Walmsley and Pullen, who will both take up their new posts on a full-time basis, are widely considered two of the country’s top boxing coaches and have a combined 22 years of experience in the industry.

The duo will work with the GB Podium and Development Squad boxers at the BABA’s headquarters at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield.

Alongside a team of coaches and recently appointed performance director Rob McCracken, Walmsley and Pullen will help to deliver the GB Boxing World Class Programme with the aim of attaining medals at future championships and London 2012. 

Pullen, 51, from Littlestone in Kent has been an advanced boxing coach for 10 years and has been working as a GB pool coach since the programme began three years ago. 

A former welterweight boxer himself, Pullen represented England at amateur level up until the age of 23.

He said: "I am really pleased to have taken on the role full time and hope to help build on the success GB boxing has achieved in the last few years.

"We have some fantastic young talent and the best possible set up in Sheffield to support the boxers in their quest for success.

"It is an exciting time for the sport and I am relishing the opportunity to work as part of a first class team to help mould the boxers into medal winners."

Meanwhile, 51-year-old Walmsley has been an advanced coach for 12 years and a GB pool coach since 2007.

Liverpool-born Walmsley, who joined the Merchant Navy after giving up competitive boxing at the age of 18, said: "I am delighted to have taken on this new role.

"It is an exciting time to be involved with the sport and we have some very promising young boxers.

"Working with the squads full time will allow greater consistency in the delivery of coaching, which can only improve the squads even further."

The BABA is the body responsible for managing the elite programme for British Boxing for both men and women with aim of securing success at the Olympic Games.

McCracken said: "Lee and Paul have a wealth of coaching experience and we are delighted to have them on board full time.

"The Podium and Development Squad boxers can only benefit and learn from their expertise, professionalism and desire to succeed in everything they do."

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