Tyson had gold at the junior Olympics
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Does Olympic success/ participation have any bearing on success as a pro?
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Not really, audley Harrison is 1 that comes to mind. What it does do tho is help making u crazy money early on in ur career. Harrison was given a deal with BBC worth more than a £1,000,000 when he turned pro, same with khan (with ITV I believe). Also James degale made £300,000 (470,000 dollars) 4 a British title fight when some world title fighters don't make that much. Also u can get sponsors.
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Originally posted by The_Golden_Goy View PostTo try and stimulate some sort of debate i was wondering if gold medalists go on to always be the best fighters, or have bronze and silver medalists been more successful in making the transition as a pro?
I mean Ali and Tyson have gold medals, but then again so does Audley Harrison.
Floyd only got bronze I believe, Froch didnt get through the trials but won a medal at the world championships.
Is it a good foundation to become a pro? Or does that only apply to certain fighters?
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