2012 Olympians - the best roster since when?

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  1. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Vasyl Lomachenko, Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua have achieved a lot in their relatively short careers. All three are potential HOFers and probably even AGTs. I don't think there were Olympics even close to that amount of top-talents since 1996, where we had Floyd, Wlad, Tarver and Jirov. Not saying the later two are ATGs, but they were very good. Floyd and Wlad were definitely great fighters.
     
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  2. TrustTheUniverse

    TrustTheUniverse I am feel. I am very feel banned Full Member

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    Yep for sure. And the Ukrainian team from that Olympics/World championships 2011 - was the best boxing team I've ever seen

    Gvozdyk will soon be up there with those three.
     
  3. LeftRightDownThePipe

    LeftRightDownThePipe Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Well if we’re being honest it was Loma and Usyk who won their golds the clearest and most legitimately. Joshua needed the help of UK judging in a couple of those fights. Just sayin..
     
  4. Minotauro

    Minotauro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Don't forget about Beterbiev, although he didn't medal he arguably beat Usyk and has since won a world title.
     
  5. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    It was loaded. Another one to keep an eye on is King Tug, the Mongolian who gave Ramirez a heck of a fight in their gold medal match.
     
  6. Guybino

    Guybino Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hey man the Persian Empire called, they want their salt back.
     
  7. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    2004 had Rigo, Gamboa, Povetkin, GGG, Ward, and Khan, so there's your answer. Legendary ams like Solis, Camarelle, Tishchenko, and Aragon also competed.
     
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  8. TrustTheUniverse

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    Plus from 2012 There's Errol Spence, Artur Beterbiev, Oleksandr Gvozdyk, Josh Taylor, Joseph Diaz, Jose Ramirez, Robson Conceicao, Ivan Dychko, Egidijius Kavaliauskas, Luke Campbell, Andrew Selby, Tugstsogt Nyambayar, Denys Berinchyk
     
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  9. TrustTheUniverse

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    Gamboa and Khan are jokes,

    Lomachenko, Usyk, Joshua, Spence, Beterbiev, Gvozdyk, Campbell, Josh Taylor >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. 2004.
     
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  10. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon. Full Member

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    2000 had Guillermo Rigondeaux, Felix Savon, Jermaine Taylor, Mario Kindelan, Oleg Saitov.
    2004 had Guillermo Rigondeaux, Gennady Golovkin, Andre Ward, Alexander Povetkin, Yuriorkis Gamboa, Amir Khan, Andre Direll
     
  11. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    You are new to the sport if you think Gamboa was a joke...and then name Beterbiev and ****ing Campbell of all people.
     
  12. Dario Argento

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    Beterbiev would knock you the F out man
     
  13. TrustTheUniverse

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    LOL Campbell is a quality fighter, and I guarantee you Beterbiev has a better pro career than Gamboa did. Gamboa flopped as a pro big time.
     
  14. NoNeck

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    Beterbiev is 33, doesn't have a serious win to his name, defends a gifted belt, and has no defense. He might surpass Andre Dirrel, who was also in Gamboa's Olympic class.
     
  15. bcr

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    1988 had Roy Jones, Riddick Bowe, Michael Carbajal, Ray Mercer, Lennox Lewis, Henry Maske, Laurent Boudani, Kennedy McKinney, Richie Woodhall, Andrew Golota, etc...

    1984 had Pernell Whitaker, Evander Holyfield, Mark Breland, Meldrick Taylor, Jeff Fenech, Sung Kil Moon, Virgill Hill, John John Molina, etc...

    1976 had Sugar Ray Leonard, the Spinks bros, Leo Randolph, Mike McCallum, etc...

    1992 had Dela Hoya, Chris Byrd, Sven Ottke, Vernon Forrrest, Wayne McCallough, Joel Casamayor, etc...
     
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