Joyce certainly throwing more of the punches. Don't claim to be a boxing expert but it just looked like the French fella was defending himself 50% of the time.
Joyce certainly throwing more of the punches. Don't claim to be a boxing expert but it just looked like the French fella was defending himself 50% of the time.
Olympic boxing is the only boxing I watch - (I find the bullshit surrounding professional boxing so boring) - But even this fight pissed me off, purely because of the French blokes fucking disrespect to Joyce during the fight, doing an Ali shuffle and pulling faces. Not exactly the Olympic Spirit is it? No doubt he'll go off and become a pro and make a ton of money, all the while baiting his opponents and slagging them off in press conferences because that sells. Prick. Why can't boxers just fight?
Olympic boxing is the only boxing I watch - (I find the bullshit surrounding professional boxing so boring) - But even this fight pissed me off, purely because of the French blokes fucking disrespect to Joyce during the fight, doing an Ali shuffle and pulling faces. No doubt he'll go off and become a pro and make a ton of money, all the while baiting his opponents and slagging them off in press conferences because that sells. Prick. Why can't boxers just fight?
If Joyce meets him in the Pros, he'd knock him out.
To be honest I felt Nicola Adams may have benefited slightly in her final round due to her reputation. I felt she edged the fight overall though. The French bloke was world champion so maybe that was a factor. Shouldn't have been but human beings aren't perfect. If you had 100 judges, Joyce would have won!
Olympic boxing is the only boxing I watch - (I find the bullshit surrounding professional boxing so boring) - But even this fight pissed me off, purely because of the French blokes fucking disrespect to Joyce during the fight, doing an Ali shuffle and pulling faces. Not exactly the Olympic Spirit is it? No doubt he'll go off and become a pro and make a ton of money, all the while baiting his opponents and slagging them off in press conferences because that sells. Prick. Why can't boxers just fight?
Would have been nice if Joyce had knit one on him as he poked his tongue out the cheeky fecker.
Olympic boxing is the only boxing I watch - (I find the bullshit surrounding professional boxing so boring) - But even this fight pissed me off, purely because of the French blokes fucking disrespect to Joyce during the fight, doing an Ali shuffle and pulling faces. No doubt he'll go off and become a pro and make a ton of money, all the while baiting his opponents and slagging them off in press conferences because that sells. Prick. Why can't boxers just fight?
If Joyce meets him in the Pros, he'd knock him out.
I hope he does. And when the prick's on the floor I hope Joyce gives him the old 'wanker' sign.
Kate Richardson Walsh to be our flag bearer at the closing ceremony. Can't begrudge her that - the hockey was an unexpected highlight and all the girls are the best, but I do think it should have been Mo. If a hockey girl - surely Maddie Hinch!
Olympic boxing is the only boxing I watch - (I find the bullshit surrounding professional boxing so boring) - But even this fight pissed me off, purely because of the French blokes fucking disrespect to Joyce during the fight, doing an Ali shuffle and pulling faces. No doubt he'll go off and become a pro and make a ton of money, all the while baiting his opponents and slagging them off in press conferences because that sells. Prick. Why can't boxers just fight?
If Joyce meets him in the Pros, he'd knock him out.
I hope he does. And when the prick's on the floor I hope Joyce gives him the old 'wanker' sign.
He hides behind his defence and throws out the jab to score points, which is what scores points with the amatuer judges, even the judges who aren't bent, as most of them seem to be. In the pros he will need to come to fight. He doesn't have the tools. I'll be surprised if he turns pro. A promoter in France may take him on, but the big markets are in the UK & Germany and a Frenchman is not going to be a big draw. HIs style ain't going to sell tickets. Whereas Joyce has the style and power to follow Joshua, and will sell tickets.
Each and every one of them has done their country proud. It must be an impossible job to pick the flag bearer for the closing ceremony when the team has been so successful and you could easily make the case for a number of them getting the job.
Absolutely brilliant, really looking forward to the Paralympics as well.
Putting team GB aside, was this the greatest games ever in terms of achievements
Bolt Phelps Biles The 400m record and that South African (sorry don't know his name)
I'm putting this across as a relatively younger viewer, so would welcome some thoughts from the older posters
I really enjoyed the 1908 games in London, Thou the TV coverage was shite
There was 15 different weights in the boxing and GB won 14 and a Aussie gut who sold Boomerangs in Earls court won the other one. There was The tug of War which the City of London Police team won and the Liverpool Police team got the silver. In the Marathon the first pass the line was an Italian but he collapsed and was helped to his feet so was disqualified. The English guy who won the 100 kilometres bike race at the White city, finish the race then with his medal went off and worked the night shift at the local Bakers. I guess there was no Dough in it ? I mean the Bike racing not the bread.
What troubles me slightly is you have rowing races with a cox and without a cox. You have them with people on one knee and with them sitting. A few too many events - have different distances and crew numbers by all means but beyond that it should be about the fastest - if you want a cox have one but your opponents may want a lighter boat! Same for swimming. Have different distances, but make it the fastest. If you want to try and win it on your back fine, but just get accross as fast as you can. You don't have the 100 metres on one leg or with a cactus down your pants. Usain Bolt just runs it as fast as he can! When you see the number of medals swimmers can win, it shows they have too many events!
Slightly tongue in cheek - basketball shouldn't be in it either - too American! They will be the only nation that ever wins it.
But what a great games and I have enjoyed every minute. Well done to every GB athlete - and I Include the swimmers and rowers!:)
Loved every minute of that. Was in the US visiting family for the first week and I can honestly say the BBC's coverage is light years ahead of NBC in the states who showed swimming and beach volleyball almost exclusively. Love watching the swimming though, really enjoyed some of the handball I saw too. Fantastic effort by Team GB, always impressed by the fact these people train their arses off for one chance every four years for little financial compensation and just for the glory.
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Joyce won that ?
The lad that won it was a complete bell end.
Zero grace
No doubt he'll go off and become a pro and make a ton of money, all the while baiting his opponents and slagging them off in press conferences because that sells. Prick.
Why can't boxers just fight?
Travesty!
Bolt
Phelps
Biles
The 400m record and that South African (sorry don't know his name)
I'm putting this across as a relatively younger viewer, so would welcome some thoughts from the older posters
Did themselves and the sporting fans of the UK proud.
No, that run was something special.
Absolutely brilliant, really looking forward to the Paralympics as well.
There was 15 different weights in the boxing and GB won 14 and a Aussie gut who sold Boomerangs in Earls court won the other one.
There was The tug of War which the City of London Police team won and the Liverpool Police team got the silver.
In the Marathon the first pass the line was an Italian but he collapsed and was helped to his feet so was disqualified.
The English guy who won the 100 kilometres bike race at the White city,
finish the race then with his medal went off and worked the night shift at the local Bakers. I guess there was no Dough in it ?
I mean the Bike racing not the bread.
Happy days.
Slightly tongue in cheek - basketball shouldn't be in it either - too American! They will be the only nation that ever wins it.
But what a great games and I have enjoyed every minute. Well done to every GB athlete - and I Include the swimmers and rowers!:)
By the way @nth london addick should be head of UK sport!