Comments Thread For: Chris Eubank Jr. Olympic Bid Rejected For Rio Games

[Golden Boi 360]

So, N'Dam is the only "big" name attempting to qualify?

I wonder how it will go

It seems like a lose-lose situation for pros

You win? So what, you beat amateurs

You lose? Embarrassing

[PensionKiller]

His father said he's worried about his son harming his opponents.


Tries to get him into the Olympics vs Amateurs with no headgear...

[ИATAS]

Is N'Dam competing at LHW? Don't see a 30 something year old making the weight cuts like that.

I have no idea what he's planning. Olympic middleweight is 165 so it just depends on how much he normally cuts as a pro. If it's not much it may not be that big of an issue for him to maintain 165 max (69–75 kg). If he's cutting a lot of weight, then yeah, it's going to be an issue for him. Light heavy is 75–81 kg (165+ to 178) so yeah, we'll see how it plays out.

[i'm a fun haver]

Fight GGG, loudmouth.
Chris **** gets a shot at Jacobs' WBA to put him in line for the fight he can't stop talking about, but he chooses to step back and fight for the British belt.
Now he wants to take another step back and fight in the Olympics lol

[Juof]

I have no idea what he's planning. Olympic middleweight is 165 so it just depends on how much he normally cuts as a pro. If it's not much it may not be that big of an issue for him to maintain 165 max (69–75 kg). If he's cutting a lot of weight, then yeah, it's going to be an issue for him. Light heavy is 75–81 kg (165+ to 178) so yeah, we'll see how it plays out.

I read he weighs around 175 before he cuts

[- Ram Raid -]

I don't think it's a big deal. we aren't seeing any elites going and for good reasons, so that leaves the N'dams of the world who honestly could likely lose, they aren't use to the fast pace tournament style three round fights AND maintaining weight, not cutting weight- they will be forced to fight at more of their natural weight due to the constant weigh ins.

That's a very good point about the weight, I'd not considered that.

I'm assuming that of the ten ways to qualify for the Olympics, four will be open to professionals? Obviously they won't get in through the WSB and APB rankings and I'm assuming the World Amateur Boxing Championships. So that leaves the qualifying event for their continent, the AIBA qualifying tournament, the APB and WSB qualifier and the single slot allocated to the host nation.

One of the main issues that I have with it is that to my understanding amateurs can dedicate four years of training and fighting just to get to the qualifiers only for a professional with a marquee name to step in last minute and take their place.

[Furn]

Dont see what right countries have to stop someone sompete inthe olympics.

[gmc_rfc_06]

Good.

I'm a Jr fan, but he has no business fighting amateurs.

[removed]

This stinks of Chris Eubank SR's work.

[alexguiness]

Eubank Jnr is always looking for his next victim to bully.

He should have grown some balls and taken the BJS re-match or a title fight against Jacobs.

Fight GGG - then get deserved credit.