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The Official Boxing at London Olympics Superthread - July 28-August 12

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    #62
    donfers
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭donfers


    anyone fear one of our boxers has bet against himself? :(


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    #63
    duagre
    Registered Users Posts: 338 ✭✭duagre


    This legal stream lets you pick your sport to for those who don't have sky digital. It has the boxing on feed 10 today.
    http://www.eurovisionsports.tv/london2012/index.html


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    #64
    walshb
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    The boxing I see goes on quite late into the evening. Adam Nolan due in the ring tomorrow at 2215 hrs. The last fight this evening is at 2315 hrs. Very late!


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    #65
    celtictiger32
    Registered Users Posts: 2,488 ✭✭✭celtictiger32


    our first lad is on at14.15 isnt he? hope they do well today we've been a bit unlucky in other sports today.

    ah heaven! loads of sport and ive another 2 weeks off work:D


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    #66
    Big Ears
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    donfers wrote: »
    anyone fear one of our boxers has bet against himself? :(

    Nope. The only reason a boxer would even consider that is if they had no chance of a medal anyway or already had a professional contract signed and never really loved the amateur game anyway.

    The lucrative deals offered to Olympic medallist far outways what anyone would make from betting against themselves. I'd be much more concerned with Azerbaijan officials/boxers/government officials betting on them gaining 2 Gold medals....


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    #67
    ctrl-alt-delete
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    Good opening fight, that last round was the best with the Ukranian having to go for it, Diaz Jnr looks a good fighter from that showing.


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    #68
    walshb
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    The opening bout, first of 272, was pretty good. The U.S. boxer, Diaz, beat a Ukranian fighter at 56 kgs. Diaz is very strong and will beat you if you want to stand and trade.


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    #69
    Tinie
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    Anyone know what time Darren is fighting at?


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    #70
    walshb
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    Tinie wrote: »
    Anyone know what time Darren is fighting at?

    1515 hrs


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    #71
    duagre
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    It will be a tough ask for Diaz next against the world champion.


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    #72
    walshb
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    duagre wrote: »
    It will be a tough ask for Diaz next against the world champion.

    What world champion?

    Former I think you mean.

    Unless he is meeting Cuba's Alvarez next? Alvarez having got a bye?


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    #73
    duagre
    Registered Users Posts: 338 ✭✭duagre


    Alvarez won gold in last worlds


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    #74
    celtictiger32
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    here we go come on john joe!


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    #75
    celtictiger32
    Registered Users Posts: 2,488 ✭✭✭celtictiger32


    rather the open scoring where youcan see the points when given


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    #76
    endswell
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    classy stuff by nevin


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    #77
    celtictiger32
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    does the 20 point rule still apply?


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    #78
    Johner
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    This is great stuff by Nevin.


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    #79
    endswell
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    great start, class to watch. fair play


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    #80
    celtictiger32
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    good performance the dane looked like a sparring partner


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    #81
    El Guapo!
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    Great win from Nevin. Totally outclassed his opponent.

    On another note, Jimmy Magee is woeful.


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    #82
    Big Ears
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    An absolute joy to watch, sensational as ever from Nevin, he really just oozes class. It's gonna get a lot tougher from now on though.


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    #83
    Gary The Gamer
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    Magee needs to be quietly retired.


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    #84
    Johner
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    I watched it on BBC, Richie Woodhall was on commentary.

    Actually can't sit through Jimmy Magee talking ****e.


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    #85
    Kaizer Sosa
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    Gary The Gamer wrote: »
    Magee needs to be quietly retired.

    You can retire Mick Dowling too. His comment about JJ Nevin being "a good thinker - that's thinker with a TH" was in very poor taste and Tracey Piggott should really have apologised as I think it was meant as a joke rather than simply trying to dig himself out of a hole.

    He has such a snide attitude that overshadows his half-decent analysis at times.


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    #86
    Dymo
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    Johner wrote: »
    I watched it on BBC, Richie Woodhall was on commentary.

    Actually can't sit through Jimmy Magee talking ****e.

    Same here watched it on the BBC, I'm sure Jimmys a nice man and all, but his boxing commentary is very poor and no matter how bad an Irish boxer is Jimmy praises them to all heights.

    Darren O Neil now on at 15:15.


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    #87
    allthedoyles
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    Gary The Gamer wrote: »
    Magee needs to be quietly retired.

    The man was 77 last birthday ....time to pass on the job to a younger person


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    #88
    Big Ears
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    I love watching Valdez fight, probably my favourite non Irish amateur.


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    #89
    duagre
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    Nevin Boxed beautifully. Great performance to get set for the rest of the tournament.


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    #90
    efb
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    Watched Nevin on Aertv on the iPhone- always in control


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    #91
    pickarooney
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    Anywhere I can watch/read the round by round analysis of this?


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