Some 26 Olympic spots will be up for grabs when fighters compete at a qualifying tournament in Venezuela next month. LAUSANNE, Professional boxers will compete at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics after the international boxing association AIBA approved a constitutional change on Wednesday, its president said. Some of those WSB boxers have already secured places at the Rio Games. The move has drawn considerable criticism as many argue it would be unfair to amateur boxers who have trained for the Games for years and who may now have to make way for the professionals. "We approved it and now they can compete," he told Reuters.

Source: Standard Digital June 01, 2016 12:00 UTC