(SEPT 20) COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.
– USA Boxing announced today the 2020 USA Boxing National
Championships will now take place at the Shreveport Convention
Center in Shreveport, La., Dec. 5-12.
“Hurricane Laura wreaked havoc on the city of Lake Charles and
rendered their Civic Center inhospitable for this year’s
National Championships. This came on top of the pandemic which
already nearly wiped out the 2020 National Tournament calendar,”
stated Michael Campbell, USA Boxing Events and Operations
Manager. “Our events staff immediately pivoted and was
determined to replace the event with as little disruption as
possible for our coaches and boxers that had been training with
their goals fixed on participating in this event to end the
year.”
“Shreveport stepped up quickly to provide us a great alternative
within the same footprint as the planned event, therefore we
could keep our same scheduled dates and remain in the great
state of Louisiana. Shreveport will provide good accessibility,
weather and hospitality for our members and their Convention
Center will be ideal for the implementation of our #BackToBoxing
protocols that are designed to ensure the safety of our boxers,
coaches, officials and members of the community.”
“Shreveport, Bossier City, and the State of Louisiana are proud
to host the 2020 National Boxing Championships in December,”
said Kelly Wells, Executive Director for the Shreveport-Bossier
Sports Commission. “Primarily, I would like to acknowledge my
unwavering respect for Lake Charles and their investment in USA
Boxing, which ultimately highlights Louisiana as a destination
for national, elite sporting events.”
“As they recover from the detrimental effects of Hurricane
Laura, Shreveport-Bossier is excited to keep this event within
our state, which is expected to bring an estimated $2 million in
economic impact to the area. We’re honored to welcome
approximately 1,000 athletes to Shreveport-Bossier, as well as
their coaches, friends, families and other boxing enthusiasts.
On behalf of the Sports Commission team and Shreveport-Bossier
community, I would like to thank the USA Boxing family for
entrusting us with this incredible event, as well as Lt.
Governor Nungesser, the Louisiana Office of Tourism, the
Shreveport Convention Center, Hilton Shreveport and the local
boxing community. We’ll deliver nothing less than world-class
hospitality in sportsman’s paradise.”
Registration for the event will open Oct. 1. The fact sheet,
which will include check-in information, hotels and schedule
will be released in the coming days.
As a reminder, due to COVID-19 and being the sole USA Boxing
tournament in 2020, this year’s National Championships will be
an open tournament, with a minimum bout requirement, for pee-wee
to elite divisions. Boxers competing in Olympic/International
Federation weight divisions in junior, youth and elite age
groups will be competing for their place on Team USA’s High
Performance teams. Complete selection procedures will be
announced in the next few weeks. More information about High
Performance can be found here.
This year’s championships will also have other changes to help
provide a safer and easier tournament experience for our
members, including staggered check-in days, set late coaches
check-in hours, no general weigh-in, as well as a quota for all
weight classes. All important changes and information will be
released here.
Continue to check USABoxing.org and USA Boxing’s social media
platforms for important updates on this year’s tournament.
Tournament Information
Venue: Shreveport Convention Center
Registration Opens: Oct. 1
Registration Closes: Nov. 30
Early Check-in: Dec. 5
Full Check-in: Dec. 6
Staggered Check-in: Dec. 7-10
First day of bouts: Dec. 7
