becoming pro.....

my roommates friend from work is making his pro debut tonight. the thing is he only has 2 or 3 amateur fights and basically he has just started boxing within the last couple of years or so, i'm not exactly sure, but i do know that he wasn't raised in the sport. my thing is this, for being somewhat new to the game, wouldn't you think that he should have more amateur fights???? you know get some experience? or at least see what you are made of before putting your professional career on the line? i say that if you are extremely eager to become pro you should at least have 30 amateur fights, at the very least. to see where you stand in the world of boxing. i've had a handful of fights in the gyms, i've never competed in anything organized, i've always had other interests in boxing other than becoming a professional fighter. plus my lifestyle doesn't really go hand and hand with the lifestyle of a professional fighter. but if i were to become serious i would get all the trial and error stuff out of the way in the amateurs rather then do it as a pro where the error's would stick permanently. does anyone agree? what is your take? and how many fights do you think one should have before turning pro? and how many would you say should be the minimum?????? i say 30 at the very least........................ let me hear what y'all got to say...