Für SHW: this will be interesting. You will have the veterans like Frazer Clarke, Kamshybek Kunkabayev or Victor Vykhryst who will try everything to get a great result in perhaps their final big amateur tournament but I would also pay attention to the young guns such as Richard Torrez from the US and Justis Huni from Australia. Top tier prospects who might have that extra bit of hunger.
I think World Championships will show who will be in contention for Olympic gold. Sadam Magomedov have turned pro, so he is out of contention. Medzhidov is there, Kunkabayev always in contention but something always get in the way. Babanin and Omarrov are dark horses of Olympics. Torrez and younger superheavyweights can make some noise in Olympics. Vikhirst could be in top 3 but you never know because Olympics is the last hurrah for many super heavyweights, so there will be many who will compete for top 3.
He was won it three times. He is getting older though. It he participated he's a #1 -#3 seed. Below are the AIBA rankings....from Sept 2018. A few guys went pro. Best guess on the top 4 Majidov Vykhryst Kunkabayev Aboudou There were some really good jr's in the past two years, but my guess they will be too young to do well vs grown 22-35 year old men [url]https://d152tffy3gbaeg.cloudfront.net/2019/05/93.pdf[/url]
Multiple sources have confirmed that an "A" sample taken from Dillian Whyte tested positive for one or more banned substances prior to Whyte's July 20 fight in London against Oscar Rivas. Although Whyte is in the World Boxing Council Clean Boxing Program which is administered by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA), the test in question was administered by UK Anti-Doping (UKAD). The positive test result is believed to have come back on July 17. A knowledgeable source says that it was reported to the Whyte camp (including promoter Matchroom Boxing) and the British Boxing Board of Control by UKAD prior to Whyte-Rivas. However, the BBBC allowed the fight to proceed as scheduled. Under rules in place in the United Kingdom, Whyte has a right of appeal. UKAD takes the position that, until the adjudication process is over and due process is complete, there has not been a finding that a fighter is in breach of its PED protocols and no sanctions can be put in place by the British Boxing Board of Control. This means a no contest and new eliminator fight for Rivas. Another chance for Rivas to become WBC mandatory.
Undefeated heavyweight prospect Mike Balogun (13-0, 10 KOs), of Upper Marlboro, MD, faces St. Louis veteran Ed Fountain (12-5, 5 KOs) in what promises to be an exciting clash, scheduled for eight rounds. The athletic Balogun is a former college football standout who started for the Oklahoma Sooners before playing in the NFL for three years. The southpaw Balogun will be fighting for the third time this year, with knockout victories against Marquis Valentine and Danny Calhoun coming in February and April. Fountain is seeking to rebound from a hard-fought loss to undefeated contender Hemi Ahio on March 2, in Columbus, OH.
Whyte isn't serious about boxing, he needs roids to get him in shape for the fight and he still looked fat as hell. Retire Whyte!
The 31-year-old British heavyweight contender Dillian White, in whose analyzes two metabolites of the banned drug Dianabol were found, can be disqualified for eight years, which will actually mean the end of his professional boxing career.
When you old and when you have finished your career you often recognise your mistakes. Whyte have wasted his prime by being disqualified the first time and now he have to go trough that once again by his own mistake. I bet he will be close to 300 pounds after retirement. He have denied pay because of this, can't understand guys like him. Hungry prospect will take his place.
Alexander Ustinov beat Alexander Nesterenko by 1st round ko. Cruiserweight from Cuba Lenar Perez beat Giorgi Tevdorashvili by tko in fifth round to improve his record to 5/0. He is winner of Nikolay Pavlyukov Youth Memorial in 2017, the semi finalist of 2017 Cuban Nationals, winner of Teofilo Stevenson Cup in 2018, finalist of Teofilo Stevenson Cup in 2017, winner of Cuban School National Games in 2014 and winner of Cuban Youth National Championships. Heavyweight from Russia Rashid Agitov beat Edgars Kalnars by 1st round tko to improve his record to 8/0.
