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  • mickc
    mickc Posts: 573
    Brilliant weekend for British Boxing.

    Even warriors cry!
  • Tutt-Tutt
    Tutt-Tutt Posts: 3,274
    Apologies if this has already been mentioned - according to today's Olympic Programme - Anthony Joshua had trials at Charlton Athletic.
  • Cordoban Addick
    Cordoban Addick Posts: 5,448
    Tutt-Tutt said:

    Apologies if this has already been mentioned - according to today's Olympic Programme - Anthony Joshua had trials at Charlton Athletic.

    Not tall enough.

  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,251
    Thank goodness he is better at thumping people then
  • daveaddick
    daveaddick Posts: 1,926
    Sorry guys I thought the Joshua decision was a bit of a "homer" never the less congratulations to the lad
  • EGAddick
    EGAddick Posts: 532
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19237274

    Good article here, I thought the standard of the British fighters was very high and the great thing is that it can get better. I think we'll see one or two of the GB heroes stay amateur.

    Also another point I think we've now moved up to 3rd into the all-time list of boxing golds at the Olympics. We were one behind Italy and the Soviet Union going into London 2012 IIRC.
  • nolly
    nolly Posts: 12,122
    taking the headguards away and maybe the vests
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,648
    nolly said:

    taking the headguards away and maybe the vests

    what about the women?
  • nolly
    nolly Posts: 12,122
    not sure defo keep the vests
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    who do you guys (who know a lot more about boxing than me) think out of this crop of GB boxers would make it as a pro?
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  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,871
    McBobbin said:

    who do you guys (who know a lot more about boxing than me) think out of this crop of GB boxers would make it as a pro?

    nolly - he could make a living as one of them old bums they drag out to get knocked over by the next British "big thing".

    Or do you mean the Olympics?
    ;o)
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    nolly would iron Audley out I reckon, and I've not even met him! yeah, of the olympic boxers... ;)
  • Hastingsaddick
    Hastingsaddick Posts: 4,079
    daveaddick said:

    Sorry guys I thought the Joshua decision was a bit of a "homer" never the less congratulations to the lad

    Didn't see the gold medal fight but thought the same with his opening bout V the Cuban.
  • nolly
    nolly Posts: 12,122
    lol Audley had all the talent,more than any of the ones we just saw,but had no real heart sadly,i think the welsh kid will turn pro first and do good, we have such good boxers in this country,offy i have a few mates who are pros who just turn up and lose,make good money but unhealthy hobby
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    I saw a program - Horizon I think - about the how the human body repairs itself. They had a pro boxer who was there to lose, but could hang on long enough to give the new guy a workout. The guy basically said it hurt but it was the only way to feed his family... the money would have to be bloody good, but its a living I suppose, and on the right side of the law. I'd go down after one punch. Sorry, bit of a digression...
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,871
    McBobbin said:

    I saw a program - Horizon I think - about the how the human body repairs itself. They had a pro boxer who was there to lose, but could hang on long enough to give the new guy a workout. The guy basically said it hurt but it was the only way to feed his family... the money would have to be bloody good, but its a living I suppose, and on the right side of the law. I'd go down after one punch. Sorry, bit of a digression...

    You go down after one punch?

    Blimey, what do you do if you take a right hammering?

    ;o)
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    err... you answered you own question. I take a right hammering! ;)

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