American amateur boxing..

[CubanGuyNYC]

Originally Posted by jsfd26

Idk man, some of these Americans seemed to fight to tentative or passive from the second round on. Warren is a perfect example from today. I forgot who the other guy was, he just pretty much got bullied in the 3rd round and lost.

Maybe so, but the way some of these fights are being scored, it wouldn't matter who you are or what you do, you're gonna lose. If there's one change that needs to happen, it's with the scoring.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

Originally Posted by CubanGuyNYC

Maybe so, but the way some of these fights are being scored, it wouldn't matter who you are or what you do, you're gonna lose. If there's one change that needs to happen, it's with the scoring.

Yea, I guess you're right . But like I said before, this is boxing. Robberies will happen no matter what.

[CubanGuyNYC]

Originally Posted by jsfd26

Yea, I guess you're right . But like I said before, this is boxing. Robberies will happen no matter what.

What gets me is that there's no rest. At least with the pros, you tend to get a couple of weeks between robberies to recover. With the Olympics, you're being hit over the head with a terrible decision every other bout! It's just disgraceful. I'm reeling! The scoring is so tainted that I'm not sure I can even enjoy a Cuban victory. It's become a farce. At least you get an idea of who’s good and who’s not. That’s the saving grace. You can look forward to some of these kids becoming pros someday.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

Originally Posted by CubanGuyNYC

What gets me is that there's no rest. At least with the pros, you tend to get a couple of weeks between robberies to recover. With the Olympics, you're being hit over the head with a terrible decision every other bout! It's just disgraceful. I'm reeling! The scoring is so tainted that I'm not sure I can even enjoy a Cuban victory. It's become a farce. At least you get an idea of who’s good and who’s not. That’s the saving grace. You can look forward to some of these kids becoming pros someday.

Well, you just gotta take it and smile. Watching the pros this year got me somewhat 'acclimated' to the robberies. When Savon got robbed yesterday I was like "wow..." and just moved on. Enjoy the rest of the Cubans left in the competition, that's about the only thing we or me least can do.

[PBP]

Spence decision got overturned. There's still hope.

[DempseyRollin]

Originally Posted by CubanGuyNYC

What gets me is that there's no rest. At least with the pros, you tend to get a couple of weeks between robberies to recover. With the Olympics, you're being hit over the head with a terrible decision every other bout! It's just disgraceful. I'm reeling! The scoring is so tainted that I'm not sure I can even enjoy a Cuban victory. It's become a farce. At least you get an idea of who’s good and who’s not. That’s the saving grace. You can look forward to some of these kids becoming pros someday.

thats just the truth of it. its a crap shoot. whos gonna win? who knows. the american amateur system has plenty of issues, no doubt about it. im definitely not a fan, but in the end, if a fighters, american or otherwise, deserves a victory and its stolen from them, then thats the main problem. that needs to be fixed before anything else is. you just dont know how to win and u cant win if the goalpost is constantly changing.

[CubanGuyNYC]

Originally Posted by jsfd26

Well, you just gotta take it and smile. Watching the pros this year got me somewhat 'acclimated' to the robberies. When Savon got robbed yesterday I was like "wow..." and just moved on. Enjoy the rest of the Cubans left in the competition, that's about the only thing we or me least can do.

Savon got robbed, but I take solace in the fact that a lot of others are getting the shaft, too. I can't complain. Some will argue that Alvarez (Cuba) lost to Diaz (U.S.). It's a great, big shit sandwich...and everybody's taking a bite.

[CubanGuyNYC]

Originally Posted by DempseyRollin

thats just the truth of it. its a crap shoot. whos gonna win? who knows. the american amateur system has plenty of issues, no doubt about it. im definitely not a fan, but in the end, if a fighters, american or otherwise, deserves a victory and its stolen from them, then thats the main problem. that needs to be fixed before anything else is. you just dont know how to win and u cant win if the goalpost is constantly changing.

To me, a victory is meaningless if you don't deserve it. And watching someone get robbed offends me as a human being.