Comments Thread For: Joshua Buatsi To Feature in The United States in Autumn

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Joshua Buatsi will make his Stateside debut in the autumn. The undefeated Olympic bronze medallist moved to six dights undefeated in London last weekend. Buatsi stopped game Frenchman Stephane Cuevas inside five rounds at the O2 Arena, exclusively live on Sky Sports Box Office, as part of the supporting cast to Tony Bellew's repeat victory over David Haye.
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[Tatabanya]

Buatsi is the goods. I'd be very surprised if he fails to achieve world honors.

[Hmabshir]

This guy is 25 years old. He needs to speed things up what’s up with these uk fighters that just come into the pro scene around the age range of 25-28 same with Ukrainian fighters. ??

[Citizen Koba]

This guy is 25 years old. He needs to speed things up what’s up with these uk fighters that just come into the pro scene around the age range of 25-28 same with Ukrainian fighters. ??

I think it's a different culture to the US, man. Career amateurs seem to be treated almost with contempt in the US - it's at best seen as a proving ground for the pro ranks - but amateur boxing seems better respected in the UK and of course in the ex-Soviets it's still probably just as highly regarded as the pro-sport if not more so, although things are gradually changing. The transition of many of the 2012 Ukrainian stars has likely shifted the balance significantly though (not to mention the success of guys like GGG and Kovalev), and we'll likely see more Ukrainians and Russians turning pro younger in future.

[Madison Boxing]

This kid is a special talent

[Hmabshir]

I think it's a different culture to the US, man. Career amateurs seem to be treated almost with contempt in the US - it's at best seen as a proving ground for the pro ranks - but amateur boxing seems better respected in the UK and of course in the ex-Soviets it's still probably just as highly regarded as the pro-sport if not more so, although things are gradually changing. The transition of many of the 2012 Ukrainian stars has likely shifted the balance significantly though (not to mention the success of guys like GGG and Kovalev), and we'll likely see more Ukrainians and Russians turning pro younger in future.

yeah it takes a while to get adjusted to boxing and how promoters and politics work. joining the sport when your that old its harder to make good money for yourself because of how fresh you are while at the same time, you have to go through all the growing pains of being a pro, pull outs, injuries, training camps, purse negotiations, promoter issues and the list goes on and on. nobody should be in the amateur circuit that long. nothing will prepare you for pros in the amateur circuit that regular boxing wont teach you.

[Mick Higgs]

Be nice to see a few other matchroom fighters get more US exposure.

[yammy25]

yeah it takes a while to get adjusted to boxing and how promoters and politics work. joining the sport when your that old its harder to make good money for yourself because of how fresh you are while at the same time, you have to go through all the growing pains of being a pro, pull outs, injuries, training camps, purse negotiations, promoter issues and the list goes on and on. nobody should be in the amateur circuit that long. nothing will prepare you for pros in the amateur circuit that regular boxing wont teach you.

You wana know why the Brits and eastern Europeans have been coming out of the amateurs later? Because we've been absolutely ****ting over everyone in the Olympics.

The British Olympic boxing program by far the best in the world .. the funding you receive to learn whilst receiving world honours at the biggest sports stage of them all absolutely spanks the US amateur circuit into dust.

There's a reason why the US mens olympic boxing team has done poorly in comparison to history and the Brits and eastern euros recently.. it doesn't receive the necessary funding..and due to that..USA guys turn pro too soon because the golden gloves means ****e all ... they won't win at the olympics and have no money