I don't see any evidence that Johnathon Banks....described by Emanuel Steward as one of the best amateurs in the country at one time....that he won any National Amateur Championships. I see it posted on numerous occasions that he was 3 time 178 National amateur champion and I don't see any record of it. I am a fan of his, I think he will win the rematch against Mitchell and he put up quite an effort against Adamek but is this amateur record really a fabrication?
Manny Stewart probably realized nobody knew or gave a flying f^ck about amateur boxing anymore and that he could get away with talking bollocks to hype and sell his guy to other people
In the 2004 national golden gloves Johanthon Banks was beaten by Cedric Agnew..
Yeah and he later turned professional that year......I don't see anywhere where he's quoted as saying he's a three time national amateur champ but I do see him quoted as saying "Emanuel Steward told me I was the best amateur in the country."
Emmanuel Stewart got his facts mixed up a lot..he also said 50 cent was a Golden glove champion
But its been stated in many interviews this fact and it isnt just one national titles being claimed its 3
US national amateurs isn't no joke, this guy turned pro at 22 so he would have had to win it three years in a row at age 19,20,21, maybe he won it skipping a year but I don't see evidence of him winning any national golden glove or amateur let alone 3.......
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=johnathon%20banks%20national%20amateur%20championships&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CC8QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FJohnathon_Banks&ei=Jq5fUb3-A8e6qgHatIHgCA&usg=AFQjCNEdRLQLFpuWCr1v_hBRJNdXmSKBZg
Doesn't prove anything....I'm not hating on the guy at all, I'm just saying where is the evidence.