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

[Mikkel_K]

Heavyweight (91 kg)

Olympic champion 1992: Felix Savon, Cuba (Never turned pro)
Olympic champion 1996: Felix Savon, Cuba (Never turned pro)
Olympic champion 2000: Felix Savon, Cuba (Never turned pro)
Olympic champion 2004: Odlanier Solis, Cuba (Pro record)

Reigning champions:

World, USA 2007: Clemente Russo, Italy (+)
European C., Bulgaria 2006: Denis Poyatska, Russia (-)
European Union C., Poland 2008: Elias Pavlidis, Greece (+)
Asian Games, Qatar 2006: Ali Mazaheri, Iran (+)
Asian C., Mongolia 2007: Ali Mazaheri, Iran (+)
All-Africa Games, Algeria 2007: Mourad Sahraoui, Tunesia (+)
African C., Madagascar 2007: Abdelaziz Toulbini, Algeria (+)
Pan-American Games, Brazil 2007: Osmay Acosta, Cuba (+)
Pan-American C., Ecuador 2008: Osmay Acosta, Cuba (+)
Oceanian C., Samoa 2008: Bradley Pitt, Australia (+)
Commonwealth Games, Australia 2006: Bradley Pitt, Australia (+)

Participants 2008:

Africa:
Abdelaziz Touilbini (Algeria) [9]
Olanrewaju Durodola (Nigeria)
Mohamed Arjaoui (Tunisia)

America:
Osmay Acosta (Cuba) [3]
Deontay Wilder (USA)
Deivi Julio Blanco (Colombia)

Asia:
Yushan Nijiati (China) [20]
Ali Mazaheri (Iran) [4]

Europe:
Viktar Zuyev (Belarus) [2]
Alexandr Usyk (Ukraine) [5]
Clemente Russo (Italy) [1]
Ilias Pavlidis (Greece) [7]
John M'Bumba (France) [13]
Milorad Gajovic (Montenegro)
Rakhim Chakheiv (Russia) [6]

Oceania:
Bradley Pitt (Australia) [17]

Preview:
Bonus info:
Youtube links:
2007 World Championship final: Clemente Russo (Italy) vs. Rakhim Chakhiev (Russia)
2008 Boxing Deontay Wilder (USA) vs. Leilei Wang (China)
John M'Bumba