Amateur boxing is different from professional boxing, for example body punching is less prevalent when you aren't fighting for 12 rounds. So, which amateur boxers (plenty of video footage needs to be available!) are the best to study and learn from?

I'm watching Ray Leonard at the '76 Olympics at the moment, so I was wondering about others to learn from?

hi my fellow taff. you starting boxing?

hi my fellow taff. you starting boxing?

Yeah. Did Muay Thai for over a year, but have recently started the sweet science! You?

me and a mate looking to start after the summer. going to get more in shape.

probably going to train down at fight academy wales in talbot green with a bit of luck.

i live in Cefn fforest (blackwood, newbridge, bargoed area) few good boxers from this area. Nathan Cleverly lives in my street :p , year above went to school with him.

Vasiliy Lomachenko.
I will try to dig up some videos of him

Him in olympic finals
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Olympic trials
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against Yang Li
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Vasiliy Lomachenko.
I will try to dig up some videos of him

lomachenko is the man!!!

he will tear shit up if he turns pro

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Cheers! Whats the story behind Vasiliy Lomachenko, what are his amateur achievements/record?

lomachenko is the man!!!

he will tear shit up if he turns pro

He is one of the most complete am fighters I ever seen. When I am working on my footwork I keep him in mind.

Cheers! Whats the story behind Vasiliy Lomachenko, what are his amateur achievements/record?

He is 20 and already is an olympic champion, val barker trophy raceiver, european champion and world silver medalist.

I agree with you man...Pro has a great dissimilarity from amateur...

I agree with you man...Pro has a great dissimilarity from amateur...

What do you see as the most important aspects of a successful amateur fighter?

What do you see as the most important aspects of a successful amateur fighter?

tight defence and accurate punching

tight defence and accurate punching

Any other legendary amateur boxers to learn from that comes to mind? Maybe some excellent defensive ones?

Any other legendary amateur boxers to learn from that comes to mind? Maybe some excellent defensive ones?

Mario Kindelan comes to mind. Youtube his ass.

Mario Kindelan comes to mind. Youtube his ass.

Thanks for the info. Green K.

from the past - Mark Breland
Amateur Boxing Career

Breland compiled an unbelievable amateur record of 110-1. Highlights of which were:

* Five-Time New York Golden Gloves Champion (1980-84), his record in this competition was 21-0 (19 KO's), with 14 knockouts coming in the 1st round.
* 1981 – United States Amateur Welterweight competition, lost to Darryl Anthony on points. This would be Breland's only loss an amateur.
* 1981 – won Intercity Golden Gloves in the welterweight division, stopped Efrain Bennett in the first.
* 1982 – United States Amateur Welterweight Champion
* 1982 – Gold Medal (Welterweight) at the World Championships in Munich, West Germany
o Defeated Vesa Koskela (SWE)
o Defeated Mihai Ciubotaru (ROM)
o Defeated Manfred Zielonka (FRG)
o Defeated Serik Konakbayev (URS)
* 1983 – United States Amateur Welterweight Champion
o Defeated Bill Harrington TKO 3
o Defeated Tony Golden TKO 2
o Defeated Alton Rice on points
o Defeated James Mitchell TKO 2
* 1984 – Qualified as a Welterweight at the 1984 Olympic Trials in Fort Worth, Texas
o Defeated Louis Howard on points
o Defeated Mylon Watkins TKO 1
o Defeated Davey Gutierrez on points
o Defeated Louis Howard on points, at the Olympic Box-Offs in Las Vegas.
* 1984 – Gold Medal (Welterweight) at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California
o Defeated Wayne Gordon (CAN) on points
o Defeated Carlos Reyes (PUR) TKO 3
o Defeated Rudel Obreja (ROM) on points
o Defeated Genaro Leon (MEX) KO 1
o Defeated Luciano Bruno (ITA) on points
o Defeated Yong-Su Ahn (KOR) on points

Kostya Tszyu

Amateur career

Tszyu compiled an Amateur Record of 259-11.

[edit] Amateur highlights

* Junior European Featherweight Champion 1986 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
* 2nd place at the Junior World Championships 1987 in Havanna, Cuba as a Lightweight. Results were:
o Defeated D. Boyev (Bulgaria) RSC-3
o Defeated Eduardo Rivas (Panama) KO-2
o Lost to Juan Hernández (Cuba) 1-4
* Represented the Soviet Union as a Lightweight at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. Results were:
o Defeated Leopoldo Cantancio (Philippines) KO 1
o Defeated Sean Knight (Barbados) TKO 1
o Lost to Andreas Zülow (East Germany) 2-3
* Won the 1989 European Championships in Athens, Greece. Results were:
o Defeated Andreas Zülow (East Germany) PTS
o Defeated Daniel Dumitrescu (Romania) PTS
* competed at the World Championships 1989 in Moscow, Soviet Union. Results were:
o Defeated Mark Ramsey (Great Britain) 22-3
o Defeated Bo Espensen (Denmark) RSCH-3
o Lost to Andreas Zülow (East Germany) 14-17
* Won gold medal for the Soviet Union at 63.5 KG at the 1990 Goodwill Games
o Drew Bye in first round
o Decisioned (USA) Terron Millett 5-0
o Decisioned (USSR) Aleksandr Banin 5-0
* Won the 1991 European Championships in Göteborg, Sweden. Results were:
o Defeated Jim Pender (Great Britain) PTS
o Defeated Andreas Zülow (Germany) PTS
* Won gold medal for the Soviet Union at Light Welterweight in the 1991 World Championships in Sydney, Australia.
o Defeated Albertano Caballero (Mexico) RSC-3
o Defeated Aníbal Acevedo (PUR) 29-10
o Defeated James Moses (Nigeria) 25-4
o Defeated Vernon Forrest (USA) 32-9
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Sugar Ray Leonard - if your a speedy guy

Mike Tyson - if your a power guy

Any other legendary amateur boxers to learn from that comes to mind? Maybe some excellent defensive ones?

yeah like the other guy said kindelan is excellent

alot of kazahks/former soviets are really good too, just dont watch any aussies for tips LOL!

emilio correa is pretty good, he absolutely schooled jarrod fletcher at beijing

Matvey Korobov (who beat Emilio Correa 2005 world chams) now pro after silver medal 2008 olympics (beaten by Bakhtiyar Artayev)


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Bakhtiyar Artayev

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6pfx0_bakhtiyar-artayev-vs-said-rachidi-b_sport

Thanks for the information guys, its really helpful!

I dont understand why dosnt this guy go pro?