AMs who never turned Pro but Should Have.

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  1. POTUS

    POTUS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Teofilo Stevenson comes to mind.
    Can you name some others?
     
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  2. pistal47

    pistal47 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Loads of Cubans, eastern Europeans/Soviets, and even some Americans, though I wouldnt necessarily label them as being great amateurs. There was a kid from Mansfield, MA. named James Perella who was a very good amateur who chose a college education over a professional boxing career.
     
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  3. JacK Rauber

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    Yeah, Teofilo is the one name that comes to mind right away. He was a bit mechanical and upright but he had big power. Ali-Stevenson was a fight the fight fans wanted but never got, so we'll never know.
     
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  4. Jpreisser

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    Serik Sapiyev, the former Val Barker trophy winner from Kazakhstan. Phenomenal amateur. Real quick southpaw.
     
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  5. POTUS

    POTUS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Is he some sort of political figure now? I wonder why he never turned Pro?
     
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  6. heerko koois

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    Savon ofcourse
     
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  7. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Maybe Arnold Vanderlyde
     
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  8. f1ght3rz

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    The guy who beat GGG at the 2004 Olympics
     
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  9. POTUS

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    Wasn't it a hilarious name? Lol
     
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  10. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Gay
     
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  11. Leoh

    Leoh Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tony Yoka.

    Oh wait, he's under the "AMs who turned pro but should never have" category.
     
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  12. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    I think Gaydarbek Gaydarbekov's opponent in this Olympic final would've made a great pro as well

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    He knocked out Adran Diaconu in the quarter final stage of those Olympics too

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  13. POTUS

    POTUS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Gaydarbek Gaydarbek or something lol. He probably didn't have or need a nickname lol.
     
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  14. POTUS

    POTUS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Why not go pro I wonder?
     
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  15. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    :lol: it's an unfortunate name but luckily for him I don't think too many people would be keen to rip him about it to his face
     
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