if soviet fighters could have fought professionally from 60s - 90s

[Mike Tyson77]

Vitali Klitschko would have went back in time and KO'd Ali.

[Steak]

Then how do you explain muhammad ali and joe frazier becoming olympc gold medalist. Last time i checkt the soviet fighters where allowed to fight in the olympics. And it's not their fault that they couldn't fight soviet fighters.

Ive never heard a good answer for this. hell, Foreman KOed a Russian when he won his Gold Medal. if Soviets HAD to fight in the amateurs, then wouldnt that mean that the best boxers in Russia were fighting in the Olympics?

and although Soviets had to join the army, the army still would set people aside if they excelled in sports. a guy representing them in the Olympics was worth much more than a normal soldier.

[Feint]

Hard to say but more and better competition is always a good thing in sports. It's a shame we will never know. Politics should transcend sports, not adversely affect them.