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LOL - guy wins it with out throwing a punch
Posted: 17 Aug 2004, 13:03
by REAL_DEAL
one of the guys won a fight in the olympics because one of the guys didnt make the weight. but they still made the winner go to the ring with his gear on to be announced the winner.
second time thats happened to far.
Posted: 17 Aug 2004, 13:56
by Wales
WAS IT SEOUL '88 IN THE SUPERHEAVY FINAL WHEN THE KOREAN GUY WON WITHOUT THROWING A PUNCH DUE TO THE OTHER GUYS CORNER PULLING HIM OUT AFTER 10 SECONDS BECAUSE THE KOREAN HAD A BEARD.
Re: LOL - guy wins it with out throwing a punch
Posted: 17 Aug 2004, 15:11
by adamiw
REAL_DEAL wrote:one of the guys won a fight in the olympics because one of the guys didnt make the weight. but they still made the winner go to the ring with his gear on to be announced the winner.
second time thats happened to far.
remember this happened in the Commonwealths when Haye was forced to pull out.
Posted: 18 Aug 2004, 06:46
by Freiheit
Wales wrote:WAS IT SEOUL '88 IN THE SUPERHEAVY FINAL WHEN THE KOREAN GUY WON WITHOUT THROWING A PUNCH DUE TO THE OTHER GUYS CORNER PULLING HIM OUT AFTER 10 SECONDS BECAUSE THE KOREAN HAD A BEARD.
The final in Seoul was Lewis vs Bowe and they did fight.
Posted: 18 Aug 2004, 11:23
by MightyWarrior
Failing to make weight at the Olympics shows a lack of amateurism.
Posted: 18 Aug 2004, 11:31
by steve689
MightyWarrior wrote:Failing to make weight at the Olympics shows a lack of amateurism.
Lol i like it...these sort of shenanigans have already happened earlier in the tournament, at Welterweight Baktiyar Artayev got into the ring and waited, then amidst much confusion and plenty of camera shots of the empty corner of the ring he had to take off his headguard and gloves and had his hand hoisted as the winner. His opponent from Cameroon Willie Tanko had decided not to appear!
Posted: 18 Aug 2004, 11:32
by knockout
steve689 wrote:His opponent from Cameroon Willie Tanko had decided not to appear!
what an unfortunate name... trying saying that drunk
Posted: 18 Aug 2004, 11:34
by Freiheit
Tanku didnt pass the medical earlier that day so it shouldnt have been a surprise. Its in the rules that you have to be ready to fight thats why they have all the equiptment on.
Posted: 18 Aug 2004, 11:37
by Wales
Wales wrote:
WAS IT SEOUL '88 IN THE SUPERHEAVY FINAL WHEN THE KOREAN GUY WON WITHOUT THROWING A PUNCH DUE TO THE OTHER GUYS CORNER PULLING HIM OUT AFTER 10 SECONDS BECAUSE THE KOREAN HAD A BEARD.
The final in Seoul was Lewis vs Bowe and they did fight.
Was it possibly th heavy final then? It was a korean fighter who had the beard... maybe it wasnt olympics.
Posted: 18 Aug 2004, 15:48
by stujones
It was shown on question of sport a few days ago - definately the 1988 Olympics. However, it didn't say at what stage or weight the contest was in.
Can't remember if it was the Korean guy or his opponent who had the beard (well, I thought it was the opponent untill you said it was the Korean).
Also, not sure who was actually awarded the victory, didn't say on the show.