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USA Boxing is looking to esports for its next potential engagement with fans and as a training tool for amateur and elite athletes alike. The national governing body has announced that Golden Gloves VR, a virtual reality boxing game created by Tulsa-based tech company Engine Room VR, is now the NGB’s official esports boxing game. Under […]
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With the heavy French influence across Louisiana, you would think a destination in the state would be a natural host for Team USA’s road to the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris. But the story of how USA Boxing came to choose Lafayette, Louisiana, and the Cajundome for its recent Olympic Trials and national championships […]
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USA Boxing will have its National Junior Olympics, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this summer, in Wichita, Kansas, in 2022 and 2024 while the 2023 event will be held in Lubbock, Texas. “USA Boxing is beyond pleased to officially announce the next three editions of the National Junior Olympics and Summer Festival,” said Michael Campbell, […]
Continue ReadingCleveland has been selected to host the first USA Boxing national tournament of 2022, with the event set for April 23–30 at the Wolstein Center on the campus of downtown’s Cleveland State University. The event will serve as a qualifier to the 2022 USA Boxing National Championships for elite boxers and will feature boxers in […]
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When Tokyo was awarded the Olympic Games, local organizers had the chance to weigh in on which popular sports popular in Japan should be added to the program. It’s one reason karate is making its debut in Tokyo and that baseball and softball are back on the agenda as well after more than 12 years. […]
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Tulsa, Oklahoma, will host the Golden Gloves National Tournament of Champions starting August 9 at the Cox Business Center after last year’s event was canceled because of the pandemic. Male and female amateur boxers from ages 18-40 from all over the U.S. will compete in 10 weight classes. The event is expected to draw over […]
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The sport of breaking is the eye-popping addition to the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris along with skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing as the International Olympic Committee is working to make the Games more of an urban-based endeavor for athletes. Breaking and sport climbing first appeared as medal events at the 2018 Youth Olympic […]
Continue ReadingThe Sugar Bert Boxing National Qualifier World Boxing Council Green Belt Challenge tournament, sanctioned by USA Boxing’s Back to Boxing program, will be held this weekend in Punta Gorda, Florida, at the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center. The three-day tournament is expected to draw at least 200 amateur boxers with a maximum of 300. […]
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There are few events that can bring an electricity to the venue and surrounding area than a big-time boxing event. Some of the world’s biggest fights staged in New York and Las Vegas have led to legendary tales of a city being packed with celebrities and regular fans alike both ringside and around a central […]
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A Quentin Tarantino film is bound to generate some degree of controversy. With his epic “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Tarantino has this time touched a nerve in the world of sports. I will not drop any spoilers in this column so feel free to keep reading even if you haven’t seen the film. […]
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The IOC’s Coordination Commission was in Los Angeles this week for a three-day visit to review selected venues and track the progress of the @LA28 Games. The tours included the Rose Bowl, Intuit Dome and several venues in Long Beach.
The @HCHSA has appointed Ryan Walsh as its new chief executive officer, succeeding Janis Burke. Walsh is currently the chief executive officer and executive director of the Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation, a position he has held since 2018.
The USA Lacrosse Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse Associates national championship is returning for the second straight year to @VisitWichita from May 7–10, 2025, at the Scheels Stryker Sports Complex.
NEW PODCAST: Leonard Hoops of @VisitIndy and Patrick Talty of @IndSportsCorp discuss the Big Ten Conference, look back at some of 2024’s biggest events and look ahead to 2025 while also talking about how they work together on events.
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