Best Olympics For Producing Pro Talent?

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danamba7
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Best Olympics For Producing Pro Talent?

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Saw a tweet earlier showing the medalists of Athens 2004 which included Yuriorkis Gamboa, Amir Khan, Alexander Povetkin, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Gennady Golovkin, Andre Dirrell & Andre Ward. Is there any that can beat this array of talent?
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the American team of '84 is legendary
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Loynesy wrote:the American team of '84 is legendary
And don't forget Lenny also boxed in that Olympics, so I think '84 will struggle to be bested.
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The US team of 76 was pretty superb as well.
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Fat Git wrote:The US team of 76 was pretty superb as well.
That's what first came to mind
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Montreal 1976: Leonard, the Spinks brothers, John Tate, Mike McCallum, Cornelius Boza-Edwards, Trevor Berbick, Colin Jones, Pat Cowdell, Howard Davis, Rene Weller, Clinton McKenzie
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The 76' Games also featured later world champions such as Leo Randolph, Carlos Santos, Payao Poontarat, Charlie Magri, Eleoncio Mercedes, Fully Obel and Chan-Hee Park.
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I liked Seoul 1988, Lewis, Bowe, Mercer, Roy Jones, Woodhall, Laurent Boudouani off the top of my head.

I will come back with a full list! :bag:
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Loynesy wrote:the American team of '84 is legendary
Yes this, me thinks
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2004 had Khan GGG Ward Rigo Povetkin and Gamboa getting medals
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