How embarrassing will the Olympics be for Austrailian boxing?

Why are we all shrinking violets here? **** of dwilson!!:fire Somone had to say it!! What ,have we turned into shy little rabbits all of a sudden?atsch

 

I didn't know Todd Kidd fought Frankie Gavin, how'd the fight go? I think Gavin might dissappoint at the games, i think he might get too wild and sloppy as he sometimes tends to do, plus i hear he's really struggling to make the weight. Plus Tishenko is out for blood :yep

 

Im just use to DWilson and his whinging

 

I think Luke Boyd has a chance to upset a few

 

Chill out, I was taking the **** because of the title of the thread.

I have been in am fights and been stopped, so I know how much damage can still be done.

None of those guys will medal unless they get a lucky draw and a couple of WO's.

 

Kidd got mauled unfortunately. It was the Comm games and as Kidd was running out of gas Gavin was winding up. If Tischenko doesn't win, I think Gavin's got it. But the beauty of boxing is any man can take it most times if they're evenly matched- it's just who wants it more:good

 

Lenny Zappa got beat at the last comm games by Gavin not todd Kidd

 

My bad- I was getting confused- I saw Kidd lose his fight, but he's in another weight class to Gavin...

 

are u a amature boxer.. or just a supporter of it

 

A had an am fight about 2 years back- trained for around 2 years or so. I'm a big fan of it in general. I'm doing exercise physiology an University and work the rest of the time so I don't have time to train anymore unfortunately.

I do a lot of running (mostly 10km's) and did a marathon earlier in the year. Overall i'm a huge fan of endurance sports and fitness in general- I think amateur boxing is one of the greatest workouts you can get :good

 

I'll be cheering the aussie boys 100% of the way but unfortunately i dont like our medal chances either...

theres some great talent amongst the team and i'd say our best chances are with Jarrod Fletcher and based on his showings at the worlds Daniel Beahan

Australia has alot of things against it for amatuer boxing... there's a massive shortage in interest the fueds between the Australian Boxing League and the ABA lower our chances as well with the ABA's rules bannin people from fighting in the league... theres some good talent in the league i've seen it...


plus internationally Australia in't in a good region our only real competion i ourselves.


but none the less im backin the boys 100% of the way and really hope each of them brings home a gold!!!!

 

A little bird told me last night that Gavin may not take part and could be on his way home within the next day or two , apparently he cant make weight and is 4lbs over and cant shift it , ****ing incredible , Apparently he gets a lotto grant of £75,000 a year for boxing as an amature and he cant make weight . this will be more embarrassing than anything in the history of World am boxing if confirmed .

 

****... that'll be big

 

BOXING DRAMA

World lightweight champion boxer Frankie Gavin of Britain, a hot favourite for the 60kg gold medal at the Beijing Olympics, will miss the Games after failing to make the weight.

Terry Edwards, head coach of the British boxing team, says they've done everything they can, but it's not enough for tomorrow morning's weigh-in.

"Frankie has been working his whole boxing career towards the Olympic Games and he is obviously completely devastated," Edwards says.

 

One of the Yanks has failed to make the weight as well. It'll happen quite a lot over these games.