Khan's silver or Degale's gold, which was better?

Would Khan be anywhere near as famous as he is for coming 2nd if he had not been our only boxer in Athens.We had 8 fighters and lots of medal hopes.Had Team GB not been so successfull and had De Gale been the only boxer there and won his gold he would have recieved far greater coverage and accolades!Khan was in the right place at the right time and Warren knew it!

 

(RSC-3)Marios Kaperonis: won bronze in 2004 EU amateur championships lightweight

(37-21) Dimitar Stilianov: Won two golds and a silver at the europen Amateur championships in lightweight and lightwelterweight between 2000 - 2004 And won A silver and a bronze at the World Amateur championships between 1999-2001 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimitar_Stilianov


(RSC-1)Baik Jong-Sub: Won Silver at the asian games in 2002 lightweight

(40-26)Serik Yeleuov: Won bronze at 2004 athens Olympics

(23-30)Mario Kindelan:

1998 World Cup Champion
1999 Pan-American Games Champion
1999 World Champion
2000 Olympic Gold Medalist
2001 World Champion
2003 World Champion
2003 Pan-American Games Champion
2004 Olympic Gold Medalist

In 1999, he was named as one of the top ten athletes in Cuba, and was named Boxer of the Year

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Kindelan

 

What's the point in giving a link to Kindelan? We know how good he was, Khan lost to him. If you're going to compare, compare the fighters they beat and in the end, irrespective of quality, gold is always better than silver. :yep

 

coz TFFP said degales competition was better and lets put this subject to bed!!

just showing you khans competition

 

Khan looked better and lost to a better fighter that DeGale beat.

But Gold is always better than Silver.

 

Didn't see that one. Apologies there squire.

 

No, DeGaules a bit of a twat too...

I must come across anti British at times because i dont like Hatton, Khan, DeGaule etc but i like Moore, Danny Williams, Calzaghe, Kevin Mitchell, Earl and Witter

 

I didn't say that.

You can't read.

 

I was more impressed with Audleys Gold, and the way Kahn achieved his Silver. Still gold is gold I guess.

 

Double post..........

 

that groves win was controversial.

degale had the international form and that's why he was picked.

always thought he'd maybe medal.

didn't think he'd win gold or silver though unless he boxed to his potential.

comparing him with amir. i think it's about equal given that khan was only 17 and the fact khan boxed a bit better performance wise thru out the tournament.

khan was unlucky in that he came up against an amateur great in kindelan.

 

khan because of the opponent he face

 

How could you possibly know that? Anyway, glad to see you're still posting garbage. If you thought a grown up avatar would make people take you more seriously though, think again. At least you're making an effort though.....

 

gold is better end of...

however khan was in a much stronger division.....actually the stongest and most competitive division of the competition.

i put degale gold level with audleys. Actually audley performed better thru the fights to get his medal but both were in relatively weaker divisions. However, you can only beat (or not) whats in front of you, and then the real proof in the pudding is the pro career that follows.

 

Gold is not better if the division is weak. Beating shitty boxers in a weak division is not as good as beat class boxers and getting even a silver.

Besides gold medals do not always mean much especially when it comes to doing well in the pro ranks. RJJ got a silver and Audley got a gold compare their achievements.