Philippines’ Charly Suarez (right) fights with India’s Akhil Kumar (light) in the men’s boxing light welter 60 kg preliminaries session 6 during the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon on September 26, 2014. The Amateur International Boxing Association proposed recently to allow professional boxers to compete in this year’s Rio Olympics. AFP FILE PHOTO
Philippines’ Charly Suarez (right) fights with India’s Akhil Kumar (light) in the men’s boxing light welter 60 kg preliminaries session 6 during the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon on September 26, 2014. The Amateur International Boxing Association proposed recently to allow professional boxers to compete in this year’s Rio Olympics. AFP FILE PHOTO

LONDON: Former World and Olympic champion Lennox Lewis has slammed a proposal to allow professional boxers to compete at the Olympics, saying that it could be dangerous for young amateur boxers.

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