Olympic Boxing – Men’s Welterweight: Pat McCormack for Gold?
GENERAL OVERVIEW
When is the Tokyo 2020 Olympics taking place? The Tokyo 2020 Olympics is taking take place between 23rd July, 2021 and 8th August 2021, although some preliminary events began on 21st July, 2021.
Where is the Tokyo 2020 Olympics taking place? While the vast majority of Olympic action will naturally take place in Tokyo or the surrounding areas, the likes of Yokohama, Saitama, Sendai, Kashima and Sapporo are also hosting events.
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What TV channel is the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on in the UK? Televised Olympic coverage is shared between BBC and Eurosport so it is worth checking their schedules for the full breakdown.
Where can I stream the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in the UK? Unlike in previous Olympic Games, the Beeb can only show two live events at any one time, which are viewable on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website & app. Eurosport subscribers can stream the action on Eurosport Player, while the biggest offering is available for subscribers of discovery+, the new player in town. For those not inclined, the BBC have a highlights programme at 19:30 every evening.
EVENT OVERVIEW
What time is the Men’s Welterweight taking place? 11:05 on Tuesday 3rd August (UK time)
Where is the Men’s Welterweight taking place? Ryogoku Kokugikan
Who is the reigning Olympic champion in the Men’s Welterweight? Daniyar Yeleussinov of Kazakhstan
WHO ARE THE LEADING MEDAL CONTENDERS?
This final is between Pat McCormack of Great Britain and Roniel Iglesias of Cuba.
McCormack’s route to the final has been fairly comfortable with a unanimous victory against Aliaksandr Radzionau of Belarus in the second round before an easy win against Bob-Usmon Baturov of Uzbekistan in the quarter-finals before Irishman Aidan Walsh withdrew from their proposed semi-final bout.
Roniel Iglesias edged his second round bout 3-2 against Sewon Okazawa of Japan before winning his quarter-final and semi-final bouts 5-0 against Delante Johnson of the United States and then the Russian Olympic Committee’s Andrey Zamkovoy.
TSZ’S PREDICTION
Iglesias has had to come through a more challenging route to this final and he will come into this bout as the underdog. His victory, especially with such comfort, against Zamkovoy in the semi-final was a huge surprise but that run of form is not expected to continue into the final and McCormack is likely to come out on top.
TSZ Tip: PAT McCORMACK (GREAT BRITAIN) TO WIN
