Olympic Boxing Discussion Thread

[Russian Crushin]

Huh?
Not really familiar with the AIBA thing. So if they join, they're a pro but also allowed to box in the olympics?
Haven't been really keeping up with it

Basically AIBA is making it's own pro boxing

The "pro" boxers that are signed to them are technically pro's but since they sign with AIBA, they can also compete in the next olympics as pros since AIBA has a dictatorship with amateur boxing and can do whatever they want

[Russian Crushin]

Uysk edged it but you can not seriously think for one second that was a knockdown?

Guy tripped over his own feet, no punch even came close to landing, one fell a foot short whilst the other sailed over his shoulder whilst he was already on the way down lol

Watch the replay

And not from you knees this time

[Khmelnytsky]

Well, you can calm down now..... but I do need a gif of him dancing.

2:15-2:35 That is what he was attempting.

[ksan]

Huh?
Not really familiar with the AIBA thing. So if they join, they're a pro but also allowed to box in the olympics?
Haven't been really keeping up with it

Yes

Check page 172 of this thread for more info about that.

They have been pro boxers since the World Series of Boxing, Terrell Gausha has now a pro record of 5-2 on FightFax "The record keeping standard for boxing" that promotional companies use

http://www.maxboxing.com/news/sub-le...oxing-fighters

[ИATAS]

Yes

Check page 172 of this thread for more info about that.

They have been pro boxers since the World Series of Boxing, Terrell Gausha has now a pro record of 5-2 on FightFax "The record keeping standard for boxing" that promotional companies use

http://www.maxboxing.com/news/sub-le...oxing-fighters

what the hell? that's complete crap. the whole reason these guys joined this program was because they could keep their amateur status. So when they "turn pro" Gausha, for example, will be 5-2 or will everyone recognize him as 0-0?

[ksan]

what the hell? that's complete crap. the whole reason these guys joined this program was because they could keep their amateur status. So when they "turn pro" Gausha, for example, will be 5-2 or will everyone recognize him as 0-0?

....“Who wouldn’t want to make their pro debut [in front of Sugar Ray Leonard],” Torres told Maxboxing.com “Right there, everything was cool.”

He won by decision and garnered enough exposure to be asked to compete on a Golden Boy Promotions card July 7 at the Hangar in Orange County, CA. Then came the proverbial punch you don’t see coming.

Before the fight, Torres was informed by the promotional firm that according to FightFax.com, the record keeping standard for boxing, had his record at 3-6. The fights listed were all fights under the WSB banner

While he ended up fighting on the card and stopping his opponent in one round, Torres had to suffer the humiliation of being announced as 3-6 instead of his 1-0. Suddenly, he went from every promoter’s dream, a Mexican heavyweight who can be marketed, to arguably the most important demographic in boxing to a fighter with an opponent’s record.

“I’m back to step one,” said Torres. “All I’ll say is things changed.”

But not just that level of prospect has been affected. Clemente Russo will have a pro record. Not to mention the surprise in store for fighters like Terrell Gausha, a U/S Olympian and former WSB fighter who will now turn pro with the buzz he garnered in the Games and a few wins and losses already. Or Joseph Diaz, Jr, a first season Matador who became a fighter to watch in the Olympics after two solid showings. All of them and so many more will face this problem. How domestic and international athletic commissions will handle this remains to be seen....

http://www.maxboxing.com/news/sub-le...oxing-fighters

[Russian Crushin]

what the hell? that's complete crap. the whole reason these guys joined this program was because they could keep their amateur status. So when they "turn pro" Gausha, for example, will be 5-2 or will everyone recognize him as 0-0?

He will be recognized as 5-2

[ИATAS]

lol that is so shady. I don't understand why boxing has to be corrupt on every single level. smh. AIBI is so disgraceful.

[Russian Crushin]

lol that is so shady. I don't understand why boxing has to be corrupt on every single level. smh. AIBI is so disgraceful.

Its ridiculous

Its funny how AIBA can sign its guys to pro contracts while nobody else can. I mean there was an investigation into DLH "talking" to amateur when he said he's gonna put the olympic team on TV, but AIBA can just sign guys?

They have a dictatorship over amateur boxing with corruption 55X worse then there is in the pros

[ИATAS]

Its ridiculous

Its funny how AIBA can sign its guys to pro contracts while nobody else can. I mean there was an investigation into DLH "talking" to amateur when he said he's gonna put the olympic team on TV, but AIBA can just sign guys?

They have a dictatorship over amateur boxing with corruption 55X worse then there is in the pros

it's gotta be one of, if not the biggest, conflicts of interests ever in olympic sports. it's mind boggling how they can sign guys while competition is still ongoing. smh