Comments Thread For: Amir Khan Open To The Idea of Going For Olympic Gold

[SteveM]

Such a bollocks idea, this should never be allowed. How are amateur fighters ever supposed to aspire to winning olympic gold if they're going to be facing seasoned professionals in the first round? Pathetic, and a disgraceful way to treat the amateur sport.

I agree with this basically.

[deathofaclown]

He's running so far from Brook that he might end up back in the amateurs.

[Nightfall]

this coward will do anything to duck the top welters.he used mayweather and pacquiao names to duck the tops. now that he is'nt getting pacquiao he wants to fight the less experience olympians. i know one less experienced fighter that he won't go nowhere near. Errol Spence jr.

[thack]

This idea is verging on madness very similar to the now out of control p.c. and this fruit cake way of thinking is right up Amir Khans way of thoughts completely insane , unthinkable a joke.
RIP boxing !

[JmH Reborn]

I don't mind - Olympics are supposed to showcase each country's very best.

Let World Championships/Golden Gloves etc be exclusively for non-pros.

It'd be nice opportunity for pros to fight for something greater than $$

Also - imagine a world where boxing politics aren't at play. We can see those who are truly about it and those who hide behind their managers/promoters.

Does Kid Chocolate have the heart to fight for country and self and fight GGG with Haymon not there to protect him? Scenarios like that

[soul_survivor]

Maybe only way that Rigo and Loma will ever fight?

lol if only

[soul_survivor]

This. I also think there is a commitment to be involved with AIBA's pro boxing outfit for 2 or 3 years after your Olympic status is rebooted. Basically its a fun lil question to ask successful pros, but the requirements of it would DQ most fighters who've gotten somewhere in the pro game or wouldn't be ideal for someone making piles of money or hoping to make piles of money anytime soon in pro boxing.

Ah, I did not know that. I doubt any established pros would go for such a deal bu tI guess it's good for guys on the way up who want to be noticed.

[Nightfall]

I don't mind - Olympics are supposed to showcase each country's very best.

Let World Championships/Golden Gloves etc be exclusively for non-pros.

It'd be nice opportunity for pros to fight for something greater than $$

Also - imagine a world where boxing politics aren't at play. We can see those who are truly about it and those who hide behind their managers/promoters.

Does Kid Chocolate have the heart to fight for country and self and fight GGG with Haymon not there to protect him? Scenarios like that

first of all there's nothing great to fight for than the $ $. this is a deadly sport. second there's more politics in olympic sports than anything. a country that hates another will cheat you out of gold in a heart beat. third professional fighter are to far experienced and will blow the young olypians away with and without head gear. GTFO

[RawDawgHasSpokn]

Olympic boxing is more corrupt than pro boxing. No thanks. But his could be a great way to get Khan in the ring with some actual welterweight contenders.

[SlySlickSmooth]

I read somewhere it was limited to pros with only a few fights, 10-15 I think so Khan or Wlad or anyone else at that level is unlikely.

If this was true, would they let Lomachenko back in