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On this day in 2012 Anthony Joshua won Olympic gold. George Gigney takes a look at what past Olympic super-heavyweight champions have gone on to do after winning gold

THE super-heavyweight [91+kgs] category was introduced at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

There is a unique fascination with the heavyweights, and anytime an Olympic champion emerges they – more often than not – receive an enormous amount of attention.

Some have gone on to become dominant professional champions, others have didn’t even make the transition. We’ve taken a look at each super-heavyweight champion since the division’s conception, and detailed what they went on to do after winning gold.