http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/players/roberto_cammarelle/75539 Recent articles about Roberto Cammarelle en-us Such has been the clamour to uncover a fresh and exciting heavyweight -- one able to defibrillate a weight class in cardiac arrest -- a large proportion of somnolent observers had flocked to put stock in a mark that had been untouched throughout his three years as a professional. Unfortunately for David Price, when the moment finally came to field a punch, which he caught while in the process of trying to land a fight-ending one of his own, he found himself scuttling around on the floor like an inebriated break-dancer. His flabbergasted assailant, 40-something American grifter Tony Thompson, didn’t appear to have trained for the bout -- and fought accordingly through the opening 4 minutes -- yet he managed to land an innocuous looking right hook behind Price’s left ear in the 2nd round that ferried the gigantic Liverpudlian high above the Mersey and then off to la la land, from whence he was unable to return quickly enough in order to continue. Thompson, Washington D.C., U.S.A... Sun, 24 Feb 2013 12:34:07 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/the_sting_tony_thompson_shocks_david_price_in_two_rounds/12981835 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/the_sting_tony_thompson_shocks_david_price_in_two_rounds/12981835 The Sting: Tony Thompson Shocks David Price In Two Rounds http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/the_sting_tony_thompson_shocks_david_price_in_two_rounds/12981835 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Isn't he just the cutest. (via, h/t unofficial TQBR visual consultant Che)You know what else is cute? Our lame boxing blog trying to be all important. Like, maybe we write something for the Guardian's website about the Olympics the other week, and then we do it again this week. Isn't it adorable how we just keep lame-ing our way into some of the world's best publications?Happily, we really truly are about to move on from the Olympics for good. But just like Weekend Afterthoughts is us banging the trash can to unstick the gunk stuck in the bottom of the past weekend's pro action, so is this special Olympic Boxing Afterthoughts the same for Olympic boxing. The headline mostly sums up what we'll cover. Mostly. The changes for 2016. They're likely to ditch the computerized scoring system in favor of the traditional, professional 10-point must system in Rio. They might also ditch the headgear. Both are welcome changes, if the switch is made. Headgear ... Tue, 14 Aug 2012 23:44:05 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/olympic_boxing_afterthoughts_whos_going_pro_whats_next_in_rio_and_more/11461132 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/olympic_boxing_afterthoughts_whos_going_pro_whats_next_in_rio_and_more/11461132 Olympic Boxing Afterthoughts: Who's Going Pro, What's Next In Rio And More http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/olympic_boxing_afterthoughts_whos_going_pro_whats_next_in_rio_and_more/11461132 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/f/2fcd534cc54ea33d3d43e351823499e80d2b2dd7/mini/olympics-day-boxing.jpg Anthony Joshua won the Olympic super heavyweight gold medal in thrilling fashion Sunday, rallying from a third-round deficit to beat defending champion Roberto Cammarelle of Italy in a tiebreaker. Joshua trailed 13-10 entering the third round, but landed several big shots. The judges scored the fight even at 18, but Joshua won on the countback tiebreaker, which evaluates larger parts of the judges' total scores. Italy protested the decision, delaying the medal ceremony. Joshua lives and trains in London, putting an appropriate finale on the 16-day, 272-bout tournament. Joshua won Britain's third boxing gold medal at these Olympics, joining bantamweight Luke Campbell and women's flyweight Nicola Adams. Cammarelle narrowly missed defending his Beijing gold. He is a three-time Olympic medalist, also winning bronze in Athens. Sun, 12 Aug 2012 12:35:25 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/joshua_wins_super_heavyweight_gold/11437861 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/joshua_wins_super_heavyweight_gold/11437861 Joshua wins super heavyweight gold http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/joshua_wins_super_heavyweight_gold/11437861 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/a/3a99b0d55e49c6f9ee7c975df9935a77add9179b/mini/olympics-day-boxing.jpg Anthony Joshua won the Olympic super heavyweight gold medal in thrilling fashion Sunday, rallying from a third-round deficit to beat defending champion Roberto Cammarelle of Italy in a tiebreaker. Joshua trailed 13-10 entering the third round, but landed several big shots. The judges scored the fight even at 18, but Joshua won on the countback tiebreaker, which evaluates larger parts of the judges' total scores. Italy protested the decision, but the appeal was rejected. The medal ceremony was delayed about 15 minutes. Joshua lives and trains in London, putting an appropriate finale on the 16-day, 272-bout tournament. Joshua won Britain's third boxing gold medal at these Olympics, joining bantamweight Luke Campbell and women's flyweight Nicola Adams. Cammarelle narrowly missed defending his Beijing gold. He is a three-time Olympic medalist, also winning bronze in Athens. Sun, 12 Aug 2012 11:19:20 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/britains_joshua_wins_super_heavyweight_gold/11437381 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/britains_joshua_wins_super_heavyweight_gold/11437381 Britain's Joshua wins super heavyweight gold http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/britains_joshua_wins_super_heavyweight_gold/11437381 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/a/3a99b0d55e49c6f9ee7c975df9935a77add9179b/mini/olympics-day-boxing.jpg Olympic boxing’s final night in London had close bouts and blowouts, but thankfully avoided the controversy that has dogged the rest of the tournament (for the most part). After 272 fights, it’s all over. Britain’s Anthony Joshua capped off a great showing for the host nation, winning the gold medal on countback in the super heavyweight division in the final boxing contest of the games (despite a protest from Italy). Ukraine’s Vasyl Lomachenko confirmed his status as amateur boxing’s pound for pound best, while Great Britains’s Freddie Evans disappointed in front of his own crowd. To mix sports metaphors, the Olympic boxing tournament was a marathon, not a sprint and TQBR was proud to bring it to you in all its lengthy glory. Thanks for tuning in to our coverage, we’ll be back to the guys without headgear pronto.  (Ukraine's Vasyl Lomachenko, right, in action against South Korea's Soonchul Han, left; photo via London 2012 Olympics website) Flyweight – 52kg/114.6lb Robeis... Sun, 12 Aug 2012 11:18:32 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/olympics_mens_boxing_finals_results_gold_for_cuba_ukraine_kazakhstan_russia_and_great_britain/11437852 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/olympics_mens_boxing_finals_results_gold_for_cuba_ukraine_kazakhstan_russia_and_great_britain/11437852 Olympics Men’s Boxing Finals Results: Gold For Cuba, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Russia And Great Britain http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/olympics_mens_boxing_finals_results_gold_for_cuba_ukraine_kazakhstan_russia_and_great_britain/11437852 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/e/2eee567373665adb78036f50f091001dde691516/mini/olympics-day-boxing.jpg Well, after nearly two weeks of Olympic boxing, the Finals are upon us. Some heavy big names have fallen by the wayside through four rounds of competition and other names have risen to take their place. Most of the Finals should be good viewing and hopefully none will be blighted by the terrible scoring of previous rounds. By my count, only two of these are pretty much foregone conclusion and the rest should be competitive. Three of those are absolute must-sees in TQBR's book: the light welterweight, middleweight and super heavyweight finals. (Roberto Cammarelle, left, after beating Magomedrasul Medzhidov, right; photo via London 2012 Olympics website) The fights below are listed in the order they'll transpire, with all set to be streamed by NBC's Olympic website, and if the online schedule is to be believed, simulcast by CNBC. The commentary crew will be broadcasting from afar, thanks to this bit of awkwardness.The first five weight classes -- light flyweight, bantamwei... Sat, 11 Aug 2012 11:10:55 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/olympic_mens_boxing_guide_and_schedule_gold_medals/11431810 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/olympic_mens_boxing_guide_and_schedule_gold_medals/11431810 Olympic Men's Boxing Guide And Schedule: Gold Medals http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/olympic_mens_boxing_guide_and_schedule_gold_medals/11431810 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Great Britain and Kazakhstan sent two fighters apiece to the weekend's gold medal bouts in the late Friday Semifinals session, but it wasn't easy for three of the four. Meanwhile, the two finest male fighters of the Olympics, Vasyl Lomachenko and Robeisy Ramirez, continued to dazzle. Those two are spooky boxing machines. I think they might be Cylons. Alex brought you the early Semis leg; I now bring you the late Semis leg.(Soonchul Han, left, takes one to the mug from Evaldas Petrauskas, right; photo via London 2012 Olympics website) Flyweight – 52kg/114.6lbTugstsogt Nyambayar (Mongolia)-Misha Aloian (Russia), 15-11: Wish I'd called the upset, because I had a hunch it would happen but didn't commit. Nyambayar was unseeded and Aloian was #1. He's relied on aggressiveness to win other bouts, but here he was outboxing Aloian.Robeisy Ramirez Carrazana (Cuba)-Michael Conlan (Ireland), 20-10: Whew. What can you say about the Cuban that captures precisely how good he... Fri, 10 Aug 2012 15:53:03 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/great_britain_kazakhstan_thrive_in_mens_olympic_boxing_semifinals_late_session/11428057 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/great_britain_kazakhstan_thrive_in_mens_olympic_boxing_semifinals_late_session/11428057 Great Britain, Kazakhstan Thrive In Men's Olympic Boxing Semifinals Late Session http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/great_britain_kazakhstan_thrive_in_mens_olympic_boxing_semifinals_late_session/11428057 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/f/2fcd534cc54ea33d3d43e351823499e80d2b2dd7/mini/olympics-day-boxing.jpg The evening session of day ten of competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games was a special one with the winners of the quarter-final bouts in the Lightweight (60kg), Middleweight (75kg) and Super Heavyweight (91+kg) categories all assured of medals. The ExCeL arena was absolutely buzzing all night for this one. The Lightweights (60kg) were in action first, with top seed and reigning AIBA World Champion Vasyl Lomachenko facing Puerto Rico's Felix Verdejo Sanchez. The 24-year-old Ukrainian southpaw began by hounding down his opponent, patiently waiting for the opening, then when the opportunity struck, threw good body shots and let fly with some good uppercuts to take the first round by two points. In the second, Lomachenko was met by some stiff resistance from the 19-year-old Puerto Rican as he tried to take more of an initiative. The Ukrainian, who won the Val Barker Trophy at the 2008 Olympic Games, an award given to the best boxer across all weight categories, did enough in... Mon, 06 Aug 2012 22:08:16 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/olympic_boxing_results_top_4_super_heavyweights_all_advance_to_quarterfinals/11393134 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/olympic_boxing_results_top_4_super_heavyweights_all_advance_to_quarterfinals/11393134 Olympic boxing results: Top 4 super heavyweights all advance to quarterfinals http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/olympic_boxing_results_top_4_super_heavyweights_all_advance_to_quarterfinals/11393134 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/5/a57d6c70e24c111ba7f7664c94a17c0415d71b9d/mini/olympics-day-boxing.jpg Lightweight Vasyl Lomachenko of Ukraine clinched his second Olympic boxing medal with a 14-9 victory over Puerto Rico's Felix Verdejo on Monday night, and middleweight Vijender Singh was eliminated in the biggest blow yet to the beleaguered Indian team. Middleweight Anthony Ogogo ensured the powerful British team would win its third medal of its home Olympic tournament. Super heavyweight Anthony Joshua clinched a fourth in the night's final bout, knocking down China's Zhang Zhilei in a 15-11 win. Evaldas Petrauskas also secured Lithuania's first-ever Olympic boxing medal, beating Italy's Domenico Valentino in a 16-14 upset. Valentino's teammate, defending gold medalist Roberto Cammarelle, barely survived his quarterfinal super heavyweight bout, edging Morocco's Mohammed Arjaoui 12-11. Mon, 06 Aug 2012 19:14:34 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/lomachenko_2_brits_win_in_boxing/11391898 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/lomachenko_2_brits_win_in_boxing/11391898 Lomachenko, 2 Brits win in boxing http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/lomachenko_2_brits_win_in_boxing/11391898 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/f/2fcd534cc54ea33d3d43e351823499e80d2b2dd7/mini/olympics-day-boxing.jpg There was one big exception, but the men followed the lead of the women in Olympic boxing Monday in being mostly controversy-free. In one division, the consensus gold medalist in waiting looks to be on the right path but could have a challenge or two ahead (lightweight), another division looks wide open (middleweight) and another division probably got itself a new favorite for gold.Every winner Monday is a newly-minted medalist, at minimum, just like the crew on Sunday and in the two days ahead.(Soonchul Han, left, after defeating Fazliddin Gaibnazarov; photo via the Olympics website)P.S. If you thought CNBC was going to carry this on delay, you weren't alone. But they didn't. If you're a big boxing fan, hope you have access to a stream from here on out. Lightweight - 60kg/132.2lbVasyl Lomachenko (Ukraine)-Felix Verdejo (Puerto Rico), 14-9: Verdejo is legit good. It's just that Lomachenko is so excellent he beats even good fighters by five points on the regular.Y... Mon, 06 Aug 2012 18:02:02 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/olympic_mens_boxing_quarterfinals_results_lightweights_middleweights_super_heavyweights/11391934 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/olympic_mens_boxing_quarterfinals_results_lightweights_middleweights_super_heavyweights/11391934 Olympic Men's Boxing Quarterfinals Results: Lightweights, Middleweights, Super Heavyweights http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/olympic_mens_boxing_quarterfinals_results_lightweights_middleweights_super_heavyweights/11391934 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Three weight categories took to the canvas on day five of the boxing competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games with four Bantam (56kg), three Heavy (91kg) and four Super Heavyweight (91+kg) bouts in the afternoon session at the ExCeL Arena. Three American fighters were sent home from the tournament as the heavyweights began taking the stage, and the session ended with an exciting win from defending gold medalist Roberto Cammarelle. An absolute firecracker got the action underway in the second round of preliminaries in the Bantamweight (56kg) category as top seed and reigning AIBA World Champion Lazaro Alvarez Estrada from Cuba faced teenage American prodigy Joseph Diaz Jr. The Cuban's superior technique was a joy to watch as he edged the high scoring first round by a single point, but the endeavor of the US southpaw could not be faulted as he continued to move forward in the second round. Even though he connected with a couple of sweet lefts, Diaz Jr was leaving himself open... Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:11:19 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/olympic_boxing_day_5_morning_results_heavyweights_begin_battle/11351965 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/olympic_boxing_day_5_morning_results_heavyweights_begin_battle/11351965 Olympic boxing day 5 morning results: Heavyweights begin battle http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/olympic_boxing_day_5_morning_results_heavyweights_begin_battle/11351965 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png With just a few days to go until the biggest show on Earth gets underway in the British capital, we look at the men and women in each of the weight categories who can have a real impact at the London 2012 Olympic Games. In the third of this four part series, we examine the Middle (75kg), Light Heavy (81kg), Heavy (91kg) and Super Heavyweight (+91kg) men. Men Middleweight (75kg) 2008 Olympic Title holder: James DeGale (GBR) 2011 AIBA World Champion: Ievgen Khytrov (UKR) Ukraine's Khytrov was in irrepressible form in Baku last year and the word is that he will be even better this summer so he will start the tournament in London as favorite. However there are many pretenders to the Olympic title with Japan's Ryota Murata, who lost to Khytrov in the final in the Azeri capital, a serious threat to the 23-year-old Ukrainian. Tough Irishman Darren O'Neill, a 2010 European Championships silver medalist, has the experience to really influence the top of the podium... Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:40:09 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/best_boxers_to_watch_at_the_olympics_part_3_middleweight_heavyweight_divisions/11297680 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/best_boxers_to_watch_at_the_olympics_part_3_middleweight_heavyweight_divisions/11297680 Best boxers to watch at the Olympics: Part 3 – Middleweight & heavyweight divisions http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/best_boxers_to_watch_at_the_olympics_part_3_middleweight_heavyweight_divisions/11297680 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The ranks of the big men always attract attention at the Olympics, and this year's slate of heavyweight and super heavyweight Olympians should provide plenty of action. Each division has three or four superb boxers, plus a slate of competitive, if slightly inferior contenders. Azerbaijan and Italy are particularly strong this year, since both teams are furnishing a top-ranked fighter for the 91 and 91+ kg tournaments. While London 2012 sees the return of several veteran, career amateurs, there are just as many new faces and professional prospects as well. A few of the names below could very easily be challenging for a world title in three or four years, moving right into the post-Klitschko picture. ---> Check out our complete London Olympic Boxing coverage Heavyweight London Olympic Boxing Preview Teymur Mammadov of Azerbaijan: Mammadov is a tall, lanky southpaw and a hot, rising star in the world amateur ranks. At only 19 years old, he has soared to very near t... Mon, 02 Jul 2012 09:53:18 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/olympic_boxing_previews_heavyweight_super_heavyweight_divisions/11134511 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/olympic_boxing_previews_heavyweight_super_heavyweight_divisions/11134511 Olympic boxing previews: Heavyweight & Super Heavyweight divisions http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/olympic_boxing_previews_heavyweight_super_heavyweight_divisions/11134511 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png At the Olympics, Azerbaijan is a middleweight country in a handful of manly sports, including wrestling, weightlifting and boxing. They typically field a large boxing squad, but the country is not the medal-earning powerhouse of Cuba or Russia. In the last three Summer Games, Azerbaijan has earned a respectable, but unremarkable four bronze medals. The London Games offers the Azeris their best chance for winning Olympic silver or gold yet. At the forefront of the team are its super heavyweight and heavyweight boxers, Majidov and Mammadov. Both are the top-ranked fighters of their divisions, having carried the gold and silver respectively at the 2011 Baku World Amateur Championships. The remainder of the team is made up of a mix of novices and second-tier amateur veterans, but even the novices have plenty of experience from having participated in the World Series of Boxing (WSB). It is a good bet that the entire Azeri team will advance to at least the Round of 16 (the ... Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:56:29 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/azerbaijan_olympic_boxing_team_at_london_2012/11052122 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/azerbaijan_olympic_boxing_team_at_london_2012/11052122 Azerbaijan Olympic boxing team at London 2012 http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/azerbaijan_olympic_boxing_team_at_london_2012/11052122 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png (David Price, left; John McDermott, right)The Olympia in Liverpool has a busy schedule on its hands this weekend, playing host as it does to a succession of fight nights commencing Friday. Heavyweight colossus David Price and battle-torn lightweight “Dirty” Derry Matthews will be hoping to make it into the winner’s enclosure surrounded by friends, a feat which has proven problematic for the red half of Merseyside of late. In fact, so blunted has their cutting edge been in recent games, acerbic critics of the city’s most famous football club have suggested that their terrace anthem be amended to “You’ll Never Win At Home.” Price is a 6’8” former Team GB amateur whose opponents to date (to murder a McIlvanneyism) have shown the same measure of agility as the tribute to Bill Shankly which bristles in the wind outside Anfield, albeit with less purpose. Shanks, at least, keeps his hands up at all times. After rolling over his promotional stablemate, Tom Dallas, last summer, Frank Ma... Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:54:34 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/british_beat_david_price_and_derry_matthews_aiming_to_become_merseysides_deadliest_strike_duo/9456446 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/british_beat_david_price_and_derry_matthews_aiming_to_become_merseysides_deadliest_strike_duo/9456446 British Beat: David Price And Derry Matthews Aiming To Become Merseyside’s Deadliest Strike Duo http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/british_beat_david_price_and_derry_matthews_aiming_to_become_merseysides_deadliest_strike_duo/9456446 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png