Boxing Official Draw to take place on Friday, July 27 at 2 pm
The International Boxing Association (AIBA) would like to inform that the Official Draw of the London 2012 Olympic Games will take place on Friday, July 27 at 2pm, in the Spectators Zone of the Boxing Venue, at ExCeL London.
The Ceremony will be followed by a press conference at 4pm with AIBA President, Dr Ching-Kuo Wu, Technical Delegate, Mr Franco Falcinelli and Deputy Technical Delegate, Mr Pat Fiacco, in the Media Conference Room (level 3) at the ExCeL London.
Conducted manually, the Official Draw will distribute the 250 Men Boxers into ten weight categories and 36 Women Boxers into three weight categories.
The draw for the boxing competition has a huge affect on the fighters. An underdog could even all the best fighters in his or her division until the medal rounds, for instance, or you could be matched up with a defending gold medalist in your first bout, and be sent packing early as a result.
We’ll definitely be eager to see how the draw plays out for all of the team USA boxers, and the rest of the field as well.
