Boxing 2016 Discussion Thread

[Federer91 3,039]

Klitschko has said that if AIBA allow profi boxers in Rio, he will be there in pursue of a second Olympic gold medal.

[uk12points 434]

GB Teams for Qualification Events

WOMEN

Nicola Adams - Flyweight (51kg)
Chantelle Cameron - Lightweight (60kg)
Savannah Marshall - Middleweight (75kg)
MEN

Galal Yafai - Light-flyweight (49kg)
Muhammad Ali - Flyweight (52kg)
Qais Ashfaq - Bantamweight (56kg)

Joe Cordina - Lightweight (60kg)
Pat McCormack - Light-welterweight (64kg)
Cyrus Pattinson - Welterweight (69kg)
Antony Fowler - Middleweight (75kg)
Joshua Buatsi - Light-heavyweight (81kg)

Lawrence Okolie - Heavyweight (91kg)
Joe Joyce - Super-heavyweight (91kg+)

[dareza 911]

three Filipinos in semifinal

[Federer91 3,039]

Last night Kubrat Pulev beat by a 2:1 split decision Derek Chisora to win the European heavyweight championship for the second time. Kubrat dominated the match, but his performance didn't impress me that much, certainly not on the level when he beat Dimitrenko, Ustinov and Thompson. Either way the win is very important and after one more match by the end of the year, he could get once again a shot at a World title.

 

[Suneet 17]

One of the greatest athletes of all-time, Mohammad Ali passes away at the age of 74. His presence at the opening ceremony of the 2012 games would be one of the most memorable moments from those games for me. RIP sir!

Edited June 4, 2016 by Suneet

[mrv86 3,247]

3 minutes ago, Suneet said:

One of the greatest athletes of all-time, Mohammad Ali passes away at the age of 74. His presence at the opening ceremony of the 2012 games would be one of the most memorable moments from those games for me. RIP sir!

 

I just was reading about it... may one of the greatest boxers RIP!

[hckošice 15,598]

RIP

[Gianlu33 5,303]

RIP Ali   

Edited June 4, 2016 by Gianlu33

[mihamiha 124]

RIP ALI the greatest

[hckošice 15,598]

our 15 years old girl is slovak first ever european champion just read about it. Jessica Triebeľová won last week the under 56 kg. class  during the womens youth and junior european championships in Ordu, Turkey. In gold medal bout she defeated a russian boxer.

Crazy result for our boxing. our first ever gold from any competition maybe a hope to have someone at olympics in boxing, just read that she already said to our medias she´s dreaming about competing in Buenos Aires youth olympics and Tokyo 2020 don´t know how much it is realistic, but it would be just awesome .

 

Congrats ! and Good luck Jess !