Amateur Boxing
World Series of Boxing charges into LA
For countless years, the USA Amateur Boxing Organization has been the mainstay to assist the United States Olympic Committee, USOC, in preparing Team USA boxers for the Olympic games. Since USA Amateur Boxing is a non profit organization, they’ve relied on the unpaid volunteer coaches and officials, plus charitable donations to provide the training, coaching […]
Silver Gloves Boxing Tournament results of November 13th
After a welcoming introduction, an opening prayer and the playing of a recording of the National Anthem sung by Jordin Sparks of American Idol fame, Carlos Barragan, Jr., the National City CYAC Director and tournament host, added the whimsical remark, “Now where else can you go and have Jordin Sparks sing the National Anthem for […]
World Series of Boxing hosts teleconference, Tuesday, Nov. 16
On Tuesday, the World Series of Boxing (WSB) Americas, along with its four franchise organizations, will conduct a media teleconference at 10 a.m. Pacific in anticipation of the kickoff of the WSB’s inaugural season. The call will feature four boxers representing the WSB Americas’ franchises along with Eric Parthen, their Managing Director.
Results from Saturday’s USA Boxing Show at LA Boxing in Carlsbad
USA Amateur Boxing goes north to Carlsbad, CA. for their Saturday, October 23rd show. The host gym, LA Boxing Carlsbad, matched up twenty-four hard nosed boxers to entertain the substantial crowd. On hand to either watch or coach were standouts in the sport: Manuel Mantecas Medina, who held five different versions of the world featherweight […]
Results from the 2nd Annual National City Amateur Boxing Championships
Another very entertaining USA Amateur Boxing Show is in the books. This time around, the National City Community Youth Athletic Center, CYAC, was the host. As always, the 30 boxers who participated gave their all, the food was delicious, the music top notch and the host gym did everything they could to make the capacity […]