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  • Mortimerician
    Mortimerician Posts: 5,222
    God knows how. Not a good decision.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,862
    I see there has been a lot of debateable decisions and that one team is appealing against the judging as he had his opponent on the floor 5 times in the last round but only won the round 12-10 and went out.
  • Hastingsaddick
    Hastingsaddick Posts: 4,079
    Mortimerician said:

    God knows how. Not a good decision.

    Are those boxers not seeded....I think it was 3rd ranked V 4th ranked.
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,070
    edited August 2012
    MrOneLung said:

    I see there has been a lot of debateable decisions and that one team is appealing against the judging as he had his opponent on the floor 5 times in the last round but only won the round 12-10 and went out.

    Was ludicrous. Japan won the appeal though and result was rightly reversed.

    Ridiculous refereeing.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19088420

  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,483
    There's 'always' been endless controversy in Olympic boxing........ good to see the tradition is carrying on.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,013
    I'm going tomorrow afternoon. Someone said it's extrememly hot in there. Anyone been yet & what's it like heat wise, beer wise & food wise etc. Ta muchly. (Not sure whether to where jeans/mankini or thong).
  • Reading Addick
    Reading Addick Posts: 227
    went last night and it was very warm.food and drink is ok but expensive. There is some take away food on walk down to Excel which is better tasting and value.

    The boxer from Japan was brilliant last night. He was a dreadful fighter but played to the crowd in the last round and deserved to eventually get victory.

    Have a great time.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,483
    sam3110 said:

    This tanzanian born swede is quite possibly the worst boxer I have ever seen!

    He'd have to go some to take that accolade from Jack Bodell....The Swadlingcoat Swineherd.

  • Mortimerician
    Mortimerician Posts: 5,222
    Did I read somewhere that pros will be allowed next time, headguards will be gone and they'll be using 10 point scoring? One step away from the sub WWE pantomime of pro boxing, I suspect.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,661
    SoundAsa£ said:

    sam3110 said:

    This tanzanian born swede is quite possibly the worst boxer I have ever seen!

    He'd have to go some to take that accolade from Jack Bodell....The Swadlingcoat Swineherd.

    Didn't Bodell somehow beat Bugner?
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  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,040
    SoundAsa£ said:

    sam3110 said:

    This tanzanian born swede is quite possibly the worst boxer I have ever seen!

    He'd have to go some to take that accolade from Jack Bodell....The Swadlingcoat Swineherd.

    I alwasy thought that Danny McAlinden -or McAlyingdown as he was also known - was even worse than Bodell.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,483
    edited August 2012
    iainment said:

    SoundAsa£ said:

    sam3110 said:

    This tanzanian born swede is quite possibly the worst boxer I have ever seen!

    He'd have to go some to take that accolade from Jack Bodell....The Swadlingcoat Swineherd.

    I alwasy thought that Danny McAlinden -or McAlyingdown as he was also known - was even worse than Bodell.
    My god we're really going down cobweb corner here...there were some shockers weren't there....anyway, I'd better keep on track as this is actually an Olympic thread.

  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,013
    edited August 2012
    Ogogo GBR just starting now.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,013
    Ogogo just beat the World Champion !
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,234
    Great fight but if that was anyone but a brit winning on judges choice some would be screaming home biased refs.
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    Ogogo on countback, will forgive him for silly Subway ad if he pulls out the gold
  • Hastingsaddick
    Hastingsaddick Posts: 4,079
    Covered End said:

    Ogogo just beat the World Champion !

    Amazing....all equal then they ask the judges to push a red or blue button simultaneously..3-2 to GB.
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,740
    WOW !!! FANTASTIC !!! This is turning out to be a great day for Team GB !!!!!
  • adrian
    adrian Posts: 760
    Mortimerician said:

    God knows how. Not a good decision.

    You seem to be the only one sharing my views
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,530
    Ukraine have appealed.
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  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,924
    Henry Irving said:

    Great fight but if that was anyone but a brit winning on judges choice some would be screaming home biased refs.

    Just said exactly the same to one of my mates

  • Hastingsaddick
    Hastingsaddick Posts: 4,079
    Henry Irving said:

    Great fight but if that was anyone but a brit winning on judges choice some would be screaming home biased refs.

    Make you right there...The super heavy got the rub of the green v the Cuban last night as well.
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,740
    How long does an appeal usually take ?
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,810
    appeal thrown out
  • Southendaddick
    Southendaddick Posts: 5,314
    Was at the fight today and thought ogogo probably lost by a point but hey ho

    Great atmosphere for the British and Irish fights but quiet otherwise

    Cracking day out though
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,740
    Thanks, Rothko.
  • nolly
    nolly Posts: 12,122
    sorry to say but how joshau beat savon and ogogo won is beyond me. not fair judging
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,987
    the savon fight last night was ridiculous. our fella got battered in the 2nd and 3rd.
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,437
    nolly said:

    sorry to say but how joshau beat savon and ogogo won is beyond me. not fair judging

    Totally agree. Savon schooled Joshua. Thought Ogogo fight was closer, but he still should have lost.

  • Tutt-Tutt
    Tutt-Tutt Posts: 3,274
    Excellent performance by Luke Campbell to beat the Bulgarian World Champ in the Bantams and guarantee a medal. Well done son.

    Looking forward to tomorrow night. Ogogo in the middleweights at 9-30, Joshua in the Super Heavy's at 11-15. What time does the DLR stop running?

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