Why do some of these boxers have so many amateur fights?

Ph33rknot · Sep 23, 2019

Serge said: ↑

Here 's what Loma did to all those ''teenagers'' who were all older than him in the 2008 Olympics

'Lomachenko won gold at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and avenged his 2007 World Championship defeat to rival and reigning world champion, Selimov, in the first round. He beat his five opponents by an astonishing 45 point margin, outscoring them 58–13, en route to his first gold medal at the senior level. He was subsequently named the outstanding boxer of the tournament and awarded the Val Barker Trophy. His dominant run was described by one historian as "probably the most impressive streak in Olympic boxing ever."

Additionally, he won gold again that year to also become continental champion at the European Championships in Liverpool, conceding just 4 points against his four opponents.

He won gold at the 2009 World Championships in Milan. Despite breaking his hand in the tournament, he beat his five opponents by a remarkable 56 point margin, outscoring them 63–7. He then competed as a lightweight at the 2011 World Championships in Baku after AIBA removed the featherweight division. There, he won his second consecutive gold medal to become a two-weight world champion.

Following a forced move up to lightweight, he won his second consecutive Olympic gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London to become a rare two-weight Olympic champion. He defeated Han-Soon-Chul of South Korea in the final, 19–9, and was a strong candidate to win the Val Barker Trophy for a second time in what would have historically been an unprecedented feat. Ultimately, he was edged by welterweight gold medal winner, Seril Sapiyev of Kazakhstan

He finished his extensive amateur career with an impressive record of 396 wins and only one loss, to Albert Selimov, which was avenged twice.'

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He was still an amateur here too so the collection wasn't even complete

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just remember he lost to salido a guy with 12 loses

DanielDimov · Sep 24, 2019

Malph said: ↑

It's an Eastern European and Eurasian thing. Back in the day it was impossible for boxers from those areas to fight pro. Boxing there formed around strong amateur programs.

Its changing obviously. Fighters from the former Soviet bloc can now go pro and have had some success with it. I'd expect young and talented boxers from these countries to increasingly turn pro sooner.

I think its happening but is a process. It maybe never get like Mexico where kids turn pro at 12 but it will evolve to the more pro oriented direction. Basically evolve to go where the money is.
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The most correct answer on here, it was just a huge thing back in the days to win medals for the country.

deyell · Sep 24, 2019

Richmondpete said: ↑

Amateur boxing legend is an oxymoron
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Yeah I guess Teofilo Stevenson, Felix Savon, Laszlo Papp are no legends... Once again you are spewing garbage.

Richmondpete · Sep 24, 2019

deyell said: ↑

Yeah I guess Teofilo Stevenson, Felix Savon, Laszlo Papp are no legends... Once again you are spewing garbage.
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If you are a part of the .0001% of the world who gives a damn about ametuer boxing then sure, go ahead and call them legends if you want.

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Why do some of these boxers have so many amateur fights?

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