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

[OumaFan]

The U.S. lost to Latvia in beach volleyball

[CutMeMick]

The U.S. lost to Latvia in beach volleyball

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

[OumaFan]

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

[amat]

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.

[wesrman]

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.

[amat]

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.

[OumaFan]

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.