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Brian Cazeneuve
August 02, 2004
Here's the outlook for all 301 events, as well as the U.S. prospects and a gallery of international stars
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August 02, 2004

Medal Picks

Here's the outlook for all 301 events, as well as the U.S. prospects and a gallery of international stars

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69 kg (152 lbs.)

[Gold]Oleg Saitov, Russia
[Silver]Lorenzo Aragon, Cuba
[Bronze]Sherzod Husanov, Uzbekistan
[Bronze]Kim Jung Joo, South Korea
Saitov could become the fourth boxer to win three Olympic titles.

75 kg (165 lbs.)

[Gold]Gennady Golovkin, Kazakhstan
[Silver]Yordanis Despaigne, Cuba
[Bronze]Andre Dirrell, U.S.
[Bronze]Gaiderbek Gaiderbekov, Russia
Thanks to his upbringing, Dirrell rarely has a meal without milk.

81 kg (178 lbs.)

[Gold]Yevgeny Makarenko, Russia
[Silver] Andre Ward, U.S.
[Bronze]Ali Ismailov, Azerbaijan
[Bronze]Beibut Shumenov, Kazakhstan
Ward has tattooed the name of his late father, Frank, on his forearms.

91 kg (201 lbs.)

[Gold]Odlanier Solis, Cuba
[Silver]Alexander Alekseyev, Russia
[Bronze]Vugar Alakparov, Azerbaijan
[Bronze]Viktor Zuyev, Belarus
Solis replaces three-time champ Felix Savon, 34, who is a year over the age limit.

91 + kg (201 + lbs.)

[Gold]Alexander Povetkin, Russia
[Silver]Roberto Cammarolle, Italy
[Bronze]Jason Estrada, U.S.
[Bronze]Rustam Saidov, Uzbekistan
Estrada sports a tattoo on his left arm that reads: LIGHTS OUT.

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