Comments Thread For: Roach Warns Zou Shiming To Start Fighting Like a Pro

[Sparkysouthpaw]

People forget that amateur and pro is totally different. I am sick of promoters taking Olympic standouts and throwing them into big fights or even huge events against lesser opponents. It is robbing them of a long career of learning the ins and outs and the dirty parts of boxing. Look at Hagler, Hopkins, Holmes. Those fighters didn't have a gold medal, but they had to work the hard way to the top and it made them great fighters. Promoters don't wanna wait for fighters to mature, they just go to the amateurs and take a fighter and throw them to the top. That will only take them so far.

[Weebler I]

If you're Bob Arum you just keep overmatching him, it's not like the Chinese public will know or care.

[torosboxing75]

I think Roach Knows this guy getting KO'd is inevitable.

[SkillspayBills]

I guarantee you it will be for a vacant title. He will Sven Ottke it for the rest of his career. I don't blame him either.