Ukrainian Vasyl Lomachenko had an amateur record of 396-1, which won gold medals at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and the London Olympics in 2012.
As a professional, he won two world titles and the only boxer who defeated him in the amateurs, Russian-born Albert Selimov, who fought from Baku, Azerbaijan, and listed at 111-20 and lost twice in the Olympics.
Laszlo Papp: The Pro they blocked
Boxers who also won three gold medals were Laszlo Papp of Hungary, with a record of 301-12.
He won Olympic gold medals in the London 1948, 1952 Helsinki, and the 1956 Melbourne matches. As a professional, he had a record of 27-0-2. Promoter Lou Lucchese once told this author that the FBI showed up at his door and asked why he was trying to contact Papp. As the promoter of the world middle weight Joey Giardello, he tried to bring Papp to the US. Papp was only allowed to box in certain European countries, not even in Hungary, he said.
Theophilo Stevenson’s Olympic Empire
Among the Cuban three -time Olympic gold medals were heavyweight Theophilo Stevensonwhich had a 302-22 record. He won gold in the 1972 Montreal, Montreal in 1976, and 1980 Moscow matches.
Another Cuban heavyweight, a three-time Olympic gold medalist, was Felix Savon, with a record 362-21. Due to a boycott, he did not appear in Seoul in the 1988 Olympics. He won gold medals in the 1992 Barcelona, Atlanta in 1996 and 2000 Olympics in Sydney.
Mark Breland’s Golden Run
The New York’s market Bellland had a 110-1 amateur record and just lost to Darryl Anthony, which he defeated in the pro ranks. He won the WBA welterweight title. He won gold at the 1984 Olympics, where both Russia and Cuba did not participate due to the boycott of the United States of the Moscow Olympics in 1980.
Last updated on 10/03/2025
