Tyson was much better at getting inside and closing distance than Tua was, and his handspeed was far superior, and his punch variety was greater....
With all the criticism of the Olympic boxing rules, I feel I should mention one rule that I absolutely love in the sport...and that is that the...
Yeah, that was one of the few fights he had in the States. It was televsied on ESPN, if I remember correctly. I have a tape of it lost away...
I think Rock Newman also liked his status when Bowe was the champion, going on world tours and what not. Also, it's not like he would've fought...
Smokin' Bert? If he could get the Italians to fight like Joe Frazier I'd be all for it.:bears::lol:
I don't think Gray actually watches boxing, so I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't even know who Francesco Damiani is...or at least never...
He's running away? Usyk is in red.
Hopefully Usyk will turn pro after this.
Wilder won on accepted scores 23-22.
Wilder said he lost focus seeing his teammates crying in the locker room. Said he's like a big brother to them.
Wilder gets two points for a warning, fight ends tied 10-10, and Wilder wins on the accepted scores.
He would get more rewarded in a pro style scoring system, but a lot of his punches were blocked - partially or fully - and those just aren't going...
Dan Campbell on the Russian and American teams "they're systematically eliminating us". Says his technical advisor told him Andrade landed...
Well, one thing about this Olympic scoring system is that it doesn't just reward activity. Andrade was busier and more active, probably landed...
Andrade leaves the ring before the scores are announced. Light boos. One American left.
Kim's got a pretty good defensive guard, brings his hands up pretty fast and tight when Andrade punches. The body's available, though, it appears.
The first round of Andrade's fight...two cautious to box, one scored punch...that came in the final seconds of the round.
Toureano Johnson-Slamu Hanati is a pretty entertaining fight. A pitcher's duel in scoring terms, though.:lol: Edit: that was probably the...
Vastine just piled up points with right hands in that round.
I agree it's not just the open scoring. But the scores are very low and what gets scored and what doesn't seems so arbitrary - good punches that...
One major problem is that with open scoring and small numbers of landed punches that are scored, the system seems to lead fighters who get an...
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This story was int he news of all the New York papers. Vargas was a top amateur that had turned pro within the last year, won his first 8 fights,...
Well, we as boxing fans may need to change our views on how much of a feeder system the Olympics are to the pros for US (and other countries),...
Serdamba Purevdorj. Yanez probably landed more punches from what I could tell, but not a great performance by him.
Well, I haven't watched every day, but there's a few fighters that are worth watching, other than just the two remaining Americans Demetrius...
Yanez was down two late in the last round, scored one punch with about 15 to go but couldn't get another in before the bell. Yanez eliminated...
Yanez had a good first 30 seconds of round 3, but continues to fall into the pattern of waiting and posing.
Yeah, I've seen two fights of him in these Olympics and in neither one did he look that great. But his style is rewarded in this system of...
Shiming tied it at 3 with a late flurry and then won on accepted scores.
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