2012 OLYMPIC GAMES LONDON - Schedule and Results [R]

[JMac]

Either way a tough end to the worst Olympic showing ever for the USA...guess changes will be made...

Hopefully!!

[mike222]

In 2004 Britain only qualified one boxer Amir Khan.We changed our whole structure with Performance Directors,Elite and Development squads,proper funding and support staff.In 2012 we qualified 10,it can be done.

[LongBeachoioioi]

so abdullah couldn't make it to the fight cuz he is frustrated.pretty sure all the fighters are frustrated. i've heard a lot of bad things bout him and now i a believer, what a bitch. that had to have some effect on spence.the usa team should give him a beating. your coach should always be there for you even if he thinks your gonna lose.

[skept]

so abdullah couldn't make it to the fight cuz he is frustrated.pretty sure all the fighters are frustrated. i've heard a lot of bad things bout him and now i a believer, what a bitch. that had to have some effect on spence.the usa team should give him a beating. your coach should always be there for you even if he thinks your gonna lose.

look at this dude....trying to bash abdullah, talk bad about him. this is why usa have no medals......people talkin bad about good people. calling the coach a bitch so everyone can agree. this clown is a fool, and with people like longbeach in boxing, no wonder mma, hell even hockey is passing boxing. NO MEDALS......im having a skept moment tonight.

[Kolya]

Not only is Abdullah, from all accounts I've heard both a good man and a good coach, he also wasn't even allowed to work the corner at the Olympics because of some AIBA rule about working with pros, or at leas that's my understanding of why he's never in the corner.

[JMac]

In 2004 Britain only qualified one boxer Amir Khan.We changed our whole structure with Performance Directors,Elite and Development squads,proper funding and support staff.In 2012 we qualified 10,it can be done.

USAB could learn a lot from the Brits and Ireland. Both have similar high performance programs and have been very successful. USAB needs to start all over from scratch. One of the biggest problems with people in USAB is the egos. They are going to have to put them to the side and realize that amateur boxing has changed and we don't know everything and can learn from people outside of USA. It is going to be an interesting next 4 years. Unfortunately now that we have done horrible, the USOC will probably cut the funding even more making a bad situation worse. It should be the opposite, give the NGB's like USAB more funding instead of less to get their act together and less to NGB's like swimming who don't need the money.

[crusader]

Clarissa Shields is a beast.

Perhaps the US can find a bit of solace in the strength of their female boxers.

[Cap]

Another example of lousy refs robbing a fighter of a win with Canada's Custio Clayton losing to hometown boy Freddie Evans. Clayton won both the second & third rounds, but Evans should've been penalized for fouls in the first as well. Olympic refs suck.

[generic screen name]

Lomenchenko, so far, is my Most Outstanding Boxer in the tournament.

[LongBeachoioioi]

Not only is Abdullah, from all accounts I've heard both a good man and a good coach, he also wasn't even allowed to work the corner at the Olympics because of some AIBA rule about working with pros, or at leas that's my understanding of why he's never in the corner.

im aware he cant work the corner.but in the spence fight he didnt even show up to the venue like he has in every other fight when you watch the fights on tv you can hear him calling out instruction during the bouts because the corner men are not allowed to yell but since he is in the stands he can yell out instruction.he said he didint want to go to the fight because he thought spence would get robbed anyways.also he normally gives a prefight talk and oversees the warm up,but not for this fight.the head coach should always be there for his fighters

[therealPunchDrunk]

In 2004 Britain only qualified one boxer Amir Khan.We changed our whole structure with Performance Directors,Elite and Development squads,proper funding and support staff.In 2012 we qualified 10,it can be done.

Uhmm... You are aware that the British boxers didn't need to qualify, right? I agree that the upgrade in funds/setup has made a huuuuge difference for GB boxing, but the GB boxers basically got a free pass, as the host nation.

[yiddo14]

In 2004 Britain only qualified one boxer Amir Khan.We changed our whole structure with Performance Directors,Elite and Development squads,proper funding and support staff.In 2012 we qualified 10,it can be done.

Uhmm... You are aware that the British boxers didn't need to qualify, right? I agree that the upgrade in funds/setup has made a huuuuge difference for GB boxing, but the GB boxers basically got a free pass, as the host nation.

No, they did not. They had to qualify. Check out how late Anthony Ogogo had to leave it due to injury coupled with losing at various qualifying tournaments.

Beijing we qualified 7 boxers too I think. Our set up has improved immensely but there is still room for improvement as always.

[T Duquette]

In 2004 Britain only qualified one boxer Amir Khan.We changed our whole structure with Performance Directors,Elite and Development squads,proper funding and support staff.In 2012 we qualified 10,it can be done.

USAB could learn a lot from the Brits and Ireland. Both have similar high performance programs and have been very successful. USAB needs to start all over from scratch. One of the biggest problems with people in USAB is the egos. They are going to have to put them to the side and realize that amateur boxing has changed and we don't know everything and can learn from people outside of USA. It is going to be an interesting next 4 years. Unfortunately now that we have done horrible, the USOC will probably cut the funding even more making a bad situation worse. It should be the opposite, give the NGB's like USAB more funding instead of less to get their act together and less to NGB's like swimming who don't need the money.

I agree that GB has a great program. But we have nowhere near the funding that they do. I think its time for the "USAB Foundation" to dig into the coffers and save USAB before its too late...

[Cap]

In Canada we have government lotteries that take in huge amounts of money every week. I'd like to see just a little of that go into our amateur boxing programme, but it mostly disappears without any public disclosure. Nowadays the Olympic funding committees focus on trampoline, syncro swimming, track, kayaking, etc. Boxing is the ugly cousin you hide in the attic as far as those snobs are concerned.

Cap

[Kolya]

Well at least Russo didn't get the Gold. There is some justice in this world.

[JMac]

Well at least Russo didn't get the Gold. There is some justice in this world.

Agreed. I was afraid they would screw Usyk. Thankfully, the right boxer won that bout. Does Russo know how to throw a straight punch?

[emile]

I guess my pick of Zou to lose was wishful thinking, I won't be sorry to see him move on.

[sioms]

I guess my pick of Zou to lose was wishful thinking, I won't be sorry to see him move on.

I feel for Kaeo, Zou literally did every foul in the book except for a low blow and only had a deduction. He should've been disqualified, but he's one of the poster boys of AIBA.

Well at least Russo didn't get the Gold. There is some justice in this world.

I was afraid that they would rob Usyk after the first round, but I'm happy that he won eventually. He won every round IMHO.

[crusader]

The only bout I caught was Russo-Usyk.

I thought that Russo won the first, but Usyk dominated the remaining rounds. I was concerned that Russo would benefit again from incompetant officiating, and I'm glad that didn't occur.

[donnellon]

49
G-Barriga
S-Shin
B-Barnes
Ayrapetyan
52
G-Conlon
S-Aloian
B-Latipov
Selby
56
G-Nevin
S-Campbell
B-Shayimov
Abdulhamidov
60
G-Lomachenko
S-Ramirez
B-Toledo Lopez
Petraukas
64
G-Berinchyk
S-Iglesias
B--Mangiacapre
Stalker
69-
G-Shelestyuk
S-Vikas
B-Sapayev
Evans
75
G-Khytrov
S-Atoev
B-Murata
Migitinov
81
G-LaCruz
S-Niyazymbetov
B-Hooper
Benchabla
91
G-Usyk
S-Larduet
B-Pulev
Mammadov
91+
G-Joshua
S-Cammarelle
B-Dychko
Medzhidov
24 out of the 40 medalists, 60%.

[Dennis]

Well at least Russo didn't get the Gold. There is some justice in this world.

Agreed. I was afraid they would screw Usyk. Thankfully, the right boxer won that bout. Does Russo know how to throw a straight punch?

That is AIBA's fault. They have let Russo get away with slapping for years. He often lands "punches" with his wrists and forearms and when he misses he will follow through with his elbows.

[Dennis]

I thought Cammarelle won the bout vs Joshua. He should have had a bigger lead going into the 3rd and I didn't think he lost the 3rd by 3 points.