Amateur Boxing
Helping U.S. boxers go for the gold
Boxing trainer Freddie Roach began his work for the U. S. boxing program back in May of last year as a consultant for the downtrodden U.S. boxing program. Roach, a 1976 Olympic alternate, has emerged from a lengthy pro boxing career to become the brilliant strategist who’s responsible for directing the training of superstar boxers
2011 Boxers for Christ National Championship
This year’s Boxers for Christ National Championship took place December 16, 17 and 18 at the Escondido Sports and Fitness Center in Escondido. Over fifty some bouts took place featuring over a hundred participants.
USA Amateur Boxers compete in Olympic dress rehearsal
Countdown to the 2012 London Olympics is now at 244 days. Qualifying for the Olympics has always been a monumental task. It’s certainly tougher than getting started in the professional ranks. Olympic-style boxing features 10 weight classes for men and just three for the women as opposed to 17 in the professional ranks. Leave This […]
First of many shows at House of Boxing a huge success
To quote the Barragan family, “Mission accomplished! Saturday’s boxing show “Rumble on Reo” was a huge success.” The brand new San Diego boxing gym, showcasing its first USA Amateur Boxing Show since opening their doors, was jam packed, the boxing was outstanding and the concession stand was hopping. And when you have Carlos Barragan Jr. as […]
Are we seeing more and more cheating in boxing?
Once he had his opponent against the ropes, Victor Ortiz (L) gave it his best shot at butting heads with Floyd Mayweather Jr. (r) during their WBC welterweight title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 17, 2011. Referee Joe Cortez alertly recognized Ortiz’s blatant attempt and called for an […]