Boxing at the Olympics '08 *Beijing* Let's talk here! Post videos & pictures!!!

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BEIJING - AUGUST 08: US President George W. Bush poses for a photo with the United States Olympic boxing team during a visit by the President on the opening day of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

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Philippines boxing team, sole boxer competing in the Olympics, Light Flyweight gold medal hopeful Harry Tañamor.

Nice pics dude, thanks.

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Nice pics S.B. Looking forward to seeing these guys fight.

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Nice pics dude, thanks.

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Thank you too guys... I'll be updating this Olympics boxing photo gallery from time to time until the final fights...
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To bad. He's one of the guys who is going to get some of the biggest buzz when he turns pro and I've read before that when he does turn pro it will likely be at 135 so obviously the 119 lb limit was a struggle for him. Good thing he was found though.

Not to be twisted but Its better prior to contest & that it was not in the ring while in action taking punches,Amatuer or not!!Too many get hurt bad draining down......Sure he will be back.

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Alexis Arguello carries the flag of Nicaragua during the opening ceremonies for the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Friday, Aug. 8, 2008.
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Its bad when fighters like Russell and Gavin can't make weight, its not like the Olympics has just sprung out of nowhere.

Good luck to him in whatever he does next

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Russia's Matvey Korobov (R) fights against Sweden's Terbunja Naim during their Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Middleweight (75 kg) boxing bout on August 09, 2008 in Beijing. (Photo credit JACQUES DEMARTHON/AFP/Getty Images)

This is just a bad deal for all involved. I'm just glad he is ok. For those interested in his side of the story read this:

Local Boxer Stunned by Misfortune - washingtonpost.com

It's a lot different than the initial story released by USA Boxing that they "told him to rehydrate" and he didn't. Also, much different than him being found uncounscious by Luis Yanez.

On a related note, I am at the Ringside World Championships and Under-19 Tournament in Kansas City. I have a bunch of vids that I will post tomorrow after the tournament finals start, but here's one great amateur bout between Manny Taylor and Gary Russell III (Allen), the brother of the former Olympic team member. Probably one of the most entertaining amateur bouts that I've seen in a while. Russell speed is incredible and Taylor was very calculated in his strategy throughout.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2kEmaGdiCc

Holy shit this is the new Mayweather family of boxing.

RASULOV IS THE FUCKING MAN


only 22 years old too


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First six Middleweight fights over (6 more later today). No surprises yet, but seemingly comfortable victories (I have unfortunately not watched the fights) all around.

Some interesting match-ups to follow in the round of 16: Betting favorite Matvey Korobov against welterweight gold medallist from Athens Bakhtiyar Artayev and British hope James DeGale against American hope Shawn Estrada. The winners of those matches will meet in the quarterfinal btw (with the winner guaranteed a medal). I'm still saying Korobov.

What is it with Sal and Central-Asian fighters btw?

Im watching the middleweights right now:
CBC Olympics | Live Video

Is it me or do Brazilian Women make any Sport exciting........They could start a competitive "just Standing there" contest and I would make it a point to watch :lickish:;D

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Im watching the middleweights right now:
CBC Olympics | Live Video

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Thx for link, even if it doesnt work in Europe.

I watched the other six middleweigt fights too which included a few good scraps. The Cuban Correa looks strong, making easy work of a decent opponent. Also looking strong was his next opponent WC-silver medallist Derevyanchenko (Ukraine). Both would be obvious medal contenders with another draw. Carlos Gongora (Ecuador) looked almost freakish (or Paul Williams-ish) with his reach and might cause problems for anyone.

Now off to the light-heavys again.

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Im watching the middleweights right now:
CBC Olympics | Live Video

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Thx for link, even if it doesnt work in Europe.

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That sucks. Does it work for people in the States??

Im watching th Light HWs and one dude just collapsed after he took a big right hand. They're taking him away on a stretcher. I think hes from Samoa.

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Im watching the middleweights right now:
CBC Olympics | Live Video

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Thx for link, even if it doesnt work in Europe.

I watched the other six middleweigt fights too which included a few good scraps. The Cuban Correa looks strong, making easy work of a decent opponent. Also looking strong was his next opponent WC-silver medallist Derevyanchenko (Ukraine). Both would be obvious medal contenders with another draw. Carlos Gongora (Ecuador) looked almost freakish (or Paul Williams-ish) with his reach and might cause problems for anyone.

Now off to the light-heavys again.

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Hey Mikkel did you see the fight of Carlos Negron ( 75Kg-81Kg ) ? , i know that he won his first fight against Mehdi Ghorbani , but i couldnt see it............

I really would like to see those fights man........

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Im watching the middleweights right now:
CBC Olympics | Live Video

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Thx for link, even if it doesnt work in Europe.

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I dont think its working for anyone except Canadians.
Sorry.
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Hey Mikkel_K can you do a strike through the names of guys that get eliminated of gray them out of something?

Has David Price fought yet ?

I know its just beating a dead horse but Olympic boxing's scoring is just shitty.

Watched that middleweight fight (I think it was middle) between the Cuban Correa and the Australian guy and the Cuban was better and deserved the win but the Australian guy was landing a pretty solid left hook to the body for the first couple of rounds (and landing it pretty obviously) and getting nothing for it. Then the Cuban guy throws one body shot and gets the point. I mean it landed so I guess he deserves it but still.

And with this open scoring there's gonna be a lot of running in the last round or two, especially

The Arroyo twins are from my hometown (Luquillo, P.R.). I hope they do well.

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I know its just beating a dead horse but Olympic boxing's scoring is just shitty.

Watched that middleweight fight (I think it was middle) between the Cuban Correa and the Australian guy and the Cuban was better and deserved the win but the Australian guy was landing a pretty solid left hook to the body for the first couple of rounds (and landing it pretty obviously) and getting nothing for it. Then the Cuban guy throws one body shot and gets the point. I mean it landed so I guess he deserves it but still.

And with this open scoring there's gonna be a lot of running in the last round or two, especially

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I never saw that fight yet, but in the 3 or 4 i saw the scoring was brutal. I think the system is pathetic and should be changed right away.

Does anybody know why CNBC felt the need to show the Correa-Australian guy fight in its entirety back to back?

I don't think Estrada's a medal winner type.

QURBONOV IS THE MAN


i was looking at these characters and decided uzbekistan was taking MW, and uzbekistan or tajikistan was taking LHW



so far they have not dissapointed me :D

Just finished watching Light Heavyweights...

Egypt vs. Belarus... Wow! those are 2 shitty fighters that aren't going anywhere anytime soon. What a horrible style they both had.
It almost looked like they just picked them off the crowd and threw them in the ring to fight...

The U.S. lost to Latvia in beach volleyball :confused:

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The U.S. lost to Latvia in beach volleyball :confused:

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Huge upset...
Latvia was seated #25 I think and this is the very 1st Volleyball team the country has had. Amazing!!!

I've never been so pissed of about a beach volleyball game. I'm not even sure I've ever seen one before.

I know our big guy is supposed to be good but he sucked so bad I was wondering if he was throwing the game

Everyone makes so much about beach volleyball, Misty May and Kerry Walsh when I think indoor volleyball is by far the better sport to watch. Not to mention the women are much hotter. Even that 6'7 girl the US has I was having cross thoughts about. Then I decided that would be just to odd. If I was 7 feet though...

Anyways, some pretty good looking boxers so far. They haven't showed Carlos Negron yet who to me is the most interesting guy in the middle and light haevyweight ranks. Really good scrap between two African middleweights but I didn't write their names down but it ended in a KO.

Kenny Egan of Ireland really impressed with his win over Julius Jackson, Julian's son. Southpaw with nice speed on the outside was very sharp and totally outclassed Jackson who didn't land hardly anything.

Estrada from the US looks to have the pro style down pat but I imagine will lose his next one but he will be someone to look out for in the pros. Good balance, nice 1,2 and a monster frame. Huge back, he looks like the Juan Urango of middleweights in terms of sheer bulk.

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Kenny Egan of Ireland really impressed with his win over Julius Jackson, Julian's son. Southpaw with nice speed on the outside was very sharp and totally outclassed Jackson who didn't land hardly anything.

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I agree, he was impressive. I thought he scored way more points than he was given credit for.

Everyone scores more points then what they are given credit for. I find it funny how other international comps the scores are twice as high but then the Olympics the judges all the sudden don't see half the punches that clearly land. It's very, very bothersome. It's more bothersome then judges who give rounds to fighters who don't win them, at least their stupidity isn't tracked in real time.

Yeah Estrada probably has a better pro style.

What was that thing he and other guy were doing when they'd be on the inside, they'd both have their arms up as if to say they weren't holding and they'd kind of swing around in circles. Totally unnecessary. Kind of silly.

can we just be honest...



beach volleyball is a fucking joke...



its like field hockey, its just there to make the idiots that devoted their time ti it feel like it wasnt in vain

so nobody agrees about qurbonov and rasulov?


both will take gold ;)



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OMG Turpish got owned. Canadas boxing hopes down the drain. :(

We suck.

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Hey Mikkel_K can you do a strike through the names of guys that get eliminated of gray them out of something?

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Done. Dunno what happened with the colour - was experimenting a bit, and then everything turned red (on my screen), even in posts I wasnt editing?

I missed the last LHW fights yesterday, but a few noteworthy results in between: World champ Atoyev losing to Sal's favorite Tadjik Kurbanov being the biggest one. Carlos Negron beating a world ranked Iranian (10 on ABA's rankings) and looking good while doing was should be mentioned as well. ABA's 5th ranked Semiotas also went out. At the bookies I placed my money Atoyev was favorite, while I placed money on Beterbiev (2nd favorite, easy through) and Negron at 66/1. Looking good so far...

Only now started watching today's fights (Danish tv started broadcasting boxing now). The commentators appears impressed by the British boxers' earlier btw.

Not really any surprises in the Light Welter-division, but worth noting an American 14-1 defeat and a Bradley Saunders KO in the first round. Best ranked (ABA) boxer to go out was Hungarian Kate (8), who lost to Irish John Joe Joyce.

In welterweight Brit Billy Joe Saunders' impressive 14-3 win over WC bronze medallist Adem Killici (Turkey) stand out the most, along with Sarsekbayev's demolition of Canadian Adam Trupish. Sorry Canucks, this time it's already over by day 2.

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OMG Turpish got owned. Canadas boxing hopes down the drain. :(

We suck.

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Watching it now. I'm...embarrassed. :bag: