Olympic Boxing - Rio 2016

[pesticid]

does anyone think the russian stands a chance against Zoirov?

only way he wins is via robbery IMO

pretty much what you say

[Weltschmerz]

Cuban medals 6

US medals 2

[HI-TECH Boxing]

I wonder how the teams will look 4 years from now.
Cuba has a lot of guys that are pretty young guys. I think most of them have a good age to comeback, but I'll be shocked if the team stays the same. Some will comeback. Some will be replaced.
Will Russia finally give their real talent the opportunities? I doubt it. They will keep giving guys Tishchenko and Nikitin the opportunities.
How will Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan look 4 years from now?
Can Ukraine make a comeback?
Great Britain? Ireland? France?

Some interesting questions.
I also wonder how the weight classes will look post Olympics.

[mlac]

I wonder how the teams will look 4 years from now.
Cuba has a lot of guys that are pretty young guys. I think most of them have a good age to comeback, but I'll be shocked if the team stays the same. Some will comeback. Some will be replaced.
Will Russia finally give their real talent the opportunities? I doubt it. They will keep giving guys Tishchenko and Nikitin the opportunities.
How will Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan look 4 years from now?
Can Ukraine make a comeback?
Great Britain? Ireland? France?

Some interesting questions.
I also wonder how the weight classes will look post Olympics.

who you got tonight man?

i reckon yoko will box his way to a ud
and zoirov for the sd

[HI-TECH Boxing]

who you got tonight man?

i reckon yoko will box his way to a ud
and zoirov for the sd

I thought Joyce beat Yoka at Worlds but didn't get the decision. I think AIBA wants Yoka to win so expect a Yoka victory. Whether he deserves it or not we will find out. Maybe Yoka outboxes Joyce this time.
I think Zoirov should win but who knows if they rob him. Or maybe Aloyan will win a fair fight. Aloyan is not the same fighter though.

I have to go with Yoka because I think no matter what Yoka will get the decision. Before the Olympics I predicted Gold for Joyce so I wouldn't mind seeing that happen.
I think Zoirov should win and depending on how he wins he is a very strong contender for the Val Barker trophy. I think it'll be between Dusmatov and Zoirov; and maybe a few others.

[NEETzsche]

I wonder how the teams will look 4 years from now.
Cuba has a lot of guys that are pretty young guys. I think most of them have a good age to comeback, but I'll be shocked if the team stays the same. Some will comeback. Some will be replaced.
Will Russia finally give their real talent the opportunities? I doubt it. They will keep giving guys Tishchenko and Nikitin the opportunities.
How will Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan look 4 years from now?
Can Ukraine make a comeback?
Great Britain? Ireland? France?

Some interesting questions.
I also wonder how the weight classes will look post Olympics.

i'm looking forward to the youth world championships in november. i guess that'll be a preview of the fighters who will emerge during the next olympic cycle

will there be any way to watch them live, do you think? maybe streaming somewhere?

until now i have only followed the olympics, WSB and some of the world championships (basically whatever boxnation televises), but i'm interested in following amateur boxing more closely from now on

[HI-TECH Boxing]

i'm looking forward to the youth world championships in november. i guess that'll be a preview of the fighters who will emerge during the next olympic cycle

will there be any way to watch them live, do you think? maybe streaming somewhere?

until now i have only followed the olympics, WSB and some of the world championships (basically whatever boxnation televises), but i'm interested in following amateur boxing more closely from now on

I love to follow Youth and Junior competition really closely. The only thing is that most of the talent never develops properly, so it's a big disappointment when they don't end up becoming anything. Or sometimes they just simply don't get the opportunities. Especially Russia. Their young talented fighters always disappear and we then get guys like Tishchenko and Nikitin.
Usually AIBA streams the Youth and Junior World Championships.

Lomachenko really spoiled me. I have never seen a 15 year old look the way Lomachenko did. Now I'm expecting a Lomachenko or a Rigo at every Olympics, but unfortunately no.
Robeisy Ramirez is a great talent but I think he's a few steps below those two.

Do you think Pat McCormack or someone like Muhammad Ali will stay four more years?

[NEETzsche]

I love to follow Youth and Junior competition really closely. The only thing is that most of the talent never develops properly, so it's a big disappointment when they don't end up becoming anything. Or sometimes they just simply don't get the opportunities. Especially Russia. Their young talented fighters always disappear and we then get guys like Tishchenko and Nikitin.
Usually AIBA streams the Youth and Junior World Championships.

Lomachenko really spoiled me. I have never seen a 15 year old look the way Lomachenko did. Now I'm expecting a Lomachenko or a Rigo at every Olympics, but unfortunately no.
Robeisy Ramirez is a great talent but I think he's a few steps below those two.

Do you think Pat McCormack or someone like Muhammad Ali will stay four more years?

someone should be sure to make a thread like this whenever there's a major amateur tournament, it's easy to forget otherwise as they don't get much news coverage

i think pat mccormack wants to try again in 2020 along with his brother luke who narrowly missed out this year, but i imagine he might change his mind when hearn or warren comes calling

[Butt stuff]

Wow, just caught the Claressa Shields final. Completely outclassed Fontijn and staggered her a few times. Super relaxed and great defence.

[kidbazooka]

Cmon Uzbekistan!!