do you have to be amateur boxer before you go pro?

no no no these people don't know what they are talking about .you don't have to fight amateur before you go pro .some people turn pro with out the amateur fights because they might feel like they are a little to old and don't want to waste time and want to take off with there career .and their has been champions that never had amateur fights like heavy weight champs shannon briggs and i do believe micheal moore.but if your young like teens or early 20's i recommend to fight amateur first.hope this helps you

You don't have to but it sure does help. There is a reason fighters fight as amateurs before becoming pros. They learn the basics. Sure Ronald Hearns and J.C. Chavez Jr didn't fight as amateurs but so did Michael Grant and the first time he fought someone who knew what he was doing (a king of the amateurs in Olympic gold medalist Lennox Lewis) he completely fell apart. Most of these guys without amateur experience eventually get exposed.

In saying that, I like how J.C. Chavez Jr is being handled. He's had nearly 40 fights fighting mainly stiffs but he's learning the trade. It's like earning money as an amateur. Hopefully they'll slowly upgrade his opponents for the next two years before he fights for the title. If he fights now he'll get creamed like Grant.

Dont listen to any of these people, you dont need to be an amateur. It is important to have an amateur background as fighting world class amateur tournaments is perfect preparation. Some olymic medalists have harder amateur fights than the bums they fight when moving up the paid ranks. Another reason to have amateur success is that you have a better chance of being signed to a top promoter such as golden boy or top rank. You do not need amateur backgroung to fights in the pro's but its helpful, unless your like mike tyson who is has a very entertaining style and is suited to the pro game.

Yes you do, First you might need a title for Golden Glove or Blue ribbon in amateur, afterward there are judges that will confirm if you are good enough to go pro. If you are not, then you will stay in amateur until you good enough. You coach will set up time and where you need to go where the judges for pro are there. Sometimes you super good and you don't have a golden glove title, its still better to get one, b/c it look better in front of the judges. If you super good, obviously you will destroy the other title holder for amateur. In this case you have a better chance going to pro

Yes you have to try your hand in amateur competitions before you can get a fight with a pro. You can't just say "hey I'm good enough".

You don't have to but it is a great advantage if you have years of amateur experience. I was just watching Ring Life on HBO the other day about Ronald Hearns (son of Thomas "HItman" Hearns). He is a 21-0 pro who never fought amateurs.

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Any time you box without being paid you are an amateur, so yes.

no, you don't. you just have to find someone who will pay you to fight. however, that is highly unlikely without an amateur record

Yes, if you don't want to get killed. You need experience, just like very other job. The more experience you have, the more likely you are to have

a better boxing career. Practice makes perfect.