LOL @ England being the number one country right now. I can tell you categorically that they're not. Frankie Gavin aside, the rest of the lads are extremely talented, but they've won no major gold medals.Cuba's team is ravaged from defections and bans. Russia and China will get a lot of medals here. They're both cheats anyway. Look out for Matvey Korobov at 75kgs and also Darren Sutherland from Ireland. Yordanis Ugas at 60kg is also one to watch and is my favourite for the gold. Other fighters to look out for:Raushee Warren - USA - 51kgs...world champion and future professional world championDemetrius Andrade - USA - 69kgs...same as Raushee.Billy Jo Saunders - GB - 69kgs...only 18...bright future.I'll post more as and when.
Frankie Gavin should do well.But they shot themselves in the foot by not taking Tyson Fury to the Olympics...how could they not take Tyson Fury? Silly mistake!They also should have taken George Groves
Frankie Gavin should do well.But they shot themselves in the foot by not taking Tyson Fury to the Olympics...how could they not take Tyson Fury? Silly mistake!They also should have taken George Groves
David Price and James Degale were seasoned internationals while George Groves was losing internationals. I don't know where you get your info from but it's misleading.
I didnt say they shouldnt have taken James Degale or David Price for that matter. But I do know that George Groves has picked up Gold in a number of international events in the past. But I mentioned him due to his experience of fighting in international events although his reliability can be questioned.Either way whether George Groves should or shouldnt have been chosen, it can't be argued that Tyson Fury most definately has the potential to do well at this level regardless!!
"Either way whether George Groves should or shouldnt have been chosen"Does this make sense? He wasn't chosen, and never had a chance of going.
Mistyped, can't remember what I intended to type for that part was half asleep. But yea obviously he wasn't chosen as James Degale was chosen over him but he definately did have a chance of going originally, I wouldn't have written him off considering he had previously beaten James Degale before, plus David Haye obviously sees something in him. Anyways, I mentioned it in a sentence without much emphasis. I did place emphasis on the Fury situation though but you didnt comment on that. Do you think Fury is ready and would have done well had he been chosen considering he was 17 or so when he fought David Price?
Great Britain's Olympic boxing prospects went from bad to worse in Beijing with a nightmare competition draw to quickly follow Frankie Gavin's withdrawal due to weight problems on Thursday.None of Britain's seven remaining boxers will be entirely happy with Friday's proceedings with light-welterweight Bradley Saunders arguably handed the most favourable path towards the medal zone.But it could hardly have been any worse for super-heavyweight David Price, who must start against Russia's European champion and world number one Islam Timurziev.James Degale will begin the British campaign on Saturday afternoon against Egypt's Mohamed Hikal, in the knowledge he will probably have to overcome Russian world champion Matvei Korobov in order to medal.British head coach Terry Edwards said: "It's an unseeded draw and it has not been kind to us. All the team have proved they can beat the best in the world and they will have to do it again."The draw looks okay for Bradley and Tony Jeffries but otherwise it is very tough. David Price is on good form at the moment but I certainly wouldn't have chosen for him to meet the Russian in his first fight."Hikal is a former African champion and two-time Olympian but ought not to unduly detain Degale, who is hot favourite to get his team off to a winning start before the real tests commence.Saunders opens against Ghana's Samuel Kotey and ought to at least secure a quarter-final match against Bulgarian European champion Boris Georgiev with a medal at stake.Meanwhile, Jeffries starts with a bye and if he gets past Colombia's Pan-American champion Eleider Alvarez in the second round, he would likely face classy Hungarian Imre Szello for at least a bronze.Flyweight Khalid Yafai also has a bye followed by a second-round meeting with top Cuban Andry Laffita, while welterweight Billy Joe Saunders starts against Turkey's world number three Adem Kilicci - with another Cuban awaiting in round two.Irish light-flyweight Paddy Barnes starts with a bye and can certainly be confident of reaching the medal stages, while fancied middleweight Darren Sutherland takes on Nabil Kassel of Algeria.
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link not working?i expect cuba and britain to be fighting out most he medals in this
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The Cuban boxers are RAAAAAAAAAAAWSeen a documentary on their gyms and their training facilities.
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Mr. Gayle
But why do they never go proThe one who beat Amir was good, albeit he was a lot older but still
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LOL @ England being the number one country right now. I can tell you categorically that they're not. Frankie Gavin aside, the rest of the lads are extremely talented, but they've won no major gold medals.Cuba's team is ravaged from defections and bans. Russia and China will get a lot of medals here. They're both cheats anyway. Look out for Matvey Korobov at 75kgs and also Darren Sutherland from Ireland. Yordanis Ugas at 60kg is also one to watch and is my favourite for the gold. Other fighters to look out for:Raushee Warren - USA - 51kgs...world champion and future professional world championDemetrius Andrade - USA - 69kgs...same as Raushee.Billy Jo Saunders - GB - 69kgs...only 18...bright future.I'll post more as and when.
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Frankie Gavin should do well.But they shot themselves in the foot by not taking Tyson Fury to the Olympics...how could they not take Tyson Fury? Silly mistake!They also should have taken George Groves
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I didnt say they shouldnt have taken James Degale or David Price for that matter. But I do know that George Groves has picked up Gold in a number of international events in the past. But I mentioned him due to his experience of fighting in international events although his reliability can be questioned.Either way whether George Groves should or shouldnt have been chosen, it can't be argued that Tyson Fury most definately has the potential to do well at this level regardless!!
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"Either way whether George Groves should or shouldnt have been chosen"Does this make sense? He wasn't chosen, and never had a chance of going.
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I've just read on the wires that Frankie Gavin is flying home as he can't make the weight. Expected tbh.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/boxing/7546521.stm
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Banters getting me hyped, much prefer watching these contests than the overhyped pro matches.
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Like Woodhall said it's just not acceptable to fail to make weight.Makes team GB look stupid tbh...
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Mr. Gayle
Frankie Gavin got sent home, didnt make the weight of 60k
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The draw is out. It's tough for Team GB.
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so wot times james on then?
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James Degale just won convincingly. I guess by Saturday afternoon they ment Saturday afternoon Beijong time!
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wot so it wasnt on tv?
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MrJibbles
Yeah it was on BBC interactive.
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It was live on BBC1 early this morning
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seen, they need to repeat dat still.
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They will probably repeat it at 5:30pm cos that's when BBC1 are doing their round up of the day
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kk
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