What Does Olympic Boxing Remind Me Of?
After three solid days of non-stop Olympic boxing television viewing I’ve finally decided what sport reminds me of…and it ain’t good. Olympic boxing brings back memories of a Christmas past when I asked for and received a video game I had been anticipating for months. A video game that had deep game play and required countless hours of play to finish.
I quickly unwrapped the present started the console machine and plopped myself in front of the television for what would be hours of non-stop gaming. Over the first few hours I was disappointed in the clunky game play, stupid puzzles, and the lack of fun but I soldiered on.
Maybe things would get better.
About six hours later I was about a third of the way through and I reluctantly admitted what I knew to be true shortly after I had started: the game stunk, was boring, and very little fun. The fact that the game bore such a resemblance to other much superior genre games only made its shortcomings more frustrating.
At that point I was faced with a choice:
Do I continue playing, hope it gets better, and reach the promised harder levels and more exciting action? Or do I just cut my loses, return the game and hope the powers that be improve the game play in the sequel?
That’s the choice I’ve come to with Olympic Boxing. The sport is unbearable to watch. The scoring system is the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever seen in the sporting world. Given the emphasis on running, it is astounding that Olympic Boxing isn’t included in the Track and Field Events.
Are there good things? Sure, Teddy Atlas and Bob Papa are hilarious together and, pardon the pun, are getting a little punchy in their analysis. The Cuban boxers are terrific and every so often a boxer shows up whose style is pleasing to the eye. Those times are few and far between.
Does anyone out there agree? Comment below and tell me what you think.
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1 opinion for What Does Olympic Boxing Remind Me Of?
elroy
Aug 12, 2008 at 1:55 pm
I agree. I’ve watched a few matches and I don’t understand the scoring system. At times the announcers seem at a loss as to what punches are deemed points and which ones are not.
The matches are difficult to watch and not particularly enjoyable.
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