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  • Texanballer
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    BREAKING NEWS!:US boxer Russell collapses, out of Olympics

    BEIJING (AP)—American bantamweight Gary Russell Jr. will miss the Olympics after collapsing Thursday night while trying to make weight.

    Russell is two-time national champion and one of the top medal hopes for the U.S. team. He is resting after he collapsed in a last-ditch workout to reach the 119-pound limit.

    He was removed for the US team’s list of competitors before Friday’s draw.
    Damn that sucks for him
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    • Pico Hollywood
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      Raesaad is mad as hell, Hope Russel health is good

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        • RMAcero
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          Damn, I was pulling for Russell to medal. Get well soon, Gary, you've done your country proud. Go pro and make some big money.

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            • Kball15
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              omfg.

              He was, of what i saw, one of the best on the team. I def had high hopes for him. Tragic that he didnt make it.

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                • Fenom
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                  Damn.......i know he worked his ass off to get to that position....even fighting out of the losers bracket to earn a spot which is tough.

                  Hopefully theres someway he can get back on, if not thats terrible stuff. Great job tho Gary......look forward to seeing you turn pro if thats what you chose.

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                    • Elie
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                      he's a joke

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                        • Silencers
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                          I don't understand why these guys drain themselves to make weight when they could have just tried to qualify in a higher weight class.

                          Sucks for him though, he has worked hard to get where he was.

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                            • Mr. Ryan
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                              Originally posted by Silencers
                              I don't understand why these guys drain themselves to make weight when they could have just tried to qualify in a higher weight class.

                              Sucks for him though, he has worked hard to get where he was.
                              Maybe he had put on a few pounds between the trials and now and couldn't work them off in a timely manner. Either that or maybe he couldn't beat the guys in the weight class above him.

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                                • Silencers
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                                  Originally posted by Hawk Time
                                  Maybe he had put on a few pounds between the trials and now and couldn't work them off in a timely manner. Either that or maybe he couldn't beat the guys in the weight class above him.
                                  Maybe. Either way, it's a shame to work so hard only to fail at the scales.

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                                    • Flawless.
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                                      Bad luck for him and that British guy failed to make weight

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