atsch just watched rua'shee warren in the olympics being told to run by his corner when he was behind
Yeah, I think it was probably more of a miscommunication problem than outright incompetence. Maybe they were shouting at Warren to punch, whereas he thought they were telling him to run. Either that or they were getting the wrong info from the scores. Total ****-up whichever way you look at it.
This is courtesy of poster DamonD on the GF: From The DETROIT FREE PRESS - BEIJING American flyweight boxer Raushee Warren suffered a stunning upset loss today in the first round at the Beijing Olympics. The 2007 world champion was confused about the score at the end of his bout against South Koreas Oksung Lee and did not even attempt to land punches he would have needed to convert in order emerge victorious. Instead, Warren lost, 9-8. It was his second straight first-round exit at an Olympics. As Warren walked to his corner after the fight, he asked, incredulously, You mean I lost? according to USA Boxing coach Dan Campbell. When Campbell confirmed the decision, Warren threw his mouthpiece into the corner and flung his headgear out of the ring. Afterward, Warren sobbed into the arms of a USA Boxing publicist, saying, I want to go home. He had become the first American boxer in 30 years to qualify for consecutive Olympics and was a favorite to win the gold medal here. He said he thought he was beating Lee at the end of the fourth and final round, so rather than attack by trying to throw more punches, Warren moved around to avoid Lee. Warren didnt try to score punches until the final four seconds when Campbell implored him to fight. I didnt know, Warren said. There was so much going on. I felt like I should have been up. I feel like it wasnt the right scoring. Its not right. In the final minute, Warren looked up into the crowd toward some of his fans, who he thought were telling him to get happy. But over in Warrens corner, Campbell was telling him to throw punches. Campbell suggested that the scoring of the match might not have been fair to Warren. Im almost speechless, Campbell said. Some things you never want to say, so I wont. But it was just weird the way the scoring went.
Sounds like he's an idiot as well. :yep what was he on about he was 1 point down with a round to go and the scores are on a huge screen in the arena
Hilarious stuff. Very funny after all the gloating the yanks have been about him, almost as funny as the Aussies with Lenny Zap at the Commonwealth games.
It wasn't gloating with Rau'shee. He was the best boxer in the US, a previous Olympian, and a guy who was considered a good shot for a Gold medal. Everyone wanted him to do well because he stuck out an extra 4 years to go back to the Olympics. And the way he fought in Beijing is nothing like how he normally fights; it's just bizarre. It was also a bad draw for him; but oh well. We still hopefully have Andrade and Raynell Williams.
I respect alot of the American boxing fans on ESB but the kid had a poor attitude if the interviews are anything to go by and I have heard alot of gloating about the boy (pre olympics). Hopefully he will turn the experience into a positive when he turns pro and makes sure he leaves the result of his fights easy to make out instead of relying on his name to get him the win.
I do think it's a bit unfortunate that the poor sod went out of the previous Olympics in the first round, turned down offers to turn pro and put in 4 more years of training and dedication...then goes out in the first round again.
