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Olympic boxing

Boom
Boom Posts: 1,680
edited July 2012 in Other Football and Sports
The first session starts about now.

We're going tonight - middle and bantamweights.

Anybody else going?
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  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,013
    Going Friday.
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,251
    Got refused tickets, big Joshua has a chance of gold for us as does Andrew selby.

    Our main man though is Luke Campbell, if he turns pro he will go places
  • Boom
    Boom Posts: 1,680
    Hopefully Campbell's fighting tonight rather than this afternoon!
  • Jpb Junior
    Jpb Junior Posts: 271
    Going tomorrow afternoon
  • nolly
    nolly Posts: 12,122
    edited July 2012
    like fencing these days sadly. have a nice time though my dad has tickets for quarters
  • charente addick
    charente addick Posts: 3,810
    Wednesday night
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    My buddy is fencing for gb nolly

    Crystal Nichol

    Hopefully she will do well
  • Essex_Al
    Essex_Al Posts: 3,583
    Why aren't they showing the points as each boxer accumilates them?
  • Arry Addick
    Arry Addick Posts: 1,168
    I'm there with 5 mates on Wednesday night.
  • nolly
    nolly Posts: 12,122
    not having a go at it nla,may get my girls to do it as its harmless fun
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  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,830
    Going tomorrow night.

    Planning train to Lewisham, Dlr to Canary Wharf, few beers there, then back on Dlr to Exel.

    That sound about right ?
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,648
    AFKABartram said:

    Going tomorrow night.

    Planning train to Lewisham, Dlr to Canary Wharf, few beers there, then back on Dlr to Exel.

    That sound about right ?

    A few beers?
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,830
    Alright then, quite a few !
  • cafckev
    cafckev Posts: 2,915
    Essex_Al said:

    Why aren't they showing the points as each boxer accumilates them?

    That's what I was thinking. I want to see the scores as we go along!
  • Tutt-Tutt
    Tutt-Tutt Posts: 3,274
    Going Friday. Hoping to see Andrew Selby.
  • Boom
    Boom Posts: 1,680
    AFKABartram said:

    Going tomorrow night.

    Planning train to Lewisham, Dlr to Canary Wharf, few beers there, then back on Dlr to Exel.

    That sound about right ?

    Yep, that's exactly what we did - well west India quay rather than canary wharf. 10 mins from there to custom house. Took longer to walk through EXcel than anything. Getting through security was swift. The bonus was you can buy booze and sup in your seat which is a new one for me at boxing. Good night but a bit weird atmosphere wise.
  • PopIcon
    PopIcon Posts: 5,970
    Going Friday
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,830
    Cheers @Boom
  • Valley11
    Valley11 Posts: 12,001
    I agree, the old system of punch counting was much better. Here's a blog on the old and new systems (scroll down through the basketball stuff!)
    http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/33224/why-i-wont-be-watching-olympic-boxing
  • MayoAddick
    MayoAddick Posts: 72
    edited July 2012
    Went yesterday to see o'neill and nevin both did well ! It was very well run they have all the staff on there best disney behaviour . some of the other fights were poor though . On my way home met james degale in standard after he was on he's way to ibiza got him to sign my olympics programme
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  • All_Thaid_Up
    All_Thaid_Up Posts: 2,293
    Olympic boxing is too political and too fixed I cant watch it. Tried yesterday as my wife wanted to watch the Thai boxer, he totally dominated his fight but somehow lost on count back. Richie Woodhall commentating couldn't believe the result.

    Seen it happen far to many times at the Olympics I just cant be arsed with it
  • daveaddick
    daveaddick Posts: 1,926
    Thursday afternoon. Lightweights and Middleweights can't wait
  • jdsd42
    jdsd42 Posts: 1,498
    Excellent coverage on BBC Olympic boxing channel last night - makes a change instead of having to hunt through all he channels
  • Southendaddick
    Southendaddick Posts: 5,314
    I'm going Thursday afternoon and then on the lash in west india quay

    £75 tickets so hopefully a good view
  • nolly
    nolly Posts: 12,122
    seems hitting to the body is pointless
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,047
    Going tonight , cannae wait ! Don't think there's any team GB fighters in action though
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,282
    This tanzanian born swede is quite possibly the worst boxer I have ever seen!
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,047
    Somehow he's a former European silver medalist !

    The atmosphere here's great, crowd randomly seems to chose a fighter in each bout and cheers them on.

    Been to a couple of events now and have to say we're doing a great job of hosting.
  • CAFCBourne
    CAFCBourne Posts: 3,791
    The German just threw a beaut of a left hook
  • Hastingsaddick
    Hastingsaddick Posts: 4,079
    Impressed with the super heavies...Cuba V GB, could have gone either way but 'our' lad sneaked it.

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