Olympic Boxing - Rio 2016

[yngwie]

You're right he won it at 64, Saitov is a three time gold medalist, Olympics?

Two golds, one bronze, Artayev beat him in the semis of athens, Artayev ended winning the Gold an the Val Barker.

[pesticid]

I am looking at the schedule and wondering why Uzbekistan, Azerbeijan and Kazahstan are fighting so early, WTF!

[pesticid]

Like Medzidov is fighting Dychko this Saturday, that's a crazy fight but more like a semifinal.

[NEETzsche]

the light flyweight semi-finals are tomorrow already. four really impressive fighters competing

[HI-TECH Boxing]

I am looking at the schedule and wondering why Uzbekistan, Azerbeijan and Kazahstan are fighting so early, WTF!

What do you mean early? As in they are fighting early in the competition?
You know how amateur boxing draws are. They never make sense.
Sometimes the best fighters meet before the medal rounds. It's crazy. While other fighters have easy roads to the medal rounds.

the light flyweight semi-finals are tomorrow already. four really impressive fighters competing

Light Flyweight has been the most exciting division in my opinion so far. These little guys fight their hearts out. Martinez is one of the most exciting fighters of the tournament, if not the most exciting. Buatsi is getting there though.
I'm rooting for Yuberjen Martinez even though I don't expect him to win. He has defeated a Cuban in the past, so who knows.
But I think it's going to be Dusmatov and Argilagos in the final.

[John Locke]

What do you mean early? As in they are fighting early in the competition?
You know how amateur boxing draws are. They never make sense.
Sometimes the best fighters meet before the medal rounds. It's crazy. While other fighters have easy roads to the medal rounds.



Light Flyweight has been the most exciting division in my opinion so far. These little guys fight their hearts out. Martinez is one of the most exciting fighters of the tournament, if not the most exciting. Buatsi is getting there though.
I'm rooting for Yuberjen Martinez even though I don't expect him to win. He has defeated a Cuban in the past, so who knows.
But I think it's going to be Dusmatov and Argilagos in the final.

Brat why is the Ukraine team weaker than usual this year?

Do you see any of your guys medaling?

[REMOVE SHARK 55]

So Professionals knocking the living daylights out of amateurs is a myth then?.

[John Locke]

What's everyone's top 5 strongest amateur boxing nations? Not just these Olympic teams in particular, but generally speaking?

1. Cuba
2. Kazakhstan
3. Russia
4. Ukraine
5. USA

UK, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan just missing out

[REMOVE SHARK 55]

What's everyone's top 5 strongest amateur boxing nations? Not just these Olympic teams in particular, but generally speaking?

1. Cuba
2. Kazakhstan
3. Russia
4. Ukraine
5. USA

UK, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan just missing out

Somewhat on point. USA should be minimum second because of the history, coaches with pedigree and money.

[John Locke]

Somewhat on point. USA should be minimum second because the of history, coaches with pedigree and money.

True, but I guess I was going more by current success

Also forgot about Italy