Boxing dumped from the Olympics?

Nothing has been confirmed yet, but plans have been made. The reason apparently is the corruption and the protectionism of AIBA.

Would be good for the sport

 

How could this possibly be good for the sport? Boxing relies on the Olympics for exposure to new talent from all over the world. Stem in the wrong direction imo. There are other ways to try to clean things ups by eliminating it completely.

 

Because

1) Without radical consequences such as these the fat cats of AIBA will never change.

2) Olympics hasn't been a place to display young talent for a long time. It has been a place where grown-ass professional athletes beat juniors and take on one another under ridiculous rules.

3) Less time wasted in amateurs means more young guns for pro circles, where we want to see the good fighters anyway

 

That's a fair series of points

Rebuttal, Jiffy?

 

The U.S. will be hurt by this but there are plenty of other nations where fighters turn pro at a young age and don't even consider the Olympics. Also like UGBK pointed out it's often older grown men beating up on overmatched youths.

There once was a time where the Olympics were kind of a showcase for the next stars in the sport. Almost like college basketball where the teams/promoters were all hoping to sign that next superstar. Olympic success doesn't mean a whole lot any more. (especially with the dumb rules)

While I wouldn't say I'm in favor of eliminating boxing from the games I can't say I care that much either if they were.

 

Haven't paid attention to it in many years anyway, even though I intended to after they got rid of head gear.

 

Corcoran was robbed of commonwealth gold wouldn'e? eeewaz eeewazzz, Lil Joey he took it out on everyone in the pro's though, woofa!.

 

Good for the sport my big black ass. Olympic boxing is a tradition. Many of the greats came through the Olympic ranks.

If the IOC wants to cut sports from the Olympic s they should cut football (soccer), tennis and other sports who have no place in an amateur Olympic Games. Leave Boxing the fuck alone

 

Barring a couple of exceptions, those days are long gone. Now to be successful in the Olympics you have to be ready to tackle good pros, which is why guys like Rigo or Golovkin should spend all their prime in pros.

Also, as I said, this might be the only way to destroy AIBA, which has done nothing but hurt the sport for the last 30 years

 

I'm siding with Ugo on this.

The olympic boxing glory days of Leonard, Spinks, Whitaker, DLH, ect are dead.

Now these phenoms who remain in the amateur system well into adulthood just to medal in the olympics will have to turn pro earlier, which means younger stars in the sport.

 

Didn't Amnat Ruenroeng who upset Zou Shiming in the pros go back to the Olympics only to get KO'd by an amateur fighter

 

Yeah, and hassan ndam got his ass beat also

 

True, which proves that a talented kid learning the trade is not going to shine anymore, especially when facing crooked judges

 

I would think it is not a good thing, amateur boxing being one of the olympic sports which can really capture the public's imagination. I would suggest (without evidence) that one British boxing gold is worth two velodrome golds in terms of exposure and impact on sports participation. The trouble is that, even among the ranks of international sports organisations, the world amateur boxing bodies are really really shady, so this might be necessary. Speaking of really shady, MTK Global anyone? Isnt it wonderful how Matthew Macklin has used his boxing earnings to build a management stable and world-class gym....

 

Care to elaborate?

 

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Lol, was talking about the MTK, Macklin thing

 

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Because the sport is on its lsst legs.
Who the fuck benefits from

All anyone needs to know about this comical fiasco is:
* 'Micks'
* Boxing
* Marbella

Hilariously obvious...