Comments Thread For: Anthony Ogogo Discusses Olympic Run, Future Plans

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Lowestoft middleweight Anthony Ogogo is in no rush to make a decision on whether to turn professional following his recent bronze medal achievements at the London Olympics.

The 23 year-old, who was beaten in the semi-final by eventual runner-up Esquiva Falcão Florentino of Brazil, has revealed his pride at competing at a home Olympics and being a part of Team GB at what turned out to be an historic games.

Home athletes captured 65 medals during the 16 days of events and Ogogo played a big part in entertaining the masses that turned out at the ExCeL Arena day in and day out. The Suffolk fighter is now an instantly recognisable face in British amateur boxing and took in every moment as the world focused on the British capital.

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[Corelone]

I'm not going to bring up the unfair judging beyond the fact that it usually doesn't help the so called winner. Case in point, Ogogo had an early fight where he got a "home town" decision. Then, instead of being out of contention, he had to face a guy who was better than the one who had already beat him. He took a shallacking, got beat up and knocked down. He earned that bronze the hard way.

[Weebler I]

I'm not going to bring up the unfair judging beyond the fact that it usually doesn't help the so called winner. Case in point, Ogogo had an early fight where he got a "home town" decision. Then, instead of being out of contention, he had to face a guy who was better than the one who had already beat him. He took a shallacking, got beat up and knocked down. He earned that bronze the hard way.

Ogogo's initial fight was actually scored a draw but yeah, Falcao battered him.

[Ak-74]

Ogogo does not deserve the bronze. He is disgusting boxed

[NEETzsche]

wasn't overly impressed with ogogo. doubt he will do much in the pros, although i anticipate a khan-esque media buzz for his first fifteen or twenty fights.

[Earl-Hickey]

Ogogo is ****e

Go back to big brother

[Bastolio+]

ogogo seems like a good guy. hope he does well

[Sparked_26]

He should stay amateur and see if he can build on that.

I'm not sure he could get further than British Title level professionally. However, he receives top funding and will likely become an elite amateur over the short distance. Despite the pasting he received from the Brazilian.

Bit of a no-brainer for Ogogo to stay amateur.