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CHANGE IN SCHEDULE:
MIDDLE ATLANTIC JUNIOR TOURNAMENT
NO BOXING FRIDAY, APRIL 24th
ALL Junior Boxers are to report at 5:00 PM on
Saturday, April 25th - Front Street Gym
PLEASE CONTACT THE SANCTION HOLDER TO PRE-MATCH BOUTS BEFORE GOING
TO BOXING SHOWS!
REGISTRATION INFORMATION - JANUARY 1, 2009 TO DECEMBER 31, 2009
ATHLETES $32.00
NEW ATHLETES-2 PHOTOS, BIRTH CERTIFICATE, NOTE FROM DOCTOR STATING FIT TO COMPLETE IN AMATEUR BOXING
RENEWING ATHLETES MUST SEND BOOK WITH APPLICATION
NON-ATHLETES $68.00
BACK GROUND CHECK MUST BE DONE EVERY TWO (2) YEARS
COST IS $16.00 WHICH USA BOXING,INC COLLECTS HALF EACH YEAR. $60.00 MEMBERSHIP FEE PLUS $8.00 BACKGROUND CHECK.
$8.00 PER YEAR ONLY FOR PHYSICIANS (MD or DO)
(BACKGROUND CHECK PLUS FILL OUT APPLICATION)
CLUB DUES $150.00
NEW CLUBS MUST HAVE 5 ATHLETES, BOXING EQUIPMENT, CLUB REPRESENTATIVE MUST BE REGISTERED.
SANCTIONS $300
MUST CHECK DATE IS AVAILABLE, APPLICATION IN WITHIN FORTHY-FIVE (45) DAYS PRIOR TO SHOW
Dear USA Boxing Member:
As your newly appointed member to the BOD of USA Boxing in the capacity
of the LBC representative, my responsibility is to you and to keep you
fully informed about the state of amateur boxing. I was originally
going to write an "I told you so letter" for that dreadful day in
Chicago when the USOC and Tom Virgets coerced you into signing all your
rights away. However, the situation is too grave to look back, we are
now placed in the position of trying to save USA Boxing. I attended my
first BOD meeting in March 2009 and within the first 5 minutes I found
myself apologizing to the Board for blaming them on not watching your
money. I found out a short time latter that they didn't event know that
our money was not being spent properly. Naturally this was all blamed
on the new governance which you voted on in Chicago, which prohibited
interference by the Board with the Executive Director. At least that
was the excuse. The USOC saw it differently. Read More...
Athletes Needed
(May 22, 2009)
Hello USAB supporters!
The Athlete Advisory Council is trying to increase our athlete e-mail
list so we can get
more athletes involved in athlete issues, advocacy, and elections. We
have changed our
by-laws in the attempts to be more inclusive to all USAB athletes, not
just the ones that attend
US Nationals. Now, ANY registered athlete can vote in AAC National
Representative elections.
But we need help spreading the word. Our new website www.usaboxingathlete.org
has a place
right on the home page that athletes can enter their e-mail address
and be added to our list.
It would be great if everyone could take 10 minutes or so and get any
of the athletes that you
know in your LBC to sign up on the home page. OR-you can just enter
their e-mail address as well. Read More...
E-mail from the President of USA Boxing: HBO and USA Boxing
(May 22, 2009)
To all,
On a targeted basis, we have started to work together with HBO to
generate increased awareness for our events and athletes while
encouraging fans of amateur boxing to tune-in to HBO’s bouts.
Attached is the first media announcement from the new relationship,
which focuses on a Gloves Not Guns clinic linked to HBO’s upcoming
Boxing After Dark event in Florida on May 30.
We’ll be posting news of other activities with HBO on our web-site and
e-newsletter.
-Jim
Jim Millman
Chief Executive Officer
USA Boxing
R.I.P - Greg Page
(May 3, 2009)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP)—Greg Page, a former heavyweight boxing champion who suffered a severe brain injury in a 2001 fight, has died at his Louisville home. He was 50.
His wife, Patricia Page, said she found the one-time World Boxing Association champion in his bed Monday morning. Patricia Page said he died of complications related to injuries he suffered in the fight.
Page told The Associated Press her husband "is in a better place now."
The March 9, 2001, fight left Page in a coma for nearly a week. He then had a stroke during post-fight surgery. He was paralyzed on his left side and received intensive physical therapy.
(April 30, 2009)
All:
I hope you are all enjoying a nice spring season. I have attached the Grassroots Athlete of the Month form for April. Please nominate any athlete within our LBC that you feel is deserving of this award. Feel free to contact me with any questions.
Julie Goldsticker
Director of Media and Public Relations
USA Boxing
(719) 866-2304
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Women’s 2009 National Golden Gloves Championship Tournament
(April 27, 2008)
July 8 to July 11, 2009 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
This Tournament is open to all USA Boxing Members:
Juniors ages 13 – 14 years
Senior ages 15 – 16 years
Elite / Novice ages 17 – 34 years
Masters ages 35 and up
This tournament is a 3- day elimination process.
This is USA Boxing Ranking point tournament in each weight division.
California State Athletic Commission Lifts Suspension of USA Boxing
(April 14, 2009)
The California State Athletic Commission lifted its suspension of USA Boxing's authority and events in the state of California following a hearing on Monday at the Ronald Reagan State Building in Los Angeles. The decision in favor of USA Boxing ends a nearly three-week suspension imposed by the commission on March 23. Read More...
The intent of this memo is to communicate that we will conduct AIBA testing this year at the US National Championships on June 8th – 13th in Denver, CO, 2009. Testing will be for Continental and International positions as well as International Maintenance.
An eligible applicant's fully completed application and a testing fee in the form of a $150.00 US money order, payable to USA Boxing, Inc, must be received by Enrique Orci prior to April 15, 2009 to be considered for testing.
As detailed in the enclosed file titled "AIBA Testing Eligibility – 2009" all candidates must meet all the requirements as listed.
Also enclosed is the application titled "USA Boxing Application for AIBA Testing – 2009". This application has the details as to where to send the paperwork and required fee.
For the existing AIBA's desiring to take the maintenance exam please send me a notification in writing as well as the testing fee.
I look forward to seeing you at this year's US National Championships and best up luck in your quest to test for AIBA.
Following is a statement by Tim Noonan, Chairman of the California State Athletic Commission, regarding amateur boxing in California:
"Effective Monday, March 23, 2009 the California State Athletic Commission suspended the authorization previously given to USA Boxing to regulate amateur boxing in California pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 18646. The temporary suspension will remain in effect until CSAC has fully investigated numerous allegations concerning regulation of the sport by USA Boxing and its local affiliates. As previously reported in the press, young children, many under the age of sixteen and some as young as eight, have been fighting in private clubs for entertainment purposes. At these fights, it has been alleged that gambling and drinking took place, and that parents of children were told not to attend."
"The Commission is concerned that the safety and fairness standards set forth and overseen by the national office of USA Boxing are inadequate to properly protect the health and safety of amateur fighters in California."
"USA Boxing maintains a monopoly on fighters wishing to participate in the Olympic Games. Commissioner Noonan has indicated that if USA Boxing’s authority to regulate amateur boxing in California is revoked, the Commission will work closely with the California Legislature to examine whether or not to amend Business and Professions Code section 18702 in order to allow youth participants under 16 years of age to participate in amateur tournaments. The Commission will also work closely with the United States Olympic Committee to ensure that California’s amateur boxers will be able to participate in qualifying tournaments for the Olympic Games."
"The Commission has asked USA Boxing officials to submit written and/or oral argument as to why USA Boxing's authorization to regulate amateur boxing should not be permanently revoked at the Commission's next meeting, currently scheduled for April 13 -14, 2009 in Los Angeles. Commission staff will have no further comment until such time as the Commission makes a final determination as to the status of USA Boxing in California."
2009 USA Boxing National Championships - Denver, Colorado
(March 12, 2009)
Dear LBC Presidents,
I hope all is well. Attached are two documents pertaining to the 2009 USA Boxing National Championships. Please review and distribute to your LBC and contact me with any questions or concerns.
(March 09, 2009)
The intent of this memo is to communicate that we will conduct AIBA testing this year at the US National Championships on June 8th - 13th in Denver, CO. Testing will be for Continental, International, and International Maintenance.
An eligible applicant's fully completed application and a testing fee in the form of a $150.00 US money order, payable to USA Boxing, Inc, must be received by Enrique Orci prior to April 15, 2009 to be considered for testing. Read More...
Jerry Odom Named USA Boxing National Athlete of the Month for February
(March 04, 2009)
Light heavyweight Jerry Odom (Bowie, Md.) has been selected as USA Boxing's National Athlete of the Month for February. Odom, who turned 16-years-old on February 27, won the light heavyweight title in the 14-15-year-old age division at the National Silver Gloves, February 5-7 in Independence, Mo. In addition, Odom was named the Outstanding Boxer for the 14-15-year-old age division. Read More...
The 2009 National Golden Gloves Will Not Serve as a Qualifier for the 2009 USA Boxing National Championships
(March 04, 2009)
Due to the 2009 USA Boxing National Championships being contested one month after the 2009 National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions, Golden Gloves of America has decided not to advance their champions to the USA Boxing National Championships. The Golden Gloves champions will therefore not earn an automatic berth into the USA Boxing National Championships.
Read More...
Coach's application for international competitions and high performance training camps posted
(March 04, 2009) Click here to download the coach's application for international competitions and high performance training camps.
2009 Ringside Physicians' Symposium
(March 2, 2009)
This year the Ringside Physicians' course and certification exam will be held June 10 - 13 in Denver, Colorado during the 2009 USA Boxing National Championships.
It is anticipated that you will be able to earn up to 24 hours of category I CME credit approved by the American Academy of Family Practice. In addition to the didactic sessions, there is also time for supervised practical experience at pre-bout physicals and at ringside. Read More...
Rau’shee Warren and Paul Koon Earn Victories over Ireland
(March 02, 2009)
(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) - The United States completed their second dual event with Ireland on Sunday, March 1 at the Arch Centre Athy in Kildare, Ireland. Due to injuries sustained by middleweight Aleem Whitfield (Geneva, N.Y.) and the Irish super heavyweight, the two nations only faced off in 10 bouts. Read More...
The United States Olympic Education Center and Army’s World Class Athlete
Program Face off
Julie Goldsticker - USA Boxing March 03, 2009
Two of the nation's top amateur boxing program faced off in a grudge match
at the Fort Carson Event Center in Fort Carson, Colo., on Thursday as the
U.S. Army's World Class Athlete Program battled the United States Olympic
Education Center team.
The two storied programs are led by past Olympic coaches with 1996 Head
Coach Al Mitchell leading the USOEC boxers and 2004 Olympic Head Coach
Basheer Abdullah in command of the Army boxers. The match-ups between the
two always feature a friendly rivalry when their two programs go
head-to-head and this match-up was no exception.
USA Boxing has a webinar a web-conferencing tool that allows for live meetings and presentations to be conducted via internet. Each LBC is required attendance. There will be a raffle that night.
THURSDAY, MARCH 26TH AT 6 PM MST.
Please e-mail Michelle Nadeau (719-866-2320) at
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your name, e-mail address, LBC and title to register
she will reply back with all the necessary information
Jean
AIBA votes for women's boxing at 2012 Olympics
(February 18, 2009)
MILAN (AP) -- The International Amateur Boxing Association voted Wednesday to move ahead with a bid to include women's boxing in the Olympics, starting with the 2012 Games in London.
Boxing is the only one of 26 Olympic summer sports federations without female competitors.
AIBA president Ching-Kuo Wu said the executive committee voted unanimously to introduce women's boxing into the Olympics and that an official application would be submitted to the International Olympic Committee at the end of the month. Read More...
The 2009 USA Boxing National Championships to be Contested in Denver, June 8-13, 2009
(February 13, 2009)
(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) - The USA Boxing National Championships will move north to Denver for the 2009 edition of the event. Yet, that is not the only change highlighting amateur boxing's premier event in 2009. For the first time, the U.S. Championships and Junior Olympic National championships will be contested in the same event, showcasing the nation's top junior and senior division boxers in both men's and women's action. The competition will be contested June 8-13 at the Denver Coliseum in Denver, Colo., with 500 boxers vying for a national title in the Mile High city. Read More...
The United States to face Ireland in International Dual Action
(February 02, 2009)
(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) - Team USA will compete in the first international event of 2009 at the USA vs. Ireland Dual, February 27-March 2 in Dublin, Ireland. The two countries will face off in two dual events with the first taking place at the National Boxing Stadium on Friday, February 27 and the second on Sunday, March 1 at the Arch Centre Athy. The United States team will participate in a training camp, February 18-24 at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., before departing for Dublin. Read More...
Oscar De La Hoya to Serve as the Official Spokesperson for USA Boxing’s Gloves Not Guns Program
(January 21, 2009)
(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) - Ten-time world champion and 1992 Olympic gold medalist Oscar De La Hoya will serve as the official spokesperson for USA Boxing's youth initiative and development program, Gloves Not Guns. De La Hoya will assist in promoting this important community initiative, which gives kids a free introduction to boxing as an athletic way to improve their lives and fill their time with a positive activity. Read More...
USA Boxing Announces Train the Trainer Dates
(January 16, 2009)
USA Boxing would like to invite your LBC to participate in the 2009 Combined Clinic - Train the Trainer. This year USA Boxing will be providing each LBC the opportunity to send one official and one coach to the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs for this event. Read More...
Boxer of the Month Nominations
(February 14, 2009)
Dear LBC Leadership:
I hope you are all doing well. I know everyone is very busy with the Silver Gloves, USA Boxing National Championships and Golden Gloves qualifiers as well as your normal local events.
I am reaching out to you for further assistance in promoting your athletes. As you may now, USA Boxing gives out a monthly USA Boxing Athlete of the Month award. We would like to open it up to the local level for nominations. I have attached a form for you to utilize. We are looking for any athletes who you feel are deserving of recognition for performance in the ring and a positive attitude outside of it. Please feel free to nominate both a male and female athlete for each month.
You can e-mail your nominations to me at
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or fax them to (719) 632-3426 if it is easier.
If you have any questions regarding the USA Boxing Athlete of the Month, please feel free to contact me.
Be entered to win a USA Boxing-NIKE promo gift pack!!!
(February 13, 2009)
USA Boxing is conducting a membership survey to gain important information about our membership in order that we might be able to better meet your needs in the future. The survey will take less than 10 minutes to complete. All responses are anonymous and your information will be kept confidential. We appreciate you taking the time to fill out this very important survey.
All participants must be 13 years of age or older. At the end of the survey, you will be asked for your membership number. This number will only be used as your entry into a raffle to win an official USA Boxing-NIKE gift promotional gift pack and to ensure that members do not respond to the survey more than once. Please click here to complete the survey
2009 USA Boxing National Championships Date and Venue Confirmed!
Click here for the official 2009 USA Boxing National Championships Event Page. Any updates, clarifications or additional information can be found here.
Click here for the 2009 USA Boxing National Championships Fact Sheet.
Election of Officers Results
Middle Atlantic Election of Officers: December 14, 2008 -- Ring 1 -- Philadelphia
President: Tony Wolfe
Vice President: Jeffery Brady
Secretary: Pam Mundy
Treasurer: Jeff Jowett
Board of Directors: Dr. Tony AL-Amin & Sloan Harrison
