Beijing Olympic 2008 Boxing Hopefulls...? your country.

[PunchDrunk]

What weight class Luis fight at? Was he 178, cause we have NO 178 lb.er to be found....


As for Ali being tailor made for Gavin, I don't know because I haven't seen Gavin fight. Can you send me a youtube clip please? what about his style matches him so well against Ali?!? I'll be watching... may the best man win.

Here's Gavin fighting Tischenko from Russia at the world championships. Now, before you say he's not impressive, let me remind you that the guy he's fighting (and beating) here was defending world champion, European champion, Olympic champion, and #1 p4p and undefeated for four years of fighting at top international level.


From what I've seen of Ali, he's similar in fighting style to Tischenko, though much less experienced and accomplished, hence he would be in big trouble against Gavin.(Edit: by similar I mean they're pressure fighters)

Ali would probably be a better pro than Gavin, since Ali's style is very pro minded (which is his disadvantage at the Olympics), and Gavins style is very refined for the amateur scoring system.

Yanez is a light flyweight. I'm pretty sure the US had no boxer qualify at 178. I think the team qualified in 8 or 9 of 11 weight divisions.

[mspiegelo]

Here's Gavin fighting Tischenko from Russia at the world championships. Now, before you say he's not impressive, let me remind you that the guy he's fighting (and beating) here was defending world champion, European champion, Olympic champion, and #1 p4p and undefeated for four years of fighting at top international level.


From what I've seen of Ali, he's similar in fighting style to Tischenko, though much less experienced and accomplished, hence he would be in big trouble against Gavin.(Edit: by similar I mean they're pressure fighters)

Ali would probably be a better pro than Gavin, since Ali's style is very pro minded (which is his disadvantage at the Olympics), and Gavins style is very refined for the amateur scoring system.

Yanez is a light flyweight. I'm pretty sure the US had no boxer qualify at 178. I think the team qualified in 8 or 9 of 11 weight divisions.

he looks good. that is impressive. perhaps your right that Ali is more suited for pro, but I think he'll do well in the Olympics as well. He already has PR, and promotion- his own tshirts, the whole 9. dudes been knocking fools out since he was like 6. he's been groomed to be a pro champion, and the olympics are his launching pad. i don't know if that's how they are viewing it, i mean im sure the kid wants to win badly, but it would be the perfect time to capitalize- specially if he wins a medal.

Thanks for the info- yea, guess that 178 guy didn't qualify. I remember watching a youtube clip introducing the olympic team and they had a 178 pounder. I remember thinking the guy that they had seemed like a weak link, but didn't realize that this clip was pre-qualification. he must have been weeded out. I remember in the introduction they were like, "and this guy could barely run 2 miles a year ago. look how far he's come." and i was like, "that's absolutely horrendous, he's dead" haha. anyway, looking forward to the games!!

[PunchDrunk]

Yeah man, the games are gonna be awesome! Hopefully the judging will be untainted...