Olympic games are almost here

Yeah, the UK is fielding a good team and so is the US. Not to mention the Eastern Euros and the Cubans. A lot of these guys will wind up making noise in the pros. (well, maybe not the Cubans.)

Got a feeling the Olympians will change boxing drastically in the next year or so.

I shall be recording the festivities and watching them when I am home. I hear the US is pretty damn good. The best we have had in a decade maybe more.

I'm optimistic and pumped up about this year's US team. They should do better than they have recently.

That isn't bad. Why did you elect for those rounds though? Were the medal rounds too expensive or were they all sold out? I tried the quarter, semi and finals during the first attempt but got nothing. Those tickets were not available during my second application attempt

How much were tickets? I hope America gets another one before I die because I really want to go. Was a bit to young to go to the 96' Olympics so it's something on my bucket list. Maybe in 4 years I'll have more money to justify a trip to wherever it is being held. I paid £75 for a single ticket

your lucky pal, where you from? Rau'shee Warren is a Flyweight and Andrew Selby is very highly rated by the UK team although despite being Welsh I haven't seen much of him myself. I'm from London I got the ticket after my second attempt in applying. Thanks for the names..I will keep my eye out for them!

I got tickets for rnd 16 mens welterweight and flyweight ticket-who should I look out for? your lucky pal, where you from? Rau'shee Warren is a Flyweight and Andrew Selby is very highly rated by the UK team although despite being Welsh I haven't seen much of him myself.

I got tickets for rnd 16 mens welterweight and flyweight ticket-who should I look out for?

If he's high on those four that's saying a lot considering Warren and Rameriz have the most talent on the team. I do agree with him though, much better team than 2000, 2004, or 2008. Think this is the best team since 96'. I talked to several people about Diaz and they've had nothing but great things to say about the kid Linares said that when he went to Colorado Springs to train with them he came away really impressed with Diaz strong class of hopefuls this go

Lomachenko is the one im looking to the most Also Anthony Joshua and a local guy from Staten Island Marcus Browne Browne I keep hearing has great skillset I talked to Manny Robles who took the team to Brazil and he is high on Joseph Diaz Jr, Errol Spence, Marcus Browne and Michael Hunter but he says this is by far the best Olympic team he's seen in a while

I just hope Teddy Atlas isn't calling the fights. Anyone but him.

2 of the British lads im looking forward to seeing are Tom Stalker and Anthony Joshua.

I really became a fan of Roniel Iglesias from Cuba back in 2008. Even though he only captured bronze, I came away impressed with his style, and I think he'll be an excellent pro. He fights at light welterweight, and I'll be pulling for him as well as everyone the U.S. team.

jose ramrez,browne

Lomachenko is gonna have to impress big time. I thought Rameriz actually beat him. Both guys are really good and should be decent pros. Problem with Lomachenko is that size. Ramirez seemed to me pretty big for Lomachenko and he imposed his size advantage pretty good. But Lomachenko won, landed more of the clear shots + the knockdown. But yes i agree. He seems to have lapses at times as well. Even in the AIBA world chip, he didnt really impress in the gold medal fight

Sucks I won't be able to watch it

Lomachenko is the one im looking to the most Also Anthony Joshua and a local guy from Staten Island Marcus Browne

Ill be looking out for Paddy Barnes (Ireland). Bronze medalist last time round. Looking to improve on that even though he had a poor world championships he got a gold in the Commonwealth Games. light FlyW. And Katie Taylor (Ireland 60kg) is bound to be the favourite to win Gold being a 4 time world championships gold medalist and 5 time Euro gold medalist. Ive heard a lot about Anthony Joshua (GB) but havent seen him yet so looking forward to see if he lives up to the hype and brings the gold home at 91kg

I'll be really keeping an eye on E.J. (Errol Spence). Trained at the same gym as him for a while.