Has any boxer won Olympic gold...

[D-MiZe]

With 43 amateur fights or less?

[Larry the boss]

did you just ask a question and answer it yourself?

[D-MiZe]

did you just ask a question and answer it yourself?

Oh Larry...

I asked a question relating to Joshua's recent achievement of becoming an Olympic champion after only 43 amateur fights. I want to see if anyone knows of any other boxers who have achieved such a feat in so many fights.

[Russian Crushin]

While losing 2 fights in the Olympics?

[Andy.B]

George Foreman, 22-4.

1st post.

[D-MiZe]

George Foreman, 22-4.

1st post.

Great first post.



I take it 26 fights isn't going to be beaten.

[SN!PER]

Sonny Liston fought as an amateur for less than a year. His exact record is unknown, but he supposedly brought such devastation to experienced amateurs that he was signed as a professional very quickly.

[Andy.B]

Cheers son, as far as I know his is the shortest successful amateur career of any boxer considered one of the greats.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

While losing 2 fights in the Olympics?

Quite an achievement. 43 amateur fights, lose two fights and still win gold. Easily the greatest amateur alive. Nobody will top that.



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[Alx.]

it's quite an achievement, but i think foreman had less fights