The last Boxer to beat 3 Olympic Gold Medallists?

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  1. OpinionOfACasual

    OpinionOfACasual Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    If Joshua beats Usyk, does he make History?
     
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  2. BCS8

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    No idea. Usyk should get his toes wet in HW before running after AJ.
     
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  3. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    It's a statistic that is impressive but also possible to manipulate as not every gold medalist is at the same level. Also age and weighclasses matter.

    Joshua's resume wouldn't have been any better if he had fought and sparked out Audley back in 2013, but he would have had 3 Olympic gold medalists on his resume already if he did.
     
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  4. OpinionOfACasual

    OpinionOfACasual Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    This is Klitschko/Povetkin/Usyk.

    A undisputed CW champ.....
    A undisputed HW champ (If his brother didn't have the last belt).....
    WBC HW champ.....


    There's no Audley Harrison level pro fighter.
     
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  5. takahiro-onaga

    takahiro-onaga Active Member Full Member

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    Patterson, Fraizer, Foreman Spinks. Ali did 4 at least
     
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  6. Sandman_

    Sandman_ Undisputed Full Member

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    Tell AJ to get back to us when he does 5.

    Ali did Frazier twice for good measure.
     
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  7. Sandman_

    Sandman_ Undisputed Full Member

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    Even Iron Mike has done three: Tyrell Biggs, Michael Spinks & Henry Tillman.

    Get in the queue, AJ.
     
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  8. vnyc

    vnyc Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Lol british robot fought two 40year old has beens and went life and death with one of them. Stop hyping him, he is a very poor boxer on roids that’s all.
     
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  9. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    I'm refering to the numbers.y
    Of course it's impressive, but even with him you can shoot holes in it right now as neither of his 2 gold medal opponents were in their prime. But if you were an upcoming heavyweight who beat ancient Mercer and Audley back to back, would that have really impressed anyone... 2 gold medalists right?!
     
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  10. Goran_

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    All he needs now is Audley Harrison & he'll be a cert for top 10 ATG
     
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  11. Beyonce Wilder

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    wilder is way ahead of him!
     
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  12. chatty

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    In a way Joshua already has, he beat Wlad and Povetkin as a pro and then Camarelle in the ams. He may well get a chance to add another in the pros if he fights Yoka as somepoint.

    Anyway Ali did it with Frazier, Foreman and Spinks. Can't think of anyone else, Trinidad beat Is at and Whitaker but don't think he got a third.
     
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  13. timeout

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    The most important one he hasn't touched.

    And that's the BRONZE ****ing bomber.

    So lets not get too ahead of ourselves shall we.
     
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  14. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Tito Trinidad beat:

    Pernell Whitaker Gold medalist in 84
    Oscar De La Hoya Gold medalist in 92
    David Reid Gold medalist in 96
     
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  15. Sandman_

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    Real Deal Holyfield beat Henry Tillman, George Foreman & Ray Mercer. Had a draw with Lennox Lewis.

    So that's three wins & a draw for Evander.

    AJ needs to pull his finger out.
     
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