Olympic Trials history

locoxelbox · Post by **locoxelbox** » 29 Oct 2004, 19:40

In 1992 Vernon Forrest, Stevie Johnston, Shane Mosley and Terron Millet competed for a spot at the Olympics. There must have been many other weights where a couple of future pro champions competed for a spot at the Olympic team?

ABA Boxing · Post by **ABA Boxing** » 30 Oct 2004, 05:15

Wasnt sure what the question was!

Tim Austin (USA)
Oscar De la Hoya (USA)
Chris Byrd (USA)
Montell Griffin (USA)

locoxelbox · Post by **locoxelbox** » 30 Oct 2004, 10:02

I meant that in the same weightclass some future world champions had to fight for a place in the US Olympic team (at the US Olympic Trials).

zurdo · Post by **zurdo** » 02 Jan 2005, 04:09

1n the 1976 trials Sugar Ray Leonard beat future professinal titleholder Bruce Curry to win the 139 berth on the team..

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 02 Jan 2005, 10:21

zurdo wrote:1n the 1976 trials Sugar Ray Leonard beat future professinal titleholder Bruce Curry to win the 139 berth on the team..

Around the same time Howard Davis twice outpointed future Pro Champion Aaron Pryor.

The year before Aaron Pryor outpointed in a Lightweight fight Tommy Hearns.

zurdo · Post by **zurdo** » 02 Jan 2005, 14:07

future professional champs Virgil Hill and Micheal Nunn fought for a spot on the 84 team

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 02 Jan 2005, 14:39

Future WBO Heavyweight Champions Ray Mercer and Tommy Morrison fought each other for a place in the 1988 USA Olympic team.

Mercer of course won and went on to win Gold.

lumpymo · Post by **lumpymo** » 15 Jan 2005, 22:51

Not in the Olympic trials but still interesting side note, I believe that Gerald McClellan was the last guy to beat Roy Jones Junior as an amatuer before he went to the Olympics.

cheers M.O.

locoxelbox · Post by **locoxelbox** » 17 Jan 2005, 18:51

That's nice but remember the topic: Future world champions (WBA, WBC, WBO, IBF) against each other at the Olympic Trials or Box-Offs.

I found Chris Byrd beat William Joppy in 1992 at 165 lbs and I'm quite sure Kennedy McKinney beat Junior Jones in 1988.

lumpymo · Post by **lumpymo** » 18 Jan 2005, 21:10

Excuuuuuuuse me!