Neil Adams

Never lost an Olympic fight. So there's nobody. Right? Yeah. Nobody ever done that. You know what I mean? So that's got to be, it has to stand. He took two years off in between every Olympic Games and came back, did the right amount of events to qualify for. Not only did he having to qualify, he had to qualify through Japan. Now, Japan, remember, have got the greatest depth.

Never lost an Olympic fight. So there's nobody. Right? Yeah. Nobody ever done that. You know what I mean? So that's got to be, it has to stand. He took two years off in between every Olympic Games and came back, did the right amount of events to qualify for. Not only did he having to qualify, he had to qualify through Japan. Now, Japan, remember, have got the greatest depth.

Never lost an Olympic fight. So there's nobody. Right? Yeah. Nobody ever done that. You know what I mean? So that's got to be, it has to stand. He took two years off in between every Olympic Games and came back, did the right amount of events to qualify for. Not only did he having to qualify, he had to qualify through Japan. Now, Japan, remember, have got the greatest depth.

So they got people coming through all the time, you know, and then he had to win the Japanese trials. I mean, we had a four-time world champion from Japan. This is when world championships was every other year. And this is Shozo Fuji. And he was the greatest middleweight of all time and never got to participate in the Olympics because he lost the Japanese trials.

So they got people coming through all the time, you know, and then he had to win the Japanese trials. I mean, we had a four-time world champion from Japan. This is when world championships was every other year. And this is Shozo Fuji. And he was the greatest middleweight of all time and never got to participate in the Olympics because he lost the Japanese trials.

So they got people coming through all the time, you know, and then he had to win the Japanese trials. I mean, we had a four-time world champion from Japan. This is when world championships was every other year. And this is Shozo Fuji. And he was the greatest middleweight of all time and never got to participate in the Olympics because he lost the Japanese trials.

Twice in two Olympic, you know, possibilities. So, you know, he had to qualify for Japan and then go to the Olympic Games and then do it there, you know. So sometimes some of the best people in Japan can't get outside of Japan. Look at the situation they had with Abe and then they had Mariama. Manayama was, you know, and Abe were both the best by far in the under 66 kilos category.

Twice in two Olympic, you know, possibilities. So, you know, he had to qualify for Japan and then go to the Olympic Games and then do it there, you know. So sometimes some of the best people in Japan can't get outside of Japan. Look at the situation they had with Abe and then they had Mariama. Manayama was, you know, and Abe were both the best by far in the under 66 kilos category.

Twice in two Olympic, you know, possibilities. So, you know, he had to qualify for Japan and then go to the Olympic Games and then do it there, you know. So sometimes some of the best people in Japan can't get outside of Japan. Look at the situation they had with Abe and then they had Mariama. Manayama was, you know, and Abe were both the best by far in the under 66 kilos category.

This is for the last Olympic Games. And they sent one to the World Championships, one to the Olympic Games, and they both won gold medals, you know.

This is for the last Olympic Games. And they sent one to the World Championships, one to the Olympic Games, and they both won gold medals, you know.

This is for the last Olympic Games. And they sent one to the World Championships, one to the Olympic Games, and they both won gold medals, you know.

Well, Abe and Mariama, they had a trials in the Kodokan. It was 26 minutes. I think it was 26 minutes it went. They were battling it out for 26 minutes.

Well, Abe and Mariama, they had a trials in the Kodokan. It was 26 minutes. I think it was 26 minutes it went. They were battling it out for 26 minutes.

Well, Abe and Mariama, they had a trials in the Kodokan. It was 26 minutes. I think it was 26 minutes it went. They were battling it out for 26 minutes.

I touched on the danger, that danger of being thrown when you get hold of somebody or somebody gets hold of you. And I often reflect, I often talk about it when I'm commentating, you know, because I can see immediately. You know, it's easy, isn't it?

I touched on the danger, that danger of being thrown when you get hold of somebody or somebody gets hold of you. And I often reflect, I often talk about it when I'm commentating, you know, because I can see immediately. You know, it's easy, isn't it?

I touched on the danger, that danger of being thrown when you get hold of somebody or somebody gets hold of you. And I often reflect, I often talk about it when I'm commentating, you know, because I can see immediately. You know, it's easy, isn't it?

You know, if we're in the commentary chair or if you're in the coach's chair and you don't really understand totally, absolutely what's going on when you're being, somebody's being outgripped.

You know, if we're in the commentary chair or if you're in the coach's chair and you don't really understand totally, absolutely what's going on when you're being, somebody's being outgripped.