Rio 2016 will have pro boxers, says AIBA boss (Reuters)

By Karolos Grohmann LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – Professional fighters will feature at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics as long as a constitutional change goes through in June, the president of the international boxing federation AIBA said on Tuesday. Last month’s decision by AIBA to begin procedures to open the door for pro boxers to compete alongside amateurs at the Games means the sport could get increased exposure with potentially big-name fighters taking part. “Professional boxers will be at Rio.