The Boxing thread

[ScallyWag II]

What I heard is a romanian judge (?) has said that he is aware of country reps being approached and asked if they would like certain judges.

Something like that. He also reckons money has changed hands.

Ive not seen much boxing, but the commentator echoed what you just said, that there have been some dodgy calls and crowds booing decisions.

Apparently the head of the IOC is minded to drop boxing entirely from the Olympic sporting rosta, and he was there today when some fucked up decision was made

Shit

 

[Melinda]

AFP Article - Ive posted it in full on the Scandals Thread, I dont want to disrupt this one.

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5i0J3PV86a7dw4ZTn7vPRG1NLLDAQ

 

[Numbers]

Same old Olympic boxing then. There's been daylight robberies pretty much every games.

 

[dlx1]

12:15 today

Live coverage of the flyweight, featherweight, light-welterweight, middleweight and heavyweight boxing finals. Bradley Saunders is a British light-welterweight medal hope.c&p radiotimes

whached Aaron Cook last night, something wrong with the score I think

 

[JTG]

Bradley Saunders was a British medal hope last week, yes

 

[TrippyLondoner]

GB 6-1 Cuba after 1st round

 

[Melinda]

Degale just mouthed "He bit me!"

 

[ScallyWag II]

The Cuban is a wee bit angry, playing right into DeGale's hands!

 

[TrippyLondoner]

This is a good fight!

 

[ScallyWag II]

It's a bit of a wrestling match

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Aye!

 

[Melinda]

Why do they hold to and lean on each other?

 

[Melinda]

Degale just took one big lick to the face.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Degale just took one big lick to the face.

bet that hurt

 

[TrippyLondoner]

oooh shit 11-9

 

[ScallyWag II]

Fucking hell, what's he doing? Just box ffs

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Cuban guy probs pissin him off

 

[ScallyWag II]

Hope his corner has a go at him. He's in danger of losing this

 

[Melinda]

That really was like wrrestling

I think James is tired.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

lol both down again

 

[TrippyLondoner]

come on damnit

 

[ScallyWag II]

Phew this is tense

 

[TrippyLondoner]

16-14 Gb!!!!!!!

 

[Melinda]

He's done it!!

That was thrilling!!

 

[ScallyWag II]

Hopeless ref!

YESSSSS!! James DeGale is Olympic champion

 

[Sweaty Betty]

Why so much booing???

 

[Numbers]

What a scrappy fight.

Nice result tho'.. bring on Hatton.

 

[Sweaty Betty]

nOW THEY ARE CHANTING!!!!

 

[ScallyWag II]

When is Kenny Egan fighting?

 

[Gingerman]

When is Kenny Egan fighting?

http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics2008/2008/0823/egank.html
Good luck tomorrow