Olympic Boxing...

Blame Rasho · Post #1 » by **Blame Rasho** » Sat Aug 9, 2008 4:54 am

I know there are some boxing fans out there, well on CNBC there is going to be live boxing at 1 am central.

I will post some results.

Blame Rasho · Post #2 » by **Blame Rasho** » Sat Aug 9, 2008 7:20 am

I hate the scoring...

Post #3 » by **BlackMamba** » Sat Aug 9, 2008 3:06 pm

just when i woke up i saw the fight between the croatian and the samoan with the first knocking out the second.

i hope the mexicans do well, historically boxing has always being a strong sport for us in the olympics, but in recent years the fighters haven't been either that lucky or not very well prepared.

Blame Rasho · Post #4 » by **Blame Rasho** » Sat Aug 9, 2008 4:45 pm

BlackMamba wrote:just when i woke up i saw the fight between the croatian and the samoan with the first knocking out the second.

i hope the mexicans do well, historically boxing has always being a strong sport for us in the olympics, but in recent years the fighters haven't been either that lucky or not very well prepared.

The scoring favors the Europeans. I swear they don't give any points at all for clean shots. They don't even count body shots it seems.

Post #5 » by **BlackMamba** » Sat Aug 9, 2008 8:47 pm

yeah, pretty weird scoring. i recall that during athens there was a fight involving a mexican that he had clean shots and didn't count them and then they explained that it depends on i don't remember what to count it completely.

Post #6 » by **kno** » Sat Aug 9, 2008 9:45 pm

Anyone know what time (pacific time) they will show the boxer from East LA that comes from a Mexican background?

My mom wants to see him fight, but we have no idea what time he'll be fighting. he fights today though.

Texas Longhorns · Post #7 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Sat Aug 9, 2008 9:54 pm

Boxing sucks.. Track and Field is probably the best sport in the Olympics.

Post #8 » by **kno** » Sat Aug 9, 2008 10:04 pm

Texas Longhorns wrote:Boxing sucks.. Track and Field is probably the best sport in the Olympics.

Its all opinion buddy.

I can say the complete opposite and id be just as true.

Texas Longhorns · Post #9 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Sat Aug 9, 2008 10:06 pm

Precisely.

cowboyronnie · Post #10 » by **cowboyronnie** » Sat Aug 9, 2008 11:42 pm

Yeah, Rasho, no points for body shots and no guage of how effective a punch is. It simply needs to touch the head.

The scoring, coupled with the advantage given to Cuba where there is no professional boxing...not too impressive an event.

cowboyronnie · Post #11 » by **cowboyronnie** » Sat Aug 9, 2008 11:44 pm

Texas Longhorns wrote:Boxing sucks

Hey, bloodfart, then don't post in the thread.

Texas Longhorns · Post #12 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 12:16 am

Bloodfart? :rofl:

Boxing doesn't suck, I just don't think it's as good as Field and Hockey, but seriously, I want team USA to get any medal they can from any sport so hopefully they can get Boxing.

Blame Rasho · Post #13 » by **Blame Rasho** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 12:56 am

Texas Longhorns wrote:Boxing sucks.. Track and Field is probably the best sport in the Olympics.

With all the doping that goes on... I personally think otherwise.

Post #14 » by **BlackMamba** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 1:57 am

track and field was for many years the #1 sport, but like rasho says with all the doping during the last years it's lost some of it's value and spirit.

oh, and the bloodfart comment isn't needed and welcomed.

Post #15 » by **kno** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 3:01 am

Kno wrote:Anyone know what time (pacific time) they will show the boxer from East LA that comes from a Mexican background?

My mom wants to see him fight, but we have no idea what time he'll be fighting. he fights today though.

Please?

Texas Longhorns · Post #16 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 4:24 am

lmao Your mom...

Post #17 » by **kno** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 4:28 am

Yep. She's a huge sports fan. Shes the one that introduced me to the Lakers. She was born in Mexico and lived in East LA for a while.

I dont see anything wrong with that.

Texas Longhorns · Post #18 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:02 am

Ah, yeah you're right. I'm just drunk. By any chance would you have the name of the Boxer? It would be easier to find.

Julio · Post #19 » by **Julio** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 2:05 pm

I don't normally watch too much boxing, but I loved seeing the fight of Alexis Vastine and Jaoid Chiguer.

Post #20 » by **BlackMamba** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 2:24 am

mexican boxers in beijing:
francisco vargas
jose Arturo santos
oscar valdez

i think valdez is the kid you are asking about. he fights august 12 at 2 am or 7:30 am central time.