The Greatest Amateur Boxer Of All-Time

[ICEMAN JOHN SCULLY]

NOBODY dominated an amateur boxing weigth class like MARK BRELAND did in the early 1980's at 147.
And also, be ASSURED, the gloves in amateur boxing are not exactly pillows, the headgear prevent cuts and I have seen many AWESOME KNOCKOUTS in amateur boxing. It is a dangerous game, dont make a mistake thinking it is childs play or something. And Breland also boxed in international events where no headgear was even used back when they still allowed that

[RockyMarciano]

Wlad Klitschko did really well as an amatuer fighter

[Poet682006]

I think ODLH had a record of 225-5.The most decorated heavyweight was Cuban Teofilo Stevenson, multiple gold medals at the olympics.

This man wins the prize! Teofilo Stevenson was so highly regarded that there was serious talk of him challenging Muhammad Ali for the Heavyweight championship in his pro debut. That never happend of course and Stevenson never turned pro.

Poet

[ICEMAN JOHN SCULLY]

Stevenson was a great amateur but... he lost many fights in international meets and was stopped at least once by a Russian. He won three golds because he never went pro. Mark would have won as many golds as he liked, too. Teo didnt DOMINATE like Mark did.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

I've Never Been Very Familiar With The Happenings or History of Amateur Boxing, Mostly Due To The Fact That It's......Amateur Boxing..... But I've Been Wondering... Who Accomplished The Most Significant Feats While Equipped With The Headgear and Oversized Gloves Of Novice Pugilists??????

I would say either Teofilo Stevenson or Felix Savon

Wasn't Joe Frazier an incredible amateur?

[crold1]

I'm with John; Breland was sick as an amatuer. There's a reason people were talking Robinson-esque stuff on him.

[ICEMAN JOHN SCULLY]

Joe Frazier was an olympic champ... but didnt originally make the onlypic team. He was a replacement for Buster Mathis. He was good like a lo tof people were good but Breland, he was DOMINANT. Savon was like teo in that he stayed amateur for a LONG time and beat a lot of young americans. Savon scored some wicked wins (Briggs, Tua, Golota, Mercer, etc) BUT he also lost a lot of figths, and was stopped by KO against a fellow Cuban on more than one occasion

[JOM'S]

was ali also an olympic gold medalist!? heavyweight??

[msagrain]

who was that cuban heayweight amature, who was offered 10 mill to fight tyson in a fight,i cant rember?

[pelonxsoldier28]

johnny tapia, bad ass