A few of the bigger wrestling media outlets have recently stirred up some discussion on wrestling’s Mount Rushmore. Naturally, John Smith is a central part of that discussion and lands on just about everyone’s list. I decided to dig up and put together a compilation of all six of his World Title matches.
1987 — John Smith DEC Khazar Isayev 5-4
At 22 John Smith became the second youngest freestyle World Champion in US history as he beat Khazar Isayev of the Soviet Union. Isayev was the 1987 World Champion and 86-87 European Champion.
1988 — John Smith DEC Stepan Sarkissian 4-0
John Smith picks up his first Olympic gold with a 4-0 win over Stepan Sarkissian of the Soviet Union.