It definitely keeps athletes on their toes. Starting from the most recent Olympian in 2016 is Tony “LaConquete” Yoka, 5-0 (4), of FR, and Evgeny Tishchenko, 3-0 (2), of RUS. The 1996 Super Heavyweight Gold Medalist Wladimir “Dr. Boxer Naomi Graham Balances Army Life, Quest For 2020 Olympic Team, Boxer Troy Isley Eager To Make Childhood Dream Come True With Support From Olympic City USA, Danielle Perkins Defeats Chinese Rival To Win First Boxing World Title, Boxers Mikiah Kreps, Rashida Ellis Earn Bronze Medals At World Championships Debut, Keyshawn Davis Wins First Lightweight World Medal By A U.S. Boxer In 26 Years With Silver-Medal Performance. Ray “Mercilus” Mercer, 36-7-1, of USA also won in 1988. She actually won the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing, but was third in the international qualification event and did not advance to Rio. Weight categories have varied over the years, with some added and others eliminated. Beijing 2022 . Martinez actually qualified for the trials in both the 75 and 81 kg. But very few know about his Nigerian origins and the fact that both parents are from the African country. Pete Rademacher, 1956 Olympic Boxing Champion, Dies at 91 After winning gold, Rademacher concocted a scheme to take on Floyd Patterson, the world heavyweight champion. A historic feat even for a successful fighter like Anthony Joshua, mostly since Joe Frazier was one of his idols when he picked up boxing. Judges also assess domination by technical and tactical superiority and competitiveness. Western athletes usually participate in a single Olympic tournament and then turn pro, while boxers from Cuba and other countries with state support of the sport might compete in several Olympics, therefore having a clear advantage in terms of age and experience. According to USA Boxing guidelines, athletes also can receive up to five points in four other categories with five points awarded for excellent (exceeded expectations), four points for very good, three points for good, two points for fair, one point for poor and no points if the athlete did not fulfill any aspect of the topic. and Nico Hernandez claiming bronze at 49 kg. They still have to qualify in their weight class internationally. Because non-AIBA professional boxers were eligible to compete for the first time at the Olympics, a total of thirty-seven places had been reserved and thereby distributed to pros; twenty were qualified through the AIBA Pro Boxing Series with two for each event, while sevente… Joshua is the only boxer in history that shares a record with the legendary Joe Frazier. Current Cruiserweight holding all four titles also won in 2012 from the UKR Oleksandr Usyk, 16-0 (12). In 1960 Cassius Clay aka Muhammad Ali lost in the trials to Marine Percy Price forcing him to be dropped to light heavyweight where he won Gold. This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in boxing from 1904 to 2012. I went on www.boxrec.com finding boxers who won Gold Medals in every division. skip to content. At the Olympic Games Rio 2016, Claressa Shields was the only gold medalist, defending her title at 75 kg., with Shakur Stevenson winning the silver at 56 kg. in the Olympic debut of women’s boxing. Boxers who have won 3 or more Olympic medals. The weight classifications shown are the maximum as of 2012. In 1980 the USA skipped and Teofilio Stevenson of Cuba who had won in 1972 and 1976 won for the third time never turning pro. Torrez was considered the favorite but is not allowed to compete in the trials because he suffered a knockout loss (to a professional boxer) at the world championships in September. The new Olympic Channel brings you news, highlights, exclusive behind the scenes, live events and original programming, 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. Athletes also earn points for winning preliminary bouts against ranked opponents or losing preliminary bouts against eventual medalists. Determined to make it to Tokyo, Fuchs did not turn pro.