USA Boxing

US boxers cleared over pro-contract claims

The United States men's boxing team was cleared on Wednesday by amateur boxing chiefs of allegations their fighters had signed contracts with professional promoters prior to the Olympic Games.
 

Boxing champion badly injured in New York car accident

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A 19-year-old U.S. amateur boxing champion was in critical condition on Monday, a day after he was injured in a multiple-car pile-up on a New York City expressway that killed his sister.
 

Pacquiao coach Roach to assist US Olympic boxers

Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach hopes to give American medal hopes a strong boost by helping train US Olympic boxing prospects ahead of the 2012 London Games.
 

Pacquiao's trainer to prepare U.S. boxers for 2012 Games

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Manny Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach has formed a partnership with the United States Olympic Committee and USA Boxing to help prepare American boxers for the 2012 London Games.
 

Boxing on the rise in China while US team rebuilds

American boxing promoter stands behind Chinese national team in showdown with US amateurs. The idea seems almost traitorous, or at the very least unpatriotic: a well-respected American boxing promoter helping the Chinese Boxing Association while the U.S. amateur team is in shambles following a disastrous Olympics.
 

Okla. commission investigating Toughman's death

Okla. athletic commission investigating death of Toughman contestant who suffered head injury. The Oklahoma State Athletic Commission is investigating the death of a Toughman contestant.
 

Boxing promoter Duva partnering with Chinese team

Partnership with boxing promoter Dino Duva will help train, market Chinese national team. Boxing promoter Dino Duva sat inside Workers Indoor Arena during last summer's Beijing Olympics and watched the Chinese team win two gold medals, a silver and a bronze in a surprising show of strength.
 

Violent sport regulations are often lax

Free-For-All Combat Sports Often Free of Regulations, Which Can Lead to Serious Injuries. One after another they landed on the young fighter's head ? short, punishing blows from an opponent who straddled him on the ground like an animal over injured prey.