USA Boxing is putting on a series of amateur boxing events as Olympic tune-ups for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games. Upcoming events in Birmingham, Alabama and Chattanooga, Tennessee will match-up US Olympic Team boxers with Dominican Republic. Another in Portland, Oregon matches up US Olympic Team boxers with Russia.
| Fight | Location | Date | Boxing Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA vs Dominican Republic | Boutwell Municipal Auditorium Birmingham, AL |
May 28, 2008 Wednesday 7:30 PM |
TBA |
| USA vs Dominican Republic | Chattanooga, TN | May 31, 2008 Saturday |
TBA |
| USA vs Russia | Portland, OR | June 13, 2008 Friday |
TBA |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | August 8-24, 2008 | TBA |
USA Boxing
USA Boxing headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado is the national governing body of amateur, Olympic-style boxing in the United States. Recognized by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) it is responsible for the administration, development and promotion of Olympic-style boxing in the United States.
USA Boxing (United States Amateur Boxing) is the United States' member organization of the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) made up of 195 affiliated national federations.
USA Boxing is comprised of 56 Local Boxing Committees (LBCs) which are grouped into 14 geographical regions. Membership is open to both male and female boxers as of October 1993.
USA Boxing recognizes 11 Olympic-style weight classes or divisions:
- Light Flyweight (106 pounds)
- Flyweight (112 pounds)
- Bantamweight (119 pounds)
- Featherweight (125 pounds)
- Lightweight (132 pounds)
- Light Welterweight (141 pounds)
- Welterweight (152 pounds)
- Middleweight (165 pounds)
- Light Heavyweight (178 pounds)
- Heavyweight (201 pounds)
- Super Heavyweight (+201 pounds)
USA Boxing sponsors local, regional, national and international programs and competitions and selects teams for the Olympics, World Championships, Pan American Games and other international boxing events. USA Boxing has governed amateur men's boxing in the US since 1888.