From how I see it, the IFBB Pro League is different than the IFBB amatuer
yes they are separate corporations.
federation
none of them are really federations
which there are around 180 coutries around the world. In the US, the NPC is the amatuer federation
the NPC is a privately held company. It is certainly not an athletic federation, as there are no athletic chapters, or athletic representatives. Unless you meant a federation of contest promoters
which then, if you win various contests, you can become a pro in the IFBB Pro League. Whereas in other countries, you need to do well in the IFBB amatuers and become a pro within each country to compete in the IFBB Pro League.
there are no real rules written down on how to become a pro. The IFBB Pro League, being a privately held for profit company, can invite or reject anyone they want.
It is different - the ABBF was the amatuer organization under the IFBB.
No, it isn't/wasn't. Its a privately held company, owned by Paul Chua, incorporated in Singapore.
The IFBB Pro League is the professional organization. Is there a link. Of course, but are they completely different. Yes.
the only link is that both were at one time owned by Ben Weider. They are completely separate entities now.
Milos chose to attack the IFBB without the necessary proof at the time. He was suspended, as the IFBB itself was being attacked.
There is no "IFBB itself". The IFBB Pro League is a different corporation that the International IFBB.
and then there is always the issue of whistleblower protection.
and still no one has address my comment about AMI. Flex and Muscle & Fitness were also once part of the IFBB, part of the Weider empire. Then it got sold off to AMI. Just like the IFBB Pro League got sold off to Manion. If an IFBB pro athlete were to criticize Pecker, would that be grounds for suspension?