out produces a profit

And even him i highly doubt it

[vacon04]

Because they all go pro very early. Being an amateur gives them no money, but turning pro gives them enough to survive, and if they get better they can start earning more money.

Most mexican boxers are very poor and turn to boxing to make a living, so nobody wants to be an amateur since that won't give them money to even buy food.