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bednobs | 19:52 Mon 13th Aug 2012 | Sport
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how come boxers have to be amateur to be in the olympics when other disciplines can be pro?
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Because Boxing at the Olympics and the Commonwealth Games falls under the jurisdiction of the sport's AMATEUR body, the International Amateur Boxing Association. There are plans from the International Boxing Association (AIBA) to move it towards professionalism after London 2012.
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Because Boxing at the Olympics and the Commonwealth Games falls under the jurisdiction of the sport's AMATEUR body, the International Amateur Boxing Association. There are plans from the International Boxing Association (AIBA) to move it towards professionalism after London 2012.
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