State commission allows amateur boxing to continue under new
parameters
Amateur boxing is back in California, but not without some new
parameters set forth by the California State Athletic
Commission.
State commission allows amateur boxing to continue under new parameters
Amateur boxing is back in California, but not without some new parameters set forth by the California State Athletic Commission.
On Monday, the CSAC lifted its suspension of USA Boxing’s ability to hold amateur events in California, conditioned on USA Boxing’s complete cooperation with CSAC inspectors, who will monitor every USA Boxing event for the next two months. The decision ends a nearly three-week suspension imposed by CSAC, during which time 16 previously sanctioned events were canceled in the state.
The suspension came on the heels of an investigation by the Bay Area’s KGO 7 news, which found USA Boxing’s oversight was nearly non-existent at a private show held at the Olympic Club in San Francisco. Children as young as 8 years old fought without parental supervision and gambling was alleged to have taken place on the outcomes of those fights.
Monday’s ruling paves the way for many of the area’s amateur boxers to resume fighting in public shows, as well as take part in the Junior Olympics, which will be held in May.
