Is anyone else biased towards Olympic Gold winners?

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  1. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I tend to hold them in a higher esteem than other fighters. I want them to succeed more than other fighters (except Povetkin. **** Povetkin). I'm not sure what it is but that Olympic Gold on a resume just adds a LOT to how much I like a fighter.

    Similarly I will always root for someone with a strong amateur pedigree over someone who just jumped into the pros and learned their craft on bums for a while. To me amateur boxing is VERY important in forming the mentality of a champion.
     
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  2. Cellz831

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    it gets u the superstar treatment when u turn pro.
     
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  3. JCC_is_overated

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    Olympic medals dont mean ****.
     
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  4. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ok buddy.

    Go get a juice box and then you can take a nap.
     
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  5. KillSomething

    KillSomething Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Olympic Medalists are the ones learning their craft on bums dude. Those guys bring in money and are often protected well into their title reigns.
     
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  6. ripcity

    ripcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What do you have against Povetkin? He's overrated and is going to lose to any top 25 heavyweight, but that dose not explane the hate.
     
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  7. Kid Cubano

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    :rofl
     
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  8. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Fighting fellow amateur stars > fighting 10-40 no hopers.

    Amateur stars seem able to develop another dimension to their pro game. Other fighters often can't do this.

    Many fighters who go pro never really "learn how to learn". They don't develop the mindset of trying things out and adapting, playing around with things - something amateur boxing is all about.
     
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  9. KillSomething

    KillSomething Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :huh I give you Amir Khan.
     
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  10. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He clearly has (had) some talent and potential. What really bothers me is that not only has he been wasting away in Russia the last 4 years, he CALLED OUT WLADIMIR, then didn't even show up to the press conference and continued to hide. I'd rather see him pull an Audley and fizzle out quickly than just sit there slowly decaying.

    Povetkin is someone who is (was) right on the edge of the top of the sport and didn't have the courage to take a chance a greatness. It's a true shame and I blame no one but him for it happening.
     
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  11. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'm not saying they all can.

    And I believe Khan will bounce back with a better suited style. He's young and stupid and thinks he can brawl. Why would you brawl when you have probably p4p the fastest hands in the sport and a poor chin? :patsch

    If Khan changes up his style he can be a huge success. I think his amateur boxing background will help him make a transition.
     
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  12. KillSomething

    KillSomething Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Amateur fighting is all about imposing your game. You go in there and do what you do, because if you worry about what the other guy is doing he gets off first or you think too much and you lose. The amateurs are a sprint. Totally different game than the pros. I see where you're coming from since amateurs see all kinds of different styles, but what really gives them the advantage is simple experience. A guy with 300 amateur fights has to be good. He's going to beat 90% of pros unless he can't adapt to the pro game, which alot of amateur stars can't.
     
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  13. Swollen Liver

    Swollen Liver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    For sure, an olympic is not a guarantee of success. Some boxers cannot make the transition from amateur to pro or some don't live up to people expectations. Audley Harrison is a good example of that...
     
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  14. turbotime

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    Not since about 1996 have I cared that much. Amateurs are a joke these days
     
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  15. dealt_with

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    Yeah definitely, a gold medal is harder to win than a pro title. If somebody has won a gold medal then they're underachieving if they're not a world champ in the pros.
    To win a gold medal you need to beat the best of the best and deal with many different styles.
    It's not so much that I'm biased but I know if they've won an olympic medal then I'm watching a quality fighter.
     
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