Team GB at IOC 1st World Qualification Boxing Tournament

[Rafa Maciel 1,658]

Two  in action tomorrow:

 

Morning Session:

Chantelle Reid v  Eyed Angel George

 

Afternoon Session:

No Brits in action

 

Evening Session:

Kiaran Macdonald v  Jaleel Ortega Jokhu Ai

 

 

 

[Rafa Maciel 1,658]

The  team steady the ship on day 4 - although not sure it will have done a huge amount for relationships within the Commonwealth!

 

Morning Session:

Chantelle Reid def.  Eyed Angel George (RSC Rd. 2)

 

Afternoon Session:

No Brits in action

 

Evening Session:

Kiaran Macdonald def  Jaleel Ortega Jokhu Ai (RSC. Rd 3)

 

I should also have included Cindy Ngamba in the squad updates given she should have had her GB citizenship way before now - she came through her first round against  Naomi Graham 5-0

 

 

[cainjb94 7]

It should have been clear after the last Olympics that this was likely for the British team, especially the men. The top tier talents all went pro

[Rafa Maciel 1,658]

Day 5 schedule was a bit late being put online but with 28 fights in each session, it's going to be the busiest day of the tournament yet:

 

Morning Session:

Women's 57Kg - Elise Glynn v  Jekaterina Sorokina

 

Afternoon Session:

No Brits in Action

 

Evening Session:

Men's 63.5Kg - Patris Mughalzai v  Ali Habibinezhad 

Men's 92Kg - Patrick Brown v  Boban Ilioski 

 

[mpjmcevoy 375]

4 hours ago, Rafa Maciel said:

The  team steady the ship on day 4 - although not sure it will have done a huge amount for relationships within the Commonwealth!

 

Morning Session:

Chantelle Reid def.  Eyed Angel George (RSC Rd. 2)

 

Afternoon Session:

No Brits in action

 

Evening Session:

Kiaran Macdonald def  Jaleel Ortega Jokhu Ai (RSC. Rd 3)

 

I should also have included Cindy Ngamba in the squad updates given she should have had her GB citizenship way before now - she came through her first round against  Naomi Graham 5-0

 

 

If Ngamba wins a quota, and then gets GB citizenship, what happens?

[Rafa Maciel 1,658]

37 minutes ago, mpjmcevoy said:

If Ngamba wins a quota, and then gets GB citizenship, what happens?

Don't think anyone really knows - previously the refugee boxers received invite rather than having to win a quota. According to the qualification document, the quota is awarded to the athlete rather than the NOC so if she wins a spot and the Home Office pull their finger out and resolve her citizenship, then the quota would form part of the  team. If both Ngamba and Reid were to win quotas I would assume GB Boxing would have to reject one.

[Rafa Maciel 1,658]

Bit of a mixed bag of results for 

 

Morning Session:

Women's 57Kg - Elise Glynn def.  Jekaterina Sorokina (5-0)

 

Evening Session:

Men's 63.5Kg - Patris Mughalzai lost to  Ali Habibinezhad (1-4)

Men's 92Kg - Patrick Brown def.  Boban Ilioski (5-0)

[Rafa Maciel 1,658]

Day 6 Schedule sees the last of the British squad taking to the ring.

 

Morning Session:

No Brits in action.

 

Afternoon Session:

Women's 50Kg - Savannah Stubley v  Rinka Kinoshita

 

Evening Session:

Women's 57Kg - Elise Glynn v  Xu Zichun

Men's 57Kg - Owain Harris-Allan v  Alex Mukuka

[Rafa Maciel 1,658]

With Patris Murghalzai bowing out of the competition this evening I thought it was worth doing a trawl to see if there was any update on Reese Lynch.

 

For those not aware, it turns out that Lynch was competing at the European Games with a possible rib stress fracture in his back. About a month after the games, the rib broke. This was followed by a further rib break about a month or so later - apparently occurring whilst helping his mum bring her shopping in from the car. 

 

All of this means that Lynch hasn't fought competitively since the European Games. 

 

As of the end of January, Lynch has been cleared to shadow box and is hoping to be in the frame for selection for the final Olympic qualifying tournament in Bangkok at the end of May. 

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23 hours ago, Rafa Maciel said:

Don't think anyone really knows - previously the refugee boxers received invite rather than having to win a quota. According to the qualification document, the quota is awarded to the athlete rather than the NOC so if she wins a spot and the Home Office pull their finger out and resolve her citizenship, then the quota would form part of the  team. If both Ngamba and Reid were to win quotas I would assume GB Boxing would have to reject one.

I wonder if GB are playing the game a smidge here. IF ONLY Ngamba comes through, she magically gets the passport just in time. IF BOTH get through, Ngamba 'remains' a refugee until after the Games, both get to go, with frequent BBC accidental mention of her GB links...