Are you in favor of the impending overhaul of amateur boxing?

I think removing headgear is a bad idea as it will cause more cuts. Say you win your first fight but you get a bad cut over your eye caused by a headclash or even a punch, what happens then? Surely you cannot be ready for your next fight with a cut just a few days later?

As for the 10 point must system, I love the idea of it BUT... If people think the Olympic boxing is corrupt just now and that the point system isn't working, they need to step back for a second and realise that the 10 point must system can be misused and close rounds will just be given to home fighters etc etc. A nice concept but will be misused and in turn be more corrupt than the current Amateur system. Changing the system isn't what's needed. Changing the officials is.

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However, saying that, yes. I am in favour of the changes. But I expect the controversy to continue.

 

Yes should have happened years ago. With that said crooked officials will still find away to **** it up.

 

The current system is shambolic and leads to farces like tonight. Amateur boxing has became a joke where the winner has been decided beforehand, it simply has to change one way or the other and i'm massively in favour of the new rules.

 

I think it will be a change for the better.

 

i heard it was corrupt and that they were gonna make changes, YEAH RIGHT!

 

How about we just don't let incompetent brittards host the Olympics?

 

So now they won't even count the punches, awesome. Whatever score we say happened, happened and you can't even see it to dispute it. Why even bother with having fights being judged, just have the AIBA commissioner go up on stage with and start an auction for each medal.

Bronze at lightweight, bidding will start at $5,000.. Do I hear $6,000? Do I hear $7,000? ....... Sold to the island of Jamaica for $35,000 dollars.

 

Who's dominating the ****ing Medal counts ******?

CHINA- AND USA


Where is 'GB' there ******?

CHINA AND USA are dominating the overall medal counts. Olympics don't care about boxing. That is like a minor part of the Olympics. Wtf does that have to do with London Hosting the overall event?

 

Well, people seem to have ignored my post. Oh well.

 

I read it. It's a good post. The officials were overall ******ed.

Even American Teddy Atlas questioned why Ogogo was given TWO 8 COUNTS.
When he was 100% fine after the first one. Atlas said Ogogo should have one more point because the 2nd 8 count was totally not needed.