Amateur/olympic boxing stars who failed hard in the pros?

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  1. locard

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    Tyrrel Biggs and who else?:think
     
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  3. Ricky42791

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    Biggs could of been great, but the tyson fight and drugs ruined him I wouldnt say he failed hard 30 wins (20KO) 10 losses. 10 does seem like a lot but like I said he was undefeated before Tyson and then got into drugs
     
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    Jacobs?
     
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  5. iceman71

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    audley
     
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  6. locard

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    Wow, 3 times amateur world champ, beat freakin Mayweather and still never amounted to shiet in the pros

    Further proof that the pros are a different league (take notes, cubans)
     
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    He won European title and challenged for a world title.

    Not what I would call failing hard
     
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  9. doylexxx

    doylexxx Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    most top pros have had great am careers
     
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  10. doylexxx

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    so did Matt skelton


    lets face it today was a heavy you can get a title shot with a handful of fights
     
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  11. iceman71

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    he is an utter joke for his size

    european title? :lol: ok, thats like having a really hot 75 year old grandma...no one cares

    a world title? against who? Haye? thats a paper title but nice try
     
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  12. locard

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    Yet a lot of boxing legends didn't have amateur background..Duran, Chavez, Marciano, Archie Moore etc. You dont need to be succesful in the amateurs to be succesful in the pros if you have what it takes to be fighter
     
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  14. locard

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    Sad. One thing is to have your amateur pride shattered by someone like Mike Tyson..this guy here got his cherry brutally popped by one of Clottey's lesser brothers:-(
     
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  15. fenoc1

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    did skelton challenge for a world title???
     
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