[Chatty]

A place to talk about the amateur game whether it be the current crop from Olympic and world championship boxing to local club shows, past amateur records or even training or how to get involved in the amateur game.

Also with the London Olympics coming up it could be a good place to discuss the boxers going into the tournament, who we favour to win or medal and who could be the dark horses etc.

I'll try and keep updating on Britains amateur gyms when I can and post some stuff on the international scene:good

 

[Chatty]

Here's a full list of boxing's participants for the Olympics by country:

Algeria - 2 boxers

Abdelhafid Benchabla - Light Heavyweight
Mohamed Amine Ouadahi - bantamweight

Argentina - 2 boxers

Yamil Peralta - 91kg
Andres Melian - 56kg

Armenia - 1 boxer

Andranik Hakobyan - 75kg

Australia - 11 boxers

Naomi Fischer-Rasmussen 75 kg

Billy Ward 49 kg
Jackson Woods 52 kg
Ibrahim Balla 56 kg
Luke Jackson 60 kg
Jeff Horn 64 kg
Cameron Hammond 69 kg
Jesse Ross 75 kg
Damien Hooper 81 kg
Jai Opetaia 91 kg
Johan Linde +91 kg

Azerbaijan - 8 boxers

Elena Vystropova 75 kg

Elvin Mamishzadeh 52 kg
Magomed Abdulhamidov 56 kg
Heybatulla Hajialiyev 64 kg
Soltan Migitinov 75 kg
Vatan Huseynli 81 kg
Teymur Mammadov 91 kg
Magomedrasul Majidov +91 kg

Belarus - 3 boxers

Vazgen Safaryants 60 kg
Mikhail Dauhaliavets 81 kg
Siarhei Karneyeu 91 kg

Benin - 1 boxer

Shafiq Chitou 60 kg

Botswana - 1 boxer

Oteng Oteng 52 kg

Brazil - 9 boxers

Adriana Araújo 60 kg
Roseli Feitosa 75 kg

Julião Henriques 52 kg
Robenílson Vieira 56 kg
Robson Conceição 60 kg
Éverton Lopes 64 kg
Myke Ribeiro 69 kg
Esquiva Florentino 75 kg
Yamaguchi Florentino 81 kg

 

[Flea Man]

Booked the semi-finals off work! :happy Will be doing a 'which Olympians have the style best suited to the pro's piece when it's all said and done.

 

[Vic]

Good thread Chatty. It´s nice to talk about this ! :good

Brazil - 9 boxers

Adriana Araújo 60 kg
Roseli Feitosa 75 kg

Julião Henriques 52 kg
Robenílson Vieira 56 kg
Robson Conceição 60 kg
Éverton Lopes 64 kg
Myke Ribeiro 69 kg
Esquiva Florentino 75 kg
Yamaguchi Florentino 81 kg

Éverton, Esquiva and Robenílson are the best IMO.....they have good chances of win a medal.....

 

[Michael]

Cant believe Australia has 11 boxers going to the Olympics. Most of em wouldnt hold a patch on European boxers at the games.

 

[Chatty]

Ill put more up once the bairn is in bed. I keep getting half way through a post and the bairn turns the net off

 

[Flea Man]

Is Lomachenko up at Lightweight now? Would be some feat for him to win a gold in successive games at different weights! Very 'pro' style as well.

 

[biglads]

I applied for loads of QF & SF tickets for the Olympic Boxing but didn't get any :nono

I did get tickets for the footy tho' - GBR vs UAE

 

[jonnytightlips]

Cant believe Australia has 11 boxers going to the Olympics. Most of em wouldnt hold a patch on European boxers at the games.

Its abit of a joke alright. Hooper is the only one with a chance of doing something at the games.

 

[DonBoxer]

Why did Australia get more entrants than us?

 

[Michael]

@DonBoxer because the Australians have a far easier qualification route than any European nation. They only have to win in a qualification for the Oceania nations, which effectively makes them the best of a bad bunch.

 

[DonBoxer]

@DonBoxer because the Australians have a far easier qualification route than any European nation. They only have to win in a qualification for the Oceania nations, which effectively makes them the best of a bad bunch.

Thanx.
Thought it must be something like that, that's why there are always a few shit teams in the World Cup too.

 

[Chatty]

Didnt get round to finishing that list, ill try and get it done tonight. been writing articles on the teams going in.

Cuba up on the front page
GB submitted
Going to do USA tomorrow.

Not sure what other countries to do in the run up, I think ill do:

China
Russia
Ukraine
Ireland
Italy
Brazil
Kazakhstan
Canada?
best of the rest

Any prominent amateur countries I have missed out?

 

[DrMo]

Teak tough Ghanaians

Tetteh Sulemanu, Light flyweight
Duke Akueteh Micah, Flyweight
Isaac Zion Kojo Dogboe, Bantamweight
Maxwell Amponsah, Heavyweight

 

[O59]

I'm interested to see how Vasyl Lomachenko will do.
What about Cuba?

 

[Chatty]

I'm interested to see how Vasyl Lomachenko will do.
What about Cuba?

http://checkhookboxing.com/content....Olympic-Dominance-and-a-Glimpse-of-the-Future

Lomachenko should do well, he is favourite again and looked quality in the worlds

 

[O59]

http://checkhookboxing.com/content....Olympic-Dominance-and-a-Glimpse-of-the-Future

Lomachenko should do well, he is favourite again and looked quality in the worlds

Great write up. :good
I hope Toledo beats Lomachenko, actually. But it'll be tough.

 

[Michael]

India is one country which interests me. They have been on the rise big time over the last few years and could snatch quite a few medals imo.

Devendro Singh
Shiva Thapa
Jai Bhagwan
Manoj Kumar
Vikas Krishan Yadav
Vijender Singh
Sumit Sangwan

 

[Chatty]

yeah definitely India, I thought I had included them but must have missed them. They have looked decent on the amateur front the last few years, they should defo nick a few medals.

Its a shame many of the big nations such as Mexico and Puerto Rico aren't prolific at the amateur side of things.

 

[Macca L20]

Here's my full list of bets at every weight. All Paddy Power.

Mens Olympics.

49kg = Zou Shiming (China) @ 17/10
52kg = Andrew Selby (GB) @ 7/2
56kg = Luke Campbell (GB) @ 6/1
60kg = Vasyl Lomachenko (Ukraine) @ 11/10
64kg = Everton Dos Santos Lopes(Brazil) @ 5/2
69kg = Serik Sapiev(Kazakhstan) @ 4/1
75kg = Ryota Murata(Japan) @ 10/3
81kg = Damien Hooper(Australia) @ 9/1
91kg = Oleksander Usyk(Ukraine) @ 9/4
91+kg = Magomedrasul Medzhidov @ 12/5