When were Soviets allowed to fight pro?

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  • Khmelnytsky
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    #21
    Originally posted by Benny Leonard
    18 year old Cassius

    how old was Zigzy Pietrzykowski?

    Also note that there is no guarantee an Amateur fighter will make a great pro.
    Granted, but first off while it is only 3 rounds it is much more the equivalent of the pro game than amateur boxing is now with headgear

    Pietrzykowsky was 25 to answer your question

    Also Pietrzykowsky was Polish, the best Soviet lighthvy didn't compete, that's why the Soviet Middleweight great Shatkov competed, making it a very close fight in spite of barely being able to make the minimim weight for lighthvy

    my post was in response to the guy who was saying that the 70's heavies DESTROYED all other fighters in the AM's and none could of competed, i was pointing out that to say Ali was in a whole other class of skill from his Polish rival was B.S. and upon viewing it i don't think ALI won

    Stevenson and Vysotsky are 2 heavies that could of

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