why there are professional rugby players in the Olympics but not professional boxers?
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Amateur boxing and professional boxing is very different sports with different rules and competition formats. Amateur boxing is far less powerful and requires more finess and tactic. Knockouts and heavy hits are practically not allowed so boxers have to win on points. This also means that you can host tournaments, which the Olympics does. There is no need for a lengthy recovery period after a match like in professional boxing. So the contestants can enter a new fight every night for the duration of the tournament. You would not be able to hold a professional boxing tournament in the short span of the Olympic games.
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