By Cliff Rold - Everyone can’t be Oscar De La Hoya.
As U.S. fans have watched five boxers in a row exit the games, two in the round of 32 and now three in the round of 16, they can easily recall the Gold Medalists of years past. We have had only three since 1992.
Yes, it’s been 20 years since Oscar De La Hoya won Gold in Barcelona and became a star. David Reid would join the fraternity in 1996 and Andre Ward would follow suit in 2004. Pickings have otherwise been slim, a smattering of podium appearances. [Click Here To Read More]
As U.S. fans have watched five boxers in a row exit the games, two in the round of 32 and now three in the round of 16, they can easily recall the Gold Medalists of years past. We have had only three since 1992.
Yes, it’s been 20 years since Oscar De La Hoya won Gold in Barcelona and became a star. David Reid would join the fraternity in 1996 and Andre Ward would follow suit in 2004. Pickings have otherwise been slim, a smattering of podium appearances. [Click Here To Read More]
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