Interesting amateur matchups between current and former pros

One not mentioned yet:

Augie Sanchez beat Floyd Mayweather. And if the story I read is correct is the only person to this day to have beaten Floyd.

 

That one got mentioned earlier in thread.

 

Not surprised, I only skimmed the 8 pages.

 

There has been some interesting posts made in this thread, some I never had a clue about and just goes to show difference between the Amateur and the Pro game.

 

Castillo

 

Think it was only as boys - Barry won every national title from 12-17yr old, Represented Scotland at all ages - under 19 captain - Gold medalist in Gaelic Games in Canada Multi national tounament gold medalist - Represented Scotland at Birmingham under 19 Europeans - Beat world military champ Micheal Kelly - lost a close one to Willy Blain from France and generally fought all over the World

I think my memory may be deserting me but I'm thinking they fought at either light - or light welter. I do remember that Ricky going down to possibly light weight as a pro though before dropping even further to his current weight. For the record Barry and Kevin Anderson fought three times in the amateurs Anderson 1st 12-9 Barry 2nd 18-14 and 27-27 draw - the first two were Scottish finals and the third a box off for Manchester Commonwealth Games - Anderson taken to Manchester Barry went to Perm in Russia for the European seniors and lost to current pro Brunet Zamora ( fighting out of Italy however an actual cuban living in Italy ) 9-4 Think Barry split 2 with both Ricky and Craig McEwan - but as I say my memory's not what it was - Both Kevin and Barry turned pro the same day with Barry the current Scottish Champ .Anderson selected to move up from light welter and Barry staying at the weight :thumbsup

 

Are you Barry Morrison?

 

Cheers, enjoyed reading that. What age was Barry when he turned pro then and what was his final amateur record? I know Ricky had 106 fights, Barry must have had about that or even more?

Also how did Kevin Anderson get on at the commonwealths?

 

Here's a great site for Amateur boxing results:

http://www.amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/

 

Nadeem Siddique beat ricky hatton
john odonnel beat amir khan before athens

 

Just remembered a good one:

Naz knocked out Michael Brodie while brodie stupidly went to fix his headguard.

 

bet they were dull affairs

 

Odonnel never fought khan

 

Nadeem never beat Hatton

 

Barry turned pro when he was 23 he had over 100 amateur bouts although cant remember exact - think 116 and lost 22 or there abouts - at one stage he had a continual stoppage of 18 - not too bad for a young boy - Anderson went to Manchester and was involved in a very damaging bout with an African ( whos name escapes me) this bout took place in the second round and I think Kevin lost in a tight one - The African was unfit to continue in the tournament and had to withdraw due to injuries sustained :thumbsup Hope this info helps :thumbsup