Posted on 08/14/2024 9:14:01 AM PDT by Jonty30
Boxing was just about the only Olympic sport I was interested in.
It really missed me off when they got rid of wrestling. Oh well, we got break dancing now
Wow, my new keeps me clean.
After making its debut in the 2024 Paris Olympics, breaking — or breakdancing — will not return for the 2028 games in Los Angeles.
this i understand...
Boxing is a dying sport. Between the fear of the long term effects of concussions, the rise of MMA, and the insane number of pro-boxing associations with all their different belts it’s just not drawing an audience or athletes.
Break dancing. Flag football. This is why many people don’t want to watch.
It’s heyday…..
1984 Us Olympic Boxing Team (Los Angeles)
48 kg: Paul Gonzales (1st), Los Angeles, Calif. - gold medal
51 kg: Steve McCrory, Detroit, Mich. - gold medal
54 kg: Robert Shannon, Edmonds, Wash.
57 kg: Meldrick Taylor, Philadelphia, Pa. - gold medal
60 kg: Pernell Whitaker, Norfolk, Va. - gold medal
63 kg: Jerry Page, Columbus, Ohio - gold medal
67 kg: Mark Breland, Brooklyn, N.Y. - gold medal
71 kg: Frank Tate, Detroit, Mich. - gold medal
75 kg: Virgil Hill, Williston, N.D. - silver medalEvander Holyfield, Atlanta, Ga. - silver medal
91 kg: Henry Tillman, Los Angeles, Calif. - gold medal
91+ kg: Tyrell Biggs, Philadelphia, Pa. - gold medal
Boxing is not a dying sport.
The sport with the most corrupt scoring.
My understanding is that for 2028, they’ll have biathlon.
Like the winter games, it’s a two-event sport.
The first event is the athlete carrying a stolen purse navigating an obstacle course of 3’ and 8’ chain-link fences, dumpsters and debris.
The second event is where the athlete has to shoot at targets while riding in a moving vehicle. For each missed target, they have to navigate a shorter penalty obstacle course.
Fastest time wins, of course.
Wow. IIRC we did fairly well in 1976?
Don’t forget the 100m homeless hurdle.
Was there men’s boxing? I never heard a word about it. Years ago, it used to be the focus of the Olympics. Teofilo Stevenson comes to mind.
Re these shooting events: Comedian Henry Cho wonders about the guy in 3rd place with 2 bullets left.
48 kg: Louis Curtis, Washington, DC
51 kg: Leo Randolph, Tacoma, WA - gold medal
54 kg: Charles Mooney, Army - silver medal
57 kg: Davey Lee Armstrong, Puyallup, Wash.
60 kg: Howard Davis Jr. (1st), Glen Cove, N.Y.
63 kg: Ray Leonard, Palmer Park, Md. - gold medal
67 kg: Clinton Jackson, Nashville, Tenn.
71 kg: Charles Walker Jr., Mesa, Ariz.
75 kg: Michael Spinks, St. Louis, Mo. - gold medal
81 kg: Leon Spinks, St. Louis, Mo. - gold medal
81+ kg: Johnny Tate, Knoxville, Tenn. - bronze medal
It’s not really dying. There are just more choices of combat sports than there has been in the past. The number of people involved in combat sports is at a high point.
Definitely not 1984 team’s result, but not too shabby.
I would also add, the top fighters don’t fight very often and when they do, it’s pay-per-view. I remember big fights on ABC on Saturday.
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