▁Memorial ▁Col ise um , ▁Sh re ve port , ▁Louisiana , ▁March ▁ 1 9 8 0 : ▁ 1 / 8 : ▁De fe ated ▁Thomas ▁Land ry ▁by ▁split ▁decision , ▁ 3 – 2 ▁ 1 / 4 : ▁De fe ated ▁Jay ▁Str ick land ▁by ▁decision ▁ 1 / 2 : ▁Lost ▁to ▁Bernard ▁Bent on ▁by ▁decision ▁Olympic ▁Tri als ▁( 1 7 8   l bs ), ▁Atlanta , ▁Georgia , ▁June ▁ 1 9 8 0 : ▁ 1 / 4 : ▁De fe ated ▁Bl uf ord ▁Sp encer ▁R SC ▁ 3 ▁▁ 1 / 2 : ▁De fe ated ▁Steve ▁E den ▁by ▁un anim ous ▁decision , ▁ 5 – 0 ▁Final s : ▁De fe ated ▁El mer ▁Martin ▁K O ▁ 1 ▁ ▁FR G – USA ▁D uals , ▁West ▁Berlin , ▁West ▁Germany , ▁July ▁ 1 9 8 0 : ▁De fe ated ▁Kurt ▁Se iler ▁( West ▁Germany ) ▁by ▁decision ▁ ▁Gold ▁Cup ▁( 1 7 8   l bs ), ▁N airo bi , ▁Ken ya , ▁September ▁ 1 9 8 0 : ▁Final s : ▁De fe ated ▁D anny ▁Jackson ▁( P uerto ▁Rico ) ▁by ▁decision ▁ ▁He ▁finished ▁his ▁amateur ▁career ▁having ▁ 1 6 2 ▁vict ories ▁to ▁his ▁credit . ▁ ▁Professional ▁career ▁Kn own ▁as ▁" Sol id ▁Gold ", ▁Mur phy ▁turned ▁pro ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 0 ▁and ▁won ▁the ▁IB