Boxing at the Commonwealth Games

[slapbangwhallop]

The first sessions of the Delhi Commonwealth Games kick off on Tuesday;

England Squad:

52kg (flyweight): Khalid Yafai has pulled out - Tommy Stubbs will compete at 52kg instead of 49kg.
56kg (featherweight): Iain Weaver
60kg (lightweight): Tom Stalker
64kg (light welterweight): Bradley Saunders
69kg (welterweight): Callum Smith
75kg (middleweight): Anthony Ogogo
81kg (light heavyweight): Obed Mbwakongo
91kg (heavyweight): Simon Vallily
91kg+ (super heavyweight): Amin Isa.

Wales Squad:

52kg (flyweight): Andrew Selby
56kg (featherweight): Sean McGoldrick
64kg (light welterweight): Darren Edwards
69kg (welterweight): Chris Jenkins
75kg (middleweight): Fred Evans
81kg (light heavyweight): Keiron Harding
91kg (heavyweight): Jermaine Asare
91kg+ (super heavyweight): Andrew Wyn Jones


Scotland Squad:

49kg (lightflyweight): Iain Butcher
56kg (featherweight): Joseph Ham
60kg (lightweight): Josh Taylor
69kg (welterweight): Aston Brown
81kg (light heavyweight): Calum Johnson
91kg (heavyweight): Stephen Simmons
91kg+ (super heavyweight): Ross Henderson

Northern Ireland Squad:

49kg (lightflyweight): Paddy Barnes
52kg (flyweight): Michael Conlon
56kg (featherweight): Tyrone McCullagh
60kg (lightweight): Mark O Hara
64kg (light welterweight): Steven Donnelly
69kg (welterweight): Paddy Gallaher
75kg (middleweight): Eamonn O'Kane
81kg (light heavyweight): Tommy McCarthy
91kg (heavyweight): Steven Ward

[slapbangwhallop]

from tomorrow we will have one of the Irish fighters at the Dehli Games do a daily diary for us which will be posted on Boxing-Ireland.com

[Tommy Gunn13]

Hope they show a fair bit of it on tv

[Craig14]

Hope they show a fair bit of it on tv

If not it's being streamed live via the bbc i-player

[Coco]

Kevin Evans is boxing for Wales at heavy, Asare is a light heavy

[whicker]

Now, this will be interetsing. If there are some good and competative challengers across the Commonwealth, this begs the question- why are Commonwealth challengers in the professional ranks so bad?

[jBacca]

from tomorrow we will have one of the Irish fighters at the Dehli Games do a daily diary for us which will be posted on Boxing-Ireland.com

Covering all the Brits? Sounds good mate.

[stevek3lly]

I am a bit rubbish on the amateurs, other than Bradley Saunders, I don't know any of the others. Can anyone shed any light on the ones to watch out for?

[slapbangwhallop]

from tomorrow we will have one of the Irish fighters at the Dehli Games do a daily diary for us which will be posted on Boxing-Ireland.com

Covering all the Brits? Sounds good mate.

If there is a Paddy fighting one of them then yes without doubt we will be covering them!

[TerribleTerry]

I am a bit rubbish on the amateurs, other than Bradley Saunders, I don't know any of the others. Can anyone shed any light on the ones to watch out for?

In the English team Iain Weaver is class - a real quality operator.

Haven't seen him box yet myself, but Callum Smith is the youngest of the Smith bros. I will be interested to see how he gets on...

[slapbangwhallop]

I am a bit rubbish on the amateurs, other than Bradley Saunders, I don't know any of the others. Can anyone shed any light on the ones to watch out for?

ones I would expect to come back with golds are -

49kg (lightflyweight): Paddy Barnes - NI
56kg (featherweight): Iain Weaver - ENG
60kg (lightweight): Tom Stalker - ENG
81kg (light heavyweight): Tommy McCarthy - NI

[jBacca]

I am a bit rubbish on the amateurs, other than Bradley Saunders, I don't know any of the others. Can anyone shed any light on the ones to watch out for?

In the English team Iain Weaver is class - a real quality operator.

Haven't seen him box yet myself, but Callum Smith is the youngest of the Smith bros. I will be interested to see how he gets on...

I'm not too clued up with the bigger kids at amateur level, but the smaller lads are really talented.

Weaver, Stalker, Stubbs (Yafai too) and Smith, are all fantastic prospects. Not only that, but there are really good kids who didn't make the Commomwealth squad.

[dondada]

Aye, Weaver is my favourite.

[slapbangwhallop]

Now, this will be interetsing. If there are some good and competative challengers across the Commonwealth, this begs the question- why are Commonwealth challengers in the professional ranks so bad?

the commonwealth games are one of the easiest competitions to medal at for boxers obviously you get a few stand out performers but considering the prestige the fighters get from winning it compared to most multi nation events(especially involving the eastern european countries) it doesnt normally take so much to medal

correct and you will probably get triple the media coverage.

[slapbangwhallop]

Team NI - Day 1 diary

http://boxing-ireland.com/20101003_comm ... ry_43.html

[Tommy Gunn13]

Hope they show a fair bit of it on tv

If not it's being streamed live via the bbc i-player

I think they will show some on the red button on bbc aswell

[Craig14]

Yeah definatley, sad but I'm actually watching swimming at the moment!
I'm actually quite looking forward to seeing the Indian fella at middleweight Vijender Singh box. He got bronze medals at the olympics and the worlds. Would be good for them, the indians actually have a good team.

[Tommy Gunn13]

Yeah definatley, sad but I'm actually watching swimming at the moment!
I'm actually quite looking forward to seeing the Indian fella at middleweight Vijender Singh box. He got bronze medals at the olympics and the worlds. Would be good for them, the indians actually have a good team.

Snap
off work wiv bad back,so not much else to do

[Craig14]

Is Ian Thorpe gay? I thought he was married but he seems really camp today.

[sweetscience]

Is Ian Thorpe gay? I thought he was married but he seems really camp today.

i was thinking that yesterday during the opening ceromony... camp as christmas

[Frankie Gavin]

Barnes 49 stubs 52 weaver 56 stalker 60 sanders 69 smith an normally at the commonwealths heavier weights are easier so I think England could maybe beat the 5 gold we got in Australia

[slapbangwhallop]

Barnes 49 stubs 52 weaver 56 stalker 60 sanders 69 smith an normally at the commonwealths heavier weights are easier so I think England could maybe beat the 5 gold we got in Australia

Finally someone not talking about the size of a swimmers speedos!

Frankie, who is the surprise package (nowt to do with speedos) in the English team.

I already mentioned Tommy McCarthy, he gave Kenny Egan a real good go in the Irish seniors this year and I woulnt be shocked if he is on the plane to London in 2012 and not Egan!

But at 52kg we have Michael Conlan, younger brother of new pro Jamie Conlan, he is a lightening wee fighter and laods of skill.

With Yafai gone he could well be a hot prospect.

[Captain Hook]

Jones (Wales) can make an impact at super heavy if his confidence is up....

[reggaereggae]

Don't forget there are also 3 UK boxers boxing for Jamaica and 1 for Pakistan (Haroon Khan)

[Adam1991]

The first sessions of the Delhi Commonwealth Games kick off on Tuesday;

England Squad:

52kg (flyweight): Khalid Yafai has pulled out - Tommy Stubbs will compete at 52kg instead of 49kg.
56kg (featherweight): Iain Weaver
60kg (lightweight): Tom Stalker
64kg (light welterweight): Bradley Saunders
69kg (welterweight): Callum Smith
75kg (middleweight): Anthony Ogogo
81kg (light heavyweight): Obed Mbwakongo
91kg (heavyweight): Simon Vallily
91kg+ (super heavyweight): Amin Isa.

Wales Squad:

52kg (flyweight): Andrew Selby
56kg (featherweight): Sean McGoldrick
64kg (light welterweight): Darren Edwards
69kg (welterweight): Chris Jenkins
75kg (middleweight): Fred Evans
81kg (light heavyweight): Keiron Harding
91kg (heavyweight): Jermaine Asare
91kg+ (super heavyweight): Andrew Wyn Jones


Scotland Squad:

49kg (lightflyweight): Iain Butcher
56kg (featherweight): Joseph Ham
60kg (lightweight): Josh Taylor
69kg (welterweight): Aston Brown
81kg (light heavyweight): Calum Johnson
91kg (heavyweight): Stephen Simmons
91kg+ (super heavyweight): Ross Henderson

Northern Ireland Squad:

49kg (lightflyweight): Paddy Barnes
52kg (flyweight): Michael Conlon
56kg (featherweight): Tyrone McCullagh
60kg (lightweight): Mark O Hara
64kg (light welterweight): Steven Donnelly
69kg (welterweight): Paddy Gallaher
75kg (middleweight): Eamonn O'Kane
81kg (light heavyweight): Tommy McCarthy
91kg (heavyweight): Steven Ward

The English light-welter is an interesting division, bradley saunders and scotty cardle both great prospects i think cardle will be a very good pro!!