No USA boxers at Heavy or Super-Heavy in Rio

[yu265545]

It is official, Cam Awesome just lost his opening fight and Brandon Lynch lost last night at the final qualifier in Venezeula. There will be no USA fighter that will participate in the Olympics in Rio next month at either heavyweight or super-heavyweight.

[Wansen]

Damn, a total disappointment.

[Tony1244]

Oh great. No American HWs in The Olympics.
Wilder-Povetkin, Fury-Wlad are canceled.

Guress I'm going to have to look to Trump and Hillary for my entertainment.

[Like a Boss]

It is official, Cam Awesome just lost his opening fight and Brandon Lynch lost last night at the final qualifier in Venezeula. There will be no USA fighter that will participate in the Olympics in Rio next month at either heavyweight or super-heavyweight.

That would have to be a first wouldn't it?

[Kalan]

It's our Amateur Boxing programs... The British, Russian, Ukrainian, German, Mexican, Argentinian, and Venezuelan boxing programs have been updated and improved on a constant basis... Despite the struggling economies of Eastern Europe, the UK, Mexico, and Argentina these countries haven't short-shifted Boxing and don’t intend to anytime soon... Our funding and updating has lagged behind, so it’s no surprise we’ll be fielding a weak Olympic Boxing Team for the 2016 Games.

We dump a lot of money into Swimming, Gymnastics, Diving, Tennis, Golf, Baseball, Football, Basketball, Track & Field, and even Volleyball ... while Boxing goes begging. If more American white kids were involved in Boxing it would get more attention. In America it's a sport parents steer their kids away from ... even as it grows more popular worldwide.

[diddy]

Stopped paying attention to Olympic boxing many, many awful robberies ago. Wake me when the basketball and track and field begins.

[Tony1244]

It's our Amateur Boxing programs... The British, Russian, Ukrainian, German, Mexican, Argentinian, and Venezuelan boxing programs have been updated and improved on a constant basis... Despite the struggling economies of Eastern Europe, the UK, Mexico, and Argentina these countries haven't short-shifted Boxing and don’t intend to anytime soon... Our funding and updating has lagged behind, so it’s no surprise we’ll be fielding a weak Olympic Boxing Team for the 2016 Games.

We dump a lot of money into Swimming, Gymnastics, Diving, Tennis, Golf, Baseball, Football, Basketball, Track & Field, and even Volleyball ... while Boxing goes begging. If more American white kids were involved in Boxing it would get more attention. In America it's a sport parents steer their kids away from ... even as it grows more popular worldwide.

When you're right, you're right.

[DaveyMac]

It's bogus though that AIBA changed the rules just months before the Olympics. Team USA was already made and to their credit they stuck by their men. Our 178 Esquivel lost yesterday (and won't be in Rio) to a professional with a 33-2 record who was former WBO Champion.
I'm sorry but that's bogus. When Esquivel made the team pros weren't even allowed.
But nobody seems to care about how corrupt and incompetent they are.

[Grailer]

This is a sign that kids are smarter now.

Boxing causes brain damage. Only an idiot or ignorant to the effects of being hit in the head would do boxing unless
they needed the money bad enough.

[Like a Boss]

This is a sign that kids are smarter now.

Boxing causes brain damage. Only an idiot or ignorant to the effects of being hit in the head would do boxing unless
they needed the money bad enough.

Trouble is there are other sports producing similar results to boxing when it comes to long term damage due to knocks to the head.

[jamesmcdonnell]

This is a sign that kids are smarter now.

Boxing causes brain damage. Only an idiot or ignorant to the effects of being hit in the head would do boxing unless
they needed the money bad enough.

You do know about the long term effects of playing American football right?

[Like a Boss]

This is a sign that kids are smarter now.

Boxing causes brain damage. Only an idiot or ignorant to the effects of being hit in the head would do boxing unless
they needed the money bad enough.

You do know about the long term effects of playing American football right?

One of the sports I was alluding to above, and American football isn't the only sport other than boxing where long term damage due to head injuries is prevalent. We are having similar issues in Australia with our Australian rules footballers.

[stevedoc]

unbelievable really it's like saying no kenyan middle distance runners will make the 2036 olympics .

[Like a Boss]

Wilder was the USA's last heavyweight medallist, bronze back in 2008. Before him it was Nate Jones, bronze in 1996.

At super heavyweight there are only two US medals. Silver to Riddick Bowe way back in 1988, and gold to Tyrell Biggs in 1984.

So the days of the US winning gold at heavyweight and above have long passed. But having no competitors at all. Wow!

[Grailer]

It's funny how when someone says Boxing causes brain damage people turn around and say but so does bla bla <insert another sport which causes brain damage> as if they are trying to make it ok .

[Tony1244]

It's funny how when someone says Boxing causes brain damage people turn around and say but so does bla bla <insert another sport which causes brain damage> as if they are trying to make it ok .

Not sure what your point is. Is your point that we should make illegal everything that is dangerous?

[ttornado]

But nobody seems to care about how corrupt and incompetent they are.

I think Dr Wu has made amateur boxing a much better spectator sport.

[DaveyMac]

But nobody seems to care about how corrupt and incompetent they are.

I think Dr Wu has made amateur boxing a much better spectator sport.

Maybe. He's still corrupt and is ruining it for the athletes by changing rules at whim and by not having any ethics at all.

[man]

This is a sign that kids are smarter now.

not the american ...