Olympic Draw (Boxing)

welcome to ESB

 

There's something about Katie Taylor, i think she is a nice girl.

Not sure weather she is a lesbian.

 

Its one of them strange one's for me.

I found it proper weird watching women fight, it gave me a strange feeling.

I am not quite sure weather i want to put extra emphasis on this.....

 

Please do

 

I think Campbell and Joshua will get gold

 

:thumbsup

Boxing fans are fickle at the best of times one loss or close decision can turn a prospect into a bum and a win can reverse that just as quickly.

 

hes still learning as an amateur or a pro. hes very inexperienced, therefore its not surprising hes got some technique and skills issues. and yet......

hes in the olympic final having already got a worlds silver medal after just 30 odd am fights. thats clearly not up the standard of some on esb. tough ****ing crowd!

his biggest challenge is going to be actually progressing and not falling for the bright lights that are going to come his way. at 21, if i had the same amount of fame/money/women as hes got coming to him, i would have made a complete **** of myself. in fact i did anyway, just without the fame/money/women.

 

One thing I noticed today was how Joshua was fighting with a style that would be suitable for the pro's.

He didn't fight with an amateur style at all, which is usually get in, throw as much leather as you can and try to get in a load of scoring shots.

He stayed poised, used his jab well and took his time picking his shots. When he fights this way, his lack of footspeed isn't a big problem. I enjoyed his display. Dytchko fought pretty well too i thought. For his size he moves relatively well and knows how to counter punch.

I think Joshua is a very promising talent. Its really difficult to know how a fighter would develop as a pro, but I see potential in him. He's still young let's not forget.

People wrote him off too quickly after the savon fight. But i think savon happens to be the best super heavyweight in the tournament, so it was a very difficult draw for him.

 

Anyone wanna take a punt on who gets the Val Barker?

 

The Cuban Ramirez.

If nevin gets gold he's in with A shout.

 

Might have a bet on that:good

Lomachenko to retain worth a go?

 

Predictions Tonight:
49kg Shimming
56kg Nevin
64kg Sotolongo
75kg Falcao
91kg Usyk

 

Ramirez would be my pick for sure, maybe Lomachenko but I don't see them giving it to him twice in a row

 

I'd give it to Ramirez aswell, the lad looks like he hasn't broken sweat all tournament despite facing top quality opponents in selby and conlan.