Ukraine’s Vasyl Lomachenko had an amateur record of 396-1, winning Gold Medals in both the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Olympic Games.
As a professional, he won two world titles, defeating the only boxer to defeat him in the amateurs, Russian-born Albert Selimov, who fought out of Baku, Azerbaijan, and was listed at 111-20, having lost twice in the Olympics.
Laszlo Papp: The Pro They Blocked
Boxers who also won three Gold Medals were Hungary’s Laszlo Papp, with a 301-12 record.
He won Olympic Gold Medals in the 1948 London, 1952 Helsinki, and the 1956 Melbourne Games. As a professional, he had a 27-0-2 record. Promoter Lou Lucchese once told this writer the FBI showed up on his doorstep asking why he was trying to contact Papp. Being the promoter of world middleweight Joey Giardello, he was trying to bring Papp to the US. Papp was allowed only to box in certain European countries, not even in Hungary, he was told.
Teofilo Stevenson’s Olympic Empire
Among the Cuban three-time Olympic Gold Medalists were heavyweight Teofilo Stevenson, who had a 302-22 record. He won Gold in the 1972 Munich, 1976 Montreal, and 1980 Moscow games.
Another Cuban heavyweight, three-time Olympic Gold Medalist, was Felix Savon, with a 362-21 record. Due to a boycott, he didn’t appear in the 1988 Olympics in Seoul. He won gold medals in the 1992 Barcelona, 1996 Atlanta, and 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Mark Breland’s Golden Run
New York’s Mark Beland had a 110-1 amateur record, losing only to Darryl Anthony, whom 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 United States’ boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics.
Last Updated on 10/03/2025
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