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

[Mikkel_K]

This thread is meant as the thread about the upcoming Olympics. I will try to post previews on each division, using the same formula. I'm hoping people are willing to contribute to this, giving feedback, comments and info on the boxers – to be honest there is a lot of people, I've never heard about before.

For each of the 11 divisions I will post the participants of this years contest. Links will be given (click on the name) to wikipedia-pages, wherever those are available. To be honest a lot of the information here will be more or less copied directly from wikipedia, but this is not meant to be academic, so I can simply give credit where credit is due. The numbers in paranthesis name refer to ABA's rankings (here). ABA's site (here) is a wonderful site for information btw. I have no clue, whether the rankings in any case reflects reality – truth is that most amateur boxers are quite young anyway, and someone without too much of a senior boxing pedigree might burst onto the scene (see: Amir Khan) – but I hope they do give some sort of idea of who to watch out for.

I will also name the reigning champions from the last world championship as well as the most important regional championship. (+) after the name means they are competing in Beijing.

I might attempt to do some written previews, but dont count on them as more than educated guesses at best – however, if people provide good information, I will try to update where possible. I will also leave room for bonus info, so bring it on guys (and Diane).

I will post the Light Flyweight (-48 kg) today, and will create the posts for the rest of the divisions. It will be long posts, but I think there is a certain benefit in keeping them together. This is meant as a preview, so hopefully all the division-posts can be up in due time before the fighting starts. I am hoping the conversation can go on during the competition, and I think for future reference it will be cool to keep to one thread.

I'm thinking how cool it would be now to see what a likewise most knowledgable boxing forum in the world would have written then-and-there on gold medallist like Cassius Clay (1960) or Wladimir Klistchko (1996), silver medallists like Lennox Lewis (1984) or Roy Jones Jr (1988 ), bronze medallists like Evander Holyfield (1984) or Floyd Mayweather Jr, (1996) or even first round losers like Joan Guzman (1996), Ivan Calderon (2000) or Miguel Cotto (2000). Surely I'm not the only one who can see this potential?

Competition schedule

Saturday, August 9th 2008:
- Middleweight (75 kilo) preliminaries
- Light Heavyweight (81 kilo) preliminaries

Sunday, August 10th 2008:
- Light Welterweight (64 kilo) preliminaries
- Welterweight (69 kilo) preliminaries

Monday, August 11th 2008:
- Featherweight (57 kilo) preliminaries
- Lightweight (60 kilo) preliminaries

Tuesday, August 12th 2008:
- Flyweight (51 kilo) preliminaries
- Bantamweight (54 kilo) preliminaries

Wednesday, August 13th 2008:
- Light Flyweight (48 kilo) preliminaries
- Heavyweight (91 kilo) preliminaries
- Super Heavyweight (+91 kilo) preliminaries

Thursday, August 14th 2008:
- Welterweight (69 kilo) preliminaries
- Light Heavyweight (81 kilo) preliminaries
- Light Welterweight (64 kilo) preliminaries

Friday, August 15th 2008:
- Featherweight (57 kilo) preliminaries
- Lightweight (60 kilo) preliminaries
- Bantamweight (54 kilo) preliminaries

Saturday, August 16th 2008:
- Flyweight (51 kilo) preliminaries
- Light Flyweight (48 kilo) preliminaries
- Middleweight (75 kilo) preliminaries

Sunday, August 17th 2008:
- Light Welterweight (64 kilo) Quaterfinals
- Welterweight (69 kilo) Quaterfinals
- Heavyweight (91 kilo) Quaterfinals

Monday, August 18th 2008:
- Bantamweight (54 kilo) Quaterfinals
- Featherweight (57 kilo) Quaterfinals
- Super Heavyweight (+91 kilo) Quaterfinals

Tuesday, August 19th 2008:
- Light Flyweight (48 kilo) Quaterfinals
- Lightweight (60 kilo) Quaterfinals
- Light Heavyweight (81 kilo) Quaterfinals

Wednesday, August 20th 2008:
- Flyweight (51 kilo) Quaterfinals
- Middleweight (75 kilo) Quaterfinals

Thursday, August 21st 2008:
- Day off.

Friday, August 22nd 2008:
- Flyweight (51 kilo) Semifinals
- Featherweight (57 kilo) Semifinals
- Light Welterweight (64 kilo) Semifinals
- Middleweight (75 kilo) Semifinals
- Heavyweight (91 kilo) Semifinals
- Light Flyweight (48 kilo) Semifinals
- Bantamweight (54 kilo) Semifinals
- Lightweight (60 kilo) Semifinals
- Welterweight (69 kilo) Semifinals
- Super Heavyweight (+91 kilo) Semifinals

Saturday, August 23rd 2008:
- Flyweight (51 kilo) Final
- Featherweight (57 kilo) Final
- Light Welterweight (51 kilo) Final
- Middleweight (75 kilo) Final
- Heavyweight (91 kilo) Final

Sunday, August 24th 2008:
- Light Flyweight (48 kilo) Final
- Bantamweight (54 kilo) Final
- Lightweight (60 kilo) Final
- Welterweight (69 kilo) Final
- Light Heavyweight (81 kilo) Final
- Super Heavyweight (+91 kilo) Final

[Mikkel_K]

Light Flyweight (48 kg)

Olympic champion 1992: Rogelio Marcelo, Cuba (never turned pro)
Olympic champion 1996: Daniel Petrov, Bulgaria (never turned pro)
Olympic champion 2000: Brahim Asloum, France (Current WBA champ at 108, pro record)
Olympic champion 2004: Yan Barthelemy (pro record)

Reigning champions:

World, USA 2007: Zou Shiming, China (+)
European C., Bulgaria 2006: David Ayrapetyan, Russia (+)
European Union C., Poland 2008: Pal Bedak, Hungary (+)
Asian Games, Qatar 2006: Zou Shiming, China (+)
Asian C., Mongolia 2007: Purevdorv Serdamba, Mongolia (+)
All-Africa Games, Algeria 2007: Suleiman Wanjau Bilali, Kenya (+)
African C., Madagascar 2007: Manyo Plange, Ghana (+)
Pan-American Games, Brazil 2007: Luiz Yanez, USA (?)
Pan-American C., Ecuador 2008: Yampier Hernandez, Cuba (+)
Oceanian C., Samoa 2008: Jack Willie, Papua New Guinea (+)
Commonwealth Games, Australia 2006: Japhet Uutoni, Namibia (+)

Participants 2008:

Africa:
Japhet Uutoni, Namibia
Suleiman Wanjau Bilali, Kenya
Manyo Plange, Ghana
Thomas Essomba, Cameroun [9]
Redouane Bouchtok, Morocco
Ronald Serugo, Uganda
Simanga Shiba, Swaziland

America:
Luis Yanez, USA [6@51]
Jose Luis Meza, Ecuador
Eduard Bermudez, Venezuela [16]
Paolo Carvalho, Brazil [18]
Winston Mendez, Dominican Republic
Yampier Hernandez, Cuba [6]

Asia:
Zou Shiming, China [1@51]
Harry Tanamor, Phillipines [1]
Amnat Ruonrang, Thailand [5]
Birzhan Zhakypov, Kazahkstan [7]
Rafikjon Sultonov, Uzbekistan
Sherali Dostiev, Tadjikistan
Purevori Serdamba, Mongolia [12]

Europe:
Nordine Oubaali, France [3]
Hovhannes Danielyan, Armenia [15]
Gheoriy Chygaev, Ukraine [9@51]
Paddy Barnes, Ireland [11]
David Ayrapetyan, Russia [2]
Lukas Maszczyk, Poland [13]
Pal Bedak, Hungary [4]
Kelvin de La Nieve, Spain [8]

Oceania:
Jack Willie, Papua New Guinea [20]

Preview:

Double (and reigning) world champ Zou Shiming must be the huge betting favourite, with the Olympics even staged in his native China. For those of us not in the know, he might even be the biggest favourite in any boxing division in Beijing. Some highlights from the WC-final can be watched here btw. Harry Tanamor was the only pinoy to reach the WC final, and at least a few posters on this site must be following him with interest. Mongolian Serdamba did beat Shiming in last year’s Asian Championship (watch the last minute here), but that was at home in Mongolia. Chances are things will be different in Beijing. Never rule out the Cuban participant – Barthelemy did not have the best record neither before nor since the Olympics – but Hernandez do not look like one of the favourites. Ha has recent losses to both Luis Yanez and Dominican Winston Mendez at least. The American hope, 20 year old former World Junior Champion Luis Yanez, seems to have been excluded from the American squad (story here). The special nature of the Olympics means that all representatives, despite being officially qualified, must be accepted by the national federation. Not sure how much of a difference he would make anyway – he was recently stopped in three rounds by Shiming.

Bonus info:

- I always find myself rooting for the fighters coming out of small nations, preferably Africans or fighters from small nations in Oceania. This year my hopes go out for Shimanga Shiba, Swaziland’s only representative in the entire games, who even received a wild card in order to get here.

- Zou Shiming can (should?) become the first ever Chinese gold medal in boxing. He will also become the first Asian to win in Light Flyweight.

- If it comes to a repeat of the World Championships-finals it will be the only third All-Asian Olympic final in history. Bantamweight Takao Sakurai (Japan) defeated Chung Shin-Cho (South Korea) on home turf in Tokyo 1964, while Thai flyweight Wijan Ponlid defeated the Kazakh Bulat Jumadilov in Sydney 2000.

- While Brahim Asloum (France) found Olympic success, all 19 European Championships contested at the weight have gone to boxers from the (former) Eastern bloc.

- Should Persamba repeat his success from the Asian Championship he will provide the first ever gold medal in Olympic history for Mongolia – the country has so far produced 5 silver medals and 10 bronze medals (the latter including 2 in boxing). Should Harry Tanamor do one better than in the World Championships, he will become the first ever Pinoy to win Olympic gold. All the countries’ post-WWII medals (2 silver, 2 bronze) has come in boxing btw, the latest in Barcelona 1992. Perhaps Tanamor can look to his countries’ flagbearer, the one and only Manny Pacquiao, for inspiration?

- Japhet Uutoni (Namibia) also represents a country without any Olympic gold medals. People might remember the sprinter Frankie Fredericks, who has won all of Namibias 4 medals so far (all silver).

- Jack Willie (Papua New Guinea) and Shimanga Shiba (Swaziland) can become their countries' first ever Olympic medallists.

[Mikkel_K]

Flyweight (51 kg)

Olympic champion 1992: Choi Chol-Su, North Korea (never turned pro)
Olympic champion 1996: Maikro Romero, Cuba (never turned pro)
Olympic champion 2000: Wijan Ponlid, Thailand (never turned pro)
Olympic champion 2004: Yuriorkis Gamboa (pro record)

Reigning champions:

World, USA 2007: Raushee Warren, USA (+)
European C., Bulgaria 2006: Georgy Balakshin, Russia (+)
European Union C., Poland 2008: Rafal Kaczor, Poland (+)
Asian Games, Qatar 2006: Violito Payla, Phillipines (-)
Asian C., Mongolia 2007: Mirat Sarsanbayev, Kazakhstan (+)
All-Africa Games, Algeria 2007: Abderahim Mechenoai, Algeria (-)
African C., Madagascar 2007: Walid Cherif, Tunesia (+)
Pan-American Games, Brazil 2007: McWilliams Arroyo, Puerto Rico (+)
Pan-American C., Ecuador 2008: Andry Laffita, Cuba (+)
Oceanian C., Samoa 2008: Stephen Sutherland, Australia (+)
Commonwealth Games, Australia 2006: Don Broadhurst, Great Britain (-)

Participants 2008:

Africa:
Walid Cherif, Tunesia
Abdelillah Nhaila, Morocco
Molla Getachew, Ethiopia
Cassius Chiyanika, Zambia
Bernard Ngumba, Kenya
Jackson Chauke, South Africa

America:
Raushee Warren, USA [2]
McWilliams Arroyo, Puerto Rico [7]
Juan Carlos Payano, Dominican Republic [5]
Andry Laffita, Cuba [10]
Eddie Valenzuela, Guatemala
Robenilson Vieria, Brazil

Asia:
Somjit Jongjohor, Thailand [3]
Arunudha Rathnayake, Sri Lanka
Anver Yunusov, Tadjikistan [12]
Lee Ok-Sung, South Korea
Mirat Sarsembayev, Kazahkstan [11]
Tulashboy Doniyorov, Uzbekistan [14]
Jitender Kumar, India

Europe:
Vincenzo Picardi, Italy [8]
Samir Mammadov, Azerbaidjan [4@54]
Georgy Balahkshin, Russia [4]
Rafal Kaczor, Poland [16]
Norbert Kalucza, Hungary
Khaleed Saeed Yafai, Great Britain
Furkan Ulas Memis, Turkey [/font]
Jerome Thomas, France [3@54]

Oceania:
Stephen Sutherland, Australia

Preview:

This division sure looks like a treat! You've got Raushee Warren, the first American boxer to contest two OG's in 30 years and at 21 the reigning world champ. Obviously, he will be gunning for the gold medal. Then you've got McWilliams Arroyo, the biggest Puerto Rican hope (according, also, to Macho on this very thread), looking to win the island's first ever gold. You've got Jerome Thomas (France), veteran of two Olympics already, in which he won medals both times. Last time out he lost the final to Gamboa - not much shame in that. You've got another two former World Champions (Thomas won in 2001) in Somjit Jongjohor (Thailand), 2003, and Lee Ok-Sung (South Korea), 2005. You've got a previous WC silver medallist (Andry Laffita) as the token Cuban outsider, a world ranked Dominican (Juan Carlos Payano) in Joan Guzman's old amateur division, a couple of guys with secondary medal experience they look to at least repeat and then finally Khaleed Saeed, the first ever English World Junior Champion (2006), is in the mix as well. Interesting - and wide open? - stuff! Do expect Warren to enter as favorite though - and if thngs go accordingly to be a feature on most p4p-lists by the time London 2012 rolls around.

Bonus info:

Youtube links:

2004 Olympic final Yuriorkis Gamboa (Cuba) - Jerome Thomas (France) 1
2004 Olympic final Yuriorkis Gamboa (Cuba) - Jerome Thomas (France) 2
2007 WC final Raushee Warren (USA) - Somjit Jongjohor (Thailand)
2006 World Cup Georgi Balakshin (Russia) - Andry Laffita (Cuba)
US Olympic trials - Raushee Warren
'Promo vid' Juan Carlos Payano (Dominican Republic)

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Bantamweight (54 kg)

Olympic champion 1992: Joel Casamayor, Cuba (Current WBO interim + Ring champ @135, pro record)
Olympic champion 1996: Istvan Kovacs, Hungary (Former WBO champ @126, pro record)
Olympic champion 2000: Guillermo Rigondeaux, Cuba (Never turned pro)
Olympic champion 2004: Guillermo Rigondeaux, Cuba (Never turned pro)

Reigning champions:

World, USA 2007: Sergei Vodopyanov, Russia (+)
European C., Bulgaria 2006: Ali Aliev, Russia (-)
European Union C., Poland 2008: John Joe Nevin, Ireland (+)
Asian Games, Qatar 2006: Joan Tipon, Phillipines (-)
Asian C., Mongolia 2007: Enkhbat Badar-Uugan, Mongolia (+)
All-Africa Games, Algeria 2007: Abdelhalim Ouradi, Algeria (+)
African C., Madagascar 2007: Bruno Julie, Mauritius (+)
Pan-American Games, Brazil 2007: Carlos Cuadras, Mexico (-)
Pan-American C., Ecuador 2008: Jonathan Romero, Colombia (+)
Oceanian C., Samoa 2008: Luke Boyd, Australia (+)
Commonwealth Games, Australia 2006: Akhil Kumar, India(+)

Participants 2008:

Africa:
Issah Samir (Ghana)
Hicham Mesbahi (Morocco)
Abdelhalim Ourradi (Algeria) [10]
Bruno Julie (Mauritius) [16]
Khumiso Ikgopoleng (Botswana)
Thabiso Nketo (Lesotho)

America:
McJoe Arroyo (Puerto Rico) [12]
Oscar Valdez (Mexico)
Gary Russell (USA)
Jonatan Romero (Colombia)
Héctor Manzanilla (Venezuela) [18@57]
Yankiel Leon (Cuba) [19]

Asia:
Kanat Abutalipov (Kazakhstan) [17]
Khurshid Tadjibayev (Uzbekistan)
Worapoj Petchkoom (Thailand) [2]
Akhil Kumar (India)
Han Soon-Chul (South Korea) [12@57]
Gu Yu (China) [15@57]
Enkhbat Badar-Uugan (Mongolia) [5]

Europe:
Sergey Vodopyanov (Russia) [1]
Rustam Rahimov (Germany) [6]
Vittorio Parrinello (Italy)
John Joe Nevin (Ireland)
Joseph Murray (Great Britain) [9]
Khavazy Khatsyau (Belarus) [14@57]
Ali Hallab (France) [9@57]
Veaceslav Gojan (Moldova) [11]

Oceania:
Luke Boyd (Australia)

Preview:

The best Bantamweight in the world, Guillermo Rigondeaux, will not participate in the games. Instead Sergie Vodopyanov, winner of the last World Championship in Rigondeaux' absence will start as favorite. The Mongolian Badar-Uugan, Mongolian sportsman of the year 2007, came close last year (link to final below), and will be looking to win his country's first ever Olympic gold. Thai Petchkoom (silver) and the Tadjik-born German Rustam Rahimov (bronze) will aim at repeating - or bettering - their medals from Athens, while Gary Russell Jr (USA), Yankiel Leon (Cuba) and the bronze medallists from Chicago McJoe Arroyo (Puerto Rico) and Joe Murray (UK, little brother of pro-boxer John Murray) seem the most obvious dark horses.

Bonus info:

Youtube links:

2004 Olympic final: Rigondeaux (Cuba) vs. Pethckoom (Thailand) 1
2004 Olympic final: Rigondeaux (Cuba) vs. Pethckoom (Thailand) 2
2007 WC final: Vodopyanov (Russia) vs. Badar-Uugan (Mongolia)
Badar-Uugan Sportsman of the year in Mongolia 2007
Gary Russell vs. Joseph Elegele (National PAL 2007)
Joe Murray: With pads 1 & 2 and @ the Theatre of Dreams.

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Featherweight (57 kg)

Olympic champion 1992: Andreas Tews, Germany (Never turned pro)
Olympic champion 1996: Somluck Kamsing, Thailand (Never turned pro)
Olympic champion 2000: Betzak Sattarkhanov, Kazahkstan (Never turned pro)
Olympic champion 2004: Alexei Tichtchenko, Russia (Participates as a lightweight in Beijing)

Reigning champions:

World, USA 2007: Albert Selimov, Russia (+)
European C., Bulgaria 2006: Albert Selimov, Russia (+)
European Union C., Poland 2008: David Oliver Joyce, Ireland (-)
Asian Games, Qatar 2006: Bohodiron Sultanov, Uzbekistan (+)
Asian C., Mongolia 2007: Zorigbaatar Enkhzorig, Mongolia (+)
All-Africa Games, Algeria 2007: Abdelkaer Chadi, Algeria (+)
African C., Madagascar 2007: Abdelkaer Chadi, Algeria (+)
Pan-American Games, Brazil 2007: Idel Torriente, Cuba (+)
Pan-American C., Ecuador 2008: Idel Torriente, Cuba (+)
Oceanian C., Samoa 2008: Paul Flemming, Australia (+)
Commonwealth Games, Australia 2006: Stephen Smith, England (-)

Participants 2008:

Africa:
Mahdi Oatine (Morocco)
Abdelkaer Chadi (Algeria) [17@60]
Alaa Shili (Tunisia)
Nick Okoth (Kenya)
Thato Batshegi (Botswana)
Prince Dzanie (Ghana)

America:
Raynell Williams (USA)
Arturo Santos Reyes (Mexico)
Idel Torrente (Cuba) [3]
Luis Enrique Porozo (Ecuador)
Robson Conceicao (Brazil) [13]
Roberto Navarro (Dominican Republic) [20]

Asia:
Li Yang (China) [8]
Sailom Adi (Thailand)
Anthresh Lalit Lakra (India)
Bajordihon Sultonov (Uzbekistan) [2]
Satoshi Shimizu (Japan)
Galib Jafarov (Kazahkstan) [11]
Zorigbaatar Enkhzorig (Mongolia) [6]

Europe:
Albert Selimov (Russia) [1]
Vasyl Lomachenko (Ukraine) [4]
Yakup Kilic (Turkey) [7]
Khedafi Dhelkhir (France) [5]
Shahin Imranov (Azerbaijan) [17]
Wilhelm Gratschow (Germany)
Alessio di Savino (Italy)
Nikoloz Izoria (Georgia)

Oceania:
Paul Flemming (Australia)

Preview:

By first look this looks like an ex-USSR contest. Selimov (Russia) is world champ, beating Lomachenko (Ukraine) in the final. Sultonov (Uzbekistan) is bronze medallist (bantamweight) from Athens and has other noticeable results as well. Li Yang (China) might be the home upset though, being as close to reaching the WC final as possible by losing merely on countback to Lomachenko. Home advantage - and possibly shady judging? - might give him even more of an edge. Torrente, the Cuban contender, and the American Raynell Williams (USA) dont seem destined for great things here, but probably cannot be ruled out completely; at least not before the draw is known.

Bonus info:

Youtube links:

2006 World Cup Yuriorkis Gamboa (Cuba) vs. Albert Selimov (Russia)
2007 World Championships final: Albert Selimov (Russia) vs. Vasyl Lomachenko (Ukraine)
2008 Raynell Williams (USA) vs. Arturo Santo Reyes (Mexico)
Raynell Williams sparring in Argentina (June 200
Australian national final 2007: Paul Flemming vs. Luke Jackson

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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)

[Mikkel_K]

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)

[Mikkel_K]

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

[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

[Mikkel_K]

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)

[Macho]

Well Mikkel K , i can say that P.R. have 5 great Olympics boxers that will going participate in this Olympics Games whos are:

1- McWillian Arroyo who was named like the Olimpics that will carrie the P.R. Flag of the Puertorican Delegation to the Olimpics Games of Pekin , he already participated in the Panamericans and Centro America Games , McWillian is one with the real possibility in win the Gold Medal to P.R. , he fights in 51KG..................

2- McJoe Arroyo who is the McWillian twin brother , fights in 54KG........another with a great hands speed and great technicals skill....

3- Jose Pedraza who fights in 60KG...........

4- Jhonathan Gonzalez who fights in the weight of 69KG.......

5- Carlos Negron another great prospect in bring a Gold Medal to P.R. too , Negro a kid with 6`6" , 19 Years Old very strong and hit hard , fight in the weight of 90KG............

Heres a pic of them :

[Mikkel_K]

Bomp.

[amat]

List of boxers qualified. Maybe you can edit, I'll post some thoughts a bit later.


48kg
David Ayrapetyan (Russia) 9.26.83
Patrick Barnes (Ireland) 4.9.87
Pál Bedák (Hungary) 9.8.85
Eduard Bermudez (Venezuela)
Suleiman Bilali (Kenya) 6.5.78
Redouane Bouchtouk (Morocco) 12.19.76
Paulo Carvalho (Brazil)
Georgiy Chigaev (Ukraine) 10.19.83
Hovhannes Danielyan (Armenia) 4.11.87
Kelvin de la Nieve (Spain) 8.28.86
Sherali Dostiev (Tajikistan) 1.12.85
Thomas Essomba (Cameroon)
Yampier Hernandez (Cuba)
Lukasz Maszczyk (Poland) 12.15.84
Jose Luis Meza (Ecuador)
Winston Montero (Dominican Republic) 11.20.74
Nordine Oubaali (France) 8.4.86
Manyo Plange (Ghana) 1.18.88
Amnat Ruenroeng (Thailand)
Purevdorj Serdamba (Mongolia) 4.28.85
Ronald Serugo (Uganda)
Simanga Shiba (Swaziland)* 5.12.87
Rafikjon Sultanov (Uzbekistan) 2.19.88
Harry Tañamor (Philippines) 8.20.77
Japhet Uutoni (Namibia) 6.29.79
Jack Willie (Papua New Guinea) 4.15.79
Luis Yáñez (USA) 10.25.88
Birzhan Zhakypov (Kazakhstan) 7.7.84
Zou Shiming (China) 5.18.81

51kg
McWilliams Arroyo (Puerto Rico) 12.5.85
Georgi Balakshin (Russia) 3.6.80
Jackson Chauke (South Africa) 5.29.85
Walid Cherif (Tunisia) 6.9.78
Cassius Chiyanika (Zambia)
Tulashboy Doniyarov (Uzbekistan) 3.30.81
Somjit Jongjohor (Thailand) 1.19.75
Rafal Kaczor (Poland) 8.6.82
Norbert Kalucza (Hungary)
Jitender Kumar (India) 7.18.88
Andry Laffita (Cuba) 3.26.78
Bernard Ngumba (Kenya)
Lee Ok-Sung (South Korea) 2.7.81
Samir Mammadov (Azerbaijan) 5.15.88
Furkan Ulaş Memiş (Turkey)
Getachew Molla (Ethiopia)
Abdelillah Nhaila (Morocco)
Juan Carlos Payano (Dominican Republic) 12.14.84
Vincenzo Picardi (Italy) 10.20.83
Anurudha Rathnayake (Sri Lanka) 8.17.75
Mirat Sarsembayev (Kazakhstan) 7.13.86
Stephen Sutherland (Australia) 8.19.80
Jerome Thomas (France) 1.20.79
Eddie Valenzuela (Guatemala)
Robenilson Vieira (Brazil)
Rau'Shee Warren (USA) 2.13.87
Khalid Yafai (Great Britain) 6.11.89
Anvar Yunusov (Tajikistan) 2.1.87

54kg
Kanat Abutalipov (Kazakhstan) 3.22.83
McJoe Arroyo (Puerto Rico) 12.5.85
Enkhbat Badar-Uugan (Mongolia) 6.3.85
Luke Boyd (Australia) 4.22.87
Veaceslav Gojan (Moldova) 5.18.83
Gu Yu (China) 6.12.83
Han Soon-Chul (South Korea) 12.30.84
Ali Hallab (France) 4.4.81
Khumiso Ikgopoleng (Botswana) 12.5.79
Bruno Julie (Mauritius) 7.11.78
Khavazy Khatsyau (Belarus) 4.17.77
Akhil Kumar (India) 3.27.81
Yankiel Leon (Cuba)
Héctor Manzanilla (Venezuela) 6.28.85
Hicham Mesbahi (Morocco) 12.4.80
Joseph Murray (Great Britain) 1.3.87
John Joe Nevin (Ireland)
Abdelhalim Ourradi (Algeria)
Vittorio Parrinello (Italy) 8.8.83
Worapoj Petchkoom (Thailand) 5.18.81
Emiliani Polino (Tanzania) 9.25.86
Rustam Rahimov (Germany) 2.16.75
Jonatan Romero (Colombia) ?.?.87
Gary Russell (USA) 1.5.88
Issah Samir (Ghana) 7.26.79
Khurshid Tadjibayev (Uzbekistan)
Oscar Valdez (Mexico) 12.22.90
Sergey Vodopyanov (Russia) 9.20.87

57kg
Sailom Adi (Thailand) 7.7.86
Thato Batshegi (Botswana) 4.27.88
Abdelkader Chadi (Algeria)
Robson Conceicao (Brazil)
Alessio di Savino (Italy)
Khedafi Djelkhir (France) 10.26.81
Prince Octopus Dzanie (Ghana) 3.26.85
Paul Fleming (Australia) 4.3.88
Wilhelm Gratschow (Germany) ?.?.82
Shahin Imranov (Azerbaijan) 9.23.80
Nikoloz Izoria (Georgia) 8.31.85
Galib Jafarov (Kazakhstan) 5.9.78
Yakup Kilic (Turkey) 7.13.86
Anthresh Lalit Lakra (India) 10.22.83
Li Yang (China) 2.19.82
Vasyl Lomachenko (Ukraine) 2.17.88
Roberto Navarro (Dominican Republic)
Nicholas Okoth (Kenya)
Mahdi Ouatine (Morocco)
Luis Porozo (Ecuador)
Arturo Santos (Mexico) 12.26.85
Albert Selimov (Russia) 4.5.86
Alaa Shili (Tunisia)
Satoshi Shimizu (Japan) 3.13.86
Bahodirjon Sultanov (Uzbekistan) 1.15.85
Idel Torriente (Cuba) 9.9.86
Raynell Williams (USA) 2.4.89
Enkhzorig Zorigtbataar (Mongolia) 2.27.87

60kg
Merey Akshalov (Kazakhstan) 5.8.88
Sadam Ali (USA) 9.26.88
Frankie Gavin (Great Britain) 9.28.85
Hu Qing (China) 1.19.86
Julius Indongo (Namibia)
Hrachik Javakhyan (Armenia) 7.6.84
Jong Sub-Baik (South Korea) 7.5.80
Kim Song-Guk (North Korea) 4.11.81
Oleksandr Klyuchko (Ukraine) 7.11.84
Hamza Kramou (Algeria)
Rasheed Lawal (Nigeria) 8.13.83
Anthony Little (Australia) 11.6.80
Everton Lopes (Brazil) 8.8.88
Saiffedine Nejmaoui (Tunisia) 5.5.81
Jose Pedraza (Puerto Rico) 5.8.89
Darley Pérez (Colombia)
Gheorghe Popescu (Romania)
Pichai Sayota (Thailand) 12.24.79
Onur Sipal (Turkey) 3.17.89
Jean de Dieu Soloniaina (Madagascar)
Daouda Sow (France) 10.26.83
Asylbek Talasbayev (Kyrgyzstan) 2.7.82
Tahar Tamsamani (Morocco) 9.10.80
Alexey Tishchenko (Russia) 5.29.84
Yordenis Ugas (Cuba) 7.14.86
Domenico Valentino (Italy) 5.17.84
Miklos Varga (Hungary)
Francisco Vargas (Mexico) 12.25.84

64kg
Manus Boonjumnong (Thailand) 6.23.80
Hastings Bwalya (Zambia) 6.25.85
Myke Carvalho (Brazil) 10.28.83
Felix Diaz (Dominican Republic) 12.10.83
Boris Georgiev (Bulgaria) 12.5.82
Ionut Gheorghe (Romania) 2.29.84
Jonathan Gonzalez (Puerto Rico) 7.26.89
Eduard Hambardzumyan (Armenia) 12.23.86
Hamza Hassini (Tunisia)
Rosniel Iglesias (Cuba)
John Joe Joyce (Ireland) 10.17.87
Gyula Kate (Hungary)
Egidjius Kavialauskas (Lithuania) 6.29.88
Masatsugu Kawachi (Japan) 12.25.85
Todd Kidd (Australia) 4.15.85
Samuel Kotey (Ghana) 7.5.83
Gennady Kovalev (Russia) 5.13.83
Maimaitituersun Qiong (China) 11.13.88
Javier Molina (USA) 1.2.90
Driss Moussaid (Morocco)
Uranchimeg Munkh-Erdene (Mongolia) 3.22.82
Colin Richarno (Mauritius) 7.17.87
Jhonny Sanchez (Venezuela)
Serik Sapiyev (Kazakhstan) 11.16.83
Bradley Saunders (Great Britain) 2.6.86
Morteza Sepahvand (Iran) 8.7.79
Mahaman Smaila (Cameroon)
Alexis Vastine (France) 1.19.83

69kg
Nickson Abaka (Kenya)
Hosam Bakr Abdin (Egypt) 10.26.85
Demetrius Andrade (USA) 2.28.88
Andrey Balanov (Russia) 4.27.76
Carlos Banteaux (Cuba)
Aliasker Bashirov (Turkmenistan) 6.27.79
Non Boonjumnong (Thailand) 6.12.82
Gilber Lenin Castillo (Dominican Republic)
Jaoid Chiguer (France)
Jack Culkay-Keth (Germany) 9.26.85
Vitali Grusac (Moldova) 9.11.77
Hanati Silamu (China) 9.13.84
John Jackson (Virgin Islands) 1.16.89
Taureano Johnson (Bahamas) 2.12.84
Mejandjae Kasuto (Namibia) 11.25.85
Mehdi Khalsi (Morocco)
Adem Kilicci (Turkey) 4.18.86
Kim Jung-Joo (South Korea) 11.11.81
Dilshod Mahmudov (Uzbekistan) 11.30.82
Rolande Moses (Grenada)* 1.24.81
Joseph Mulema (Cameroon)
Magomed Nurutdinov (Belarus) 1.4.81
Gerard O'Mahony (Australia) 3.17.79
Choyaeb Oussassi (Algeria)
Bakhyt Sarsekbayev (Kazakhstan) 11.29.81
Billy Joe Saunders (Great Britain)
Oleksandr Stretskyy (Ukraine) 5.6.86
Adam Trupish (Canada) 2.8.79
Kakhaber Zhvania (Georgia) 5.31.83

75kg
Bakhityar Artayev (Kazakhstan) 3.14.83
Alfonso Blanco (Venezuela) 2.2.86
Konstantin Buga (Germany) 6.17.85
Cho Deok-Jin (South Korea) 2.20.83
Angkham Chomphuphuang (Thailand) 1.20.81
Emilio Correa (Cuba) 10.12.85
James DeGale (Great Britain) 2.3.86
Sergey Derevyanchenko (Ukraine) 10.31.85
Shawn Estrada (USA) 1.4.85
Jarrod Fletcher (Australia) 10.20.83
Georgios Gazis (Greece) 5.25.81
Carlos Gongora (Ecuador) 5.25.89
Andranik Hakobyan (Armenia) 10.6.81
Mohammed Hikal (Egypt) 1.10.79
Badou Jack (The Gambia) 10.31.83
Nabil Kassel (Algeria) 3.10.84
Matvey Korobov (Russia) 1.7.83
Ezequiel Maderna (Argentina) 10.1.86
Argenis Nunez (Dominican Republic) 12.30.81
Said Rachidi (Morocco)
Elshod Rasulov (Uzbekistan) 3.7.86
Jean-Mickael Raymond (France) 8.29.86
Herry Saliku Biembe (DR Congo) 5.14.81
Ahmed Saraku (Ghana) 2.3.86
Darren Sutherland (Ireland) 4.18.82
Naim Terbunja (Sweden) 9.28.84
Vijender Vijender (India) 10.29.85
Wang Jianzheng (China) 2.1.87

81kg
Aziz Ali (Kenya)
Eleider Alvarez (Colombia)
Abbos Atoev (Uzbekistan) 6.7.86
Azea Augustama (Haiti) 8.2.83
Abdelhafid Benchabla (Algeria)
Artur Beterbiev (Russia) 1.21.85
Kenneth Egan (Ireland) 1.7.82
Luis Gonzalez (Venezuela)
Mehdi Ghorbani (Iran) 1.12.88
Dauda Izobo (Nigeria)
Julius Jackson (Virgin Islands) 8.1.87
Tony Jeffries (Great Britain) 3.2.85
Kennedy Katende (Sweden) 3.15.85
Dinesh Kumar (India)
Djakhon Kurbanov (Tajikistan) 2.12.86
Ramazan Magomedov (Belarus) 6.7.85
Carlos Negron (Puerto Rico)
Mouhrad Sahraoui (Tunisia)
Bastir Samir (Ghana) 5.19.86
Daugirdas Semiotis (Lithuania) 5.20.83
Yerkebuian Shynaliyev (Kazakhstan)
Ismayl Sillakh (Ukraine) 2.9.85
Washington Silva (Brazil) 2.5.78
Marijo Sivolija (Croatia) 6.29.81
Imre Szello (Hungary)
Farani Tavui (Samoa)
Ramadan Yasser (Egypt) 7.19.80
Zhang Xiaoping (China) 4.1.82

91kg
Osmay Acosta (Cuba) 4.3.85
Mohamed Arjaoui (Tunisia)
Deivi Julio Blanco (Colombia)
Rakhim Chakheiv (Russia) 1.11.83
Lanre Durodola (Nigeria) 1.10.77
Milorad Gajovic (Montenegro) 7.27.74
John M'Bumba (France) 4.29.83
Ali Mazaheri (Iran) 3.31.82
Ilias Pavlidis (Greece) 5.4.78
Bradley Pitt (Australia) 11.8.81
Clemente Russo (Italy) 7.27.82
Abdelaziz Touilbini (Algeria)
Alexandr Usyk (Ukraine)
Yushan Nijiati (China) 6.1.86
Deontay Wilder (USA) 10.22.85
Viktar Zuyev (Belarus) 5.22.83

91+kg
Robert Alfonso (Cuba) 11.11.86
Mohamed Amanissi (Morocco)
Daniel Beahan (Australia) 4.5.84
Roberto Cammarelle (Italy) 7.30.80
Onorede Ehwareme (Nigeria)
Vyacheslav Glazkov (Ukraine) 10.15.84
Jaroslav Jaksto (Lithuania) 8.7.80
Ruslan Myrsatayev (Kazakhstan)
Newfel Ouateh (Algeria) 11.8.85
Jose Payares (Venezuela)
David Price (Great Britain) 7.6.83
Kubrat Pulev (Bulgaria) 3.4.81
Oscar Rivas (Colombia)
Islam Timurziev (Russia) 1.9.83
Marko Tomasovic (Croatia) 11.10.81
Zhang Zhilei (China) 5.2.83