Why is it that great amateurs doesn't become great pros?

[cork]

One of the worst topic using two of the worst thread examples I can think of and its actually getting serious replies. What?

[.!WAR MIKEY!.]

East Coast amatuers struggle west coast amatuers dont really struggle in the pros and theirs a huge reason why but ill let yall figure that out.

[TheBoxingXpert]

Prime Lomachenko??? In his second pro fight!!! Bit of a stretch that one. He's not going to be "prime" for a few fights yet I don't think and judging from his last fight, potential is there to be a great (early days In know, but we shall see).

If he's not at his prime after hundreds of amateur fights, then when will he be in his prime? It's not like he was 18 or 45 when he fought Salido, lol.

[yngwie]

Why is it that the great amateur boxers never become great pros?

For example... Rigondeaux is very fast and skilled, but he's simply not solid enough to fight at a professional level. His chin is so fragile that it's dangerous for him. Cordoba knocked him down, Donaire knocked him down and that Japanese journeyman knocked him down twice. Rigo doesn't have a future in boxing and will soon lose his relevance, despite being a legendary amateur.

Lomachenko was one of the best amateurs ever, but at the professional level, he got schooled completely by Salido. He crumbled beneath the pressure and when trying to run from Salido, Salido would get frustrated and nail him in the balls. Lomachenko obviously wasn't prepared for the existence of such things in professional boxing. He won't survive if he ends up fighting someone like Walters or Crawford.

There are many more examples, but isn't it fascinating how great amateurs fail in the professional ranks and great professionels fail in the amateur ranks? It's two completely different games.

Lomachenko was schooled by Salido???????????????????????????
He lost a close fight, many people thought he won, he was low blowed to death, Salido was a much heavier fighter, and Loma still hold his own to almost win in only his second pro bout, he defeated Martinez in better fashion than Garcia or Salido and also beat Russell who is a current champion.
I agree to extent with the Rigondeaux point, but he is a champion in only a few fights, SCHOOLED the fighter of the year and p4p 3 at the moment, Nonito Donaire, the problem with him is that he is a conformist who doesn't understand that if you don't have the character to like the audience, you need to have the style.
Also, Sugar Ray Leonard, Muhammad Ali, Roy Jones, Oscar Dela Hoya, Kostya Tszyu, Joe Frazier, Pernell Whitaker, Lennox Lewis, all won medals at the olympics or world amateur titles.