Boxing at the Summer Olympic Games 2016

[KaewThailand 0]

It's not an easy job for 4 boxers from Thailand

[Roger_Down 0]

  On 8/4/2016 at 6:29 PM, heywoodu said:

To be fair (not to him, but to the Olympics), he got busted on a test at home apparently, not in Rio  

 

I doubt if this should count as a coping case during the Olympics.. 

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Recreational drugs apparently.  Not a cheat but an idiot if that is the case. Trying to appeal it.

[bestmen 2,831]

Irish boxer Michael O'Reilly failed doping test before flying to the Games

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/olympics/2016/08/04/rio-olympics-2016-irish-boxer-michael-oreilly-failed-doping-test/

[dareza 911]

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-36989897

[heywoodu 15,338]

  On 8/5/2016 at 3:05 PM, dareza said:

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-36989897

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By the way, that's the guy who didn't show up in quarterfinals at the OQT, but still qualified because of that completely idiotic rule that the quarterfinalist who lost to the winner would go to the Olympics, since he didn't show up against Mammadov who won the tournament because a German didn't show up in the final 

 

At least glad that this incredibly undeserved quota won't be used by him now, but it's a shame that nobody will be in time to replace him. 

[heywoodu 15,338]

Today we have two professional fighters, one of which seems even more interesting: do you think Borges (Brazil) will beat the guy from Cameroon, who had a pro fight last week?

 

I can only think of things in Borges' favor..

 

- No pro fight last week

- Brazilian so probably he'll have some advantage

- Used to the amateur "speed" and format

[heywoodu 15,338]

First pro boxer ever entering the Olympic ring. 

[Gianlu33 4,729]

Tommasone on the ring. He is the frist italian pro at thw Olympics

[Gianlu33 4,729]

Hystorical win for Tommasone! 

[dareza 911]

Namibia won match against Azerbaijan in 46-49kg