Why is it that the great amateur boxers never become great pros?
For example... Rigondeaux is very fast and skilled, but he's simply not solid enough to fight at a professional level. His chin is so fragile that it's dangerous for him. Cordoba knocked him down, Donaire knocked him down and that Japanese journeyman knocked him down twice. Rigo doesn't have a future in boxing and will soon lose his relevance, despite being a legendary amateur.
Lomachenko was one of the best amateurs ever, but at the professional level, he got schooled completely by Salido. He crumbled beneath the pressure and when trying to run from Salido, Salido would get frustrated and nail him in the balls. Lomachenko obviously wasn't prepared for the existence of such things in professional boxing. He won't survive if he ends up fighting someone like Walters or Crawford.
There are many more examples, but isn't it fascinating how great amateurs fail in the professional ranks and great professionels fail in the amateur ranks? It's two completely different games.
For example... Rigondeaux is very fast and skilled, but he's simply not solid enough to fight at a professional level. His chin is so fragile that it's dangerous for him. Cordoba knocked him down, Donaire knocked him down and that Japanese journeyman knocked him down twice. Rigo doesn't have a future in boxing and will soon lose his relevance, despite being a legendary amateur.
Lomachenko was one of the best amateurs ever, but at the professional level, he got schooled completely by Salido. He crumbled beneath the pressure and when trying to run from Salido, Salido would get frustrated and nail him in the balls. Lomachenko obviously wasn't prepared for the existence of such things in professional boxing. He won't survive if he ends up fighting someone like Walters or Crawford.
There are many more examples, but isn't it fascinating how great amateurs fail in the professional ranks and great professionels fail in the amateur ranks? It's two completely different games.
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