Best boxers in Olympic history 5 Articles

by Karen Moore

Digging up the best boxers in Olympic history goes back to 776 B.C. where the then bloody sport of boxing was first held. Long before gloves were invented the boxers wove leather around their fists that could be compared ...read more

by Chad Morgan

According to NBC's Olympic Factbook, A Guide to the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games, Boxing is one of oldest sports to ever be partaken in on the planet. The sport dominated the Acient Olympic Games, being first introduced in ...read more

by Laura Hageman

Boxers are chosen to go to the Olympics based on their performances in regional tournaments. The amount of boxers sent depends on the strength of the sport in the region and there are also several weight divisions. Boxers ...read more

by Joe Owens

I suppose I could list the likes of Teofolio Stevenson of Cuba, who won three gold medals and was dominant for several years. The first in my list to win a gold medal and subsequent heavyweight championship was Floyd Patte...read more

by Sage Kalmus

When scouring the Olympic history books for uncompromising excellence, three boxers stand out as being the most accomplished and revered of all-time: Felix Savn, Lszl Papp, and Tefilo Stevenson. They are distinctive in bei...read more