Official 2012 Olympic Boxing Discussion Thread

Ogogo also spat out his mouth guard when he was hurt in order to by time. Forgot that before. Yet they wouldn't even hear the appeal.

I honestly don't know what's better. Pro boxing with 4 corrupt sanctioning bodies who usually alternate in the level of their corruptness at different times or one governing body like the AIBA who reigns with their stupidity all at once. Im thinking a carousel of different degrees of ******ation is more preferrable.

 

The AIBA ruled that the ref should have given points deductions for holding and for spitting out his gumshield. Personally, I think that while they are probably right, this was also the easiest way for them to overturn the fight without overruling the scoring system.

I totally agree that the inconsistency is terrible. But as I said, I'll take this and the Japanese guy's fight being overturned over none of the robberies being overturned. Even though it makes me sympathise with the likes of Mazaheri and Savon even more.

 

If Ogogo got a point deduction for his gumshield it wouldn't have been 18-18.

 

Its a disgrace. Hopefully won't set a precedent for fights being overturned/appealed because of minor infractions, the holding was excessive but it is in plenty of these fights.

Ogogo did a buckload of holding.

 

Mama mia, when does his suspension actually start? The 2016 games? atsch

 

I totally agree. This fight wasn't nearly as bad as those examples you mentioned.

AIBA has been and is ridiculous. The problem is that they run the show alone. No one can stop them. They do whatever they want.

 

Countback is worked out by tallying the 3 closest total scores, not by adding up the individual round scores. Thats why it was 52-52 & not 53-52 Khytrov.

 

I wonder who will win Veitia Soto-Zou...

 

Zou just beat Veitia 14-11.

 

this khazak looks better than i remember.

just so tall and strong for the division. looks like a bantamweight in comparison.

 

barriga is wining ...the judges said.

 

zhakapov starting to swarm. barriga is getitng caught here

 

barriga gets a warning. the phillipino moght have to start trading now.

 

WAHAY

a bit of judo going on

 

3 warning in the last round. 2 to barriga 1 of course to the kazak.

and the winner
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.17-16 to the kazak