Olympic boxer Harry Garside shares hopes for the future with Sunrise’s David Koch

Olympic boxer Harry Garside says he can “finally focus on the future” after domestic violence charges were dropped.

Olympic boxer Harry Garside has described his fight against domestic violence allegations as a “real boy turning into man” moment less than a day after he was cleared of all charges, revealing what he told police before they were dropped.

The 25-year-old told Sunrise the accusations stemming from an alleged incident with former partner Ashley Ruscoe on March 1 in Bellevue Hill in Sydney’s east had been a massive weight on his shoulders.

Mr Garside had been in and out of court following his arrest at Sydney Airport in early May as he flew home from South Africa where he had been filming reality TV show I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!

Olympic boxer Harry Garside has described his fight against domestic violence allegations as a “real boy turning into man”. Picture: Jeremy Piper

After just four weeks, police sensationally dropped the charges against Mr Garside at Sydney Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday after Garside’s lawyers raised videos not seen by police.

Mr Garside told Sunrise host David Koch his arrest alongside his father flying business class for the first time was as an “extremely low” moment, having never had to have dealt with police before in his life.

“It’s been really difficult – but, in saying that, I have been really proud of myself,” Mr Garside told Koch.

“I’m only 25 so I feel like for me this is proper adversity. This is a time in my life that my back was against the wall.

“I can look myself in the mirror and knowing exactly what happened, proud of the man that stands there. I think that‘s the most important.”

Mr Garside told Sunrise he hoped people could look past the accusations.

“You throw dirt at the wall and some of it sticks (but) I worked too hard to build myself into the man I am today,” he said.

“I hope people can see through this. Its against everything I believe in as a man.

“To be tarnished as something like that when I'm not at all, it was hard.”

The surprise court win comes after barrister Sue Chrysanthou previously told a court about additional material not obtained by police.

“In particular, a video of the incident in question which we say shows the complainant as the aggressor,” Ms Chrysanthou said.

“Other material where she has made threats about going to police to make fake complaints.”

Mr Garside told Koch he had given police his phone knowing there was “evidence on there”.

“I gave police my phone and said you‘ll soon see once you look through this,” he said.

“The police didn’t know (about) that, so its not their fault. They did the best they can.”

Boxer Harry Garside was joined by supporters Sydney Downing Centre Court on Wednesday. Picture: Jeremy Piper

With the charges withdrawn, Mr Garside said he was ready to focus on the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Qualifications for the world tournament would take place later this year.

“(It is) really exciting,” Mr Garside said.

“I can finally focus on the future.”

Taking to his Instagram on Thursday morning, Mr Garside said he finally feels like he is “in his body” again.

He told his followers he “couldn’t let the situation beat” him, ever since he was charged.

Mr Garside said he has been spending the past few weeks focusing on other things in his life to distract him from the charges.

“I couldn’t let myself feel emotions, I didn’t cry, I didn’t break down,” Mr Garside said.