Why cant pro fighters fight in the Olympics?

[The Gray Fox]

I may be wrong, but why cant a pro fighter represent their country? Is it because they dont want to fight for free? Or is it an Olympic rule? I dont see why pro NBA players can play but not pro boxers.

[Steak]

it is dumb. the Olympics would be way, way better to watch if the REAL best fighters in the world fought in them instead of prospects.

plus, imagine the fights we would get. it would make awesome matchups.

the only problem is that if a fighter took a beating in a fight, it would really mess him up because he would have no time to recooperate. they would have to make it shorter than the pros with more protective gear, but at the same time we would have to dump the ****** rules we have in the Olympics now.

[Fenom]

I may be wrong, but why cant a pro fighter represent their country? Is it because they dont want to fight for free? Or is it an Olympic rule? I dont see why pro NBA players can play but not pro boxers.

funny........i was thinking the same thing today

boxing is one of the only sports that a professional cant compete in the Olympics in........in basketball, swimming, gymnastics, track & field, etc. all allow pro athletes to compete

but boxings only for amateurs......wonder why

[The Gray Fox]

funny........i was thinking the same thing today

boxing is one of the only sports that a professional cant compete in the Olympics in........in basketball, swimming, gymnastics, track & field, etc. all allow pro athletes to compete

but boxings only for amateurs......wonder why

It must be related to money Im thinking..no money in it for promoters or fighters. Proving who the best fighter is without PPV is boxing blasphemy.

[Deeznuts]

I wouldnt really care because the scoring sucks................by the way back i saw some old footage of amateur boxing in the olympics, and they had no headgear, i never knew that

[shadeyfizzle]

To take a quote from the latest Batman movie...

"IF YOU'RE REALLY GOOD AT SOMETHING NEVER DO IT FOR FREE"

[Mr. Philadel]

To take a quote from the latest Batman movie...

"IF YOU'RE REALLY GOOD AT SOMETHING NEVER DO IT FOR FREE"

I agree....but this is the OLYMPICS we talkin about....I think the olympics should allow the BEST to represent their respected countries! professional boxers would do the Olympics a big justice....the arenas would be more packed and the TV ratings would soar! the NBA players have proven it can be done(juggling the schedule) so I feel as though fighters should do the same!

You're not rich till ya got what money can't buy.......Olympic medals aren't for sale!

[shadeyfizzle]

I agree....but this is the OLYMPICS we talkin about....I think the olympics should allow the BEST to represent their respected countries! professional boxers would do the Olympics a big justice....the arenas would be more packed and the TV ratings would soar! the NBA players have proven it can be done(juggling the schedule) so I feel as though fighters should do the same!

You're not rich till ya got what money can't buy.......Olympic medals aren't for sale!

Olympic medals dont put food on the table however. Olympic performance would surely affect professional rankings and hurt sanctioning bodies with paper champs who get eliminated in preliminaries. It would also be unfair for contenders and prospects alike if let's say the consensus #3ranked fighter in the world in a given weightclass loses standing for dropping out due to injury and is relegated back to fighting overmatched journeymen to climb back up the rankings post olympics

[Fox McCloud]

It's probably because Olympic boxing is based on amatuer boxing rules. When a fighter goes pro, he is unable to fight in the amatuers anymore.

[Mr. Philadel]

Olympic medals dont put food on the table however. Olympic performance would surely affect professional rankings and hurt sanctioning bodies with paper champs who get eliminated in preliminaries. It would also be unfair for contenders and prospects alike if let's say the consensus #3ranked fighter in the world in a given weightclass loses standing for dropping out due to injury and is relegated back to fighting overmatched journeymen to climb back up the rankings post olympics

there would have to be a rule made to protect such fighters.....the olympic results should have no bearings on rankings....plus with all the protective gear there's no way to say that the olympic outcome of fight between 2 fighters would be the same in a professional fight.....