The 10 greatest amateurs since 1970 are?

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  1. BEATDOWNZ

    BEATDOWNZ Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    No love for Tishchencko? :think
     
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  2. Gannicus

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    He certainly is arguably Top 10.
     
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  3. Pugilist_Spec

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    George Foreman deserves a mention here. He began boxing as a 17 year old in 1966, and with 26 amateur contests under his belt he captured Olympic Gold in 1968 at the age of 19!

    His natural talent and power had to be incredible, regardless of what revisionists have to say.
     
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  4. BEATDOWNZ

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    Was the Loma of his time, IMO.

    Such a shame that so many of these amateurs never turned over. We'd have been spoiled for great match-ups!
     
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  5. deyell

    deyell MOLECULE FROM HELL. Full Member

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    Good call, I bet most people never heard of him here. But he was good

    282 wins, 14 losses and one draw.

    1x Olympics champion
    1x Olympics bronze medalist
    2x World champion
    2x European champion
     
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  6. Thread Stealer

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    He was the first guy I thought of.

    I'm not sure exactly how accurate the amateur records are, but Donald Curry's reported record is 400-4. 400! That's insane. But he couldn't compete at the 1980 Olympics due to the boycott.

    I wonder if some fighters like him peaked early and got burnt out due to so many amateur bouts.
     
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  7. Thread Stealer

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    Lomanchenko's record is just outrageous.
     
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  8. RC31

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    Thanks! I loved his style.
     
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  9. Serge

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    The Romanian great Francisc Vaștag has a very impressive CV too.


    World Amateur Championships
    Gold medal – first place 1989 Moscow Welterweight
    Gold medal – first place 1993 Tampere Light Middleweight
    Gold medal – first place 1995 Berlin Light Middleweight
    Bronze medal – third place 1991 Sydney Welterweight

    European Amateur Championships
    Gold medal – first place 1993 Bursa Light Middleweight
    Gold medal – first place 1996 Vejle Light Middleweight
     
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  10. Serge

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    Another top class amateur from Romania Marian Simion

    Olympic Games
    Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Light Middleweight
    Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Welterweight

    World Amateur Championships
    Gold medal – first place 1999 Houston Light Middleweight
    Silver medal – second place 2001 Belfast Light Middleweight
    Bronze medal – third place 1997 Budapest Welterweight

    European Amateur Championships
    Silver medal – second place 1996 Vejle Welterweight
    Bronze medal – third place 1998 Minsk Welterweight
    Bronze medal – third place 2002 Perm Light Middleweight

    EU Amateur Championships
    Gold medal – first place 2004 Madrid Middleweight
     
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  11. Serge

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    The Cuban Juan Hernández Sierra

    Olympic Games
    Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Welterweight
    Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Welterweight

    World Amateur Championships
    Gold medal – first place 1991 Sydney Welterweight
    Gold medal – first place 1993 Tampere Welterweight
    Gold medal – first place 1995 Berlin Welterweight
    Gold medal – first place 1999 Houston Welterweight
    Bronze medal – third place 1997 Budapest Welterweight

    Pan American Games
    Gold medal – first place 1991 Havana Welterweight
    Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg Welterweight
     
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  12. Serge

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    Oleg Saitov

    Olympic Games
    Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Welterweight
    Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Welterweight
    Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Welterweight

    World Amateur Championships
    Gold medal – first place 1997 Budapest Welterweight
    Silver medal – second place 1995 Berlin Welterweight
    Bronze medal – third place 1993 Tampere Light Welterweight

    European Amateur Championships
    Gold medal – first place 1998 Minsk Welterweight
    Gold medal – first place 2004 Pula Welterweight
    Bronze medal – third place 1996 Vejle Welterweigh
     
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  13. RC31

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    Damn that's crazy I actually considered putting one of those guys (except Vastag) in my top 10 Serge.

    Here's another solid former am:

    Maikro Romero

    1996 Atlanta Olympic -Gold
    2000 Sydney Olympic -Bronze

    1997 World Amateur Championships -Gold
    1999 World Amateur Championships -Silver

    1999 Pan American Games -Gold
     
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  14. RC31

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    Juan Carlos Lemus

    '92 Olympics -Gold

    '91 World Amateur Championships -Gold

    '87 Pan Am Games -Gold
    '91 Pan Am Games -Gold
     
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  15. zop

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    Stevenson was the best, without any doubts.
     
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