Who are your London 2012 Olympics Favorites

[ricky_old]

My kid Felix Verdejo (Puerto Rico) is going to be there in the 60 kg division. I know is a tough field but Verdejo is ready and hopefully will be a big suprise for the more mature fighters participating...

[felinoboxing]

I am sorry. At that weight is very talented, and a phenomenon: Vasyl Lomachenko of Ukraine. Yasniel Toledo of Cuba is also a difficult rival. My favorite fighters to win gold medals in each of the weights are:

49 kg: Zou Shiming (CHINA)

52 kg: Rau'shee Warren (USA)

56 kg: Sergey Vodopyanov (RUSSIA)

60 kg: Vasyl Lomachenko (UKRAINE)

64 kg: Rosniel Iglesias (CUBA)

69 kg: Serik Sapiyev (KAZAKHSTAN)

75 kg: Evhen Khytrov (UKRAINE)

81 kg: Egor Mekhontsev (RUSSIA)

91 kg: Artur Beterbiyev (RUSSIA)

+91 kg: Anthony Joshua (GRAND BRETAIN)

[NYAmateur90]

Yeah I think Raushee has the best chance to win Gold...I thought Ramirez coulda got the decision against Lomanchenko, I think it was the AIBA World Championships...

I think Marcus Browne, Raushee Warren, and Jose Ramirez will medal...not sure if I would say Gold though

[Mighty Atom]

I'm not brave enough to just go for the gold medal winners so I'll give two in each class;
Men
L-Fly
Zou Shiming (CHN) & David Ayrapetyan (RUS)
Fly
Misha Aloyan (RUS) & Andrew Selby (GBR)
Bantam
Lázaro Álvarez (CUB) & John Joe Nevin (IRL)
Light
Vasyl Lomachenko (UKR) & Robson Conceição (BRA)
L-Welter
Tom Stalker (GBR) & Denys Berinchyk (UKR)
Welter
Serik Sapiyev (KAZ) & Andrey Zamkovoy (RUS)
Middle
Evhen Khytrov (UKR) & Stefan Härtel (GER)
L-Heavy
Julio César la Cruz (CUB) &Egor Mekhontsev (RUS)
Heavy
Artur Beterbiyev (RUS) & Tervel Pulev (BUL)
S-Heavy
Anthony Joshua (GBR) & Roberto Cammarelle (ITA)

Women
Fly
Ren Cancan (CHN) & Nicola Adams (GBR)
Light
Katie Taylor (IRL) & Sofya Ochigava (RUS)
Middle
Savannah Marshall (GBR) & Claressa Shields (USA)

[mirage]

49: Zou Shiming (CHN); my favorite fighter Bekzod Zhakipov (KAZ)
52: Misha Aloyan (RUS); my ff Robeisy Ramirez (CUB)
56: Luke Campbell (GBR); my ff Sergey Vodopyanov (RUS)
60: Vasyl Lomachenko (UKR); my ff Vasyl Lomachenko (UKR)
64: Rosniel Iglesias (CUB); my ff Vincenzo Magniacapre (ITA
69: Andrey Zamkovoy (RUS); my ff Serik Sapiyev (KAZ)
75: Evhen Khytrov (UKR)
81: Egor Mekhontsev (RUS); my ff Julio César la Cruz (CUB)
91: Clemente Russo (ITA) or Oleksandr Usyk(UKR); my ff Artur Beterbiyev (RUS)
+91: Roberto Cammarelle(ITA); my ff Erislandy Savon (CUB)

[mirage]

my favorite :
51 kg: Ren Cancan (CHN) & Mary Kom(IND)
60 kg: Katie Taylor (IRL) & Sofya Ochigava (RUS)
75 kg: Elena Vystropova (AZE) & Savannah Marshall (GBR)

[emile]

Too many older fighters here I think. You should expect to see some youngsters arrive for this competition. My current theory is that amateur boxers probably peak at about 24 (excepting the heaviest classes), given how much the sport relies on hand speed and footwork and discounts strength. If you're Mario Kindelan, you're so much better than anyone else you can be untouchable until your 30s, but some of these older guys will be less than they were, and the younger fighters are improving. Hope this means the US can nick a few medals.

I am sorry. At that weight is very talented, and a phenomenon: Vasyl Lomachenko of Ukraine. Yasniel Toledo of Cuba is also a difficult rival. My favorite fighters to win gold medals in each of the weights are:

49 kg: Zou Shiming (CHINA)

52 kg: Rau'shee Warren (USA)

56 kg: Sergey Vodopyanov (RUSSIA)

60 kg: Vasyl Lomachenko (UKRAINE)

64 kg: Rosniel Iglesias (CUBA)

69 kg: Serik Sapiyev (KAZAKHSTAN)

75 kg: Evhen Khytrov (UKRAINE)

81 kg: Egor Mekhontsev (RUSSIA)

91 kg: Artur Beterbiyev (RUSSIA)

+91 kg: Anthony Joshua (GRAND BRETAIN)

[mike222]

If you look at the last two Olympics there were three boxers in each who had never won a medal in any major championship,Worlds,Olympics,Pan Ams,Asian games and europeans.Expect a couple of surprises at least.

[ricky_old]

Yeah Mike. Thats why my kid will hopefully shine there

[mike222]

I wish him luck-he has a chance.

[ricky_old]

Dont want to look over confident here but I hope he has the oportunity to show his skills against the best. Win or lose I know what to expect from him in the near future since he is still developing. So I know is a really tough field for all our kids but as Mike and Emile said these young lions may bring big surprises for the older and more experienced fighters.

[ricky_old]

Thanks Mike...

[krackle]

My kid Felix Verdejo (Puerto Rico) is going to be there in the 60 kg division. I know is a tough field but Verdejo is ready and hopefully will be a big suprise for the more mature fighters participating...

Good showing from him so far. He's up against Lomachenko next. Good luck.

[ricky_old]

Thanks krackle. I know that will be a difficult fight for Felix but hopefully he will show all his potential against the best...

[T Duquette]

Good luck Ricky.

[ricky_old]

Thanks T Duquette...

[ricky_old]

Well I'm a little sad because my kid lost yesterday 14-9 to Vasyl Lomachenko (Ukraine). 1st round 5-3 2nd 5-4 and 3rd 4-2. No excuses, he lost to the best man in the 60 kg division and a more mature fighter so hopefully this new experience will help in his development... Remember that name, FELIX VERDEJO, hopefully you will hear that name in the future. God bless u all...

[mike222]

A great effort indeed,remember Lomachenko isnt just the best lightweight he is the P4P king.
Puerto Rico have three of the best teenagers in the world,Felix.Jantony Ortiz and Jeyvier Cintron.They should all go far.

[therealPunchDrunk]

Great fight by Verdejo, Loma was struggling to get the win. Very impressive showing by the PR boxers.