How are they doing? (Minus amir khan lol)

I'm an American, and I couldn't even name one person on the U.S. Olympic boxing team, and I have zero interest in watching any of it.

Originally Posted by THE PHILOSOPHER

How are they doing? (Minus amir khan lol)

It is quite possibly the worst U.S. team I have ever seen at an Olympic games.

I've been cheering on Claressa Shields

USA

USA

USA

Go girl!!!

Originally Posted by Fenster

I've been cheering on Claressa Shields

USA

USA

USA

Go girl!!!

Have you wagered a financial stake on her success?

Originally Posted by rjj tszyu

Originally Posted by THE PHILOSOPHER

How are they doing? (Minus amir khan lol)

It is quite possibly the worst U.S. team I have ever seen at an Olympic games.

I can remember when the U.S. followed by the old Soviet Union and Cuba dominated Olympic boxing, but not anymore. The rest of the world caught up with U.S. Olympic boxing, these days gold metals are few and far between.

Originally Posted by Greenbeanz

Originally Posted by Fenster

I've been cheering on Claressa Shields

USA

USA

USA

Go girl!!!

Have you wagered a financial stake on her success?

I wouldn't cheer for my own mother unless a wager was involved. Fact.

Originally Posted by Fenster

Originally Posted by Greenbeanz

Originally Posted by Fenster

I've been cheering on Claressa Shields

USA

USA

USA

Go girl!!!

Have you wagered a financial stake on her success?

I wouldn't cheer for my own mother unless a wager was involved. Fact.

Joseph Diaz jr was good. he lost already tho

There's only one fighter left. Errol Spence, he's a welterweight. He fights tomorrow.

Originally Posted by THE PHILOSOPHER

How are they doing? (Minus amir khan lol)

The US has one guy left Errol Spence in the Welterweight divison and he got re-instated after a bad decision got overturned.

Other nations have caught up with the US, also the Cubans are not as dominant as they used to be. However I don't think those Kazaks, Turks, Ukraineans or them other European nations that seem to dominant the amateur scene would do much in the pro arena

I'm shocked at the lack of fitness of some the boxers. They are out of gas by round three a lot of them. A lot of it seems a bit too hurried and throw as many punches as you can kinda thing, it's far removed from the top quality pro's where it's more measured, more clincal, but they are amateurs for a reason. I suppose but I am stil loving watching it

I do rate this Spence kid. Maybe he could do what Andre Ward did in Athens 04 and win gold. Yes the US is not as strong as it once was but the amateur team in the last 20 years has still produced the likes of Mayweather, De La Hoya, Jermain Taylor, Andre Ward and there is the upcoming Deontay Wilder in the heavies, so it's not all bad

First time in history we don't medal

Why is Amir Khan backing them?

Originally Posted by TigerFan

First time in history we don't medal

Hopefully we address the issues with our amateur boxing with the same vigor we addressed our basketball team after we faltered years ago.

My girl won the gold for you.

USA
USA
USA

I backed her at 12/1 but read she was originally available at 25/1