USA Boxing News

(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – Boxing fans will have the chance to witness history at the first-ever U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Women’s Boxing, and tickets for the inaugural event are available now. The nation’s top 24 female boxers will face off in Olympic Trials action at the Pend Orielle Pavilion at the Northern Quest Resort [...]

(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – The 2011 Pan American Games are have opened competition in Guadalajara, Mexico and boxing action will kick off on just a few days. Team USA is traveling south to Mexico today to undergo final preparations on site and will open the action on Friday at the Expo Guadalajara Arena.

(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – Three-time Olympian Rau’shee Warren (Cincinnati, Ohio) is in a familiar position at the 2011 World Championships. The 24-year-old history maker is preparing to compete in his third straight World Championships semifinal contest, just days after he clinched a berth in his third straight Olympic Games. He has enjoyed success in past [...]

(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – Three-time Olympian Rau’shee Warren (Cincinnati, Ohio) moved on to the medal round with a quarterfinal victory over England’s Khalid Yafai on Wednesday at the 2011 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. His fellow 2012 Olympians Joseph Diaz, Jr. (S. El Monte, Calif.) and Errol Spence (Desoto, Texas) both lost their quarterfinal contests [...]

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – 2011 National PAL Championships first round action kicked off in the men’s and women’s open division on Monday at the SeaGate Convention Center in Toledo, Ohio. The 2011 National PAL Championships will be the final qualifying tournament for the first-ever U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Women’s Boxing, tentatively slated for February.

(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – The United States’ added two victories to its win total on Monday as bantamweight Joseph Diaz, Jr. (S. El Monte, Calif.) and middleweight Jesse Hart (Philadelphia, Pa.) both claimed second round wins. Three American boxers fell short in their second round contests with light flyweight Eros Correa (San Jose, Calif.), lightweight [...]

(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – Team USA suffered its first loss of the 2011 World Championships on Friday as light welterweight Jamel Herring (Coram, N.Y./Camp Lejeune, N.C.) dropped his first round bout to China’s Qing Hu in Baku.

(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – Welterweight Errol Spence (Desoto, Texas) pushed the United States’ winning streak to five with a convincing 28-10 win over Iran’s Amin Ghasemi in first round competition on Thursday at the 2011 AIBA Men’s World Championships.

(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – The United States rolled on to a 4-0 start with two stoppage victories on Wednesday at the 2011 AIBA Men’s World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. Light heavyweight Marcus Browne (Staten Island, N.Y.) and bantamweight Joseph Diaz, Jr. (S. El Monte, Calif.) both put an early end to their first round contests [...]

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – The United States enjoyed a successful start to the 2011 AIBA Men’s World Championships on Monday with both light flyweight Eros Correa (San Jose, Calif.) and heavyweight Joseph Williams (Queens, N.Y.) claiming opening round victories in Baku, Azerbaijan.

(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – The Road to London will go through Toledo for the United States’ top female boxers. With the Olympic debut of women’s boxing less than a year away, the spotlight is on elite female boxers across the nation. The 2011 National PAL Championships will be the final qualifying tournament for the Olympic [...]

(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – All 10 winners from the recent U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Men’s Boxing enjoyed nearly two weeks of celebratory events with the friends, family and fans for their tremendous accomplishment in Mobile. Yet the time for fun is over, the boxers will travel to Colorado Springs and the U.S. Olympic Training [...]

(MOBILE, ALA.) – A full week of boxing culminated in final round competition on Friday at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Men’s Boxing in Mobile, Ala. The champions bracket winners faced off with the challengers bracket victors in 10 bouts of action. The challengers bracket winners were looking to stay alive in the tournament [...]

(MOBILE, ALA.) – Twenty boxers battled it out for their Olympic Trials lives on Thursday with the victors moving on to the event final and the loser suffering elimination from the tournament. The hotly-contested bouts reflected the high stakes of the night as each boxer left everything they had in the ring. Tonight’s winners will [...]

(MOBILE, ALA.) – Ten of the nation’s top boxers moved one step closer to a U.S. Olympic Team Trials crown with victories in the winners bracket final on Wednesday at the Mobile Civic Center. Ten winners bracket bouts and 10 challengers bracket contests were showcased in the fourth day of competition in Mobile with another [...]

Please find the full results from tonight’s challengers bracket bouts from the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Men’s Boxing attached as an addendum to the earlier release. 108 lbs: David Carlton, Cincinnati, Ohio, dec. Gregory Outlaw, Glenarden, Md., 15-11

(MOBILE, ALA.) – The third day of action at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Men’s Boxing showcased 20 challengers on Tuesday night at the Mobile Civic Center in Mobile, Ala. The 40 boxers competing in the evening’s action were all fighting for tournament lives with 20 boxers going home on Tuesday. Several bouts were [...]

(MOBILE, ALA.) – Several outstanding performances highlighted the afternoon session on Monday afternoon at the Mobile Civic Center in Mobile, Ala. The light welterweight and middleweight divisions both saw upsets while the heavyweight class featured a bout nearly a year in the making. A new young face announced his arrival on the scene with a [...]

(MOBILE, ALA.) – Two exciting bouts in the lightweight division highlighted a strong night of boxing on Monday at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Men’s Boxing in Mobile, Ala. Two-time National Champion Jose Ramirez (Avenal, Calif.) was pushed to the limit in his bout while 2008 Olympian Raynell Williams (Cleveland, Ohio) came back from [...]

(MOBILE, ALA.) –The second half of opening day bouts were contested on Sunday night with 20 action packed match-ups at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Men’s Boxing in Mobile, Ala. Two returning Olympians earned their first victories of the event, joining 18 winners from Sunday evening in the winners bracket semifinals.

(MOBILE, ALA.) – The day that 80 boxers have been waiting and training for finally arrived on Sunday as the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Men’s Boxing opened competition at the Mobile Civic Center in Mobile, Ala. The first session of action showcased 20 quarterfinal bouts in the light flyweight, bantamweight, light welterweight, middleweight and [...]

(MOBILE, ALA.) – The start of U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Men’s Boxing is now just one day away and the event excitement began on Saturday evening with the official event draw. The non-seeded boxers in each of the 10 weight classes draw ping pong balls to determine their opening round opponents and spot in [...]

(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – Five of the top athletes competing in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Men’s Boxing took part in a media conference call on Thursday, speaking on a wide array of topics. Two-time Olympian and 2007 World Champion Rau’shee Warren (Cincinnati, Ohio), two-time national champion and 2011 USA Boxing National Championships Outstanding [...]

(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – The Road to London will begin in less than a month at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Men’s Boxing, July 31-August 6 in Mobile, Ala. Olympic hopefuls from across the country will convene in Mobile for the double elimination tournament at the Mobile Civic Center. Press accreditation is now open [...]

(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – The final three U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Men’s Boxing were clinched on Saturday night at the Last Chance Qualifier Tournament in Cincinnati, Ohio. Due to the large number of participants in the light welterweight, welterweight and middleweight divisions, there road to gold was extended an extra day.

(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – After a full day of boxing on Tuesday, 50 bouts of action were contested on Wednesday at the Last Chance Qualifier in Cincinnati, Ohio. All 10 weight divisions boxed in Wednesday’s competition with seven weight classes competing in quarterfinal action and the light welterweight, welterweight and middleweight divisions all completing third [...]

(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – While Americans across the country spent their day celebrating our nation’s independence, 156 boxing hopefuls took the ring at the Last Chance Qualifier Tournament in Cincinnati, Ohio. The event is the final qualifier for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials with the 10 champions from the tournament clinching their berths in the [...]

(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – With only one qualifying tournament remaining en route to the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Men’s Boxing, over 380 boxers are scheduled to converge in Cincinnati, Ohio, July 4-9, for the Last Chance Qualifier Tournament. The boxers will vie for 10 spots with only one slot open in each of the [...]

(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – The 2011 USA Boxing National Championships concluded with a great day of boxing on Saturday at the historic City Auditorium in Colorado Springs, Colo. With Olympic medalists Andrew Maynard, Nate Jones and Andre Ward, as well as legendary coach Freddie Roach, in the attendance the athletes all put on a great [...]

(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) –Twelve consolation bouts were contested on Friday night at the Colorado Springs Christian School with bronze medalists being crowned in the final session at the current venue. All of the final round bouts will move to the historic City Auditorium with two sessions of boxing taking place on Saturday.