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  • Butt stuff
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    #11
    Originally posted by Pigeons
    Cuba and ex-Soviet countries are the grossest violator. Something about communism breeds 30+ year olds fighting in the Olympics.
    They don't get paid well as a pro, so why turn pro. Either emigrate to America to earn $$$ or stay at home as an am.

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      • Robbie Barrett
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        #12
        Originally posted by Furn
        Yeah, I'm not sure the Supreme Court is going to back them up on that.

        If a pro wants to compete they'd have to let him.
        No they don't, they select who they send to the Olympics. Only 1 fighter per weight division.

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          • Furn
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            #13
            Originally posted by Isaac Clarke
            No they don't, they select who they send to the Olympics. Only 1 fighter per weight division.
            I thought there are trials ?

            They can't keep an eligible guy out based on Him being a pro, it's discrimination.

            What if they picked only white guys ?

            I doubt any pro would want to go anyway but still.

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              • bojangles1987
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                #14
                This makes me happy.

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                  • Godsfly
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                    #15
                    Originally posted by Pigeons
                    Cuba and ex-Soviet countries are the grossest violator. Something about communism breeds 30+ year olds fighting in the Olympics.
                    thats true..and then these countries dance when some 34 year old fart gets a gold medal over a 21 year old kid LOL

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                      • Eastcoast
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                        #16
                        This helps, as does the WBC & IBF taking a stance of dropping any fighter from their ratings who compete vs amateurs.

                        Still, if you're Rigo, do you go back?

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                          • New England
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                            #17
                            Originally posted by Pigeons
                            Cuba and ex-Soviet countries are the grossest violator. Something about communism breeds 30+ year olds fighting in the Olympics.


                            not being able to fight pro might have something to do with it

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                              • King_
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                                #18
                                Originally posted by New England
                                not being able to fight pro might have something to do with it
                                [img]https://media.*****.com/media/QgixZj4y3TwnS/*****.gif[/img]

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                                  • Loque-san
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                                    #19
                                    Originally posted by Godsfly
                                    thats true..and then these countries dance when some 34 year old fart gets a gold medal over a 21 year old kid LOL
                                    Already lining up excuses if team USA comes back from Rio with zero medals? LOL

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                                      • tangalog2200
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                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by Paulie Walnuts
                                        No they don't, they select who they send to the Olympics. Only 1 fighter per weight division.
                                        do you mean a pro wanting to try out for the usa boxing team will be automatically denied?

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