Olympic Medals and Golden Glove titles. Eight amateur boxers fought in the Olympics; notably, Tim Austin. Tim Austin went on to become professional champion as a Bantamweight. Tony Tubbs was to fight in Russia as a heavyweight, but the USA boycotted the Russian Olympics.
A third amateur boxer, Rau'Shee, is setting a precedent by fighting in his thi... ...
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