UK Olympic Team.

[T-97]

I recieved a magazine from the "Amateur Boxing Association od England", which has little bios on al the guys in the olympics for the UK. Thought some of my forign brothers on here might want to hear this, sorry for any typos I am typing out a rather large article from a mag:


"King Khal"

Khalif Yafai (51Kg) Flyweight
D.O.B: 11/06/89.
Hometown:Birmingham

Major Boxing Achievments:

Olympic qualification- 2008, European Olympic quealifying event, Pescara
Senior ABA National Champion at 17
Silver-2008 Stranja Cup, Bulgaria
Silver-2007 Junior European Championships, Serbia
Gold-2005 Junior Championships, Liverpool
Silver-2005 Cadet Eurpoean Championship, Hungary


"Mighty"

Joe Murray (54Kg) Bantamweight
D.O.B: 03/01/87
Hometown:Levenshulme, Manchester

Major Boxing Achievments:

Bronze and Olympic qualification-2007 AIBA World Boxing Championships, Chicago
Bronze-2007 Golden Belt Tournament, Romania
Gold-2006 Grand Prix Klitschko Tournament, Ukraine
Gold-2004 Four Nations, Scotland
Gold-2003 Junior Olympics, USA

"Fabulous"

Frankie Gavin (60Kg) Lightweight
D.O.B: 28/09/1985
Hometown:Yardley, Birmingham

Major Boxing Achievments:

2007 World Champion + Olympic Qualification-AIBA World Boxing Championships, Chicago
Twice Senior ABA National Champion
Gold-2008 European Union Elite Championships, Poland
2006 Senior British Champion
Gold-2006 Commonwealth Games, Melbourne
Gold-2002 Junior Olympics, USA


"Too Sharp"

Bradley Saunders
D.O.B: 04/02/86
Hometown: Sedgefield

Major Boxing Achievments:

National Senior ABA Champion
Bronze and Olympic Qualification-2007 AIBA World Boxing Championships, Chicago
Gold-2004 Junior Commonwealth Games, Australia
Gold-2004 Mulit Nations, Poland
Gold-2008 First Presidents Cup, Taipei


"Billy The Kid"

Billy Joe Saunders
D.O.B:30/08/89
Hometown: Hatfield, Hertfordshire

Major Boxing Achievments:

Olympic Qualification-2008 European Olympic Qualifying Event, Pescara
Gold-2008 European Union Elite Championships, Poland
Gold-2007 Tammer Tournament, Finland
Gold-2007 Strandja Cup, Bulgaria
Gold-2007 European Junior Championships, Poland
Gold-2007 Commonwealth Federation Championships, Liverpool

"Chunky"

James DeGale
D.O.B:03/02/86
Hometown:Hammersmith London

Major Boxing Achievments:

Olympic Qualification-2008 European Olympic Qualifying event, Pescara
Twice Senior ABA National Champion
Gold- 2008 Multi Nations, Sheffield
Gold- 2007 Golden Belt, Romania
Gold- 2007 Areana Cup, Croatia
Bronze- 2006 Commonwealth Games, Melbourne
Silver- 2008 European Union Elite Championships, Poland


There are 2 more. I will add them later. Typing this up is taking a while.

[S.G.]

does it have their records?

[T-97]

does it have their records?

No, for some reason that is not included.

[T-97]

This took me fookin ages. I ain't lettin it die this quick..

[ophqui]

i dont know where my aba mag gets to these days, i received like the first one, then nothing

britains gonna wiiinnn some medals for once

[BETTY SWOLLOCKS]

One of the lads in Limey Lounge posted this link.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tv_and_radio/inside_sport/7397506.stm

Steve Bunce introduces the team. Pretty cool vid, looks like we've finally got our act together with the funding and what not!

[Live Dog]

UK...Olympic Team...wtf????

[black.ink]

Frankie Gavin will go far. I hope he doesn't get the hype Amir has received as it could damage a fighter.

[FUC_U_PAYME]

I recieved a magazine from the "Amateur Boxing Association od England", which has little bios on al the guys in the olympics for the UK. Thought some of my forign brothers on here might want to hear this, sorry for any typos I am typing out a rather large article from a mag:


"King Khal"

Khalif Yafai (51Kg) Flyweight
D.O.B: 11/06/89.
Hometown:Birmingham

Major Boxing Achievments:

Olympic qualification- 2008, European Olympic quealifying event, Pescara
Senior ABA National Champion at 17
Silver-2008 Stranja Cup, Bulgaria
Silver-2007 Junior European Championships, Serbia
Gold-2005 Junior Championships, Liverpool
Silver-2005 Cadet Eurpoean Championship, Hungary


"Mighty"

Joe Murray (54Kg) Bantamweight
D.O.B: 03/01/87
Hometown:Levenshulme, Manchester

Major Boxing Achievments:

Bronze and Olympic qualification-2007 AIBA World Boxing Championships, Chicago
Bronze-2007 Golden Belt Tournament, Romania
Gold-2006 Grand Prix Klitschko Tournament, Ukraine
Gold-2004 Four Nations, Scotland
Gold-2003 Junior Olympics, USA

"Fabulous"

Frankie Gavin (60Kg) Lightweight
D.O.B: 28/09/1985
Hometown:Yardley, Birmingham

Major Boxing Achievments:

2007 World Champion + Olympic Qualification-AIBA World Boxing Championships, Chicago
Twice Senior ABA National Champion
Gold-2008 European Union Elite Championships, Poland
2006 Senior British Champion
Gold-2006 Commonwealth Games, Melbourne
Gold-2002 Junior Olympics, USA


"Too Sharp"

Bradley Saunders
D.O.B: 04/02/86
Hometown: Sedgefield

Major Boxing Achievments:

National Senior ABA Champion
Bronze and Olympic Qualification-2007 AIBA World Boxing Championships, Chicago
Gold-2004 Junior Commonwealth Games, Australia
Gold-2004 Mulit Nations, Poland
Gold-2008 First Presidents Cup, Taipei


"Billy The Kid"

Billy Joe Saunders
D.O.B:30/08/89
Hometown: Hatfield, Hertfordshire

Major Boxing Achievments:

Olympic Qualification-2008 European Olympic Qualifying Event, Pescara
Gold-2008 European Union Elite Championships, Poland
Gold-2007 Tammer Tournament, Finland
Gold-2007 Strandja Cup, Bulgaria
Gold-2007 European Junior Championships, Poland
Gold-2007 Commonwealth Federation Championships, Liverpool

"Chunky"

James DeGale
D.O.B:03/02/86
Hometown:Hammersmith London

Major Boxing Achievments:

Olympic Qualification-2008 European Olympic Qualifying event, Pescara
Twice Senior ABA National Champion
Gold- 2008 Multi Nations, Sheffield
Gold- 2007 Golden Belt, Romania
Gold- 2007 Areana Cup, Croatia
Bronze- 2006 Commonwealth Games, Melbourne
Silver- 2008 European Union Elite Championships, Poland


There are 2 more. I will add them later. Typing this up is taking a while.

God save the Queen
Uk will win Gold baby

[P4PKING_2008]

Uk up in this *****!