U.S. boxing changes on heels of Beijing shortcomings (Boston Herald)

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

By Brian Gomez / The Gazette

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Javier Molina complained about being away from his friends and family. Gary Russell Jr. griped about not training with his personal coach. Luis Yanez caused a fuss over his contentious stay in Colorado Springs.

The reinvented boxing resident program sputtered at the Olympic Training Center under beleaguered national team coach Dan Campbell, then the U.S. flamed out in Beijing, failing to win a gold or silver medal for the first time.

Now, it’s time for change.

Before the 2012 London Games, boxers will work with their private instructors, the person who replaces Campbell, and recently appointed high performance director Patrick Borkowski, and if there’s a resident program, it will last only a few months….Full Story

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