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  • Suckmedry
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    #11
    Originally posted by JerseySugar
    Dwight muhammed qawi had no amateur fights, jess willard had no amateur fights and earnie shavers didnt have many
    And it showed...lol

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    • Sam Donald
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      #12
      Originally posted by One more round
      And it showed...lol
      lol ahahaha

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      • JAB5239
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        #13
        Billy Conn had no amature career and learned his trade the hard way.

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        • frankenfrank
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          #14
          Originally posted by catalinul
          Obviously all the guys who turned pro as teens...Juan Diaz....Erik Morales....Marco Antonio Barrera....Wilfred Benitez.....Jorge Arce.......Julio Cesar Chavez sr. and jr....etc.
          Manny Pacquiao ?

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            #15
            Originally posted by JAB5239
            Billy Conn had no amature career and learned his trade the hard way.
            Sam Langford ?

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            • Emon723
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              #16
              Michael Grant I think had an 11-1 amateur record, only lost to then fellow HW prospect Derrick Jefferson.

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              • 1 HitterQuitter
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                #17
                What's a lot? Tyson and Forman come to mind

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                  #18
                  Originally posted by 1 Hitter Quiter
                  What's a lot? Tyson and Forman come to mind
                  Foreman only had 19 fights going into the Olympics.

                  And he won the gold medal by KO over a Russian in the finals.

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                  • Sam Donald
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                    #19
                    Originally posted by 1 Hitter Quiter
                    What's a lot? Tyson and Forman come to mind
                    I think teddy atlas said on fnr4 tyson has 56 amateur fights?? i think it was 56

                    a lot is over 25, well thats what i would class it

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                      #20
                      Originally posted by GAME2010
                      I think teddy atlas said on fnr4 tyson has 56 amateur fights?? i think it was 56

                      a lot is over 25, well thats what i would class it
                      Really?? I would think alot is at LEAST over 60. Having 25 or 30 is NOTHING.

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