This added further spite to his feud with his erstwhile employers, especially ABAE chief executive Paul King.

BBC: New body to run GB Olympic boxing

But that situation became unworkable when Edwards' relationship with the ABAE dissolved.

BBC: New body to run GB Olympic boxing

Edwards, his boxers and the British Olympic Association (BOA) were furious and accused the ABAE of destabilising the team before three crucial contests.

BBC: New body to run GB Olympic boxing

The 19-year-old was revealed to be under investigation by the ABAE for a "lewd incident" that occurred at a training camp in France earlier in the year.

BBC: New body to run GB Olympic boxing

At this time, the programme was run by the Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE), the governing body in the largest of the three home nations that make up the team (Northern Irish boxers compete for Ireland at the Olympics).

BBC: New body to run GB Olympic boxing

What started with rows over access to the team and withheld payments became almost open warfare when the 65-year-old was given cause to believe the ABAE was trying to undermine his authority by leaking a damaging story about the team to the national press.

BBC: New body to run GB Olympic boxing