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SI.com: David Epstein: Wilder, U.S. boxers feel the pressure to go pro

BEIJING -- Pierce Egan, the famed 19th-century boxing journalist who coined the term "sweet science," wrote that "Drummers and boxers, to acquire excellence, must begin young."

Time.com: US Olympic Boxing: Taking a Beating

Greats like Ali and Foreman got their start with Olympic gold. Now US boxers are lucky to make the finals. What's wrong?

SI.com: David Epstein: Body blow to U.S. boxing

With 30 seconds left in the fourth and final round of his Olympic-opening bout, Rau'shee Warren, the U.S.' reigning flyweight world champ, looked to his teammates in the stands. They were gesturing wildly, and Warren swore he heard them yell, "Move! Move!" So Warren danced around on the outside until the referee told him to engage. By then, only four seconds remained.

People.com: Meet Brad Pitt: Olympic Boxer for Australia

"I've been living with that other bloke's name for years," the athlete Brad says of the actor

Fortune: Boxing: Wall Street style

The crowd of bankers and consultants from Lord Abbett wanted blood and they got it.

CNN Heroes: Fighting for kids' futures

Monica Lovato knows all too well the pain and destruction of drug and alcohol abuse.

SI.com: Intern of the Week: Suzanne Grassel (US Olympic Committee)

Name: Suzanne Grassel School: Syracuse Age: 21 Major: Magazine journalism and sport management Job: Media Intern, USA Boxing, USOC Paid/unpaid: Paid School Credit: Yes Hours: 8-5, Monday-Friday Duration: May 30-Aug. 27 (with a week off in the middle)

Fortune: Pat Moynihan gets an update, stormy applause for greed, a morning line on murder, and other matters. ONLY IN AMERICA (Cont'd)

LYNNWOOD, WASHINGTON -- Her blue eyes glazed over with a look of fierce determination, 16-year-old Dallas Malloy shuffled her feet back and forth on the way to a boxing ring -- and into boxing hist...

Fortune: S&Ls: A BOXER EYES A K-O COMMISSION

Joseph E. Robert Jr., a former Golden Gloves amateur boxer who still stays trim by working out in the ring, expects to pocket a hefty purse when the Resolution Trust Corp. begins to unload $100 bil...

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