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Everything You Could Possibly Want to Know About Olympic Boxing

By Andrew Eisele, About.com

The United States has won more Olympic boxing medals than any other country ... but has been far from dominant in recent Olympic Games. Who will be representing the U.S. in Beijing in 2008 and what are their prospects for Gold?

About Olympic Boxing: Olympic Boxing is very different than professional boxing. Learn more about the rules differences, how the Olympic tournament is structured and what it takes to qualify for the Games.

Olympic Boxing History: Olympic Boxing has had its fair share of glorious moments and memorable champions, and more than its fair share of scandals and controversies. Get caught up on the history of Olympic Boxing and find out who’s won all the Gold Medals so far.

Action Image Gallery: Take a gander at some sweet shots of boxers in action.

Where Are They Now?: Ever wonder whatever happened to Teofilo Stevenson? Learn more about the Cuban giant, as well as other boxing stars - such as Leon and Michael Spinks - from Olympics past.

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Dig into athlete profiles, lessons on how to play the sports, and image galleries of Olympians at play.

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