Official 2012 Olympic Boxing Discussion Thread

Round 1

Combos by Falcao Florentino coming forward. Murata puts out the straight right and hits glove. A low-dropping pendulum combo hitting thigh by Murata. Falcao Florentino is hooking high around the guard. Clinch. Break. Left uppercut by Falcao Florentino. Another clinch. Murata is mugging and holding as much as he can. Light right hook to the top of the hat by Murata. Right upper-hook inside by Falcao Florentino. A triple right uppercut by Murata, soft and twice hitting forearm. Shove back by Falcao Florentino. Another. Left uppercut by Falcao Florentino, pushing the guard up. Murata reaches a left jab out and falls just short of Falcao Florentino's face.

IB's score: 4-3 to Falcao Florentino

 

Judges's scores: 5-3 to Murata.

 

Round 2

Right jabs put up high by Falcao Florentino. Chipping combos to the arms by Falcao Florentino. Murata covers up and inches his way forward, blocking. Falcao Florentino backs up into a corner pawing the right jab. Murata dives in with a right to the body and gets held. Falcao Florentino works some uppercuts to push apart and then circles left popping the jab. Long left hand drawn out and snapped like a bow and arrow by Falcao Florentino to stay off the ropes. Big right hook to the side of the head by Falcao Florentino. Murata holds with his right hand and digs a left uppercut, then lets go and throws one with his right. Chopping right hand by Murata on the inside as Falcao Florentino ducks inside. Falcao Florentino pops the right jab and circles to his right. Straight shoeshine up top by Falcao Florentino, aimed at Murata's face but not penetrating the gloves. Falcao Florentino pins Murata on the ropes and throws some light taps. Equipment issue for Murata. Right jab by Falcao Florentino circling wide. Clinch, and they go to the ropes in embrace. Murata claps in wide at the sides of Falcao Florentino's head and gets grabbed in the middle. Murata is warned for falling in headfirst. No point deduction. Falcao Florentino is backing up to each corner and then grabbing. 1-2-1-2 by Falcao Florentino, blocked.

IB's score: 4-3 and 8-6 to Falcao Florentino.

 

Judges' scores: 5-4 to Falcao Florentino and 9-8 to Murata.