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USA Boxing
Formation	1978
Type	National governing body (NGB)
Headquarters	Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Region served	United States
Affiliations	USOPC and World Boxing
Website	www.usaboxing.org

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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 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".

History

USA Boxing, formerly known as the United States Amateur Boxing Federation, has governed amateur and Olympic boxing in the United States since 1978.^[5] USA Boxing officially recognized women's boxing in 1993, becoming the first organization to do so in the world with a fight between Dallas Malloy & Heather Poyner in Lynwood, Washington.^[6]^[1] In 2022, the organization made some policy updates, which granted transgender athletes the ability to compete in sanctioned events; upon completing specific requirements.^[7]^[8]^[9]

The national boxing championships are sponsored by USA Boxing and titled the United States Championships, formerly the AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) Boxing Championships.^[10] The Championships would crown a United States Amateur Champion in each of the sanctioned weight classes.^[11]

USA Boxing previously organized the USA Knockouts team in the World Series of Boxing.

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.^[12] USA Boxing co-founded World Boxing as a direct rival to the IBA, and it was launched in April 2023.^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]

Weight classes

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 ^[17]

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)

National Amateur Champions

Below are the lists of the national amateur champions, by division:

References

^ ^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.
^ "Boxing - Amateur, Rules, Scoring | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
^ "History of Amateur Boxing". Team USA. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
^ "New USA Boxing Rule Book to go into effect Jan. 1". www.usaboxing.org. 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
^ "USA Boxing updates rulebook to include strict transgender athlete policy". NBC News. 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
^ Reporter, Suzanne Blake; Consumer; Trends, Social (2024-01-01). "Conservatives slam USA Boxing's new transgender policy". Newsweek. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
^ Grasso, John (14 November 2013). Historical Dictionary of Boxing. Scarecrow Press. 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 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.
^ "USA Boxing resignation to deprive USA officials, coaches, and athletes from participating at all IBA events and affiliated member events". IBA. 2023-04-27. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
^ "USA Boxing's Elite Women's National Team". Team USA. Archived from the original on September 23, 2013. Retrieved 2018-01-19.

External links

[latimes1993-1] "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.

[2] "To fix a broken U.S. boxing Olympic program, why not a Dream Team?". ESPN. Retrieved 2015-10-01.

[3] "A Ring of One's Own". The New Yorker. Retrieved 8 May 2017.

[4] "Down but Not Out". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-08-19.

[5] "Boxing - Amateur, Rules, Scoring | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-04-27.

[6] "History of Amateur Boxing". Team USA. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved 2015-09-30.

[7] "New USA Boxing Rule Book to go into effect Jan. 1". www.usaboxing.org. 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2024-04-19.

[8] "USA Boxing updates rulebook to include strict transgender athlete policy". NBC News. 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2024-04-19.

[9] Reporter, Suzanne Blake; Consumer; Trends, Social (2024-01-01). "Conservatives slam USA Boxing's new transgender policy". Newsweek. Retrieved 2024-04-19.

[10] Grasso, John (14 November 2013). Historical Dictionary of Boxing. Scarecrow Press. p. 40. ISBN 9780810878679. Retrieved 2015-10-01.

[11] "Olympic Boxing Trials Coming to Philadelphia". CBS Philly. 2015-08-16. Retrieved 2015-10-01.

[12] USA Boxing accuses IBA of trying to "sabotage" Olympic qualifiers

[freshtwist-13] "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.

[14] "IBA slams 'black sheep' breakaway body as schism roils boxing". Al Jazeera. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.

[15] "Breakaway group aims to save boxing's Olympic status". ABC News. Associated Press. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.

[16] "USA Boxing resignation to deprive USA officials, coaches, and athletes from participating at all IBA events and affiliated member events". IBA. 2023-04-27. Retrieved 2024-04-19.

[17] "USA Boxing's Elite Women's National Team". Team USA. Archived from the original on September 23, 2013. Retrieved 2018-01-19.

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-'''USA Boxing''' is the national governing body for Olympic-style boxing.  It is overseen by the United States Olympic Committee and the [[International Boxing Association (amateur)|International Boxing Association]] (AIBA), which sets its rules.<ref name="latimes1993">{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1993-10-18/news/mn-47225_1_amateur-boxer |title=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 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=1993-10-18 |access-date=2015-09-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/8250968/to-fix-broken-us-boxing-olympic-program-why-not-dream-team |title=To fix a broken U.S. boxing Olympic program, why not a Dream Team? |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=2015-10-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2012/05/07/a-ring-of-ones-own|title=A Ring of One's Own|website=The New Yorker|access-date=8 May 2017}}</ref>
+'''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.<ref name="latimes1993">{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-10-18-mn-47225-story.html |title=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 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=1993-10-18 |access-date=2015-09-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/8250968/to-fix-broken-us-boxing-olympic-program-why-not-dream-team |title=To fix a broken U.S. boxing Olympic program, why not a Dream Team? |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=2015-10-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2012/05/07/a-ring-of-ones-own|title=A Ring of One's Own|magazine=The New Yorker|access-date=8 May 2017}}</ref>
+[[File:USA Boxing (5840720470).jpg|thumb|right|USA Boxing (5840720470)]]
-Headquartered in [[Colorado Springs, CO]], USA Boxing is a non-profit organization responsible for the administration, development and promotion of Olympic-style boxing in the United States.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/28/sports/olympics/us-boxing-program-is-down-but-not-out.html?mcubz=0|title=Down but Not Out|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=2017-08-19}}</ref>
+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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/28/sports/olympics/us-boxing-program-is-down-but-not-out.html?mcubz=0|title=Down but Not Out|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=2017-08-19}}</ref>
-USA Boxing, formerly known as the [[United States Amateur Boxing Federation]], has governed men's amateur boxing in the United States since 1979. USA Boxing officially recognized [[women's boxing]] in 1993, being the first organization to do so in the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.teamusa.org/USA-Boxing/About-Us/History-of-Amateur-Boxing.aspx|title=History of Amateur Boxing|publisher=Team USA|access-date=2015-09-30}}</ref><ref name="latimes1993"/>
+[[File:2018-10-18 Boxing flyweight Girls' –51 kg at 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Bronze Medal Bout – USA-BUL (Martin Rulsch) 16.jpg|thumb|right|2018-10-18 Boxing flyweight Girls' –51 kg at 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Bronze Medal Bout – USA-BUL (Martin Rulsch) 16]]
 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".
+==History==
-The national amateur boxing championships now sponsored by USA Boxing and titled the [[United States national amateur boxing championships|United States Championships]] were formerly the AAU ([[Amateur Athletic Union]]) Boxing championships.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=njefAgAAQBAJ&q=United+States+Amateur+Boxing+Federation%29&pg=PA40 |title=Historical Dictionary of Boxing |first=John |last=Grasso |page=40 |date= 14 November 2013|isbn=9780810878679 |access-date=2015-10-01}}</ref>  The Championships crown a [[United States national amateur boxing championships|United States Amateur Champion]] in each of the sanctioned weight classes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2015/08/16/olympic-boxing-trials-coming-to-philadelphia/ |title=Olympic Boxing Trials Coming to Philadelphia |publisher=CBS Philly |date=2015-08-16 |access-date=2015-10-01}}</ref>
+USA Boxing, formerly known as the [[United States Amateur Boxing Federation]], has governed amateur and Olympic boxing in the United States since 1978.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Boxing - Amateur, Rules, Scoring {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/sports/boxing/Amateur-boxing |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref> USA Boxing officially recognized [[women's boxing]] in 1993, becoming the first organization to do so in the world with a fight between Dallas Malloy & Heather Poyner in Lynwood, Washington.<ref>{{cite web |title=History of Amateur Boxing |url=http://m.teamusa.org/USA-Boxing/About-Us/History-of-Amateur-Boxing.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023054657/http://m.teamusa.org/USA-Boxing/About-Us/History-of-Amateur-Boxing.aspx |archive-date=October 23, 2014 |access-date=2015-09-30 |publisher=Team USA}}</ref><ref name="latimes1993" /> In 2022, the organization made some policy updates, which granted transgender athletes the ability to compete in sanctioned events; upon completing specific requirements.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-29 |title=New USA Boxing Rule Book to go into effect Jan. 1 |url=https://www.usaboxing.org/news/2023/december/29/new-usa-boxing-rule-book-to-go-into-effect-jan-1 |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=www.usaboxing.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-03 |title=USA Boxing updates rulebook to include strict transgender athlete policy |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/usa-boxing-updates-rulebook-include-strict-transgender-athlete-policy-rcna131938 |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Reporter |first1=Suzanne Blake |last2=Consumer |last3=Trends |first3=Social |date=2024-01-01 |title=Conservatives slam USA Boxing's new transgender policy |url=https://www.newsweek.com/usa-boxing-transgender-policy-backlash-conservative-1856907 |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref>
+The national boxing championships are sponsored by USA Boxing and titled the [[United States national amateur boxing championships|United States Championships]], formerly the AAU ([[Amateur Athletic Union]]) Boxing Championships.<ref>{{cite book |last=Grasso |first=John |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=njefAgAAQBAJ&q=United+States+Amateur+Boxing+Federation%29&pg=PA40 |title=Historical Dictionary of Boxing |date=14 November 2013 |isbn=9780810878679 |page=40 |publisher=Scarecrow Press |access-date=2015-10-01}}</ref>  The Championships would crown a [[United States national amateur boxing championships|United States Amateur Champion]] in each of the sanctioned weight classes.<ref>{{cite web |date=2015-08-16 |title=Olympic Boxing Trials Coming to Philadelphia |url=http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2015/08/16/olympic-boxing-trials-coming-to-philadelphia/ |access-date=2015-10-01 |publisher=CBS Philly}}</ref>
-USA Boxing organizes the USA Knockouts team in the [[World Series of Boxing]].
+USA Boxing previously organized the USA Knockouts team in the [[World Series of Boxing]].
+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 [[International Olympic Committee|IOC]]-approved qualification pathway for the [[Boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics|2024 Summer Olympics]]. Poland, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Ireland, Czechia, Sweden and Canada later joined the U.S.<ref>[https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1133950/usa-boxing-accuses-iba-sabotage USA Boxing accuses IBA of trying to "sabotage" Olympic qualifiers]</ref> USA Boxing co-founded [[World Boxing]] as a direct rival to the IBA, and it was launched in April 2023.<ref name="freshtwist">{{cite news |date=14 April 2023 |title=Fresh twist in boxing saga as new body, World Boxing, launches to save sport |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/2023/apr/14/fresh-twist-in-boxing-saga-as-new-body-world-boxing-launches-to-save-sport-2565670.html |access-date=4 May 2023 |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=2 May 2023 |title=IBA slams 'black sheep' breakaway body as schism roils boxing |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2023/5/2/iba-slams-black-sheep-breakaway-body-as-schism-roils-boxing |access-date=4 May 2023 |work=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=13 April 2023 |title=Breakaway group aims to save boxing's Olympic status |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/breakaway-group-aims-save-boxings-olympic-status-98553133 |access-date=4 May 2023 |work=ABC News |language=en |agency=Associated Press}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-27 |title=USA Boxing resignation to deprive USA officials, coaches, and athletes from participating at all IBA events and affiliated member events |url=https://www.iba.sport/news/usa-boxing-resignation |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=IBA |language=en-US}}</ref>
+[[File:Boxing (USA vs. CAN) at the 1995 Pan American Games.JPEG|thumb|right|''Ron Simms'' fights his first match of the Pan American Games held at Club Athletico Once Unidos against Canadian ''Peter Pestowka'']]
+==Weight classes==
 '''Weight Classes - Elite Men'''
 *[[Light flyweight]] (106 pounds, 48&nbsp;kg)
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 *[[Heavyweight]] (201 pounds, 91&nbsp;kg)
 *[[Super heavyweight]] (201+ pounds, 91+&nbsp;kg)
-'''Weight Classes - Elite Women''' <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.teamusa.org/usa-boxing/national-teams/elite-women|title=USA Boxing's Elite Women's National Team|work=Team USA|access-date=2018-01-19}}</ref>
+'''Weight Classes - Elite Women''' <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.teamusa.org/usa-boxing/national-teams/elite-women|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130923004215/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Boxing/National-Teams/Elite-Women|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 23, 2013|title=USA Boxing's Elite Women's National Team|work=Team USA|access-date=2018-01-19}}</ref>
 * [[Light flyweight]] (106 pounds, 48&nbsp;kg)
 *[[Flyweight]] (112 pounds, 51&nbsp;kg) - Olympic Weight Class
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 ==External links==
-* {{Official website}}
+* {{Official website|https://www.usaboxing.org}}
 * [http://www.boxing-scoop.com/ Amateur Boxing Records Database]
-{{National Members of the International Boxing Association}}
 {{Sports governing bodies of the United States}}
 {{Authority control}}
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 [[Category:Organizations based in Colorado Springs, Colorado]]
 [[Category:Sports in Colorado Springs, Colorado]]
+[[Category:National members of World Boxing]]

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