Is Olympic boxing done?
I have been following the boxing Olympic games and I can say I am 100% done watching it. After boxing for so long and attending a plethora of amateur boxing matches you get a feel of how matches tend to go. Fights I saw as one sided were given to the guy who got punished for 3 rounds. You can see it in their face that they knew they were defeated too. The commentators also sound disgusted with what has been going on. If it's not going to leave, I can guarantee a formidable amount of people wont be participating in the next Olympics and the viewer count will also drop.
How Do I Compete In The Olympics For Boxing?
im 17 this november. my dream is to go to 216 olympics and win the gold medal. i go to a boxing gym already but im going to start competing in amateur fights when im 19. that means il have 4 years before 2016. is that enough time to try and qualify for the olympics. what do i have to do in order to do so? do i have to travel in competitons around the world? if so the ddream is dead because i wont have the time. i want a degree in medicine as well. i believe one of the klitchos has phd in sport science so i think i can do wel in studies aswell as my boxing,. however i have a long way to go im no where near as good yet. thankyou.
Can I make the Olympic Team (USA Boxing)?
I just started boxing a month ago. I joined my local boxing gym and my coach there has said only positive things about me- a great learning curve, an excellent jab, a commitment to learning the sweet science, good training habits, a killer instinct and fearless and bravery in the ring as well as excellent head movement and evasiveness. Now that I've said all the positives about myself. Let me tell you more. Age: 20 Height: 5'6 (maybe taller, haven't had my height taken in a year) Weight: 135 Reach: Not sure Although I have little boxing experience, I am extremely confident and a great athlete. Do you think I can make Team USA for the 2012 Olympics in the Lightweight or Super Featherweight divisions? I want to train for 6 more months then start getting amateur fights. And then compete in the 2011 US National Boxing Championships. Is there any way I can still qualify in time for the U.S. Olympic Team in boxing? Based on what I've told you, what do you think my chances are against other lightweights/super featherweights?
Why is there no professional boxing in the Olympics?
Thanks for the A2A Matthew. Professional boxing has actually been allowed for a while, but only in certain instances. The catch is, boxers had to be a member of the International Boxing Association (AIBA), and compete in sanctioned events there. This was the recognized governing body by to Olympics, and each sport and governing body can choose who can participate in the Olympics. Most “professional” boxers compete in events sanctioned by other organizations, such as the World Boxing Association(WBA), International Boxing Federation(IBF), among many many others. By fighting in those organizations, they were ineligible to compete.The AIBA voted prior to the Rio Olympics to change this, and allow members from other federations to be eligible for the games. The reason many big names do not compete is most likely risk/reward. As others have mentioned, the turnaround time between fights is short. Also, the payout is very small compared to their potential in sanctioned fights, so they run the risk of hurting their earnings, and chances at defending/earning their weight class titles.All boxers now eligible - EconomistAndrew LanceClick to Follow Me!
Is there an age limit for competing in the Olympics?
For U.S. Athletes: There is no age limit to compete in the Olympics. However, some sports do have age requirements for health and safety reasons. Competition rules of certain international federations cite age limits as follows: - Bobsled (minimum of 14 years old) - Boxing (17-32) - Diving (minimum of 14) - Equestrian (16 or older) - Figure skating (15 by July 1 of previous year) - Gymnastics (must be 16 years old in Olympic year) - Judo (15 or older), luge (16 or older) - Soccer (under 23) - Team handball (over 18) - Weightlifting (17 or older) - Wrestling (must be at least 17 on day of Opening Ceremonies). There are no general restrictions among the International Federations on an "upper" age limit.
Why isn't MMA in the olympics?
There's a specific procedure for new sports to be included, and the Olympic Committee moves very slowly. Even when a new sport becomes popular, it can be decades before it gets included in the Olympics - it took many years before the Winter Olympics finally included snowboarding, for example. Golf and rugby are the only new sports for 2016, so at the earliest MMA would have to apply for 2020. The UFC has become very popular around the world, but MMA is not organized like those other combat sports are. MMA is very focused on pro fights, and it doesn't really have an international governing federation and national federations, or recognized national and international amateur championships. And I can see other problems with MMA as an Olympic event - fighters would have to do up to 4-5 fights within a 2 week period. That isn't a problem in Olympic-style wrestling or in amateur boxing with headgear, but it would be a problem in full-contact MMA.