What a terrible article written by someone attempting to discredit amateur boxing almost entirely. Maybe someone should refer the author to what happened fairly recently when certain accomplished professional boxers - amongst them a former world champion - attempted to compete in the amateurs against far younger, less experienced opposition and were soundly beaten. Two completely different styles of boxing.
One thing that can be said though is that a successful amateur career paves the way for a fast track in the pros, where as a non-existent amateur career offers little hope to anyone who is not the beneficiary of extreme fortune or is otherwise in some way exceptional.
In short: to be a great amateur doesn't always spell success in the pros, but it does far more often that not. Its importance cannot be overstated.
One thing that can be said though is that a successful amateur career paves the way for a fast track in the pros, where as a non-existent amateur career offers little hope to anyone who is not the beneficiary of extreme fortune or is otherwise in some way exceptional.
In short: to be a great amateur doesn't always spell success in the pros, but it does far more often that not. Its importance cannot be overstated.
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