USA Boxing is the national governing body for Olympic-style boxing. It is overseen by the United States Olympic Committee and World Boxing, which sets its rules.[1][2][3]
Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA Boxing is a non-profit organization responsible for the administration, development and promotion of Olympic-style boxing in the United States.[4]
USA Boxing, formerly known as the United States Amateur Boxing Federation, has governed men's amateur boxing in the United States since 1969. USA Boxing officially recognized women's boxing in 1993, becoming the first organization to do so in the world.[5][1]
USA Boxing comprises 56 Local Boxing Committees, which are grouped into 13 geographical regions. These LBCs, along with the coaches, athletes, and officials, form the backbone of USA Boxing and Olympic-style boxing in the United States. Boxing facilities, coaches, officials and athletes may be affiliated with USA Boxing, with athletes receiving an official "passbook" to be presented and marked at all sanctioned events. Athletes are classified according to age, gender and weight, with boxers younger than seventeen known as "juniors" and those thirty-five or older known as "masters".
In February 2023, USA Boxing announced its decision to boycott the 2023 World Championships (organized by the International Boxing Association) where Russian and Belarusian athletes will compete with no restrictions, also accusing the IBA of attempting to sabotage IOC-approved qualification pathway for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Poland, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Ireland, Czechia, Sweden and Canada later joined the U.S.[9] USA Boxing co-founded World Boxing as a direct rival to the IBA, and it was launched in April 2023.[10][11][12]
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^"To fix a broken U.S. boxing Olympic program, why not a Dream Team?". ESPN. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
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^USA Boxing accuses IBA of trying to "sabotage" Olympic qualifiers
^"Fresh twist in boxing saga as new body, World Boxing, launches to save sport". The New Indian Express. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
^"IBA slams 'black sheep' breakaway body as schism roils boxing". Al Jazeera. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
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External linksedit
Official website
Amateur Boxing Records Database
February 22, 2024
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources USA Boxing news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message USA Boxing is the national governing body for Olympic style boxing It is overseen by the United States Olympic Committee and World Boxing which sets its rules 1 2 3 USA BoxingFormation1969TypeNational governing body NGB HeadquartersColorado Springs Colorado United StatesRegion servedUnited StatesAffiliationsUSOPC and World BoxingWebsitewww wbr usaboxing wbr orgHeadquartered in Colorado Springs Colorado USA Boxing is a non profit organization responsible for the administration development and promotion of Olympic style boxing in the United States 4 USA Boxing formerly known as the United States Amateur Boxing Federation has governed men s amateur boxing in the United States since 1969 USA Boxing officially recognized women s boxing in 1993 becoming the first organization to do so in the world 5 1 USA Boxing comprises 56 Local Boxing Committees which are grouped into 13 geographical regions These LBCs along with the coaches athletes and officials form the backbone of USA Boxing and Olympic style boxing in the United States Boxing facilities coaches officials and athletes may be affiliated with USA Boxing with athletes receiving an official passbook to be presented and marked at all sanctioned events Athletes are classified according to age gender and weight with boxers younger than seventeen known as juniors and those thirty five or older known as masters The national amateur boxing championships now sponsored by USA Boxing and titled the United States Championships were formerly the AAU Amateur Athletic Union Boxing championships 6 The Championships crown a United States Amateur Champion in each of the sanctioned weight classes 7 USA Boxing organizes the USA Knockouts team in the World Series of Boxing Weight Classes Elite Men Light flyweight 106 pounds 48 kg Flyweight 112 pounds 51 kg Bantamweight 119 pounds 54 kg Featherweight 125 pounds 57 kg Lightweight 132 pounds 60 kg Light welterweight 141 pounds 64 kg Welterweight 152 pounds 69 kg Middleweight 165 pounds 75 kg Light heavyweight 178 pounds 81 kg Heavyweight 201 pounds 91 kg Super heavyweight 201 pounds 91 kg Weight Classes Elite Women 8 Light flyweight 106 pounds 48 kg Flyweight 112 pounds 51 kg Olympic Weight Class Bantamweight 119 pounds 54 kg Featherweight 125 pounds 57 kg Lightweight 132 pounds 60 kg Olympic Weight Class Light welterweight 141 pounds 64 kg Welterweight 152 pounds 69 kg Middleweight 165 pounds 75 kg Olympic Weight Class Light heavyweight 178 pounds 81 kg Heavyweight 178 pounds 81 kg Contents 1 National Amateur Champions 2 Dispute with the IBA 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksNational Amateur Champions editBelow are the lists of the national amateur champions by division National Amateur Super Heavyweight Champions National Amateur Heavyweight Champions National Amateur Light Heavyweight Champions National Amateur Middleweight Champions National Amateur Light Middleweight Champions National Amateur Welterweight Champions National Amateur Light Welterweight Champions National Amateur Lightweight Champions National Amateur Featherweight Champions National Amateur Bantamweight Champions National Amateur Flyweight Champions National Amateur Light Flyweight ChampionsDispute with the IBA editIn February 2023 USA Boxing announced its decision to boycott the 2023 World Championships organized by the International Boxing Association where Russian and Belarusian athletes will compete with no restrictions also accusing the IBA of attempting to sabotage IOC approved qualification pathway for the 2024 Summer Olympics Poland Switzerland the Netherlands Great Britain Ireland Czechia Sweden and Canada later joined the U S 9 USA Boxing co founded World Boxing as a direct rival to the IBA and it was launched in April 2023 10 11 12 See also editAssociation of Boxing CommissionsReferences edit a b Striking a Blow for Equality Dallas Malloy has won her fight to be America s first sanctioned female amateur boxer The scrappy 16 year old knows the rewards of blood sweat and a killer instinct Los Angeles Times 1993 10 18 Retrieved 2015 09 30 To fix a broken U S boxing Olympic program why not a Dream Team ESPN Retrieved 2015 10 01 A Ring of One s Own The New Yorker Retrieved 8 May 2017 Down but Not Out The New York Times Retrieved 2017 08 19 History of Amateur Boxing Team USA Archived from the original on October 23 2014 Retrieved 2015 09 30 Grasso John 14 November 2013 Historical Dictionary of Boxing p 40 ISBN 9780810878679 Retrieved 2015 10 01 Olympic Boxing Trials Coming to Philadelphia CBS Philly 2015 08 16 Retrieved 2015 10 01 USA Boxing s Elite Women s National Team Team USA Archived from the original on September 23 2013 Retrieved 2018 01 19 USA Boxing accuses IBA of trying to sabotage Olympic qualifiers Fresh twist in boxing saga as new body World Boxing launches to save sport The New Indian Express 14 April 2023 Retrieved 4 May 2023 IBA slams black sheep breakaway body as schism roils boxing Al Jazeera 2 May 2023 Retrieved 4 May 2023 Breakaway group aims to save boxing s Olympic status ABC News Associated Press 13 April 2023 Retrieved 4 May 2023 External links editOfficial website nbsp Amateur Boxing Records Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USA Boxing amp oldid 1177945185, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
