(FEB 2) COLORADO SPRINGS,
COLORADO -- USA Boxing will hold the first ever USA Boxing
Women’s Championships, July 22-29, at Glass City Center
in Toledo, Ohio.
The week-long inaugural event will be open to all age groups, as
well as to novice and open female boxers, including non-citizens
and boxers from International Federations that are currently in
good standing.
“We are incredibly excited and honored to host the USA Boxing
Women’s Championships. We have a rich history in amateur boxing
and we look forward to welcoming these world-class athletes from
around the world and to show them all the great things our
community has to offer,” Lucas County Commissioner Pete Gerken
said. “More than 7,000 visitors from around the country are
expected to attend this premier event, generating $2 million in
economic impact for Lucas County and the region and further
bolstering our national recognition as a sports city.”
By hosting an annual event focused on all-female participate of
boxers, coaches, officials and administrators, USA Boxing is
positioning themselves to become a worldwide leader in Olympic
style boxing. USA Boxing is dedicated to see boxing grow in the
Unites States and provide females the same benefits as their
male counterparts, in and out of the ring through empowerment,
self-confidence, educational opportunities, work ethic and
respect for others.
“Toledo is a place of prosperity and growth,” stated Vanice
Williams, Toledo District 4 Councilwoman. “Welcoming young women
to Toledo will for sure bring one thing to mind, you’ll do
better in Toledo. I am happy to welcome USA Boxing to my home
where the possibilities are endless. And in the great Queen
Bee’s words, ‘We run the World,’ so why not the sport of boxing
as well?”, said Williams.
The event will also feature opportunities for boxers and coaches
to attend lectures on a variety of topics related to female
boxers. There will also be an all-female bronze and silver
coaching clinic. The Women’s Championships will also serve as a
ranking points tournament. More information on the lectures and
coaching clinics will be released in the coming weeks.
“This is an event that has been in the making for many years,
and we are excited to bring our first ever Women’s Championships
to Toledo,” stated Mike McAtee, USA Boxing Executive Director.
“With the continued growth of women’s boxing, we know this event
will be a great opportunity to give our female USA Boxing
members the chance to grow their passion for the sport and make
an impact.”
The state of Ohio has a rich history of boxing, with Toledo’s
own Oshae Jones being the first female boxer to represent Team
USA at an Olympic Games from Ohio at the 2020 Olympic Games in
Tokyo. Jones earned a bronze in the welterweight division, which
was contested for the first time in female boxing at those
Games.
Team USA fielded a full women’s team of five at the 2020 Olympic
Games, with Jones leading the way with her bronze medal
performance. The Olympic Games Paris 2024 will feature six
women’s weight classes for the first time since joining the
Olympic program in 2012, which saw only three women’s weight
classes be contested before adding two more weight classes in
2020.
Women’s boxing has been on the rise over the recent years, with
many of today’s top female professional boxers coming through
the ranks of USA Boxing, including two-time Olympic Gold
Medalist
Claressa Shields (Flint, Mich.), 2012 Olympic bronze
medalist
Marlen Esparza (Houston, Texas) and 2016 Olympian
Mikaela Mayer (Los Angeles, Calif.).
More information regarding the 2023 USA Boxing Women’s
Championships will be posted on the event page as we get closer
to the opening of event registration.
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