2 Questions!!

[1g5a22]

does a fighter consider the olympic gold or winning a world title the pinacle of his career,,olympic purists would probably favour the former,i myself tend to agree especially with the amount of belts around nowadays,an olympic gold is a once in a lifetime, belts are ten a penny(if your good enough that is)!!

also should a fighters amateur career be taken into consideration when assessing his greatness and legacy,kosta tszyu schooled guys like vernon forrest in his: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEV9dyIYwI4

in my oppinion without a doubt,the amateur career is all to often overlooked.

[Mister Casbong]

nowadays, I think Olympic Gold, I think Audley Harrison.

[1g5a22]

nowadays, I think Olympic Gold, I think Audley Harrison.

good point,,lets wash over that one though,lol!

[cuzfozzy]

Lennox Lewis and Holyfield consider the olympics to be the
more important because for holyfield it was fighting for his country
to lewis it was a pedigree ... he thinks you earn your stripes
by winning the olympics .. thats why he didn't respect tyson
that much ... he noted Ali, Frazier and all the other greats
all went to the olympics , if you just got off the streets
and put on the gloves, to lennox lewis you were in a lower class ...

[1g5a22]

Lennox Lewis and Holyfield consider the olympics to be the
more important because for holyfield it was fighting for his country
to lewis it was a pedigree ... he thinks you earn your stripes
by winning the olympics .. thats why he didn't respect tyson
that much ... he noted Ali, Frazier and all the other greats
all went to the olympics , if you just got off the streets
and put on the gloves, to lennox lewis you were in a lower class ...

i gotta agree with lennox,,good post

[x-PeROxiDE-x]

A good point. Yes, the amateurs should be taken into account when assessing someone's legacy, but sadly they aren't.

[slicksouthpaw16]

Forrest was very young at the time that he fought Tsyzu in the amatuers. It was another Taylor/Pavlik situation where one fighter is in his twenties and fighting a teenager that didn't have much experience. I take nothing away from Tsyzu though, he is a legend at 140 LBS and a hall of famer i would expect.

[Silencers]

Whitaker also considers winning the gold the best moment of his career.

[Alonzo Harris]

nowadays, I think Olympic Gold, I think Audley Harrison.

Lol yeah right..no i'd say world title are more important than olimpic medals today.

as for amater they should be counted for something and considered but not essential.

[1g5a22]

A good point. Yes, the amateurs should be taken into account when assessing someone's legacy, but sadly they aren't.

its crazy not to really...