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

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Lightweight (60 kg)

Olympic champion 1992: Oscar de la Hoya, USA (Former 6-time world champion, pro record)
Olympic champion 1996: Hocine Soltani, Algeria (Pro record)
Olympic champion 2000: Mario Kindelan, Cuba (Never turned pro)
Olympic champion 2004: Mario Kindelan, Cuba (Never turned pro)

Reigning champions:

World, USA 2007: Frankie Gavin, England (+)
European C., Bulgaria 2006: Alexey Tischenko, Russia (+)
European Union C., Poland 2008: Thomas Stalker, England (-)
Asian Games, Qatar 2006: Hu Qing, China (+)
Asian C., Mongolia 2007: Kim Song Guk, North Korea (+)
All-Africa Games, Algeria 2007: Saifeddine Nejmaoui, Tunesia (+)
African C., Madagascar 2007: Hamza Kramou, Algeria (+)
Pan-American Games, Brazil 2007: Yordenis Ugas, Cuba (+)
Pan-American C., Ecuador 2008: Darley Perez, Colombia (+)
Oceanian C., Samoa 2008: Anthony Little, Australia (+)
Commonwealth Games, Australia 2006: Frankie Gavin, England (+)

Participants 2008:

Africa:
Saifeddine Nejmaoui (Tunisia) [10]
Hamza Kramou (Algeria) [9]
Tahar Tamsamani (Morocco)
Jean de Dieu Soloniaina (Madagascar)
Rasheed Lawal (Nigeria)
Julius Indongo (Namibia)

America:
Darley Perez (Colombia) [18]
Yordenis Ugas (Cuba) [4]
Sadam Ali (USA)
Jose Pedraza (Puerto Rico) [16]
Everton Lopes (Brazil) [6]
Francisco Vargas (Mexico)

Asia:
Kim Song Guk (North Korea) [2]
Pichai Sayotha (Thailand) [8]
Hu Qing (China) [5]
Baik Jong-Sub (South Korea)
Merey Akshalov (Kazahkstan) [14]
Asylbek Talasbayev (Kyrgyzstan)

Europe:
Frankie Gavin (Great Britain) [3@64]
Domenico Valentino (Italy) [3]
Alexey Tischenko (Russia) [1]
Onur Sipal (Turkey) [17@64]
Hrachik Javakhyan (Armenia) [12@64]
Olexandr Klyuchenko (Ukraine) [7]
Miklos Varga (Hungary) [12]
Daouda Sow (France) [11]
Georgian Popescu (Romania) [20]

Oceania:
Anthony Little (Australia)

Preview:

Possibly the most interesting division of them all! Frankie Gavin is perhaps the biggest British hope here, Tishenko (Russia) was unbeaten for four years before losing to Gavin at the World's (and is still considered among the best amateurs p4p), Klychenko beat Gavin at the last European Championships, and Kim Song Guk (North Korea) is coming off a silver medal in Athens. Add to those Sadam 'World Kid' Ali (USA) and Aussie hope Anthony Little, Italian WC silver medallist Domenico Valentino and highly ranked Chinese Hu Qing. Surely this cannot dissapoint.

Bonus info:
Youtube links:

2004 Olympic Quarterfinal: Amir Khan (GB) vs. Baik Jong-Sub (South Korea)
2005 World Cup: Yuriorkis Gamboa (Cuba) vs. Alexei Tishchenko (Russia)
2007 World Championships: Frankie Gavin (England) vs. Alexei Tishchenko (Russia)
2007 WC final: Frankie Gavin (England) cs. Domenico Valentino (Italy)
Frankie Gavin on the Road to Beijing
2006 Yordenis Ugas (Cuba) vs. Maxim Ignatiev (Russia) 1 & 2
Sadam Ali (USA) promo 2007
Sadam Ali sparring in Argentina (June 2008 )
Domenico Valentino promo: 1, 2 & 3.
Australian national final 2007: Anthony Little vs. Mark Pevinsky

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Light Welterweight (64 kg)

Olympic champion 1992: Hector Vinent, Cuba (Never turned pro)
Olympic champion 1996: Hector Vinent, Cuba (Never turned pro)
Olympic champion 2000: Mahamadkyz Abdullaev, Uzbekistan (Pro record)
Olympic champion 2004: Manus Boomjunong, Thailand (Participates in Beijing)

Reigning champions:

World, USA 2007: Serik Sapiyev, Kazakhstan (+)
European C., Bulgaria 2006: Boris Georgiev, Bulgaria (+)
European Union C., Poland 2008: Frankie Gavin, England (Particates @ 60)
Asian Games, Qatar 2006: Manus Boomjumnong, Thailand (+)
Asian C., Mongolia 2007: Serik Sapiyev, Kazakhstan (+)
All-Africa Games, Algeria 2007: Hastings Bwalya, Zambia (+)
African C., Madagascar 2007: Hastings Bwalya, Zambia (+)
Pan-American Games, Brazil 2007: Karl Dargan, USA (-)
Pan-American C., Ecuador 2008: Rosniel Iglesias, Cuba (+)
Oceanian C., Samoa 2008: Todd Kidd, Australia (+)
Commonwealth Games, Australia 2006: James Russan, England (-)

Participants 2008:

Africa:
Driss Mossaid (Morocco)
Hamza Hassini (Tunisia) [18]
Hastings Bwalya (Zambia) [13]
Richarno Colin (Mauritius)
Samuel Kotey Neequaye (Ghana)
Smaila Mahaman (Cameroon)

America:
Rosniel Iglesias (Cuba) [10]
Jonny Sanchez (Venezuela)
Javier Molina (USA)
Jonathan Gonzalez (Puerto Rico)
Manuel Felix Diaz (Dominican Republic) [16]
Myke Carvalho (Brazil)

Asia:
Serik Sapiyev (Kazahkstan) [2]
Masatsugu Kawachi (Japan)
Morteza Sepahvand (Iran)
Manus Boomjumnong (Thailand) [1]
Maimaitituersun Qiong (China)
Uranchimeg Munkh-Erdene (Mongolia) [11]

Europe:
Gennady Kovalev (Russia) [6]
Bradley Saunders (Great Britain) [10]
Eduard Hambardzuman (Armenia)
Alexis Vastine (France) [15]
Boris Georgiev (Bulgaria) [4]
Gyula Kate (Hungary) [8]
Ionut Georghe (Romania) [5]
John Joe Joyce (Ireland)
Egidjius Kavaliaskas (Lithuania)

Oceania:
Todd Kidd (Australia)

Preview:
Bonus info:
Youtube links:

2004 Olympic Quarterfinal: Rigondeaux (Cuba) - Kovalev (Russia) 1, 2 & 3
2007 World Championship final: Serik Sapiyev (Kazakhstan) - Gennady Kovalev (Russia)
2008 Javier Molina (USA) vs. Luis Gonzalez (Puerto Rico)
The Road to Beijing Bradley Saunders (GB)
Irish Olympic boxers 2008: John Joe Joyce

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Welterweight (69 kg)

Olympic champion 1992: Michael Carruth, Ireland (Pro record)
Olympic champion 1996: Oleg Saitov, Russia (Never turned pro)
Olympic champion 2000: Oleg Saitov, Russia (Never turned pro)
Olympic champion 2004: Bahktiyar Artayev, Kazahkstan (Participates as Middleweight in Beijing)

Reigning champions:

World, USA 2007: Demetrius Andrade, USA (+)
European C., Bulgaria 2006: Andrey Balanov, Russia (+)
European Union C., Poland 2008: Billy Joe Saunders, England (+)
Asian Games, Qatar 2006: Bakhyt Sarsekbayev, Kazakhstan (+)
Asian C., Mongolia 2007: Bakhyt Sarsekbayev, Kazakhstan (+)
All-Africa Games, Algeria 2007: Rached Merdassi, Tunesia (-)
African C., Madagascar 2007: Samir Bastie, Ghana (+)
Pan-American Games, Brazil 2007: Pedro Lima, Brazil (-)
Pan-American C., Ecuador 2008: Carlos Banteuax, Cuba (+)
Oceanian C., Samoa 2008: Gerard O'Mahoney, Australia (+)
Commonwealth Games, Australia 2006: Bongani Mwelase, South Africa

Participants 2008:

Africa:
Hosam Bakr Abdin (Egypt)
Joseph Mulema (Cameroon)
Mujandjae Kasuto (Namibia)
Mehdi Khaisi (Tunesia)
Bruno Bongongo (Central African Republic)
Precious Makina (Zambia)

America:
Demetrius Andrade (USA) [1]
Adam Trupish (Canada)
Carlos Banteaux (Cuba) [10]
John Jackson (US Virgin Islands)
Gilber Lenin Castillo (Dominican Republic) [18]
Tureano Johnson (Bahamas)
Rolande Moses (Grenada)

Asia:
Non Boomjumnong (Thailand) [4]
Hanati Silamu (China) [5]
Bakhyt Sarsekbayev (Kazakhstan) [2]
Kim Jung-Joo (South Korea) [8]
Dilshod Mahmudov (Uzbekistan) [7]
Aliasker Bashirov (Turkmenistan)

Europe:
Adem Killici (Turkey) [3]
Vitalie Grusac (Moldova)
Jack Culcay-Keth (Germany) [13]
Mahamed Nurudzinau (Belarus)
Oleksandr Stretskyy (Ukraine) [12]
Billy Joe Saunders (Great Britain) [11]
Jauoad Chiguer (France) [19]
Kakhaber Zhvania (Georgia) [15]
Andrey Balanov (Russia) [6]

Oceania:
Gerard O'Mahony

Preview:
Bonus info:
Youtube links:
2007 World Championship final: Demetrius Andrade (USA) vs. Non Boomjumnong (Thailand)
2007 World Championship: Non Boomjumnong (Thailand) vs. Andrey Balanov (Russia)
2007 Pan-American Games final: Pedro Lima (Brazil) vs. Demetrius Andrade (USA)
Beijing Bound Billy Joe Saunders (GB)

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Middleweight (75 kg)

Olympic champion 1992: Ariel Hernandez, Cuba (Never turned pro)
Olympic champion 1996: Ariel Hernandez, Cuba (Never turned pro)
Olympic champion 2000: Jorge Guiterrez, Cuba (Never turned pro)
Olympic champion 2004: Gaydarbek Gaydarbekov, Russia (Never turned pro)

Reigning champions:

World, USA 2007: Matvey Korobov, Russia (+)
European C., Bulgaria 2006: Matvey Korobov, Russia (+)
European Union C., Poland 2008: Darren Sutherland, Ireland (+)
Asian Games, Qatar 2006: Elshod Rasulov, Uzbekistan (+)
Asian C., Mongolia 2007: Elshod Rasulov, Uzbekistan (+)
All-Africa Games, Algeria 2007: Nabil Kassel, Algeria (+)
African C., Madagascar 2007: Mohammed Hikal, Egypt (+)
Pan-American Games, Brazil 2007: Emilio Correa, Cuba (+)
Pan-American C., Ecuador 2008: Emilio Correa, Cuba (+)
Oceanian C., Samoa 2008: Jarrod Fletcher, Australia (+)
Commonwealth Games, Australia 2006: Jarrod Fletcher, Australia (+)

Participants 2008:

Africa:
Said Rachidi (Tunesia)
Mohamed Hikal (Egypt)
Ahmed Saraku (Ghana)
Nabil Kassel (Algeria) [17]
Badou Jack (Gambia) [14]
Herry Saliku Biembe (Democratic Republic of Congo)

America:
Alfonso Blanco (Venezuela) [4]
Argenis Nunez (Dominican Republic) [9]
Emilio Correa (Cuba) [3]
Carlos Gongora (Ecuador) [11]
Shawn Estrada (USA)
Ezequiel Maderna (Argentina)

Asia:
Bakhtiyar Artayev (Kazakhstan) [1]
Wang Jianzheng (China)
Angkhan Chomphuphuang (Thailand) [7]
Elshod Rasulov (Uzbekistan) [5]
Vijender Vijender (India) [13]
Cho Deok-Jin (South Korea)

Europe:
Matvey Korobov (Russia) [2]
Sergiy Derevyanenchenko (Ukraine) [6]
Konstantin Buga (Germany) [15]
Naim Terbunja (Sweden)
James DeGale (Great Britain) [10]
Andranik Hakobyan (Armenia)
Darren Sutherland (Ireland) [8]
Jean-Mickael Raymond (France) [18]
Georgios Gazis (Greece)

Oceania:
Jarrod Fletcher (Australia) [19]

Preview:
Bonus info:
Youtube links:

2007 World Championship final: Matvey Korobov (Russia) vs. Alfonso Blanco (Venezuela)
2006 World Cup final: Matvey Korobov (Russia) vs. Emilio Correa (Cuba)
2006 match: James DeGale (GB) vs. Russian
Argeniz Nunez 'promo' (Dominican Republic)
June 2008 Shawn Estrada (USA) sparring in Argentina
Darren Sutherland's qualifying campaign (highligts)
Irish Olympic boxers: Darren Sutherland
Naim Terbunja (Sweden)
Naim Terbunja (Sweden) vs. Kennedy Katende (Sweden)
Sports Tonight story on Jarrod Fletcher (Australia)

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Light Heavyweight (81 kg)

Olympic champion 1992: Torsten May, Germany (Pro record)
Olympic champion 1996: Vasili Jirov, Kazahkstan (Former IBF champ at 190/200, pro record)
Olympic champion 2000: Alexandre Lebziak, Russia (Pro record)
Olympic champion 2004: Andre Ward, USA (Pro record)

Reigning champions:

World, USA 2007: Abbos Atoyev, Uzbekistan (+)
European C., Bulgaria 2006: Artur Beteryiev, Russia (+)
European Union C., Poland 2008: Kenneth Egan, Ireland (+)
Asian Games, Qatar 2006: Dzhakhon Kurbanov, Tadjikistan (+)
Asian C., Mongolia 2007: Abbos Atoyev, Uzbekistan (+)
All-Africa Games, Algeria 2007: Ramadan Yasser, Egypt (+)
African C., Madagascar 2007: Ramadan Yasser, Egypt (+)
Pan-American Games, Brazil 2007: Eleider Alvarez, Colombia (+)
Pan-American C., Ecuador 2008: Eleider Alvarez, Colombia (+)
Oceanian C., Samoa 2008: Farani Tauui, Samoa (+)
Commonwealth Games, Australia 2006: Kenneth Anderson, Scotland (-)

Participants 2008:

Africa:
Ramadan Yasser (Egypt) [11]
Bastir Samir (Ghana) [19]
Mouhrad Sahraoui (Tunisia) [17]
Dauda Izobo (Nigeria)
Abdelhafid Benchabla (Algeria) [9]
Aziz Ali (Kenya)

America:
Washington Silva (Brazil)
Carlos Negron (Puerto Rico)
Julius Jackson (Virgin Islands)
Luis Gonzalez (Venezuela)
Azea Augustama (Haiti)
Eleider Alvarez (Colombia) [3]

Asia:
Zhang Xiaoping (China)
Yerkebuian Shynaliyev (Kazakhstan) [12]
Djakhon Kurbanov (Tajikistan) [6]
Dinesh Kumar (India)
Mehdi Ghorbani (Iran) [10]
Abbos Atoev (Uzbekistan) [1]

Europe:
Imre Szello (Hungary) [7]
Marijo Sivolija (Croatia) [15]
Ismayl Sillakh (Ukraine)
Daugirdas Semiotis (Lithuania) [5]
Ramazan Magomedov (Belarus)
Kennedy Katende (Sweden) [17]
Tony Jeffries (Great Britain)
Kenneth Egan (Ireland) [4]
Artur Beterbiev (Russia) [2]

Oceania:
Farani Tavui (Samoa)

Preview:
Bonus info:
Youtube links:
2007 World Championship final: Aboos Atoyev (Uzbekistan) vs. Artur Beterbiev (Russia)
Artur Beterbiev (Russia) vs. Yunier Dorticos (Cuba)
Artur Beterbiev (Russia) vs. Kenneth Egan (Ireland)
2008 Olympics tune up: Carlos Negron (Puerto Rico) vs. Sijuu Chibazz (USA)
Tony Jeffries (GB) amateur highlights

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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

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Super Heavyweight (+91 kg)

Olympic champion 1992: Roberto Balado, Cuba (Never turned pro)
Olympic champion 1996: Wladimir Klitschko, Russia (Current WBO, IBF & IBO HW champion, pro record)
Olympic champion 2000: Audley Harrison, Great Britain (Former WBF champion, current joke, pro record)
Olympic champion 2004: Alexander Povetkin, Russia (Pro record)

Reigning champions:

World, USA 2007: Roberto Cammarelle, Italy (+)
European C., Bulgaria 2006: Islam Timurziev, Russia (+)
European Union C., Poland 2008: David Price, England (+)
Asian Games, Qatar 2006: Rustam Saidov, Uzbekistan (-)
Asian C., Mongolia 2007: Rustam Saidov, Uzbekistan (-)
All-Africa Games, Algeria 2007: Emad Abdelhalim Ali, Egypt (-)
African C., Madagascar 2007: Newfel Outah, Algeria (+)
Pan-American Games, Brazil 2007: Roberto Alfonso, Cuba (+)
Pan-American C., Ecuador 2008: Oscar Rivas, Colombia (+)
Oceanian C., Samoa 2008: Daniel Beahan, Australia (+)
Commonwealth Games, Australia 2006: David Price, England (+)

Participants 2008:

Africa:
Newfel Ouateh (Algeria) [16]
Onorede Ehwareme (Nigeria)
Mohamed Amanissi (Morocco) [18]

America:
Oscar Rivas (Colombia) [9]
Jose Payares (Venezuela) [6]
Robert Alfonso (Cuba) [4]

Asia:
Zhang Zhilei (China) [8]
Ruslan Myrsatayev (Kazakhstan)

Europe:
Marko Tomasovic (Croatia)
Islam Timurziev (Russia) [2]
Kubrat Pulev (Bulgaria) [10]
David Price (Great Britain) [7]
Jaroslav Jaksto (Lithuania) [12]
Vyacheslav Glazkov (Ukraine) [3]
Roberto Cammarelle (Italy) [1]

Oceania:
Daniel Beahan (Australia) [13]

Preview:
Bonus info:
Youtube links:

2004 Olympic semifinal: Alexander Povetkin (Russia) vs. Roberto Cammarelle (Italy)
2006 World Cup: Odlanier Solis (Cuba) vs. Islam Timurziev (Russia)
2007 World Championship final: Roberto Cammarelle (Italy) vs. Vyacheslav Glazkow (Ukraine)
Roberto Cammarelle (Italy) vs. Islam Timurziev (Russia)
2007 WC fight: Daniel Beahan (Australia) vs. Mane Marceta (Serbia)