The amateur game's respect increasing?

[RichCCFC]

Is it now getting the respect it deserves?

Rigondeaux moved seamlessly into the pros and after 9 fights won a world title, by 11 he dethrones a p4p top 5 fighter.

Lomachenko fought for a world title in his second pro fight, defeating a highly touted and talented pro in his 3rd pro fighter for the world title.

The question is now, is the amateur game the real pros? The elite amateurs all have tremendous accuracy and punch efficiency compared to some 'pros' who only know how to march forward and take punishment.

The success of this duo really makes me wonder how other amateur-only boxers would have fared in the pro game such as Kindelan, Savon and Stevenson.

[SlySlickSmooth]

I still think it all depends on the fighter.

It's kind of ridiculous to think that a great AM career = great pro career.
Canelo is going to beat the crap out of Lara and show you can just have a strictly professional style career, despite being carefully matched, and come out to be a top fighter in the sport.

Also, aren't the Olympic boxing rules changed to 10 point must scoring system with no headgear now?

[Russian Crushin]

Most cannot do what Rigo and loma did, otherwise they would, or at least try. Guys like Lomachenko and Rigo are the exceptions

[USAFBoxer]

I still think it all depends on the fighter.

It's kind of ridiculous to think that a great AM career = great pro career.
Canelo is going to beat the crap out of Lara and show you can just have a strictly professional style career, despite being carefully matched, and come out to be a top fighter in the sport.

Also, aren't the Olympic boxing rules changed to 10 point must scoring system with no headgear now?

Yea they changed the scoring system, now its 10 point must scoring system with no headgear, that should get u better prepared for the pros, but it sucks for tournament fighting because of possible cuts

[RichCCFC]

Most cannot do what Rigo and loma did, otherwise they would, or at least try. Guys like Lomachenko and Rigo are the exceptions

Gamboa and Lara have also had good success from the long time amateurs. It's a proven training ground.

[Russian Crushin]

Gamboa and Lara have also had good success from the long time amateurs.

Well its only logical that good amateur boxers will go on to be good pro boxers, its the same sport. Almost all good pros also had good amateur careers

[BattleAxePurist]

It's actually the exception to the rules to be a top level boxer and not have a deep amateur career, most that reach highest levels do.

Muay Thai should get it's respect if you run down the list of fighters who've won world titles the quickest the majority are Thai and have extensive Thai Boxing backgrounds.

[Box-Office]

Well its only logical that good amateur boxers will go on to be good pro boxers, its the same sport. Almost all good pros also had good amateur careers

Audley Harrison may want to have a word with you.....jks.