Juliao de Miranda of Brazil (blue) fights with Hamza Touba of Germany during the International Boxing Tournament, which is a test event for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil December 4, 2015. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
LONDON (Reuters) - Amateur boxing's decision to allow professionals into the Olympics for the first time drew fighting talk on Wednesday from champions and sanctioning bodies opposed to the break with tradition.
The British Boxing Board of Control (BBBC), which governs the country's professional fight scene, said the change was dangerous, disrespectful and "against the spirit of the Olympics".
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