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Best Olympics For Producing Pro Talent?

Posted: 17 Mar 2015, 06:06
by danamba7
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?

Re: Best Olympics For Producing Pro Talent?

Posted: 17 Mar 2015, 08:33
by Loynesy
the American team of '84 is legendary

Re: Best Olympics For Producing Pro Talent?

Posted: 17 Mar 2015, 09:05
by Sklar
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.

Re: Best Olympics For Producing Pro Talent?

Posted: 17 Mar 2015, 09:09
by el_grande_mauro_mina
The US team of 76 was pretty superb as well.

Re: Best Olympics For Producing Pro Talent?

Posted: 17 Mar 2015, 10:02
by Boxing Prospect
Fat Git wrote:The US team of 76 was pretty superb as well.
That's what first came to mind

Re: Best Olympics For Producing Pro Talent?

Posted: 17 Mar 2015, 10:18
by gobbles
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

Re: Best Olympics For Producing Pro Talent?

Posted: 17 Mar 2015, 11:16
by bennie
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.

Re: Best Olympics For Producing Pro Talent?

Posted: 17 Mar 2015, 15:06
by reggaereggae
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:

Re: Best Olympics For Producing Pro Talent?

Posted: 17 Mar 2015, 15:32
by Monte Fisto
Loynesy wrote:the American team of '84 is legendary
Yes this, me thinks

Re: Best Olympics For Producing Pro Talent?

Posted: 17 Mar 2015, 16:32
by Andrew
2004 had Khan GGG Ward Rigo Povetkin and Gamboa getting medals