Punching out of it: USA Boxing has Olympic revival in Tokyo
3 years, 5 months ago

Punching out of it: USA Boxing has Olympic revival in Tokyo

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Richard Torrez Jr. went into the Olympic boxing ring Wednesday with a game plan jointly concocted over the phone by his father back home in central California and by Billy Walsh, his national team’s head coach in Tokyo. The Americans are heading home from Tokyo with four medals, the most boxing hardware they’ve claimed since 2000 — and three could still be gold. This is for everybody that’s worked so hard with our team.” Torrez’s success is emblematic of the work done in the past half-decade by Walsh, who has led the revitalization of the team that still leads the overall Olympic boxing table in gold medals and total medals despite winning rarely in the 21st century. After Walsh left the Irish Olympic boxing program he had built into a powerhouse that punched well above its weight, he accepted the enormous challenge of leading the national team for USA Boxing, which epitomized the gifted fighter who can’t get the most out of his many natural advantages.

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Boxing might hear its last Olympic bell in Paris. Gennady Golovkin supports the fight to save it
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LA Times  

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The Hindu  

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Davis, Torrez can’t end US men’s boxing gold medal drought
3 years, 5 months ago

Davis, Torrez can’t end US men’s boxing gold medal drought

Associated Press  

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US boxers Davis, Torrez can get revenge, win gold medals
3 years, 5 months ago

US boxers Davis, Torrez can get revenge, win gold medals

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics are already the most successful since 2000 for the U.S. boxing team if measured by its haul of four medals. “I feel like that’s going to be an easy fight, man,” Davis said after beating Hovhannes Bachkov of Armenia in the semifinals. I’m just going to show all my attributes and I’m going to win …

Batyrgaziev, Ragan make Olympic history for pro boxers
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Batyrgaziev, Ragan make Olympic history for pro boxers

Associated Press  

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Vikas Krishan in focus as Indian boxers aim to negotiate difficult draws
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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Vikas Krishan in focus as Indian boxers aim to negotiate difficult draws

Firstpost  

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Dozens of pro boxers to take their swings at Olympic gold
3 years, 5 months ago

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Associated Press  

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Bajrang Punia, Vikas Krishan staying focused on goal despite coronavirus forcing longest-ever off-season
4 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Bajrang Punia, Vikas Krishan staying focused on goal despite coronavirus forcing longest-ever off-season

Firstpost  

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Davis, US boxers choosing delayed Olympics over pro riches
4 years, 8 months ago

Davis, US boxers choosing delayed Olympics over pro riches

Associated Press  

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Back in amateur boxing 'game', Vikas Krishan Yadav recalibrating his style to stake claim to 69kg spot
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5 years, 2 months ago

Amit Panghal on lessons from World Boxing Championships final's loss, scouting competitors in new weight class

Firstpost  

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5 years, 8 months ago

Boxing Federation of India plans all-out approach for Olympics

The Hindu  

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