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I know there are some boxing fans out there, well on CNBC there is going to be live boxing at 1 am central.

I will post some results.

I hate the scoring...

just when i woke up i saw the fight between the croatian and the samoan with the first knocking out the second.

i hope the mexicans do well, historically boxing has always being a strong sport for us in the olympics, but in recent years the fighters haven't been either that lucky or not very well prepared.

BlackMamba wrote:just when i woke up i saw the fight between the croatian and the samoan with the first knocking out the second.

i hope the mexicans do well, historically boxing has always being a strong sport for us in the olympics, but in recent years the fighters haven't been either that lucky or not very well prepared.

The scoring favors the Europeans. I swear they don't give any points at all for clean shots. They don't even count body shots it seems.

yeah, pretty weird scoring. i recall that during athens there was a fight involving a mexican that he had clean shots and didn't count them and then they explained that it depends on i don't remember what to count it completely.

Anyone know what time (pacific time) they will show the boxer from East LA that comes from a Mexican background?

My mom wants to see him fight, but we have no idea what time he'll be fighting. he fights today though.

Boxing sucks.. Track and Field is probably the best sport in the Olympics.

Texas Longhorns wrote:Boxing sucks.. Track and Field is probably the best sport in the Olympics.

Its all opinion buddy.

I can say the complete opposite and id be just as true.

Precisely.

Yeah, Rasho, no points for body shots and no guage of how effective a punch is. It simply needs to touch the head.

The scoring, coupled with the advantage given to Cuba where there is no professional boxing...not too impressive an event.

Texas Longhorns wrote:Boxing sucks

Hey, bloodfart, then don't post in the thread.

Bloodfart?

Boxing doesn't suck, I just don't think it's as good as Field and Hockey, but seriously, I want team USA to get any medal they can from any sport so hopefully they can get Boxing.

Texas Longhorns wrote:Boxing sucks.. Track and Field is probably the best sport in the Olympics.

With all the doping that goes on... I personally think otherwise.

track and field was for many years the #1 sport, but like rasho says with all the doping during the last years it's lost some of it's value and spirit.


oh, and the bloodfart comment isn't needed and welcomed.

Kno wrote:Anyone know what time (pacific time) they will show the boxer from East LA that comes from a Mexican background?

My mom wants to see him fight, but we have no idea what time he'll be fighting. he fights today though.

Please?

lmao Your mom...

Yep. She's a huge sports fan. Shes the one that introduced me to the Lakers. She was born in Mexico and lived in East LA for a while.

I dont see anything wrong with that.

Ah, yeah you're right. I'm just drunk. By any chance would you have the name of the Boxer? It would be easier to find.

I don't normally watch too much boxing, but I loved seeing the fight of Alexis Vastine and Jaoid Chiguer.

mexican boxers in beijing:
francisco vargas
jose Arturo santos
oscar valdez

i think valdez is the kid you are asking about. he fights august 12 at 2 am or 7:30 am central time.