So much for USA boxing

[Master]

The rest of the world started caring about boxing, that is why the US decline has set in, true story.

We always cared but you started caring less. Your great teams 76, 84 have been declining for years. Ward was your last great fighter.

How is ward our last great fighter? Im a brit. Our next great amatuer fighter is about to be announced over the next few days. Our last one is frankie gavin.

P.s the soviets boycotted the 84 games.

Sorry thought you were a yank.

[AdamGB]

I actually thought your gitl did enough to pull it back in the last round there.

[Freedom]

USA: Population of 314.1 million - 0 Medals in Boxing

Ireland: Population of 4.6 million - 4 Medals in Boxing

[AdamGB]

Shame about the rest of the games...

[denilson200]

Comparing amateur boxing to pro boxing is like comparing MMA to Kung Fu or Snooker to Pool. It’s two completely (Though similar) different sports.

Maybe society has changed now and the black kids that dominated the USA amateur scene back in the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s have more options now.

I don’t know the answer but remember the USA amateur boxing still does top the all time medal list and when you consider that they have stunk the place out for the past 3 or 4 Olympics that just shows how strong the USA Olympic boxing team previously were.

[El Kabong]

The handling of the amateurs has been piss poor, we used a trainer that couldn't sit next to the ring. The good news is now that we know there's a problem and it's this drastic then steps will be taken to remedy the situation.

[Memphis]

I liked Claressa Shields. She's got it.

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

The handling of the amateurs has been piss poor, we used a trainer that couldn't sit next to the ring. The good news is now that we know there's a problem and it's this drastic then steps will be taken to remedy the situation.

Exactly. Here it is in a nut shell... They sequester these guys in a camp with trainers that have no idea what their styles are to train. These kids should be allowed to train with the people that lead them through the eliminators; the guys they’ve been with their whole lives.
That… and the fact that the scoring is atrocious.
Regardless, the US team fought like shit.

[THE PHILOSOPHER]

Maybe society has changed now and the black kids that dominated the USA amateur scene back in the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s have more options now.

Dominated the USA amateur scene, not the world!!!!!

There options are just as good, in fact it is easier to get into boxing nowadays than ever.