WHO IS YOUER BEST OLYMPIC BOXER!! ( CLASSIC)

$eif · Post by **$eif** » 04 Mar 2004, 08:39

Hello!

I gust want to Know when is the Olympics

, and who is your best Olympic boxer

? (Classic),and who your money is on this Olympics!

I would love heir what you have to say!!

Ali Shill · Post by **Ali Shill** » 04 Mar 2004, 12:37

Silkov, can you help?

Southpaw Stylist · Post by **Southpaw Stylist** » 04 Mar 2004, 12:53

The Olympics is this summer around August-September.

My favourite Olympic boxer is either Roy Jones Jr or Pernell Whitaker.

My favourite for Athens is Mario Kindelan at 60Kgs. He's almost a dead cert to win gold.

The_Power · Post by **The_Power** » 04 Mar 2004, 13:05

Stevenson, 3 times gold medalist, has to be considered one of the best Olympic boxers of all times.

glittermonkey · Post by **glittermonkey** » 04 Mar 2004, 13:10

Good call on Stevenson. Savon's also won 3 golds so he has to be up there as well.

Rafael · Post by **Rafael** » 04 Mar 2004, 13:11

Laszlo Papp.

Eric the Viking · Post by **Eric the Viking** » 04 Mar 2004, 14:02

glittermonkey wrote:Good call on Stevenson. Savon's also won 3 golds so he has to be up there as well.

Both great boxers, but it's unfair to use the same measuring stick for the athletes from communist countries, who were basically seasoned pros fighting as amateurs. Athletes from non-communist countries who typically had just one olympic shot and won gold while they were still teenagers or 20ish youths (and often over these seasoned veterans from communist countries) are just as impressive as these repeat performances by Cuban or Russian (or whatever) veterans, IMO.

glittermonkey · Post by **glittermonkey** » 04 Mar 2004, 14:21

Eric the Viking wrote:
glittermonkey wrote:Good call on Stevenson. Savon's also won 3 golds so he has to be up there as well.
Both great boxers, but it's unfair to use the same measuring stick for the athletes from communist countries, who were basically seasoned pros fighting as amateurs. Athletes from non-communist countries who typically had just one olympic shot and won gold while they were still teenagers or 20ish youths (and often over these seasoned veterans from communist countries) are just as impressive as these repeat performances by Cuban or Russian (or whatever) veterans, IMO.

Fair comment.