[By Julie Goldsticker] (MAY 8) COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – Three of USA Boxing’s fastest rising stars will represent the United States at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games, August 16-28 in Nanjing, China. Newly crowned youth world champions Shakur Stevenson (Newark, N.J.), Jajaira Gonzalez (Glendora, Calif.) and Darmani Rock (Philadelphia, Pa.) are slated to compete in
[Story by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing] (COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – Team USA enjoyed an undefeated day at the 2014 Youth World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria on Thursday with two American athletes recording opening round wins. 2013 Junior World Champion Shakur Stevenson (Newark, N.J.) and 2014 Youth Continental titlist Martha Fabela (Oakland, Calif.) each defeated their preliminary
[by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing] (COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – The 2014 Youth World Championships tournament draw took place on Sunday in Sofia, Bulgaria, determining the path to the medal stand for all 12 American competitors. Over 520 athletes will vie for gold at the largest edition of the youth tournament to date, April 14-24 at the
By Julie Goldsticker/photo by Mary Ann Owen (COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – USA Boxing’s top female athletes in the elite division are traveling to Colorado Springs, Colo., today for their first training camp of the year at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. A squad from Canada will travel south to the Pikes Peak region as
(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – For the United States’ best junior and youth boxers, the past two weeks haven’t exactly been a holiday. Young boxers across the country have been zeroed in on their preparation for the 2014 Junior and Youth Open, January 5-11 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nev.USA Boxing’s first national
by Julie Goldsticker (OCT 10) (COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – While one squad of athletes competes in the Elite Men’s World Championships in Kazakhstan, a second U.S. team will box in neighboring Russia at the SportAccord World Combat Games. A mixed squad of nine athletes will represent the United States in the multi-sport event in St.
(SEPT 29) Three American boxers will return home with gold medals hanging around their necks following an outstanding showing by the United States squad at the team’s first Women’s Junior/Youth World Championships in Bulgaria. Team USA closed the tournament with an undefeated day in Saturday’s final round action. 2012 Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields (Flint,
by Julie Goldsticker – September 23, 2013 (SEPT 23) For the first time ever, Team USA’s top junior and youth female boxers will compete in World Championships action at the 2013 edition of the tournament in Albena, Bulgaria. The official event draw took place on Sunday in Bulgaria and the United States’ squad will open
(JUNE 19) The 2013 Junior Olympic National Championships are now just one week away, and the 202 athletes scheduled to vie for gold in Mobile, Ala., are gearing up for the major national tournament. The final list of participants has been finalized via local and regional tournaments throughout the nation with several reigning champions and
[by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing] Dr. Charles Butler (Kalamazoo, Mich.), a long-term ringside physician and AIBA committee member, has been elected to serve as the President/Chair of USA Boxing. Butler was chosen by his fellow USA Boxing Board of Directors members to fill the role following the removal of Hal Adonis as President. “It is a