Olympic hopefuls?

[mickey1975]

Ruenroeng up 20 pounds at lightweight.

Cordina would dance around him.

Brit Gal Yafai very first fight of the olympics.

Ndam fighting at light heavy too. What a load of nonsense about it being 'dangerous' for these amateurs. The AMs are going to embarrass them

He got schooled in the qualifiers.

[jamesmcdonnell]

Ruenroeng up 20 pounds at lightweight.

Cordina would dance around him.

Brit Gal Yafai very first fight of the olympics.

Ndam fighting at light heavy too. What a load of nonsense about it being 'dangerous' for these amateurs. The AMs are going to embarrass them

Let's wait and see.

[Marlo Stanfield]

Ruenroeng up 20 pounds at lightweight.

Cordina would dance around him.

Brit Gal Yafai very first fight of the olympics.

Ndam fighting at light heavy too. What a load of nonsense about it being 'dangerous' for these amateurs. The AMs are going to embarrass them

Let's wait and see.

Can't see how Ndam gets anywhere near Cesar La Cruz in the quarters (should he get that far). Same goes for Ruenroeng against Oumiha, then Selimov.

[Cyclops]

I think Joyce will make a good pro. He brings it, certainly no Audley about him. Big, strong and pretty relentless. Not exactly difficult to hit though from what I've seen. He's lost a couple but he's also beat some tasy fighters himself and is a live dog in the Olympics imo.

Agreed. I thought he showed a lot of heart losing to Usyk in the WSB. He looked basic and was clearly out boxed but never stopped fighting and must have learned a lot from fights like that. That was yonks ago, too. I am hopeful that he will medal.

[ILikeBeer]

Brits I think could medal.

1. Joe Joyce
2. Joe Cordina
3. Muhammad Ali
4. Pat McCormack
5. Nicola Adams

Where've I heard that name before?

[JC]

Just watching Joshua Buatsi, nice body punching.

I wish Ronald Mcintosh would shut the fornicate up occasionally, he's relentless.

[tigermoth87]

I think Joyce will make a good pro. He brings it, certainly no Audley about him. Big, strong and pretty relentless. Not exactly difficult to hit though from what I've seen. He's lost a couple but he's also beat some tasy fighters himself and is a live dog in the Olympics imo.

Too chinny

Getting sparked twice in the ams flashes warning signs. He'll get David Priced once he turns pro.

[ILikeBeer]

I watched Russia vs Brazil in the Beach Volleyball yesterday.

[Dixonian]

Just watching Joshua Buatsi, nice body punching.

I wish Ronald Mcintosh would shut the eff up occasionally, he's relentless.

Yeah Buatsi looked really impressive.

McIntosh really needs to cool down. He tries so hard to be wordy when it's completely uncalled for.

Has Jim Neeley retired?

[chiggsy]

Fowler looks to have it all to do later on today.

He's drew the kazak 2013 world champ,the giy that dropped and beat quigley in the final.

[knockout]

Okolie drawn Savon in his next fight (91kg). Tough break! Savon as you all remember beat Joshua at +91 in 2012 !!

[jamesmcdonnell]

Just watching Joshua Buatsi, nice body punching.

I wish Ronald Mcintosh would shut the eff up occasionally, he's relentless.

Yeah Buatsi looked really impressive.

McIntosh really needs to cool down. He tries so hard to be wordy when it's completely uncalled for.

Has Jim Neeley retired?

Buatsi looked good, but it was distracting listening to McIntosh waffling incessantly over the top, he's as relentless as erosion, and much of his commentary is as exciting as erosion too. He talked with barely a pause for breath for a good 10 minutes at one point. FFS, can't someone have a word and tell him to just shut his huge gob occasionally, it's frigging annoying.

[jamesmcdonnell]

Brits I think could medal.

1. Joe Joyce
2. Joe Cordina
3. Muhammad Ali
4. Pat McCormack
5. Nicola Adams

Where've I heard that name before?

Local kebab shop?

[BrackaBarclay]

Just watching Joshua Buatsi, nice body punching.

I wish Ronald Mcintosh would shut the eff up occasionally, he's relentless.

Yeah Buatsi looked really impressive.

McIntosh really needs to cool down. He tries so hard to be wordy when it's completely uncalled for.

Has Jim Neeley retired?

I agree. Ronald is one of the worst commentators imaginable. Doesn't know that much about boxing. Talks way too much. Tries to wrap his enormous ox tongue around complex words he doesn't understand fully and certainly can't pronounce... Ron has to be the clearest example of why affirmative action doesn't work in practice. And that's forgetting his unwieldy 6ft 10 frame, which ensures that the poor cameraman has to film the interview from 10 meters away, otherwise he wouldn't be able to catch both participants. And that's besides the point that if he interviews anyone under the heavyweight division, a casual observer might think he was watching the midgolympics..

Still it could be worse.... He could co-commentate with the robotic-voiced, out of sync body language, super awkward Ed Robinson with colour commentary by Ortis Dealy....

Now THAT would be a feast for the ears..,.

[Dixonian]

Just watching Joshua Buatsi, nice body punching.

I wish Ronald Mcintosh would shut the eff up occasionally, he's relentless.

Yeah Buatsi looked really impressive.

McIntosh really needs to cool down. He tries so hard to be wordy when it's completely uncalled for.

Has Jim Neeley retired?

I agree. Ronald is one of the worst commentators imaginable. Doesn't know that much about boxing. Talks way too much. Tries to wrap his enormous ox tongue around complex words he doesn't understand fully and certainly can't pronounce... Ron has to be the clearest example of why affirmative action doesn't work in practice. And that's forgetting his unwieldy 6ft 10 frame, which ensures that the poor cameraman has to film the interview from 10 meters away, otherwise he wouldn't be able to catch both participants. And that's besides the point that if he interviews anyone under the heavyweight division, a casual observer might think he was watching the midgolympics..

Still it could be worse.... He could co-commentate with the robotic-voiced, out of sync body language, super awkward Ed Robinson with colour commentary by Ortis Dealy....

Now THAT would be a feast for the ears..,.

I've just looked up Ortis Dealy. Crikey. He's exactly as bad as I would be as a TV presenter.

[Old bones Ian]

Paddy Barnes is out, beaten on points. Bit of a shock there, said he had problems with the weight

[Cholo_cws]

Great effort from the Brazilian against Tischenko. A very enjoyable fight.

[lillywhite14]

Okolie drawn Savon in his next fight (91kg). Tough break! Savon as you all remember beat Joshua at +91 in 2012 !!

Savon has already stopped Okolie but I think the Londoner has bags of potential. He could gain revenge and stop Savon. It's a big ask but I think he is a potential star in the making.

[lillywhite14]

I think Joyce will make a good pro. He brings it, certainly no Audley about him. Big, strong and pretty relentless. Not exactly difficult to hit though from what I've seen. He's lost a couple but he's also beat some tasy fighters himself and is a live dog in the Olympics imo.

Too chinny

Getting sparked twice in the ams flashes warning signs. He'll get David Priced once he turns pro.

No head guards, and I'm pretty sure he didn't get sparked and was stopped on his feet wasn't he? He is too easy to hit, I think that is his biggest problem, calling him chinny is suggesting he goes down easily. He gets hit a lot in virtually every fight he has!

He'll make an entertaining pro. He certainly won't be gun shy or scared to let his hands go if he turns over!

[stujones]

Paddy Barnes is out, beaten on points. Bit of a shock there, said he had problems with the weight

Quite surprised at the commentary in that fight. For me, Barnes won that fight.... it was too close for comfort and he looked very fatigue at the end but I think it was poorly judged. I thought he won the opening 2 rounds and the third was very close.

Excellent little scrap though.

[crusader]

As is typical with the amateurs, I'm seeing people cry poor judging for some fights, while others stating their agreement with the judging in those fights.

[lillywhite14]

As is typical with the amateurs, I'm seeing people cry poor judging for some fights, while others stating their agreement with the judging in those fights.

The judging has been pretty good across the board in the bouts I have seen. Crying robbery is often biased fans not taking defeat for their fighter too well!

[magwitch]

Paddy Barnes is out, beaten on points. Bit of a shock there, said he had problems with the weight

Quite surprised at the commentary in that fight. For me, Barnes won that fight.... it was too close for comfort and he looked very fatigue at the end but I think it was poorly judged. I thought he won the opening 2 rounds and the third was very close.

Excellent little scrap though.

I’m staggered that this boxer (the Irish flagbearer, no less) didn’t know he could no longer compete at light flyweight. He’s already fought in two previous Olympics. How can you get to a competition of this size and be coming out with things like that?! Was he not able to simply move up one weight division?

[Counter-puncher]

I hadn't seen fowler in a while. I'd forgotten how slow he looks

[chiggsy]

Allan connelly whooped fowler there,time to take the vest off and give the pros a go now for fowler.