Olympic Boxing - Rio 2016

[Chrismart]

Schedule and Stream for US viewers : http://www.nbcolympics.com/live-stream-schedule/boxing

BBC sport stream for UK viewers : http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/...6-08-08/boxing

[NEETzsche]

so yafai is the first fight of the day, then cordina and okolie fight in the evening

btw can a mod sticky this thread?

[asgarth]

thanks, I'll try to keep up with amateur boxing. Have to admit, I was never interested in watching amateur boxing even though I competed myself.

This time I will watch the olympics and follow their professional boxing careers from scratch

[Chrismart]

Some bookies odds to win gold (SKY BET) :

Weight categories in no specific order

Lightweight (60kg)
Selimov (AZE) 5/2
Alvarez (CUB) 11/4
Oumiha (FRA) 7/1

Light Heavyweight (81kg)
Cesar La Cruz (CUB) 8/11
Ward (IRL) 8/1
Buatsi 12/1

Heavyweight (91kg)
Tishchenko (RUS) 5/2
Savon (CUB) 5/2
Levit (KAZ) 11/2

Light Flyweight (49kg)
Barnes (IRL) 2/1
Argilagos (CUB) 11/4
Egerov (RUS) 13/2

Welterweight (69kg)
Yeleussinov (KAZ) 3/1
Rabii (MAR) 100/30
Igelsias (CUB) 7/2

Middleweight (75kg)
Lopez (CUB) 5/2
Melikuziev (UZB) 4/1
Fowler (GB) 6/1

Super Heavyweight (+91kg)
Joyce (GBR) 3/1
Yoka (FRA) 100/30
Dychko (KAZ) 4/1

Bantamweight (56kg)
Ramirez (CUB) 11/4
Stevenson (USA) 11/4
Conlan (IRL) 3/1

Light Welterweight (64kg)
Toledo (CUB) 11/4
Dunaytsev (RUS) 7/2
Gaibnazarov (UZB) 7/1

Flyweight (52kg)
Veitia (CUB) 4/1
Mamishzada (AZE) 4/1
Vargas (USA) 4/1


*Out of interest : Ruenroeng is 25/1 and N'Dam is 20/1.

[NEETzsche]

n'dam will have to face la cruz in the round of 16 if he gets through, which should be interesting

btw does anyone else feel fowler is super overrated? he's one of the weakest links of this british team imo

[Eff Pandas]

*Out of interest : Ruenroeng is 25/1 and N'Dam is 20/1.

I might throw some money on them for ****s & giggles cuz those are sexy odds. Also could be interesting to throw a bunch of money across the board on Kazakstan & Cuban boxers who I think will be among the top gold medal winners (although my amateur outlook could be dated cuz I haven't been following things that close this cycle, but I have been following closer than the last 3 or 4 Olympics).

[Tom Cruise]

Joe Joyce the next AJ?

Well in with a chance of winning gold at SHW imo. Should have at least been a World Championships finalist bht was robbed in semis. Guy who 'beat' him went on to win gold.

Ireland are sending a strong team over as well.

Should be good. First Olympics without headgear for a lifetime.

[NEETzsche]

Joe Joyce the next AJ?

Well in with a chance of winning gold at SHW imo. Should have at least been a World Championships finalist bht was robbed in semis. Guy who 'beat' him went on to win gold.

he's quality but he's already 30 so can't become a phenom like AJ

[Tom Cruise]

n'dam will have to face la cruz in the round of 16 if he gets through, which should be interesting

btw does anyone else feel fowler is super overrated? he's one of the weakest links of this british team imo

Fowler was very overrated for a while. Most people are pretty cool on him now though. Tbh im not convinced by many in this GB mens team. Some medal hopes and maybe one slight favourite in Joyce, but could be slim pickings compared to last time out.

Always see a few surprises though so bring it on

[Tom Cruise]

he's quality but he's already 30 so can't become a phenom like AJ

Yeah i know he isnt really AJ level. He doesnt have the right style either. Would love to see him win though, such an honest grafter