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Does anybody know of some amateur matchups or results that might surprise you? ie a journeyman pro today beating a world championwhen they were in the ams or matchups that seem strange because of the different weight classes they fight at now?

Off the top of my head

Chad Dawson vs Dmitriy Salita (Chad Won)
Joe Calzaghe vs Chris Byrd (Joe won)
Gerald McClellan vs RJJ (McClellan won)
Amir Khan vs Victor Ortiz (Amir won by stoppage)
Gerald McClellan vs Michael Moorer (McClellan won)

Isn't the Calzaghe one a myth.

DavidPayne wrote:Isn't the Calzaghe one a myth.

I remember there being a thread of some sort about it but can't remember what the conclusion was. I'll try to dig it out.

I have heard from a few sources its true its not like he was a massive bloke either when he was in his teens could have easily been campaigning at lmw in the ams

Doesn't entirely clear it up but mroe than likely Calzaghe did beat Byrd in the amateurs at Middleweight.

http://boxrec.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f ... d#p2189830

I know its plausible weight wise, but I think it was proven - by the fact neither fighter remembered it, and there being no evidence of the contest other than they were in similar weight class at similar time and the two nations met in a fixture?

DavidPayne wrote:I know its plausible weight wise, but I think it was proven - by the fact neither fighter remembered it, and there being no evidence of the contest other than they were in similar weight class at similar time and the two nations met in a fixture?

Strange one. If both fighters were quoted as not remembering it, then it certainly seems like a myth.

Fair enough i know McClellan Moorer occured and McClellan won which is a pretty impressive scalp considering that Moorer became the heavyweight champ and because of this Moorer wouldnt spar McClellan at the Kronk because of his power when they became pros

JC stopped Byrd too, he also stopped Glenn Catley, Jason Matthews and Dean Francis

1992 Italy vs USA Middleweight (165lbs) dual meet in Italy (beat Chris Byrd)

http://forums.doghouseboxing.com/index. ... opic=43447

I don't know if it's true but I can't see why not. Another source here: http://cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/calzaghe-joe.htm

I've never heard about the Moorer McLellon one before. What happened? Any details?

Darren Barker beat Mikkel Kessler
Steve Foster jnr beat Martin Power twice
Khan beat Ortiz, Steve Williams and Bradley Saunders
Brian Rose beat Denton Vassell
Mathew Ellis KO'd David Starie
Audley beat Sprott and Julius Francis

i could be very wrong but i think i read once that audley beat povetkin in the amatuers??? anyone know if this is true or not??

John humphry (former southern area middlewight champion) fought Nicky booth and martin power as a am. Mad!

Few interesting ones regarding some Scouse boxers

Paul Smith and Joe Selkirk both beat Sam Webb
John Duddy beat Smith
Selkirk beat Denton Vassell
Stephen Smith outclassed Akash Bhatia
Tony Bellew beat Sam Sexton and John Lewis Dickinson
Stephen Jennings lost to Devon Alexander
Stephen Burke beat Paulie Malignaggi

Chris W 1982 wrote:Few interesting ones regarding some Scouse boxers

Paul Smith and Joe Selkirk both beat Sam Webb
John Duddy beat Smith
Selkirk beat Denton Vassell
Stephen Smith outclassed Akash Bhatia
Tony Bellew beat Sam Sexton and John Lewis Dickinson
Stephen Jennings lost to Devon Alexander
Stephen Burke beat Paulie Malignaggi

Crazy one Burke beating the Magic Man.

What a waste.

The Jennings one is the one that stands out for me.

He took the fight at 24 hours notice on an international and lost by 2 points. They were scheduled to square off again at the Olympia the same week but Alexander pulled out with sickness.

He's currently 3-0 at the moment and I'm certain he can obtain success in the pro ranks.

I spoke with Alan Lynch at this years ABA draw and he described Jennings as "never fulfilling his potential as an amateur."

I genuinely hope he fares better without the vest as the guy is an absolute gentleman.

Fair play only losing by 2 points did Paul Smith fight Dirrell and Pascal in the ams as well but lost to both

wrimc wrote:Fair play only losing by 2 points did Paul Smith fight Dirrell and Pascal in the ams as well but lost to both

Correct. The latter was the final of the 2002 CW games