10 Gold-Medal Knockout Kings: USA's Boxing Legacy

It this weekend's medal failure is any indication, we no longer rule the ring. USA Boxing hasn't won a heavyweight gold since '88—and nothing at all in this year's Olympic Games. But forget the present. Here are the top 10 boxing superheroes from our glory days.

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10 Gold-Medal Knockout Kings

Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker, Lightweight, 40-4-1-1

Gold Medal – 1984 Olympics, Los Angeles, CA

World Champion in four weight divisions

Whitaker was a slick fighter who dominated most opponents. His two most famous matches had controversial endings to other boxing legends; one was a defeat to Oscar De La Hoya (where he outpunched him and scored an official knockdown) and the other was a draw to Julio Cesar Chavez. Sweet Pea was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.

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