OLYMPIC BOXING can any one help?

Question

ok im 17 and moving to america i have been boxing for 9 years and was suppose to represent ireland in the boxing this year but i have been having problems with my shoulder which i have 2 get an operation in but my coach said that i will be ready for 2012 i have 74 fights and only lost 5 of them i have had the same trainer for 9 years and if i go to america to box il be training their for 3 years my mother is american and my father is irish i was born in ireland but if i go to america who will i represent in the olympics ireland or america??

Answer 1

It totally depends on what team you are most likely to qualify for.  I assume the US team is more difficult.  You could possibly qualify for either one.

Answer 2

Take of ur shoulder first!

Answer 3

The big question is why are you leaving your coach that brought you as far as you said you have come and if you are a Olympic fighter why did you not tell us your name. The odds are against you coming to America and representing America you will be 22 years old by then and a lot can happen in 4 years if I were you I would not come to America  and secondly I would turn pro now you said that you have had 80 fights so you have your basics good luck.

Answer 4

i think it for which ever one you qualify for

Answer 5

if you go to america, go pro. if you're as good as you say you are, ask your coach for you to go pro in america, forget the olympics, there is no money in their (you get same endorsement deals as a pro, but as an actual pro, you get  better, olympic athletes are endorsed when the olympic hype is up, which is every 4 years, pro boxing hype is every year as long as you are alive), instead of olympics go for golden gloves, then pro. but if you want to be someone like de la hoya, olympic gold medalist and now a pro, go ahead nobody is gonna stop you. my point is i've seen amateur boxers get injured bad (you got a busted shoulder) and it ended their career before they can earn decent money in professional boxing. if you only want recognition, pacquiao didn't do olympics and he is well recognized as a pro and he gets paid good. bottom line, risk your shoulder to be busted again but at least you get paid with good money for it.

good luck to you buddy!!!!