Before getting started, the USA Boxing faithful with a heavy heart remembered one of their own who just a few days ago passed away from cancer. Coach Art Wilson of the ABC Youth Foundation, the ABC Mongoose Gym, on Market Street in San Diego, the beloved head boxing coach of a gym honoring boxing legend […]
Artem Sharoshkin, CEO of The Boxing Club, La Jolla, Calif.: “The inspiration for the “It’s Worth Fighting For” organization wanting to partner with the “Rare Cancer Aware” Foundation began when The Boxing Club hosted Maania Hopper’s 30th Birthday Charity Event. At that time, Maania and her loved ones gathered to celebrate and receive donations to put […]
Bout #1 featured 18-year-old Brandon Cruz (132.2 lbs.) from the Bound Boxing Club of Chula Vista taking on 17-year-old Jamie Gomez (137.6 lbs.) from the North Las Vegas Center Ring Boxing Club, Las Vegas, Nevada. Since boxing promoters always like their opening bout to be a prelude of great things to come, this match was all […]
Like they say, it rained cats and dogs on Friday, February 17. Still, even with the slick highways, overflowing creeks and rivers plus all the sewers backing up, nothing could deter the young, dedicated boxers who made it to Friday’s weigh-ins. When you’re scheduled to box in a USA Amateur Boxing show, these young athletes might even scale […]