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How come Mayweather, Pacquio etc. aren't boxing in the Olympics?

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UCFMRE

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I believe only amateurs are allowed to box in the Olympics. If you have already turned pro you're not allowed to compete. For some odd reason, boxing and wrestling are the only sports that still don't let professionals compete in the Olympics.

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Because you don't win any money in the Olympics

And actually the Olympics sometimes doesn't prove who the best guy in the world is, I actually think the World Championships does. Because the Olympics you need to qualify for the team and if the best guy in the world technically has an off day during trials, they are out and don't make the Olympic team.

World championships happen every year *apart from Olympic year* and there is usually more people competing for a country.

The Olympic gold medal however is a more prestigious title.

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I believe only amateurs are allowed to box in the Olympics. If you have already turned pro you're not allowed to compete. For some odd reason' date=' boxing and wrestling are the only sports that still don't let professionals compete in the Olympics.[/quote']

 

Professional wrestling in the olympics.. lol

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Mayweather is in jail' date=' Pacquiao doesnt wanna get drug tested[/quote']

 

Because you don't win any money in the Olympics

And actually the Olympics sometimes doesn't prove who the best guy in the world is' date=' I actually think the World Championships does. Because the Olympics you need to qualify for the team and if the best guy in the world technically has an off day during trials, they are out and don't make the Olympic team.

World championships happen every year *apart from Olympic year* and there is usually more people competing for a country.

The Olympic gold medal however is a more prestigious title.[/quote']

 

typical mma fan ignorance.

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JonesyUK

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why? because you're an igorant f that knows nothing about sports?

 

guess what? your FAVORITE "sport" (mma) is not even a sport. so you GTFO if you think that this is a forum about a "sport".

 

Lol, check you out getting your knickers in twist :D

 

What's all this 'sport' talk about, I never mentioned anything about mma being a sport :confused:

 

But in case you wondering, yeah, MMA is a combat sport :)

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If it's ok for the HNL and NBA and WTA and who knows who else' date=' why not boxing?

 

In fact why not Brock in the wrestling?

 

I can see him f5ing the guy up into the Queens lap.[/quote']

 

because they havent bothered changing the rules in boxing, that is all.

 

it wasnt that long ago that the NBA players couldnt comete in the Basketball, so as moaL said, they are thinking of changing the boxing for Rio so there could be a change on the way

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which is why they are considering changing the boxing. if they allowed professional boxers to compete, that would have a serious knock on affect to amateur boxing tho IMO.

 

the incentive for young fighters to stay amateur to compete at the Olympics would be gone and the sport would suffer hugely IMO. you cant have a mix of amateur and professional fighters so the amateurs will miss out

 

but, with every other sport having professional's competing it seems strange to hold boxing amateur still. the next natural step will be to allow the professional boxer take part tho

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UFCCagerattler

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no doubt. im tired of watching all the best athletes in the world compete.

 

WTF are you talking about?

 

The Dream Team playing France is the "best athletes in the world" competing ??

 

The NBA Finals is the best athletes in the world competing.

 

The Dream Team vs France is the best athletes in the world playing France.

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WTF are you talking about?

 

The Dream Team playing France is the "best athletes in the world" competing ??

 

The NBA Finals is the best athletes in the world competing.

 

The Dream Team vs France is the best athletes in the world playing France.

 

You are wrong. It's the best athletes in America playing the best athletes in France. America doesn't cry about sucking in soccer.

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You are wrong. It's the best athletes in America playing the best athletes in France. America doesn't cry about sucking in soccer.

 

^ it's true, just because america has the best 6'10 african americans playing basketball in the olympics with kevin love in for some white skill and racial diversity, no reason to hate them for it

 

watch though, when the 2012 dream team rapes every other team there and then goes on to impregnate half the *****es in london

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^ it's true' date=' just because america has the best 6'10 african americans playing basketball in the olympics with kevin love in for some white skill and racial diversity, no reason to hate them for it

 

watch though, when the 2012 dream team rapes every other team there and then goes on to impregnate half the *****es in london[/quote']

 

France had a lot of black players, too. Kobe will impregnate half the *****es by himself.

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UCFMRE

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I would personally love to see all pros be allowed to compete in the Olympics. The Olympics should be about the best competitor in that sport for each country. It shouldn't just be the best guy that hasn't bothered to make any money off of his athletic ability.

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I would personally love to see all pros be allowed to compete in the Olympics. The Olympics should be about the best competitor in that sport for each country. It shouldn't just be the best guy that hasn't bothered to make any money off of his athletic ability.

 

what about the countries like Cuba where they are not allowed to become professional?

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i saw a few months back that they would only let guys in who have been pro for x amount of years, so the really big names couldn't go there anyway. I know there getting rid of the head guards and tops pretty soon.

 

Also you have to look at it this way, why would any big name pro come fight at the Olympics and maybe fight anothe rbig name for the first time missing out on huge amount of cash if it was a pro fight. Just not going to happen.

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no proffesionals are allowed to compete in the olympic boxing' date=' olympic boxing is a joke. Only thing im watching the olympics for is running, judo, wrestling and some swimming[/quote']

 

What're you on about Olympic Boxing is great, only drawback is the scoring system. They need to rethink it heavily.

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agree' date=' the scoring is not great but the fights have been really good.[/quote']

 

Yeah, only 1 yank boxer left as well which is pretty hilarious, and even he had to complain to get his result overturned. We still have 6 of ours left. Watch out for Anthony Joshua, dudes huge and a beast.

 

P.S. Freddie Evans too.

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Yeah' date=' only 1 yank boxer left as well which is pretty hilarious, and even he had to complain to get his result overturned. We still have 6 of ours left. Watch out for Anthony Joshua, dudes huge and a beast.

 

P.S. Freddie Evans too.[/quote']

 

AJ is really good, was impressed with him. Freddie looks ready for the pro's and i was also very impressed with Anthony Ogogo, he had the toughest draw, questionable desicion but still did very well indeed considering the tough time he has had coming into the tournament.

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AJ is really good' date=' was impressed with him. Freddie looks ready for the pro's and i was also very impressed with Anthony Ogogo, he had the toughest draw, questionable desicion but still did very well indeed considering the tough time he has had coming into the tournament.[/quote']

 

AJ got the worst draw and his next one is just as bad, he's got the chinese man who is just as big as him almost.

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AJ got the worst draw and his next one is just as bad' date=' he's got the chinese man who is just as big as him almost.[/quote']

 

I just thought with the problems Ogogo had coming in, his fight was against the number 1 in the world. i thought i heard the guy was number 1, i could be wrong

 

anywho, they have been awesome and dont get why people think its lesser than pro boxing. to me, its more about the skill factor

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