The best amateur boxer, who had a very bad professional career

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  1. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yeah, but could that man dance!
     
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  2. GoldenHulk

    GoldenHulk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Jerome Artis, I believed beat SRL as an amateur, but was a journeyman as a pro.
     
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  3. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Got two that were great amateurs , and almost everyone thought they'd be can't miss pro's.
    Clint Jackson and Ray Seales.
    Also, we can toss in Howard Davis Jr.
    Who was thought to be the very best of
    The 76 Olympic team.
     
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  4. greynotsoold

    greynotsoold Boxing Addict

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    Especially after Booker T hit him. And he had some nice moves after Toney hit him, too.
     
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  5. Richard M Murrieta

    Richard M Murrieta Now Deceased 2/4/25 Full Member

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    Sugar Ray Seales 1972 Olympian.
     
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  6. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    There's a few gold medalists that come to mind, not all the names on this list i would class as "very bad" but i would say there career's didn't live up to there amateur pedigree.

    Leo Randolph
    Antonio Roldan
    Howard Davis Jr
    Andrew Maynard
    Pete Rademacher
    Henry Tillman
    Tyrell Biggs
    Paul Gonzales
    Audley Harrison
    Yan Barthelemy
    Michael Carruth
    Odlanier Solis

    Then there's other good amateurs that failed to live up to there Amateur pedigree.

    Mark Breland
    Kelcie Banks
    Francisco Bojado
    Rau'shee Warren
    James Busceme
    Kenny Gould
    Jorge Luis Gonzalez
    Ricardo Williams Jr
    Rocky Juarez
    Ramon Garbey
    Michael Bentt
    Dante Craig
    Shawn O'Sullivan
    Matt Koborov
     
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  7. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Are you talking about Courage Tshabalala?
     
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  8. Philly161

    Philly161 "Fundamentals are the crutch of the talentless" banned Full Member

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    Michael Bentt comes to mind. Very decorated amateur who lost his first pro fight by brutal ko. Yes he had the upset to Morrison but that's a pretty weak signature win never successfully defended the title hide retired him as 11-2 having won a title that wasn't considered a major one at the time.

    So yeah 11-2 really hating boxing the whole time (according to Bentt himself) and then getting a brain injury and having to retire is a pretty bad pro career.
     
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  9. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s Full Member

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    Thanks brother. That’s him.
     
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  10. channy

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    Errol Christie deserves a mention.
     
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  11. jarama

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    Michael Carruth
    Adrian Dodson (carew)
    Audley Harrison
    Jorge Luis Gonzalez
    Robert Wangila (tragically)
     
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  12. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Do you think he would have won Gold ?
     
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  13. greynotsoold

    greynotsoold Boxing Addict

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    I don't know.
     
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  14. jarama

    jarama Active Member Full Member

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    He would have definitely won a medal though
     
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  15. NoNeck

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    His am comp was so bad that it’s unlisted on boxrec.
     
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