Neil Adams

Of course. And no, he was right. And it was one of those. So it's through to the semifinal. I fought Lesak in the semifinal. And I'd fought him in the semifinal of the Worlds as well. I'd never gone time with him. You know, I'd never, I'd always beaten him fairly easily and with by upon. And that went time. So I was, you know, I was just, just glad to get it done.

Of course. And no, he was right. And it was one of those. So it's through to the semifinal. I fought Lesak in the semifinal. And I'd fought him in the semifinal of the Worlds as well. I'd never gone time with him. You know, I'd never, I'd always beaten him fairly easily and with by upon. And that went time. So I was, you know, I was just, just glad to get it done.

And I was in the final then against Frank Vinica of Germany. And I'd beaten Vinica before, but he was just a young German coming through. And I, When I started the final, I thought, right, I've just, and I started all my techniques just that little bit off. Nothing was coordinated. Just it was just I can't really explain why it was just a little bit off.

And I was in the final then against Frank Vinica of Germany. And I'd beaten Vinica before, but he was just a young German coming through. And I, When I started the final, I thought, right, I've just, and I started all my techniques just that little bit off. Nothing was coordinated. Just it was just I can't really explain why it was just a little bit off.

And I was in the final then against Frank Vinica of Germany. And I'd beaten Vinica before, but he was just a young German coming through. And I, When I started the final, I thought, right, I've just, and I started all my techniques just that little bit off. Nothing was coordinated. Just it was just I can't really explain why it was just a little bit off.

I see it so often now with a lot of the guys that are going for second, third Olympic Games. And I see their technique just not quite there and they're struggling. And I know when they're, you know, I know what they're going through and I kind of empathize with them.

I see it so often now with a lot of the guys that are going for second, third Olympic Games. And I see their technique just not quite there and they're struggling. And I know when they're, you know, I know what they're going through and I kind of empathize with them.

I see it so often now with a lot of the guys that are going for second, third Olympic Games. And I see their technique just not quite there and they're struggling. And I know when they're, you know, I know what they're going through and I kind of empathize with them.

I dominated it. Yeah, I was winning. And actually, if it had gone another minute and a half, it would have been all over and I would have been Olympic champion and it would have been done. He wouldn't have battered an eyelid, right? Because he would have fought me really, really well.

I dominated it. Yeah, I was winning. And actually, if it had gone another minute and a half, it would have been all over and I would have been Olympic champion and it would have been done. He wouldn't have battered an eyelid, right? Because he would have fought me really, really well.

I dominated it. Yeah, I was winning. And actually, if it had gone another minute and a half, it would have been all over and I would have been Olympic champion and it would have been done. He wouldn't have battered an eyelid, right? Because he would have fought me really, really well.

Yeah, jumping up and down. And you can look at that, can't you? You go, well, it wasn't Ipom, but would I have got it back? I don't know. I think that actually taking the pressure off, because that was another thing as well, pressure of being favorite. And I see that with a lot of them. And the great champions, the ones that keep coming through, Capellick.

Yeah, jumping up and down. And you can look at that, can't you? You go, well, it wasn't Ipom, but would I have got it back? I don't know. I think that actually taking the pressure off, because that was another thing as well, pressure of being favorite. And I see that with a lot of them. And the great champions, the ones that keep coming through, Capellick.

Yeah, jumping up and down. And you can look at that, can't you? You go, well, it wasn't Ipom, but would I have got it back? I don't know. I think that actually taking the pressure off, because that was another thing as well, pressure of being favorite. And I see that with a lot of them. And the great champions, the ones that keep coming through, Capellick.

There's a guy, you know, he can look very ordinary and then comes the big tournament and he'll win it.

There's a guy, you know, he can look very ordinary and then comes the big tournament and he'll win it.

There's a guy, you know, he can look very ordinary and then comes the big tournament and he'll win it.

Split moment. Devastating. And lived it probably not every day. But, you know, Nikki, my wife, will tell you that woken up in sweats. And, you know, and I think they contributed as well because I had a period of my life after where I was drinking too much. And, you know, and I think kind of when I look back, kind of led into...

Split moment. Devastating. And lived it probably not every day. But, you know, Nikki, my wife, will tell you that woken up in sweats. And, you know, and I think they contributed as well because I had a period of my life after where I was drinking too much. And, you know, and I think kind of when I look back, kind of led into...

Split moment. Devastating. And lived it probably not every day. But, you know, Nikki, my wife, will tell you that woken up in sweats. And, you know, and I think they contributed as well because I had a period of my life after where I was drinking too much. And, you know, and I think kind of when I look back, kind of led into...