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

[Mikkel_K]

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