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10 Best Boxers Who Tried To Win Gold At The Olympics: From Oscar De La Hoya to Vasiliy Lomachenko

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Every four years, the best athletes in the world converge upon one city to take part in the premier international competition, including boxing. Ahead of this year’s Paris Summer Olympics, we take a look at the 10 greatest pugilists to fight for gold at the Olympic games.

10. Oscar De La Hoya

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9. Lennox Lewis

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8. Anthony Joshua

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7. Vasiliy Lomanchenko

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6. Roy Jones Jr.

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5. Sugar Ray Leonard

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4. George Foreman

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3. Floyd Mayweather Jr.

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2. Claressa Shields

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1. Muhammad Ali

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