Olympic Boxing

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Here's a little of Bettingzone's Olympic Boxing Betting Tips for us and anythig else that i can find. If you have any thoughts or or boxign bets then please let us know.

The greatest show on earth is upon us and in the boxing there has been controversy even before a punch has been thrown in anger.

Frankie Gavin, who was arguably Great Britain's best chance of a gold medal in the Games, is on his way back to Blighty after failing to make the lightweight limit.

Gavin, the two-time ABA and reigning Commonwealth and World champion, simply couldn't boil his 22-year-old frame down to lightweight and as a consequence he will now spend the next fortnight in his native Birmingham rather than Beijing.

It's a bitter blow for Team GB, but all is not lost. We still have seven fighters gunning for glory and it's my view that at least two of these can medal.
Sedgefield switch-hitter Bradley Saunders boxes at light-welterweight and at 25/1 I reckon he is being seriously overlooked by the bookies.

Saunders claimed bronze at the world championships in Chicago last year and won gold in the prestigious Presidents Cup in Taiwan recently.

In that tournament he beat Olympic champion Manus Boonjumnong (who is as short as 6/4 with Ladbrokes for gold at light-welter) and that win proves he belongs in elite class.

Serik Sapiyev, the reigning world champion, has been chalked up as the event jolly but Saunders, who pushed Amir Khan close while still a teenager a few years ago, looks a cracking each-way proposition at 25/1.

His draw has been kind and he should breeze through to the quarter-finals without much trouble, where Bulgarian Boris Georgiev may await.

From there it's wide open but Saunders has the speed, power and poise to make the kind of impact Khan did in Athens four years ago.

So to David Price, the Scouse super-heavyweight of whom big things are expected.

Price is a class act and the layers are possibly not mindful of the fact super-heavyweight fighters only need a couple of wins before being guaranteed a medal.

That's the good news.

The bad news is the Liverpudlian, who coach Terry Edwards rates as a better boxer than Audley Harrison was when he struck gold in 2000, has been handed a shocking first round draw.

He'll have to get through European champion and world number one Islam Timurziev if he is to get anywhere in China.

It won't be easy as Timurziev is a class act but should he do the business there is every chance he'll make at least the final.

Price is 14/1 for glory and I reckon he's worth an each-way punt (you collect if he gets past the semis), to shock a few in Asia.

Billy Joe Saunders and James Degale are also not without hope but nasty draws put me off backing the welterweight and middleweight stars.
One fighter I do like the look of at middle is Bakhtiyar Artayev. The Kazakhstan slugger claimed gold in Athens four years ago and won the Val Baker Trophy for Outstanding Boxer in Greece.
He has resisted the temptation to turn pro and while he didn't do much at the Worlds in Chicago (where he was upset by Alfonso Blanco) he remains a class act and looks too tempting a proposition at 8/1 considering the relatively mediocre field.

25/1 SAUNDERS TO SHINE: Sports Betting - Olympics Betting, Sports Betting News, Form and Tips

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BEIJING, August 8) -- The first day of the Olympic Boxing tournament will see 24 bouts in the Round of 32, with 12 bouts respectively in both the Middleweight and Light-heavyweight divisions.

In the 75kg division (Middleweight), the main favorite is Russia's Matvey Korobov. Korobov, the gold medalist at the 2005 and 2007 Chicago World Championships, will run into Sweden's Naim Terbunja in his first bout. It is unlikely that Terbunja will make any trouble for Korobov.

Korobov has plans to turn professional after the Olympics: "I have spent a long time in amateur Boxing, and it is a long career. After the Olympics, I will relax and maybe I will become a pro after this Olympic Games," Korobov said after a training session in Beijing on August 6.

Another favorite Alfonso Blanco of Venezuela, the Middleweight runner-up in Chicago 2007 has a bye in the first round and will automatically advance to the Round of 16. The two Middleweight bronze medalists of Chicago, Artayev Bakhtiyar of Kazakhstan and Sergiy Derevyanchenko of Ukraine will face Morocco's Said Rachidi and China's Wang Jianzheng.

Light-heavyweight champion of Chicago 2007, Abbos Atoev of Uzbekistan will fight for a place in the Round of 16 with Tajikistan's Kurbanov Djakhon, who finished 17th in Chicago. Russia's Artur Beterbiev, runner up in Chicago, will meet the unknown Kennedy Katende of Sweden, who has not attended any World Championships.

The first bout is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. local time.

Boxing Preview Day 1: Boxing starts with 75kg and 81kg divisions - The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

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Got a wee whisper on D Price of GB in the Super Heavyweight so I've backed him at 16s

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I believe our man Price beat the favourite today...

Great Britain's boxing captain 'Dynamite' David Price produced a power-packed display with a second round knockout of Olympic super heavyweight favourite Islam Timurziev.


The Russian is also the world number one and current European champion, as Price was handed the toughest draw possible in his first round fight.

16s is looking a v good erm, 'Price'

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He's made the semis!

[Snodser]

Friday 22nd :

Sutherland: very impressive yesteday beating the world no.2 11 to 1. Hardly sweating at the end. Has boxed his oppenent 5 times & won 4.

Egan: so far has had 4 pts scored against him in the whole comp !


I think they should cover their handicaps but I'm taking a straight double, depending where you shop you should get at least evens and probably more.

Double with Boylesports

[Cinny]

Originally Posted by Snodser

Friday 22nd :

Sutherland: very impressive yesteday beating the world no.2 11 to 1. Hardly sweating at the end. Has boxed his oppenent 5 times & won 4.

Egan: so far has had 4 pts scored against him in the whole comp !


I think they should cover their handicaps but I'm taking a straight double, depending where you shop you should get at least evens and probably more.

Double with Boylesports

May also have a patrotic slice of this as well actually feck it i will. Come on the boys

[Snodser]

Originally Posted by Snodser

Sutherland: very impressive yesteday beating the world no.2 11 to 1. Hardly sweating at the end. Has boxed his oppenent 5 times & won 4.

Loses 3 -10