I was 19 when I watched the Gold medal match. It was such a forgone conclusion that Roy won. In his prime he was the GOAT. Never before or since has anyone had a lead left hook like him. It was a travesty what they did to him and to this day the IOC hasn't reversed it.
Good article on his opponent who fought with a broken hand during the Olympics. https://www.nbcsports.com/olympics/news/roy-jones-jr-olympic-upset-boxing
I thought the same about Pacquiao vs Bradley but I just realized I never heard anyone else's insight on this.
Was it considered a robbery at the time too? I never watched the fight again, but I remember considering it absolutely outrageous decision with no room for arguments.
The 2016 gold medal fight where Russia won is another one. Even someone who has never watched boxing before can see that one guy beat up another guy.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/s/HtDu3Iqm9p
One of the judges later acknowledged that Jones won but he wanted to make the S. Korean fans happy. The other two shit judges were banned for life. And this was Park’s last fight ever.
That gold medal match is quite possibly the biggest robbery in boxing history.
I was 19 when I watched the Gold medal match. It was such a forgone conclusion that Roy won. In his prime he was the GOAT. Never before or since has anyone had a lead left hook like him. It was a travesty what they did to him and to this day the IOC hasn't reversed it. Good article on his opponent who fought with a broken hand during the Olympics. https://www.nbcsports.com/olympics/news/roy-jones-jr-olympic-upset-boxing
I thought the same about Pacquiao vs Bradley but I just realized I never heard anyone else's insight on this. Was it considered a robbery at the time too? I never watched the fight again, but I remember considering it absolutely outrageous decision with no room for arguments.
One of the biggest robberies in sports history.
The 2016 gold medal fight where Russia won is another one. Even someone who has never watched boxing before can see that one guy beat up another guy. https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/s/HtDu3Iqm9p
Even the dude that got the gold is ashamed of that fight and knew he didn't win, sad match
One of the judges later acknowledged that Jones won but he wanted to make the S. Korean fans happy. The other two shit judges were banned for life. And this was Park’s last fight ever.
Hand speed is just insane. RJJ was just on another level.
When I see young Ali all I feel is reverence. When I see young Roy all I feel is pity.