Amatuer to Pro

you could spend a full year in the amatuers and still walk into the pro ring a newby. There are mid west type circuits where the skill level of the pros are not so high. You might be able to survive in at that level but once you face a guy with any kind of real skill you will be in alot of trouble. Ofcourse there are exceptions, but they are very few. Rockin' :boxing: yeah i understand that and i agree ..i just like to fight and will dedicate my life to boxing for that time. it's just one of them things ...if i do well great if i don't so be it . i would hate myself if i never gave it a shot

All that you have to do is get in touch with your state officials, get a physical and pay for your license. After that you are in line to fight. However, I highly recommend spending some time in the amatuers first. If you step straight up to the pros you will see that this shit is very much for real once you eat your first good right hand. The professional ring is not for the inexperienced. For the inexperienced it would seem very much to be a meat grinder, with your flesh and blood spilling onto the blood that stains the canvas from the inexperienced that walked into the ring before you. Rockin' :boxing: lol yeah i'm not crazy or think i am mr.badass :D i would spend time as an amature first just not years

I say turn pro only if you are beating the better amatuers. If you cant beat the amatuers then how are you going to beat the pros. Turning pro is no joke. Once its done you can not go back. And once you do make that jump you are surely going to find that fighting is the pros is in no way like fighting in the amatuers. Rockin' :boxing: can you go straight pro how ? i'm prob a little to old to stay in the ams for a long time

From amature to the pros, is all about how you are match up at the begining of your pro career at least thats one point, theres just so many other things to consider as some have already made valid points. Theres just other transitions to take into account but every fighter is different so what may have been an easy transition to one, may not be an easy transition to the other. One as mentioned is match making. The other how is your chin going to hold up, your confidence, your defence, your conditioning, etc. Of course as the nike commercial says, just do it. If you want to go pro go ahead, just know of the risk. I think every amature to pro experiance may differ from boxer to boxer. As to when to turn pro? A lot of factors can be brough up too. But if you want to make the transistion and you are in good condition and have some experiance, go ahead and find out for yourself the pro experiance. If you are cofident it shouldn't be that difficult of a transition, of course having some skill will help out too. That's what I'm thinking, that there's a million different ways to go about it. Picking the right fights at the right time, etc etc thanks for the replies

From amature to the pros, is all about how you are match up at the begining of your pro career at least thats one point, theres just so many other things to consider as some have already made valid points. Theres just other transitions to take into account but every fighter is different so what may have been an easy transition to one, may not be an easy transition to the other. One as mentioned is match making. The other how is your chin going to hold up, your confidence, your defence, your conditioning, etc. Of course as the nike commercial says, just do it. If you want to go pro go ahead, just know of the risk. I think every amature to pro experiance may differ from boxer to boxer. As to when to turn pro? A lot of factors can be brough up too. But if you want to make the transistion and you are in good condition and have some experiance, go ahead and find out for yourself the pro experiance. If you are cofident it shouldn't be that difficult of a transition, of course having some skill will help out too.

win an olympics medal There are 11 weight classes in the Olympic boxing tournament. 4 people in each weight class get a medal. That amounts to 44 new pro's in ALL of boxing, every 4 years! :rolleyes: I guess you'd like for boxing to die out?

What's involved in making this jump from Amatuer to Pro? How do you decide you're ready, maybe after knocking out 15 bums in a row? :rolleyes: Anyone here make the jump, your experiences are appreciated. win an olympics medal

I don't think you should turn pro unless you can make a name as an amateur boxer at its highest levels. The majority of people that turn pro.. should not.

That's a lot of fights but off-hand I know Ali won at least 100 amatuer fights sooo I should have seen that coming. Are golden gloves the only accomplishment needed though? It's not needed but it helps get you noticed. Same as going to the olympics though you will obviously get more noticed if you go to the olympics and win.

Most fighters fight around 100 amatuer fights before turning pro and winning the golden gloved also. That's a lot of fights but off-hand I know Ali won at least 100 amatuer fights sooo I should have seen that coming. Are golden gloves the only accomplishment needed though?

What's involved in making this jump from Amatuer to Pro? How do you decide you're ready, maybe after knocking out 15 bums in a row? :rolleyes: Anyone here make the jump, your experiences are appreciated. Most fighters fight around 100 amatuer fights before turning pro and winning the golden gloved also.