Friday, 15 July 2016

No headgear, new scoring, 3 pros headline Olympic boxing (The Associated Press)

FILE - In this March 7, 2015, file photo, Thailand's Amnat Ruenroeng, right, throws a punch at China's double Olympic gold medalist Zou Shiming during their IBF flyweight title boxing match at the Venetian Macao in Macau. The International Boxing Associations high-profile scheme to entice prominent pros to compete in Rio de Janeiro hasnt worked. Instead of the star-studded tournament many apparently wanted, only a trio of traditional pros accepted the offer to fight for gold medals in Brazil. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

After 112 years of amateur competition, professional boxers are fighting in the Olympics. The International Boxing Association's high-profile scheme to entice prominent pros to compete in Rio de Janeiro hasn't worked. Instead of the star-studded tournament many apparently wanted, only a trio of traditional pros accepted the offer to fight for gold medals in Brazil.



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