The best US Boxing Olympic Team of all times???

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  1. Bad_Intentions

    Bad_Intentions Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Some say it's the '84 team.

    but for me it's the '76 team with Leonard, the Spinks brothers, and Howard Davis winning all gold medals.
     
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  2. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    Just making sure wasthe 84 team the one with Whitiker ? If so than the 84 team .
     
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  3. USboxer1981

    USboxer1981 The Real Def. MVP Full Member

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    76' was called ''The Dream Team''

    Leo Randolph
    Howard Davis
    Sugar Ray Leonard
    Michael Spinks
    Leon Spinks
    John Tate

    84'

    Meldrick Taylor
    Pernell Whitaker
    Mark Breland
    Frank Tate
    Virgil Hill
    Evander Holyfield

    88'

    Roy Jones Jr.
    Michael Carbajal
    Ray Mercer
    Riddick Bowe

    these were all great teams
     
    USboxer1981, Apr 26, 2009
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  4. mightymouse1989

    mightymouse1989 Member Full Member

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    Have their been any good teams after 88'
     
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  5. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    Those are your two choices. At amateur, I'd agree with - particularly considering you had the Russians, Cubans, and Eastern bloc counties at those games, while they weren't at the '84 Olympics. Competition needs to be considered in making these evaluations.

    As far as pros, the '84 team produced, overall, guys who had better pro careers. Holyfield and Whitaker's combined accomplishments outweigh those of Leonard and Michael Spinks, and the rest of the '84 team overall did more in the pros.
     
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  6. USboxer1981

    USboxer1981 The Real Def. MVP Full Member

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    Tarver, Floyd and someone else good were on the 96 team, the 92 team was pretty solid too
     
    USboxer1981, Apr 26, 2009
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  7. MattMattMatt

    MattMattMatt Guest

    Wasn't Judah on that team?
     
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  8. andyZOR

    andyZOR Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Has anyone seen the Virgil Hill vs Shin Joon-Sup fight?
     
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  9. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    No, he lost to David Diaz in the trials.
     
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  10. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    96 Had Tarver, Floyd, Vargas, Reid, Cauthen, Raheem, and Diaz. It was a pretty good team. 92 Had Hoya, Tim Ausin, Byrd, Forrest, Raul Marquez, Griffen, and Larry Donald. This was another good team.
     
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  11. pryorgatti

    pryorgatti Active Member Full Member

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    84' and 76'
     
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  12. Kolya

    Kolya Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'd say '76, they won against better competition.
     
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  13. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Seconded.
     
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  14. freddy-wak

    freddy-wak M O D E R A T O R Full Member

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    hands down the 2008 team !!!!

    WHAT !!!!
     
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  15. ricardinho

    ricardinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The 84 team is the best I think they produced more quality fighters. However, Sugar Ray and Ali are the greatest Olympic fighters ever.
     
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