Why didn Virgil Hill become an Olympic gold medal winner?
VH: What happened was a couple Americans fought South Koreans and the decisions were a little shaky. It came out in the newspaper that the South Koreans were going to pull out of the 1988 Olympics, because of this. I was the next fighter to fight a South Korean after this happened and I won the fight 3-2. However, that was the first year they had a jury. The decision went to the jury and the decision got overturned 4-1. JD: That US team was studded with stars. Besides you, it included Evander Holyfield, Pernell Whitaker, Mark Breland, Steve McCrory, Henry Tillman, Tyrrell Biggs. Was there a true team spirit among you, or was each of you focused on individual performance? VH: Boxing is an individual sport. Most of those guys had been around each other for years, the only new guys on the block were Tillman, Holyfield and me. JD: Were you pals outside the ring? VH: Mainly, Evander and I were friends and we still remain friends today. JD: Do you think Mike Tyson would have a chance of winn
