Comments Thread For: Vasyl Lomachenko Inks a Pro Deal With The AIBA

[Russian Crushin]

Can somebody explain to me how they are allowed to sign these fighters to a pro contract in the middle of the olympics when nobody else is allowed to?

This is why i dont support a global boxing commission, because they would have too much power like AIBA has in amateur boxing

[Medved]

I wonder how much AIBA giving them per fight? 5-20k?? How many fights per year and how many years on contract?

[PureBoxingCEO]

This is sad, f uck AIBA and their corrupt events

[!! Shawn]

I wonder how much AIBA giving them per fight? 5-20k?? How many fights per year and how many years on contract?

I have a feeling that its not a perfight contract, its probably a yearly salary, and I'd wager its less than 100k a year.

Boxers in the WSB were getting around 30k a year, and it wasn't on a fight by fight basis.

[onechance87]

Jose ramirez was gonna beat him down in the pros.

[Kagami Taiga]

Lol. I don't blame AIBA for this. I blame these guys who are too chicken **** to turn pro. These guys love the amateur system because there they are kings. What did u expect? Most of these guys probably don't have what it takes to make it to the top of the pro ranks so why the hell should they risk it if they can keep on winning gold medals and still make pro like money.

[AntonTheMeh]

im not sure what any of this means, but if it hinders his pro career he ****ed up. which is really disappointing i had high hopes for him.

[!! Shawn]

Can somebody explain to me how they are allowed to sign these fighters to a pro contract in the middle of the olympics when nobody else is allowed to?

This is why i dont support a global boxing commission, because they would have too much power like AIBA has in amateur boxing

Its fairly absurd for them to do that. It borders on unethical, preventing the fighters from hearing the offers from other promoters.