PM Gordon Brown met with members of the British Olympic boxing team in London 19th March 2008.
Top athletes, trainers and Barry McGuigan the former world champion met with the PM in his House of Commons office. Mr McGuigan said.
"Amateur boxing in this country has gone through a huge turnaround…all the money spent on boxing has really come to fruition as it has never been in a better state. We're here to say thank you and to celebrate that investment and the achievements of these young men."
The 2008 Olympics in Beijing is due to commence 8th August and run untill the 24 August 2008. Click here to visit the official Beijing 2008 Olmplic Boxing site >
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Granite City ABC - Issue 2
Granite City ABC came from a very small beginnings, founded in 1997 with just 3 boys, David, Lee and a friend, David and Lee being sons of founder David McAllister. Today the club has 22 regular boxers and over 40 boys training regularly at the former scout hut in Clifton Lane, Aberdeen… full review for Granite City Amateur Boxing Club
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Day Six Saturday 1st March 2008 (Olympic qualifying box-offs)
The day started with potentially the joy of two more qualifications or the heartbreak of a long week where GB boxers were the stars of the canvass, winning 19 bouts (thus far), and maybe not getting full reward for GB’s outstanding showing. Limbo or heaven. Sweet or slightly sour…
Full story at Amateur Boxing Forum
The tournament is now at the business end of the week. Five of the team were boxing for qualification spots today. Notting Hill’s James DeGale and Birmingham’s Khalid Yafai realised their Olympic dreams with sound performances. Billy Joe Saunders and Stephen Smith must win on Saturday to qualify having lost and been tactically withdrawn respectively today. Danny Price came off second best and must now refocus on the final qualifier in Athens (6-13th April) if he is to join his six team mates in Beijing. Hopefully that six will become eight on Saturday. This team is still riding high and raising the bar with each tournament.
Read the full report at Amateur Boxing Forum
Seven England boxers came to this tournament; seven were competing today to get into the semi finals, where a win books their place in the Beijing Olympics. Five box on Friday for Olympic births, the two lads who lost were and are desperately unlucky. The team are making a really big name for themselves and their country with their standout performances, they have much to be proud of.
Read full report at the Amateur Boxing Furum
Team GB got phase two of their Olympic qualification campaign off to a flying start with 5 of 6 UK Sport lottery funded boxers (Stephen Smith, Billy Joe Saunders, James DeGale, David Price and Danny Price) progressing to the last 16 where they join Paul Butler (just 12 entered at his weight). Khalid Yafai was fortunate to get a bye into the last 8 and boxes first on Wednesday. All boxers must progress to the final of this tournament to guarantee Olympic qualification. In weight categories 54, 57, 69 and 75 the winners of the 3rd/4th place box-off also qualify.
Read full report at Amateur Boxing Forum
Ireland On-Line - Boxing No Where to Hyde Professional Show, Cork City Hall: Welterweight (Eight Rounds): Billy Walsh (Shanagarry, Cork) beat Declan Timlin (Rossport) beat Jevgenijs Stanurskis (Latvia) RSF Rd. 7. Sport News | Print Version | Email to friend | More boxing news
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