Olympic Boxing Draw: Flyweights
August 11, 2008 by Michael Sedor
Filed under MMA-UFC
Thoughts on the Flyweight Olympic boxing draw
Official Link to the Flyweight draw
Flyweight (48-51kg / 112 lbs.)
Defending world champion Rau’shee Warren didn’t get any favors. The three other 2007 World Championships medalists are all on his side of the bracket. If the Cincinnati native and 2004 Athens Olympian gets through the first two rounds his quarters opponent could be 2007 bronze winner Italian Vincenzo Picardi.
A Warren win could set up a rematch with his World Championship semifinals victim, Azerbaijani Samir Mammadov, or his finals opponent Thai Somjit Jongjohor.
Regardless, the eventual Olympian silver medalist will be earning his first worldwide competitive medal. The favorites among those are Puerto Rican McWilliams Arroyo, Cuban Andry Laffita, and Russian Georgy Balakshin all of whom lucked into first round byes.
(NOTE All Times are Eastern U.S. time)
First Round
Tuesday, August 12
First Session 1:30 a.m. – 3:00 a.m. EST
Second Session 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. EST
Round of 16
Saturday, August 16
1:30 a.m. – 3:30 a.m. EST
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, August 20
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. EST
Flyweight Semifinals
Friday, August 22
1:30 a.m. – 2:00 a.m. EST
Flyweight Final
Saturday, August 23
7:00 a.m. EST
