Re: Filip Hrgovic to compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Posted: 24 Jan 2020, 00:30
Thanks for that!! Good evidence that you cant really over-generalize as some people are prone to do! I think Hrgovic will do well in the Olympics and I wouldnt be surprised if we see Jalolov vs Hrgovic in the gold medal match at super heavy.Boxing Prospect wrote: ↑16 Jan 2020, 10:45Quite a few!Enlightened-One wrote: ↑16 Jan 2020, 09:00 Professionals are allowed to compete in the Olympics for sports, such as football (soccer), golf and tennis.
Also, the amateur ranks in boxing is vastly different to the pros. Fighters like Hassan N'Dam didn’t do well when he entered the 2016 Olympics.
Has any professional fighter achieved success in any of the major amateur boxing tournaments?
Chagaev was the first
Zoirov
Jalolov (the biggest example I guess)
All won World Championship Gold
Amit Panghal I BELIEVE fought once as a pro (Vs Knockout CP Freshmart no less!)
Erdenebatyn Tsendbaatar won Bronze last year
It will be interesting to see how Hrgovic & Jalolov will do once they return to the pro ranks.