olympic scoring sucks

For some reason I found this interesting. I was under the impression that eliminated fighters remained in country until the completion of the Games. The prevaling theme on Team USA was "I'm scheduled to go home on August 26, and I'm doing so with a Gold medal."

Of course, the medal scenario didn't pan out, but apparently, neither did sticking with the travel itinerary - except for Wilder and Rau'shee Warren, anyway:

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/08/22/sports/olyboxresults22.php

 

Not surprising considering they mostly hated each other. I gotta believe Yanez was the least liked of them all.

I'd be surprised to learn that Andrade went home early though...he and Wilder made it seem like they were close.

 

BTW...is it me or is Lomachenko a lock for Best Boxer?

 

They all gotta get back and get their two hundered dollar signing bonuses while their names are still hot.

 

Without a doubt. Dude's faced the best level of comp in the Olympics and is still tearing through them like sparring partners.

 

Hmm, I haven't seen lomachenko once.

What country is he from, what weight, and who has he fought so far?

 

How many do you think will wind up with Golden Boy? If Andrade doesn't sign with local promoter CES, I'm thinking he's the first one they grab. Maybe Yanez (though I can see Arum snatching him up as well).

King loves heavyweights, I can see him pining for Wilder.

 

Sadly, one of the Chinese fighters will win it.

 

Ukraine, Featherweight

1st round - beat Albert Selimov of Russia 14-7 in a bout that, with a better selection process, would've been a Gold medal match in any other year

2nd round - beat a Uzbeki fighter (Sultonov?) 13-1

Quarterfinals - Beat Yang Li of China 12-3

Semi-finals - beat Yakup Kılıç 10-1

Faces French featherweight Khedafi Djelkhir in the finals

 

The only one I could see who could even warrant minor consideration is Zou Shiming. He hasn't been dominant enough, in fact arguably got a gift a couple of fights ago.

I thought it would be Tishchenko, but Lomachenko's even outdoing him - and is young enough to where there's pro potential in his future!

 

King really doesn't do much with the stable he has right now, so I don't think it would be a good idea for any Olympians to sign an exclusive deal with him...especially one like Wilder who needs to be very active in his early years.

I could see Wilder falling to a smaller promoter Goossen, perhaps in tandem with a promoter like King...unless Golden Boy does want him.

I wonder if Don King will try to sign some of the international crop to co-promotional deals.

Gary Shaw might be an attractive option for some of them, given the exposure they could get early on Showtime.

 

boonjumnong could soon be signed by a thai promoter, and change his name to Manus Boringcheatingcuntdaengym

 

haha

 

Lomachenko didn't leave in the judges' hands:hammert:

 

I have to see this kid, before he dies a long and painful death on Universum undercards like his countrymen Dzinziruk, Kotelnik and Sidorenko. :crying:

 

What is lomachenko's most impressive performance? I'll download it and see.

 

Well he won the final by stoppage, I guess that qualifies. I´ll watch it now. Looks like a yoiung Kostya. Great boxer, and his power seemed scary in this fight.

 

The MW final was one of the ugliest, most horrible to watch fights I have ever seen. At one point, the Cuban even bit DeGale on the tit, a.l.a Stinger Karl :doh:

MTF

 

El - I just caught it. You guys weren't lying, Lomachenko is easily the best of this Olympic crop. Excellent fighter.

I hope he turns pro soon. That French guy was not bad, but Chenko just demolished him. Quick, accurate, powerful, good movement. Damn good.

Degale is absolutely HIDEOUS to watch, but I'm still kind of glad he won the Gold. He's fairly likeable, and moreover - I just don't like Cuban boxers.

 

Does anybody know when NBC is planning on showing the boxing during their all day coverage?

 

Can´t you watch it on their website?

 

Is it just me, or does Degale resemble Junior Witter?

 

There's some similarity. Although witter is far, far more annoying, and also I think Degale is more naturally awkward, whereas Witter clearly makes a concerted effort to be unorthodox, all part of ingle's bullshit, mickey mouse style.

 

Looks like another biting incident. The cuban welterweight bit the brit on the chest. No DQ though, because the ref didn't see it, but points were given to the brit.

 

did they already have the boxing coverage for todday???

 

Yeah, looks like today is done. Not alot of coverage....they didnt show every fight.

 

damn picked the wrong day to sleep in. do you guys have a place you go for the overall results? NBC website?

 

LAFFITA HERNANDEZ Andris Cuba
JONGJOHOR Somjit Thailand Blue PTS 8:2

LOMACHENKO Vasyl Ukraine Red RSC Round 1 1:51
DJELKHIR Khedafi France

BOONJUMNONG Manus Thailand
DIAZ Felix Dominican Rep. Blue PTS 12:4

DEGALE James Great Britain Red PTS 16:14
CORREA BAYEAUX Emilio Cuba

CHAKHKIEV Rakhim Russian Fed. Red PTS 4:2
RUSSO Clemente Italy

 

Tommorrow's Schedule:

Sun Aug 24 13:30 Men's Light Fly (48kg) Final Bout
ZOU Shiming vs
PUREVDORJ Serdamba

Sun Aug 24 14:06 Men's Bantam (54kg) Final Bout
LEON ALARCON Yankiel vs
ENKHBAT Badar-Uugan

Sun Aug 24 14:41 Men's Light (60kg) Final Bout
TISHCHENKO Alexey vs
SOW Daouda

Sun Aug 24 15:16 Men's Welter (69kg) Final Bout
BANTEAUX SUAREZ Carlos vs
SARSEKBAYEV Bakhyt

Sun Aug 24 15:51 Men's Light Heavy (81kg) Final Bout
EGAN Kenny vs
ZHANG Xiaoping

Sun Aug 24 16:26 Men's Super Heavy (+91kg) Final Bout
ZHANG Zhilei vs
CAMMARELLE Roberto

 

telemundo has boxing right now