Re: Olympic Gold Medalist's Who Were Disappointing In there Pro Career
David Reid....didn't he win gold???
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Meldrick Taylor
Tyrell Biggs
David Reid
Paul Gonzales
Great call on these ICB.... All had loads of talent but surpsingly did not do well as pros.
I will say I'm not big on the amateur boxing but I know these because they either fought some opponent I know and or they were pretty big stories.....
Mohamad Abdulaev - More famously know for qutting against Cotto. (Whom he beat as an am.)
Howard Davis Jr. - God was he talented, had a decent career but not what one might have thought he would have.
Michael Carruth - Irelands 1st boxing Gold medalist started off well had a slip then bounced back got a title shot in the 90's but lost.
István Kovács - I think he was a gold medalist... I know he was a great amateur.
Rey Mercer - Aside from the WBO title and the wins over Tommy & Whiterspoon theres nothing much that he did.
Lazlo Papp - I know of him cause he's in the IBHOF but for being a 3 time medalist and having a 27-0 career with NO major I wouldn't call it disappointing but not what one would have expected I'm sure of Papp.
Pete Rademacher - More famous known for fighting Floyd Patterson and the World Title on his 1st fight.
*Was Frank Tate a gold medalist? If so him too. ;D
**And if all of them aren't gold medalist well then ignore my post. :P
Also is it just me or does Hungary produce some of the best amateurs around? I know people say Cuba.
Mick, I may be wrong but I think the Hungarian officials played a part in his (Papp's) Career and forced his retirement.Something along the lines of Violating there countrys socialist Principles?He was in line to Fight Giardello for Middle Title.Most likley afraid he would loss and Their propoganda would take a hit at height of Cold War LOl
Throw Olympic 'greats' that were not: Andrew Maynard & Kelcie "Timber" Banks. (dont know if he won a medal though)
Re: Olympic Gold Medalist's Who Were Disappointing In there Pro Career
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Originally Posted by CutMeMick
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Originally Posted by Ice Cold Boxing
Meldrick Taylor
Tyrell Biggs
David Reid
Paul Gonzales
Great call on these ICB.... All had loads of talent but surpsingly did not do well as pros.
I will say I'm not big on the amateur boxing but I know these because they either fought some opponent I know and or they were pretty big stories.....
Mohamad Abdulaev - More famously know for qutting against Cotto. (Whom he beat as an am.)
Howard Davis Jr. - God was he talented, had a decent career but not what one might have thought he would have.
Michael Carruth - Irelands 1st boxing Gold medalist started off well had a slip then bounced back got a title shot in the 90's but lost.
István Kovács - I think he was a gold medalist... I know he was a great amateur.
Rey Mercer - Aside from the WBO title and the wins over Tommy & Whiterspoon theres nothing much that he did.
Lazlo Papp - I know of him cause he's in the IBHOF but for being a 3 time medalist and having a 27-0 career with NO major I wouldn't call it disappointing but not what one would have expected I'm sure of Papp.
Pete Rademacher - More famous known for fighting Floyd Patterson and the World Title on his 1st fight.
*Was Frank Tate a gold medalist? If so him too. ;D
**And if all of them aren't gold medalist well then ignore my post. :P
Also is it just me or does Hungary produce some of the best amateurs around? I know people say Cuba.
Nice list Mick CC.
Heres a few more that come to mind.
Steve McCrory
Leo Randolph
Chuck Adkins
Jerry Page
Frank Tate
Chris Finnegan
Andrew Maynard
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Did Breland not win gold?
But what was so disappointing about his career ?? he held the World Welterweight title and made multiple defenses.
He was such a decorated amateur though, pro career didn't quite live up to it.
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I know his career is not over yet but Andre Ward's career has been a let down so far.
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why do you think so? he hasnt lost a fight yet
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Did Francisco "Panchito," Bojado win a gold??
I'm not sure, but in the few times I've seen him fight, he looks real good and has the skills...... yet he still loses :-\
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...I thought he got bronze
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Originally Posted by CutMeMick
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Did Breland not win gold?
I personally wouldnt call Marks career disapointing he had some really good wins.
I think it's somewhat 50/50 cause although he was able to capture a title and sucessfully defend it he didn't have any BIG wins.
I guess it is.... I don't know.... :dontknow:
I think Breland is considered a disappointment because he was seen by many as the biggest star of that Olympic team, and then he ended up getting totally outshined as a pro by Whitaker and Holyfield.
If no one else from that '84 team had become a champ, then Breland's career might not be looked at as such a disappointment. But Whitaker and Holyfield went on to have first-ballot HOF careers.
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Originally Posted by Lyle
David Reid....didn't he win gold???
Yes he did.
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Did Francisco "Panchito," Bojado win a gold??
I'm not sure, but in the few times I've seen him fight, he looks real good and has the skills...... yet he still loses :-\
Nah! he didn't win gold.
But there sure was A LOT of hype around him when his career started.
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Who's a gold medalist who went on to a successful pro career in the last decade?
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Not just in the last decade but overall
Wladimir Klitschko
Ray Leonard
Floyd Patterson
Muhammed Ali
Vassily Jirov
Joe Frazier
George Foreman
Lennox Lewis
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Who's a gold medalist who went on to a successful pro career in the last decade?
Very few, and the biggest reason is because the Cubans have dominated the Olympics, and they're prevented from turning pro, unless they defect.
DLH won gold in '92, Wlad in '96, Povetkin in '04. Those are the recent guys who have won gold and had good careers (or in Povetkin's case, he has the potential to have a good career).
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Tyrell Biggs was a natural , who showed flashes as a pro to what he could have been but then fizzled out at World level..
Audley Harrison has a lot of very good skills , but hasn't the heart to fight in the deep trenches..
Felix Savon, The dissapointment with this one is that he didn't give us the chance to watch him fight as a pro against some of the fighters half as good as him, that won pro championships..
Henry Tillman .. just sad that he never nearly aspired to win big fights at championship level.
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Who's a gold medalist who went on to a successful pro career in the last decade?
Not just last decade but overall also:
Wladdy
Lennox
Jirov
Henry Maske
Ali
Foreman
Michael Spinks
Brahim Asloum
Nin Benvenutti
Casamayor
LaBarba
If some of these aren't gold medalist excuse me as amateurs is not my thing.
Since were on the subject what's the name of that one amateur that kicked Amir Khans ass in the amateurs?
I saw the fight a few weeks back for the 1st time. But can't remember his name?
I know hes Cuban so I take it thats why he never turned pro.
