It got a fair amount of press here. One thing that most of the stories I saw always mentioned was that the boxers said "I Love New York" and that the soldier decided to join just after 9/11.
Couple of english links.
http://www.reuters.com/article/asiaCrisis/idUSN21294974
http://cbs11tv.com/watercooler/Zacha...2.1011461.html