Originally posted by -Hyperion-
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You've clearly read what Fischer published a couple years ago on The Ring's website, "Vasyl Lomachenko, The WSB and the Record-Keeping Divide". Doug and Farhood apparently didn't realize that top Ams have been getting paid for the last 9 years, and AIBA approved of the prize money for boxers medaling at major tournaments; the World Cup, the World Championships, the Olympic Games, even down to the Continental Championships (ie., the European Championships) you get paid.
WSB bouts are higher level (due to top level Am talent) than the regular padded fights at the start of most fighters' pro boxing careers but Loma & Usyk fought amateurs. None of the boxers that Loma fought were established pros outside of the WSB. This likely played a part in BoxRec not recognizing them despite Fight Fax recognizing them as pro fights.
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