Nickyc707 305 Posted March 13, 2020 #31 Share Posted March 13, 2020 1 minute ago, Grassmarket said: As an outsider I’d say the only boxing judging system that has ever worked was the one when they simply counted punches that landed and showed the scores in real time. Any system based on scoring abstract concepts like “aggression” & “defensive effort” etc etc will always be manipulated. It was a system I preferred but which the AIBA did not because it exposed their corruption and incompetence more openly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlympicIRL 4,756 Posted March 13, 2020 #32 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Delfine Persoon has come from the professional ranks to attempt to qualify for the Olympics in the women’s -60kg. She is unseeded but she’ll be very dangerous. She is suffering from a neck injury though so she will not be at her full strength. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearPup 2,095 Posted March 13, 2020 #33 Share Posted March 13, 2020 51 minutes ago, Grassmarket said: As an outsider I’d say the only boxing judging system that has ever worked was the one when they simply counted punches that landed and showed the scores in real time. Any system based on scoring abstract concepts like “aggression” & “defensive effort” etc etc will always be manipulated. It still didn't work and lead to a bunch of baffling decisions. Landing the greatest number of punches is also fundamentally not what Boxing as a sport is about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,715 Posted March 13, 2020 #34 Share Posted March 13, 2020 4 minutes ago, NearPup said: It still didn't work and lead to a bunch of baffling decisions. Landing the greatest number of punches is also fundamentally not what Boxing as a sport is about. But in amateur three-round boxing it is the only quality that can be judged objectively. Like I say, in a corrupt sport you cannot rely on subjective judgements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickyc707 305 Posted March 13, 2020 #35 Share Posted March 13, 2020 26 minutes ago, OlympicIRL said: Delfine Persoon has come from the professional ranks to attempt to qualify for the Olympics in the women’s -60kg. She is unseeded but she’ll be very dangerous. She is suffering from a neck injury though so she will not be at her full strength. This is going to be an interesting division. Also unseeded Caroline Dubois is making her debut at senior level having gone undefeated in her previous 40 fights during which has won the junior world championship and Olympic Youth Games title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,500 Posted March 14, 2020 #36 Share Posted March 14, 2020 Right, when and where can we watch? Olympic Channel? If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phelps 6,536 Posted March 14, 2020 #37 Share Posted March 14, 2020 21 minutes ago, heywoodu said: Right, when and where can we watch? Olympic Channel? yes, it's on the Olympic Channel... from today, early session starts at noon British time, late session at 6 p.m. British time (there are 2 rings running the action at the same time, both are available to watch)... heywoodu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quasit 849 Posted March 14, 2020 #38 Share Posted March 14, 2020 The tournament includes one of the most beautiful names I've seen among athletes. Lancelot Proton de la Chapelle, Belgium heywoodu 1 Stopped watching sports, there are better things in life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,715 Posted March 14, 2020 #39 Share Posted March 14, 2020 1 minute ago, Quasit said: The tournament includes one of the most beautiful names I've seen among athletes. Lancelot Proton de la Chapelle, Belgium That’s Lancelot “The Cannibal” Proton de la Chapelle, actually. Quasit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Federer91 2,114 Posted March 14, 2020 #40 Share Posted March 14, 2020 2 hours ago, heywoodu said: Right, when and where can we watch? Olympic Channel? Youtube? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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