What happened 2 Andres Aldama, the great Cuban amateur after the Olympics?

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  1. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Always thought Aldama would make a great pro;but never a word about him after his loss to Leonard for the Gold Medal.
     
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  2. My2Sense

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    Didn't he KO Mike McCallum in the amateurs?
     
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  3. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Don't know, m, but he sure was talented, and had sneaky fast hands and could punch.
     
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  4. My dinner with Conteh

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    He won gold in Moscow. I think he beat Mugabi as an amateur also.
     
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  5. john garfield

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    Any idea why he dropped outta sight, M ?
     
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  6. My dinner with Conteh

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    I don't JG. Just the usual Cuban way I imagine- training younger fighters or hitting the bottle.
     
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  7. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The latter saddens me, M, probably because it's true, and such a waste of promise.
     
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  8. zadfrak

    zadfrak Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He beat Mugabi in a controversial decision for the gold, was the last I heard. That was his second time in the olympics. Most folks that have seen the Mugabi fight thought he should've got the nod, but amateur championships are full of controversy when it comes to decisions.
     
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  9. natonic

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    His Gold Medal winning effort against Mugabi is the last footage I ever saw of him:

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eoIchfSXjs[/ame]
     
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