Instances of famous people who had great amateur careers

I knew it was out there but I waited years for someone to upload this to You Tube. Really worth the watch imo. PS - you’ll love the old ads. LOL.

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I love UFO. Very underrated band. Never knew Phil boxed.

 

The late Sen. John McCain, who ran for president and won the republican nomination, boxed in the Navy.

 

Franco Columbo was featherweight champion of Italy, I think.

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Dean Martin was a welterweight who had 12 fights (not sure if pro or am. Probably am).

Kelly Jones from Stereophonics was decent at junior level by all accounts. Bet the ladies hated him.

 

Did Ozzy Osborne box ? I know Tony Iommi did

 

I saw Mitchum in a TV interview with Dick Cavett. He said he got in the ring with I believe Charley Burley. After trying a few punches, Burley put him on his ass and said something to the effect "this ain't acting, it's boxing" or something like that.

 

Not as far as I know. I was just kidding around given Ozzy’s often confused state - which is an act in part but not completely. Shaaaron!! LOL.

 

Dale Robertson, actor, boxed. Injuries sustained in WW2 ended his boxing and led him to acting.
Eric Braeden, Victor Newman on The Young &The Restless, boxed. I think he had some pro fights.

 

Charles Bronson would have licked him!

 

Miles Davis liked to hit the boxing gyms in the cities where he was playing for ring workouts.
Same thing for actor Robert Conrad.

 

Famed mafia boss Vincent “The Chin” Gigante fought.

 

Burt Young aka Pauly from Rocky movies boxed

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burt_Young

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In the Marines and in boxing[edit]
Young served a tour of duty in the United States Marine Corps from 1957 to 1959. While in the Marine Corps, he won 32 of 34 boxing bouts.[5] He later became a professional boxer and compiled a 17–0 record under three aliases. His manager was Cus D'Amato.[6][7]"

Its funny how Pauly could have actually beaten Rocky.