Who are some GREAT fighters that were ty amateurs? and great amaterus that **

**SugaShane** · 11-26-2005, 01:15 AM

this dude named Arsalan...not much of an amateur career but he will be an AMAZING pro. Just watch, in 5-7 years he will be on top.

**butterfly1964** · 11-26-2005, 01:15 AM

i think joe frazier was a bad amateur. partly because joe was a slow starter, so if the amateurs are three rounds, then joe wouldn't have enough time to get going, but in the pros he would.

likewise buster mathis was a very good amateur, but a bum as a pro.

**THE REAL NINJA** · 11-26-2005, 01:17 AM

duh rocky marciano

**SugaShane** · 11-26-2005, 01:17 AM

I know that Hearns wasn't much of a puncher in the ams.

**Super_Lightweight** · 11-26-2005, 01:20 AM

hmm

Well, my uncle was like 350-9 in the amateurs, one of the highest rated ever in U.S. history back in the 70's, but as a pro he was old and had no legs. I think he went 0-4 or 1-4 as a pro.

**THE REAL NINJA** · 11-26-2005, 01:21 AM

Originally posted by butterfly1964

i think joe frazier was. partly because joe was a slow starter, so if the amateurs are three rounds, then joe wouldn't have enough time to get going, but in the pros he would.

buster mathis .sr beat joe a few times as amateurs lost to him and ali as a pro....henry tillman beat tyson 2 times or more as amateurs and lost to him by ko 1 in the pros

**dino** · 11-26-2005, 05:40 AM

david tua was a ****y ameatur because hes not the "win on points" type of guy

**Mech.** · 11-26-2005, 06:52 AM

Originally posted by Tha_Greatest

Name some to show JUYJUY that amateurs and professionals are a whole different game..

Brandon Gonzales
Andre Ward
Tha_Greatest

Great Amateurs but well you know...

**cmason** · 11-26-2005, 08:29 AM

correct me if i'm wrong but was'nt frazier the 1964 olympic champ? if that's a ****ty amateur then i don't know what you'd call a good one!

Who are some GREAT fighters that were ty amateurs? and great amaterus that **