Comments Thread For: Canelo Explains Why He Has Zero Interest To Compete in Olympics

[MexicanStyle#1]

Damned if he does, damned if he does not. Not doing is more beneficial for everyone.

[Squared.Circle]

All those saying it’s unfair because of age...no, just no. Khan beat guys twice his age en route to a silver at the age of 17. Same as Loma in his late teens. Same as probably everybody who has ever medalled at the Olympics. By those standards, all the lifelong amateurs should be banned because of their age. Roberto Camarelle was in his 30s when an early 20s Joshua beat him (twice). What about the late 20 early 30 year old Cubans? Should they all give up to let some younguns come through? The majority of professionals, including world champions, would lose at regional level in the amateurs; either through points or DQ for holding.

You’re either good enough, or you’re not. The Olympics isn’t a competition designed for young guys.

[Thuglife Nelo]

All those saying it’s unfair because of age...no, just no. Khan beat guys twice his age en route to a silver at the age of 17. Same as Loma in his late teens. Same as probably everybody who has ever medalled at the Olympics. By those standards, all the lifelong amateurs should be banned because of their age. Roberto Camarelle was in his 30s when an early 20s Joshua beat him (twice). What about the late 20 early 30 year old Cubans? Should they all give up to let some younguns come through? The majority of professionals, including world champions, would lose at regional level in the amateurs; either through points or DQ for holding.

You’re either good enough, or you’re not. The Olympics isn’t a competition designed for young guys.

Inaccurate context.

Professionals competing in the Olympics is new. To compare age differentials in the amateurs or Olympics meant boxers whom weren’t professionals. Professional boxing has its merits because the real grind MOLDS TRUE GRIT. Be it headgear or no headgear, the fight is different.

The Olympic system is a step backwards for professionals unless the pro “plays” by the rules to accumulate points. Pro boxers been through all that before, and yes, many pros would probably get too rough trying to play by the old school rules.

To even bring up elite P4P professionals in the Olympic point system is just ******. Why? What’s it proving if the end game or true glory is professional boxing. That’s why amateur and Olympic boxing IS IDEALLY MEANT for the ******* of boxing.

It’s elite level sparring playing by professional point tallying.

Judges trying to rate an elite level P4P professional fighter fighting a novice is just ******.

[BoloShot]

Thack got the best post.

The average age from all competing countries, by tradition, is 18-22 tops. In fact that's the popular age for almost all Olympic contenders across all sports.

The young guys don't have enough experience to compete in some fantasy point system against pro P4P athletes. ridiculously unfair. HOWEVER, there are many pros whom get no shine or promotion so I can see it was voted for pros to compete.

Some funny posts though. I could see Canelo rib rocketing some youngies which affects the performance all throughout the match. Imagine asking pros to limit power punching, strength, against the novice.

Amateurs are all about moving constantly and throwing huge volumes of punches. This would trouble Canelo so much, funny how you're so ****** to think that pro styles suit the amateurs well. It's a point scoring system based on speed and output, Canelo would do awfully. Get your head out of his ass.

[BoloShot]

The fact that all of the Rio 2016 boxing officials are banned for Tokyo shows its the complete opposite

To be fair the Olympics have banned the AIBA from providing officials ever again.

[Thuglife Nelo]

Amateurs are all about moving constantly and throwing huge volumes of punches. This would trouble Canelo so much, funny how you're so ****** to think that pro styles suit the amateurs well. It's a point scoring system based on speed and output, Canelo would do awfully. Get your head out of his ass.

you're an idiot. lol. so GGG would get outscored every round if a prime amateur like Brook showed up? Professional experience OVERRULES amateur Ring IQ. Elite Professionals are just itching for novice mistakes. Professionals have been molded to sustain wars, amateurs haven't...you think amateurs are groomed without safety gear in the gym leading up to amateurs competitions? lol

You're a casual. You've never hit a gym!

[BoloShot]

you're an idiot. lol. so GGG would get outscored every round if a prime amateur like Brook showed up? Professional experience OVERRULES amateur Ring IQ. Elite Professionals are just itching for novice mistakes. Professionals have been molded to sustain wars, amateurs haven't...you think amateurs are groomed without safety gear in the gym leading up to amateurs competitions? lol

You're a casual. You've never hit a gym!

Wow you're dumb, pros don't box in an amateur style. Hence they won't succeed as well in the amateurs. What is a mistake in the pros could be an advantage in the amateurs. Considering I'm an amateur and the national junior intervarsity champ at bantamweight, yeah, I have hit the gym. I've been doing this a while in fact and I'm good at what I do, haven't even lost yet.
Look at the results of how the pros did in the last Olympics, they did **** because the amateurs have been refining their style for the Olympics. You act like these amateurs are kids fighting at a low level. Olympians are elite level boxers, they're literally the best in their sports how can you be so ****** as to underestimate them?

[Thuglife Nelo]

Wow you're dumb, pros don't box in an amateur style. Hence they won't succeed as well in the amateurs. What is a mistake in the pros could be an advantage in the amateurs. Considering I'm an amateur and the national junior intervarsity champ at bantamweight, yeah, I have hit the gym. I've been doing this a while in fact and I'm good at what I do, haven't even lost yet.

lol. cute lies kid.

perhaps your amateur world is on Mars. The Amateur system, pro trainers, TEACH YOU THE FUNDAMENTALS where to STRIKE. Amateur competitions aren't about shots on the shoulder, arms.. you need to IMPRESS judging on the 10 point must system. Olympics bouts are all based on that. Not your theory about punch volume. Judges in the Olympics look for accuracy and effeciency.

Therefore, no amateur ON THIS PLANET, would rule out Canelo Alvarez out pointing or even stopping an opponent in the amateurs. Canelo's ACCURACY AND PRECISION is years experience from his amateurs and pros.

You're a casual man. Stop pretending something you're not. Look at all the young rising stars in Haney, Lopez, Ortiz, Garcia, Davis, they've all got him #1 P4P. You think they don't know his Ring IQ in any ring environment? Stop... amateur bouts ain't even distance events. That's where Canelo would be the most dangerous, Crawford, Inoue.. etc..

[BoloShot]

lol. cute lies kid.

perhaps your amateur world is on Mars. The Amateur system, pro trainers, TEACH YOU THE FUNDAMENTALS where to STRIKE. Amateur competitions aren't about shots on the shoulder, arms.. you need to IMPRESS judging on the 10 point must system. Olympics bouts are all based on that. Not your theory about punch volume. Judges in the Olympics look for accuracy and effeciency.

Therefore, no amateur ON THIS PLANET, would rule out Canelo Alvarez out pointing or even stopping an opponent in the amateurs. Canelo's ACCURACY AND PRECISION is years experience from his amateurs and pros.

You're a casual man. Stop pretending something you're not. Look at all the young rising stars in Haney, Lopez, Ortiz, Garcia, Davis, they've all got him #1 P4P. You think they don't know his Ring IQ in any ring environment? Stop... amateur bouts ain't even distance events. That's where Canelo would be the most dangerous, Crawford, Inoue.. etc..

Hahahahaha I have Canelo #1 p4p, I just know that the pros don't translate well to the amateurs and that good movement plus punch volume matters a hell of a lot. I didn't say anything about punches being thrown on the arms and shoulders, they still have to land on the target, but it's the number of punches that counts still. I am actually exactly what I said. I'm an amateur boxer for my college and I am the national champ at bantam at junior intervarsity level. You may think I'm lying but that's down to you having a ****** preconception that anyone who isn't a Canelo fanboy must be a casual. I watch more boxing than you, I do more boxing than you seeing as I practice daily. I watch it every weekend it's on, I'm literally obsessed with the sport. You don't know me and you can't even pretend to. By the way in my experience if you're a fanboy of the big name boxers alone, you're the one who's a clueless casual. Grow the **** up, I'm sick of your asinine **** now so I'm just putting you on ignore.

[Thuglife Nelo]

Hahahahaha I have Canelo #1 p4p, I just know that the pros don't translate well to the amateurs and that good movement plus punch volume matters a hell of a lot. I didn't say anything about punches being thrown on the arms and shoulders, they still have to land on the target, but it's the number of punches that counts still. I am actually exactly what I said. I'm an amateur boxer for my college and I am the national champ at bantam at junior intervarsity level. You may think I'm lying but that's down to you having a ****** preconception that anyone who isn't a Canelo fanboy must be a casual. I watch more boxing than you, I do more boxing than you seeing as I practice daily. I watch it every weekend it's on, I'm literally obsessed with the sport. You don't know me and you can't even pretend to. By the way in my experience if you're a fanboy of the big name boxers alone, you're the one who's a clueless casual. Grow the **** up, I'm sick of your asinine **** now so I'm just putting you on ignore.

It's funny how you assume the amateurs and the pros are two different studies..

I hate the gym every day kid.