But if we've learned anything since 1984 about Olympic boxing, it's not to presume. In 1988 in Seoul, one of America's most decorated amateur fighters, featherweight Kelcie Banks, was knocked cold in the very first round of his very first fight. It's a waste of time to presume where the American boxers are going in the context of the sweet science, and if where they've been matters at all. On the eve of Olympic boxing, Brock's college degree and Bennett's PhD in survival have landed them in the same place, side by side, chasing the same dream. The Washington Post Company Related Links From The Post USOC's Norm Blake is frustrated with the number of pros that stayed home.
Training can now be a long-distance affair.
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