Professional Boxer Hassan N'Dam OUT in the FIRST ROUND of Olympics!!

I recorded N'Dam's fights in the Olympics 12 years ago and still have them. He didn't do "quite well." And he didn't medal.

 

I view this differently. Pros diet to make fighting weight (day before weigh in), yet turn up fight night several weight classes above what they weighed the previous day.

This effectively gives an unfair disadvantage to the fighter that rehydrates to a heavier weight (aka canelo) and makes a mockery of fighting at a weight class.

The sanctioning boards need to amend the pro game rules and mandate same day weigh ins, then we'll see who the real fighters are!

 

He evidently did better last time out. I haven't see the fights -- tell us what happened.

As recorded, however, he was a win away from medaling and lost to eventual gold medalist who won a wide decision over GGG.

I might call it "quite well" and you might have another way to describe it.

 

And as a bonus we get the race to see who dies first from having their brain rattled around with no cushioning.

 

Respectfully, it is the dieting to make weight that drains the body (brain) of fluids and removes the 'cushioning' you refer to.

Fighting closer to ones natural weight is healthier all round!

Don't shoot the messenger (article on this very point):

http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/...angers-difficulties-surrounding-weight-limits

 

Of course brother, but some fighters will still drain as much imo, while having less time to recuperate that delicious brain fluid.

 

Sigh, everybody he fought was taking human growth hormones and steroids, it is not fair. Thais don't cheat.

 

The issue is that if he fights at 165, he has to hold the weight for two weeks, so He goes to 178, and in order to hold onto all that poundage, he probably can't train that hard, or he will lose weight. He looked tired and sluggish during the fight.

 

Well, in amateur, there isn't calculated mismatches. You fight everyone. Southpaw, Orthodox, Sluggers, Counterpuncher, Tall, Short guys..

If pro was like this, many fighters would have a bad record

 

This is what is great about amateurs.

 

N Dam exposed by Lemeuix as an amateur lol

 

This absolutely. Especially at an elite level where people have elite skills, they fuse their skill with their method of point scoring. They tap into judging psychology too, as you have only three rounds to prove yourself so they're focussed heavily on giving an impression of winning rounds too.

 

Yup, if you look at the elite medalists in the amateurs, they all have quite a few losses i.e 20% losses.