Australian Boxing/SM Memorial thread

We've qualified 12 fighters (6 blokes, 6 women) for the Paris Olympics. Congratulations to the young men & women of the finest boxing nation on Earth. Today's finals should be on SBS Viceland later this afternoon for those interested in taking a look.

AUSTRALIAN BOXING BLING BOX - CURRENT HOLDINGS:

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Jai Opetaia (

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Tim Tszyu (

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Jason Moloney (

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George Kambosos Jr (

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Teremoana Jr Teremoana (

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Callum Peters (

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Shannan Davey (

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Harry Garside (

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Charlie Senior (

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Yusuf Chothia (

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Women's
Ebanie Bridges (

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Skye Nicholson (

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Caitlin Parker (

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Tina Rahimi (

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Monique Suraci (

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Tiana Echegaray (

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Marissa Williamson Pohlman (

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Tyla McDonald (

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Kaye Scott (

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Emma-Sue Greentree (

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Rebecca Hawker (

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Susie Ramadan (

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Jasmine Parr (

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Looking forward to seeing that new hot ring girl in about 2 weeks time. She may have been on before in past promotions actually, from No Limit.

Not looking forward to - That ****wit Liutenant Dan Hennessy. Absolute ****wit of the highest order.

 

Remiss of me not to offer commiserations to New Zealand boxing fans. Zero boxers qualified for the Paris Olympics, men or women.

Fear not though my fine feathered friends, the quality of this Australian team will represent the region with honour & distinction. In the event of a Gold medal, you may however wish to brush up on the words to Advance Australia Fair so you can sing along with the rest of us.

 

LOL!!!!!!!!!

And credit to them. At least they actually turned up.

 

Don't worry, Kiwi Lani Daniels just became a 2 weight world champion tonight. Outstanding achievement.

 

Hennessy......

Don't get me started!!!!

 

I have to take my hat off to the amateur boxing officials in this country for their contribution to the above results. I gave up on amateur boxing back in 2004 when we qualified a big team for the Olympics. Only problem was none of them had a snowflake's chance in hell of winning a medal. We did have one bloke capable of winning a medal back then who had gone to the Sydney Olympics & had continued on in the amateurs for another four years in an attempt to win one. He lost to a Kiwi at the Oceania championships so we couldn't take him. All of our fighters were subsequently eliminated from the Olympic competition in the first two preliminary rounds. It was like flushing taxpayer money down the toilet. That's not the case this time around. The officials have made some very smart, pragmatic decisions that have brought about the results we saw yesterday. First of all, they've made sure there's some genuine talent in the team. Bringing a bloke like Teremoana into the national team after we lost Justis Huni to the professional ranks was a masterstroke. Also getting Harry Garside back. His style of fighting is far more suited to the amateurs. Secondly, they've sent the fighters we've got to major international tournaments on the opposite side of the world, including this year's IBA World Championships. All western nations boycotted the IBA World Championships in both the men's & women's except us. That was a smart, pragmatic move in the best interests of the boxers. They needed that experience if they were to be any chance of winning a medal at next year's Olympics. Caitlin Parker made the final of that tournament & should have won gold but for the scoring. Callum Peters made the quarter finals & was very unlucky not to medal (although not outright robbed). Teremoana had the experience of facing Jalolov in Uzbekistan. There's no tougher assignment in amateur boxing than that. He'll also have a much better idea of how to pace himself against Jalolov should they meet again. After those tournaments were over, then we pulled out of the IBA. There's no guarantee of any medals in Paris where we can expect the European nations to be strong, but some of the decisions made by officialdom in recent years have ensured our competitors at least have a fighting chance. That's what I expect for our taxpayer dollars.

 

Comon mate. You love him. Admit it. You just love how he throws that **** up in the air

 

Big chance Loma going to Perth a few blokes reckon. Winwood is a couple fights away from a World Title shot too?

Shoulda had it in Melbourne. I woulda gone. Not going to that sh1t hole.

 

I have some mates in Melbourne so definitely would have considered going.

Can't really justify going all the way to the wild wild west. I dont know anybody there.

 

Boys which names might be on the undercards for the Goodman fight?

 

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Good work mate.

Dib and Larfield, awesome.

 

I'll have a punt on Larfield. I rate the kid.

 

Fellas what odds you reckon I'll get on England to beat Wilson?