Eight British boxers qualify for Rio Olympics

Women's Flyweight - Nicola Adams Light Flyweight - Galal Yafai Flyweight - Muhammad Ali Bantamweight - Qais Ashfaq Lightweight - Joseph Cordina Light Heavyweight - Joshua Buatsi Heavyweight - Lawrence Okolie Super Heavyweight - Joseph Joyce Anthony Fowler (Middleweight) could make it nine in a bit. Pat McCormack (Light Welterweight) unfortunately lost in the quarter finals to an Armenian named Bachkov. However, it seems that he'll get another chance to qualify via WSB in May, which is lucky because he's just been named WSB "Boxer of the Regular Season" and has been in good form in that format. Anyway, it looks like a strong team, even stronger than the last (although we won't have home advantage this time obviously). Who do you expect to medal?

Comments (9)

Tom_Cruise

Dont know what to make of Joyce sometimes. He seems slow as molassas but he has that awkward grinding mauling style which makes him a nightmare to fight If he has the stamina and chin for it, that style would be fun in the pro ranks with smaller gloves. Fowler i feel is a little overrated, but hes got a chance of medalling. Cordina looks good. Okolie looks class and im interested to see him in with the best. Tough division for him though. Looking forward to the Olympics :boxing:

10y ago

NEETzsche

There's 7, no one really counts women boxers lets be honest. Congrats to the UK & the UK boxing fans doe. Thats a great number already with the more difficult qualification process these days + still some chances to add another guy or two potentially. it's 8 now with anthony fowler qualifying earlier. hoping it'll finish at 9 Is Joyce any relation to the Joyce's from the movie Knuckle? Assuming so, but looking for confirmation. i haven't seen the film but i doubt it. he's a mixed race londoner with an art history degree

10y ago

Loquesan

Joyce (+91kg) and Cordina (60kg) have a good chance to medal.

10y ago

Chrismart

:boxing: Can't wait.

10y ago

NEETzsche

Anybody see the Okolie fight? I'm telling you, he's one for the future. Team GB all the way. I'm going to Rio and can't wait to feed all of you bums with the pictures. Who I expect to medal? Nicola Adams Anthony Fowler Lawrence Okolie Probably Joe Joyce as well - he's pretty good. Yafai probably also. joyce, ali and yafai are the best bets imo i'll be disappointed if mccormack doesn't make it as he's my favourite to watch. and i like cordina a lot too, although he's in a tough division don't really expect fowler to get past lopez, alimkhanuly or melikuziev at MW

10y ago

NEETzsche

fowler qualifies with a bronze medal after a brawl with paskali. could possibly have gone the other way imo

10y ago

LacedUp

10y ago

Aztekkas

:lol1: Ass-fack is one hilarious name.

10y ago

NEETzsche

also, ashfaq just got his arse kicked by javid chalabiyev

10y ago