[Chatty]

http://maxboxing.com/news/sub-lead/did-aiba-lie-to-the-world-series-of-boxing-fighters

basically set up a world series of boxing for amateurs and then when they turned over to the pro game they put all their fights in the series on their pro records.

It says 60 boxers who appeared in the Olympics took part and most will have defeats on their record as soon as they turn pro, making them less marketable to promoters.

 

[Bajingo]

If they are classed as pro fights how can they still be amateurs? They are exhibitions surely.

 

[JamieC]

I really liked this concept and he way the AIBA is going (professionals in general Olympics aside ) but cock ups like this and rampant corruption have really put me off thus summer

 

[Ishy]

http://espn.go.com/olympics/summer/.../ukraine-vasyl-lomachenko-signs-pro-deal-aiba

Have you seen this shit? Why's Loma signing with these crooks? :-(

 

[Michael]

What is Lom thinking?

Boxing is already enough of a mind fuck with 5 or 6 belts in each weight division without these fuck heads making an entirely new pro faction.

 

[Michael]

That decision by the AIBA to make all WSB records pro is a major fuck up btw, 7 or 8 Irish boxers have already fought in the WSB, they muct be pissed.