European Olympic Qualifier

[mike222]

This starts on Friday in Turkey and my idea of the qualifiers (draw permitting) are as follows
49(5) Paddy Barnes Ireland (winner)
Salman Alizada Azerbaijan
Ferhat Pehlivan Turkey
Hamza Touba Germany
Alexander Alexandrov Bulgaria
Koryun Sogmonyan Armenia and Charlie Edwards represent the dangers
52(3) Nordine Oubaali France (Winner)
Selcuk Eker Turkey
Stefan Ivanov Bulgaria
Olexandr Shepelnyuk Ukraine and Alexander Riscan Moldova represent the dangers
56(4) Denis Makarov Germany (winner)
Vyacheslav Gojan Moldova
Furkan Menis Ulas Turkey
Pavlo Ishcenko Ukraine
Razvan Romania and Abdulhamidov Azerbaijan are the dangers
60(4) Albert Selimov Russia (winner)
Fatir Keles Turkey
Artur Bril Germany
Vladimir Saruhanyan Armenia
64(1) Zdenek Chladek-only one place available
Artem Zaytsev Russia is the big danger
69(2) Balacks Bacskai Hungary and Magomed Nurutdinov Belarus should claim the two spots available
75(1) Russian Maxim Koptyakov should win the only spot
81(3) Joe Ward Ireland is a hot favourite and Muzzafer of Turkey and Simone Fiori Italy could join him in London
91(1) Bulgarian Tervel Pulev may claim the only place-Whoever represents Germany will be a danger
+91(2) Magomed Omarov Russia should win here and may be joined by Victor Zuyev Belarus may grab the other spot.There are a lot of dangers though in Filip Hrgovic Croatia Tony Yoka France Roman Kapitanenko Ukraine and Mihail Nistor Romania which makes it interesting

[donnellon]

Brill beat Burhard in a big German box-off.

[mike222]

Thanks-Amended

[moorser]

And David Oliver Joyce only beat Brill in Germany a few weeks ago, I think Joyce will do it.

I fancy Ireland to qualify Joyce, Barnes and Ward and maybe Sheehan and Nolan if lucky.

[galaxy]

+91(2) Magomed Omarov Russia should win here and may be joined by Victor Zuyev Belarus may grab the other spot.There are a lot of dangers though in Filip Hrgovic Croatia Tony Yoka France Roman Kapitanenko Ukraine and Mihail Nistor Romania which makes it interesting

What's a draw in superheavy - in the same quarter are: Zuyev, Kapitanenko, Hrgovic, Omarov and Muntean
http://88.85.4.2/pdf/000082/C75W92.PDF

interesting first day bouts:
Maxwell (ENG) - Selimov (RUS) in 60kg
Katende (SWE) - Ward (IRL) in 81kg
Zuyev (BLR) - Kapitanenko (UKR) in +91kg

[mike222]

The draw took place this morning and my idea of the qualifiers are
49 P Barnes IRE
S Alizada AZE
K Sogmonyan ARM
C Edwards ENG
52 N Oubaali FRA
S Ecek TUR
O Shepelyuk UKR
56 R Andreaiana ROM
D Makarov GER
M Topcakan TUR
V Gojan MDA
60 V Saruhunyan ARM
V Safaryants SVK
A Selimov RUS
A Bril GER
64 Z Chladek CZE
69 M Nurutdinov BLR
T Abdullayev AZE
75 M Koptyakov RUS
R Hamani FRA
81 J Ward IRE
I Szello HUN
V Hukkaninen FIN
91 T Pulev BUL
+91 M Nistor ROM
M Omarov RUS
Action starts at 7pm Local Time with 38 bouts scheduled today

[donnellon]

AND MY PREDICTIONS AFTER THE DRAW, MIKE;
49;
Alizada
Barnes
SOGHOMONYAN
ALEKSANDROV
52;
OUBAALI
EKER
SHEPELIUK
56;
ANDREIANA
MAKAROV
TOPCAKAN
GOJAN
60;
SAFARYANTS
STANKOVIC
JOYCE
SELIMOV
64:
ZAYTSEV(HICKEY CAN COME CLOSE)
69;
NOLAN TO SURPRISE
BASCAI
75;
MILEVSKIJ
Kopkytakov
81;
WARD
BOUHENIA
DOVGALYAVETS
91;
PULEV
91+;
NISTOR(ALL THE QUALITY IN THE OTHER HALF)
OMAROV

[mike222]

Well we have both lost one with Topcakan losing 12-14 to the Frenchman Anthony Bret.I couldnt see anyway he could lose in Turkey.However it is encouraging following the home bias in last years European Championships.

[tflanagan5]

Joe Ward IRL 16-6 Kennedy Katende SWE
David Oliver Joyce IRL RET17-14 Joseph Cordina WLS

Good start for Ward ,Joyce down by 6 and the end of the first comes back to stop cordina in the 2nd

[mike222]

Sam Maxwell beat Albert Selimov on an injury in the third.Anyone know what happened?
Callum Smith progresses beating a Bulgarian 16-13

[Fluxy89]

Sam Maxwell beat Albert Selimov on an injury in the third.Anyone know what happened?
Callum Smith progresses beating a Bulgarian 16-13

Vaguely, after the 1st round I believe scores were tied at 2-2, after the 2nd round scores were tied at 4-4. Apparently Selimov got a very nasty cut in the 3rd (didn't say whether clash of heads or anything), which caused Maxwell to be more aggressive, ending in the fight eventually being stopped because of the cut. Apparently Maxwell was well worth the win though.

[mike222]

Apparently the scores were level at the end of the second but in the third Selimov sustained a bad cut on his cheek and the doctor stopped the contest.If I were Selimov I would turn pro,losing in the two qualifiers to a cut and a disqualification suggests a change in direction.

[mike222]

Session 3/4 results include
69 Adam Nolan def T Kot POL 14-9
69 A Koruglu TUR def M Nurutdinov BLR
64 D Galagot def Ross Hickey 24-11
64 L Marjanovic SRB def Z Chladek CZE 12-10
75 Anthony Ogogo DEF F Zuta MDK 18-5
75 V Bondarenko BLR def R Hamani FRA 14-10
A couple of minor surprises

[tflanagan5]

Joe Ward IRL 15-18 TUR Bahram Muzaffer
Tommy McCarthy IRL 12-3 Alem Colpa

Reports so far say Ward was robbed

[mike222]

81 Callum Smith def B Draskovic CGR 18-8
91 Warren Baister def A Diane FRA 18-17
+91 M Aci TUR def Con Sheehan IRE 17-12
Two irish boxers losing to Turks in Turkey Hmnn

[mike222]

The IABA lodged an appeal on behalf of Ward but it was dismissed.Josh Taylor of Scotland won this morning 14-4 over Ramlavs of Latvia.

[donnellon]

David Oliver Joyce beat Brill from Germany, PTS 22 : 14
R1 7 : 6
R2 8 : 4
R3 7 : 4
Good win that.

[mike222]

Nine British and Irish boxers are in the quarter-finals
49 P Barnes IRE v S Caslarov ROM
Winner qualifies for London
60 J Taylor SCO v V Sauhanyan ARM
DO Joyce IRE v E Petrauskas LIT
S Maxwell ENG v F Keles TUR
Winners qualify
69 A Nolan IRE v T Abdullayev AZE
Only finalists qualify
75 A Ogogo ENG v J Khochtasvilli GRG
Only finalists qualify
81 C Smith ENG v I Szello HUN
Finalists and semi loser to champion qualify
91 T Mccarthy IRE v J Darmos HUN
W Baister ENG v T Pulev BUL
Only champion qualifies
It will be tough

[mike222]

Scotlands Josh Taylor qualifies for the Olympics and will be joined by Vazgen Safaryants,Evaldas Petrauskas and Fatir Keles.Sam Maxwell and David Oliver Joyce miss out.
Callum Smith moves into the semi-final where three places are available.
Adam Nolan also makes the semis and is one win from qualifying

[Freiheit]

Dennis Ceylan in the 56 kg division is also qualified, as the first dane since 1996!

[Fluxy89]

Sounds like yet another controversial decision as the Russian Maxim Koptyakov, goes out to the Turk at 75kg. Apparently the Russian was leading by 1 point going into the 3rd, got a public warning, and loses on countback as a result.

Anthony Ogogo also through in another close encounter, he was down 12-6 going into the 3rd, and then comes back to win on countback with a score of 14-14.

[donnellon]

mike how about me and you stop making predictions?!
PS aren't the Turks impressive, they sure have improved since the Worlds!

[mike222]

Paddy Barnes qualifies alongside Ferhat Pehlivan,Manuel Cappai and Alexander Alexandrov.
At 56 Merab Turkadze,Magomed Abdulhamidov and Pavlo Ishcenko qualify with Ceylan.
Anthony Ogogo moves into the semis and is one win from qualifying.He will face Belarussian Vitaliy Bondarenko.Tommy McCarthy is also into the semis and needs two wins to qualify.He faces Moldovan Vladimir Cheles and then if successful probably Russian Omarov.
In a big upset Russian Maxim Koptyakov lost on countback to Turk Adem Kilici.
Eight Turks are in the semis.

[mike222]

No predictions are fun-and we can redeem ourselves with the three qualifiers to come.
Interesting to read the Russians view on the Koptyakov/Kilici fight on www.rusboxing.ru.They have no complaints with their man losing two points to Warnings.
The Russians are generally fair with their boxing.
The semis do have a lot of different countries involved which must be good for the sport.

[mike222]

Incidentally it may not be over for Joe Ward-there is still an invitational spot for a european at 81 and who is more qualified than Ward.Start lobbying Mr O Neill.