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Professional Boxers Will Lose to Amateurs if Allowed to Compete at Rio 2016, Tyson Says

Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has branded the idea of professional boxers competing at the Olympic Games as “ridiculous” and “foolish”, claiming they would lose against amateurs. Download article as PDF

June 1, 2016 / Athlete Development, Boxing, International, IOC, Olympics, Opinion
Olympic Boxing Must Remain Amateur Despite Moves to Turn it Professional

Frank Warren, one of Britain’s most successful professional boxing promoters, has claimed that the sport at the Olympic must remain amateur despite plans from the International Boxing Association (AIBA) to move it towards professionalism after London 2012. Download article as […]

August 22, 2011 / General

Professional Boxers Will Lose to Amateurs if Allowed to Compete at Rio 2016, Tyson Says