Olympic Boxing - Rio 2016

[Robbie Barrett]

The Colombian, Martinez, looks like a boss.

3-0'd the gold medal favourite from Cuba.

Brilliant display of aggressive pressure fighting

Cuban handed it to him by deciding to stand and trade.

[sicko]

Yuberjen Herney Martinez Rivas might be the most impressive fighter I've seen at these Olympics to be honest. He just outworked Argilagos and got him to fight his fight and I do think that is how you have to beat the Cubans style, be aggressive for all 3 Rounds and keep the pressure

Solid run by Nico, he got BRONZE which most probably did not expect

[Tom Cruise]

Cuban handed it to him by deciding to stand and trade.

He had to because he was getting beaten fighting on the back foot too

[siablo14]

Colombian handly beating the CAF

[siablo14]

Stoppage...

[HanzGruber]

Any videos from today? Arlen Lopez specifically, anyone got a link to that?

just this.. nbc is so stingy with footage

http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/rio...ight-flyweight


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[pesticid]

Any videos from today? Arlen Lopez specifically, anyone got a link to that?

Can't find Arlen's knockout of today but it's the same punch he knocked out the Uzbek in the WSB earlier this year but the one of today was more brutal.

He is 5-0 in his last 5 fights with 5 knockouts, I've never heard of anything like that in the amateurs.



GGG, Kovalev, Beterbiev. I think his power is on par with theirs if not better p4p

[pesticid]

Thanks man. His power seems to be the real deal. I hope he (among many others) can go pro eventually.

Here is the knockout of today, cannot be embedded.

http://www.nemzetisport.hu/rio-2016/rio-2016-kikapott-a-vilagbajnoktol-bucsuzott-harcsa-is-2519323

[pesticid]

Yuberjen Herney Martinez Rivas might be the most impressive fighter I've seen at these Olympics to be honest. He just outworked Argilagos and got him to fight his fight and I do think that is how you have to beat the Cubans style, be aggressive for all 3 Rounds and keep the pressure

Solid run by Nico, he got BRONZE which most probably did not expect

I thought the first round was Argilagos but he didn't have good physical condition so he gassed and decided to trade. Argilagos has always had issues with stamina so I am not sure why they went into the fight with this game plan. He can move and pot shot against certain guys but Martinez tired him out and it was a wrap. Stamina and physical condition in boxing is more important than skills.

Argilagos and Savon have the worst stamina on the Cuban team.

Great win for Martinez.

[pesticid]

Thanks man. His power seems to be the real deal. I hope he (among many others) can go pro eventually.

The funny thing is he started at 132, then 142, then 154 and he was nothing special and finally at 165 he has found his calling. Best switch-hitter in the game. I used to not like him but this last year he's been a beast.