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Can a boxer become successful in the Pro's without any Amateur background. Give Me your thoughts? Any boxers with little or no amatuer experience?
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Yes sir. It's been proven time and time again. Jesse James Leija was not allowed to box before he turned 18 after highschool. Big Jameel mccline- was learning on the job, didn't start boxing until his twenties. Most heavyweight athletes can start late as well. Kimbo Slice was a pretty old rookie back in his days. Guys maravilla Martinez made the transition from soccer to boxing. He said it was easy because conditioning was important for both sports. At a certain point to a degree it just depends on the gameplan and the conditioning. Before gifts, such as a blessed right hand, skill, technique: styles make fights. It's up to them to add on to those talents. -
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Kimbo Slice never really fought anyone credible .Comment
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One thing that's been on my mind recently is how true is it when people say X had little to no amateur experience especially in the HW division. I've had very little time to do any research but there is some interesting stuff. I'm not an amateurs expert, at all, I didn't even bother to follow or look at ams prior to now so this is just boxrec info with no context.
Wilder is 24-6, meant to be a low figure for a HW champion.
Marciano is 9-4
Ali, 23-1
Tyson, 10-2
Joe Louis, 24-2
Patterson, 18-2
Berbick is 0-3
Ezzard Charles 3-0
Holy 14-6
W. Klistchko 20-4
Vitali 4-2
Fury 6-3
AJ 26-2
Pov 14-2
Martin 10-5
Lewis 24-4
Frazier 7-2
L. Spinks 32-8
I don't think it matters. Wilder oddly has a lot of amateur experience compared to other HW champions. I wonder why we were told he doesn't. Fury, conversely, hardly fought as an amateur for a guy who 'grew up' fighting.
When I get time i'me going to look into all the am records on boxrec for the HW champions and ask wtf.
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I think this is the reason why Fury senior wanted tyson to stop boxing after a few more fights he said plainly that Tyson was simply just burnt out from the ams to the pros. However tyson has mental problems and he can only train 6 days a week or else he'll get a relapse in other words boxing is good for his mental health and he still has a lot to prove in the heavyweight division. Nice
One thing that's been on my mind recently is how true is it when people say X had little to no amateur experience especially in the HW division. I've had very little time to do any research but there is some interesting stuff. I'm not an amateurs expert, at all, I didn't even bother to follow or look at ams prior to now so this is just boxrec info with no context.
Wilder is 24-6, meant to be a low figure for a HW champion.
Marciano is 9-4
Ali, 23-1
Tyson, 10-2
Joe Louis, 24-2
Patterson, 18-2
Berbick is 0-3
Ezzard Charles 3-0
Holy 14-6
W. Klistchko 20-4
Vitali 4-2
Fury 6-3
AJ 26-2
Pov 14-2
Martin 10-5
Lewis 24-4
Frazier 7-2
L. Spinks 32-8
I don't think it matters. Wilder oddly has a lot of amateur experience compared to other HW champions. I wonder why we were told he doesn't. Fury, conversely, hardly fought as an amateur for a guy who 'grew up' fighting.
When I get time i'me going to look into all the am records on boxrec for the HW champions and ask wtf.
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Julio Cesar Chavez
Canelo
Hell, almost every great Mexican boxer who ever lived.Comment
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I believe canelo and hopkins didnt have amateur careers... more recently tevin farmer I guess but he hasnt had elite success. Been a decent fighter thoComment
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