Anthony Ogogo has become the seventh Great Britain boxer to qualify for the London 2012 Olympic Games after a convincing victory in the final qualifying tournament in Trabzon. The Lowestoft 23-year-old, who only recently returned from a shoulder injury sustained in last September's World Championships, beat Vitali Bandarenka of Belarus 14-7 in their middleweight semi-final.
Callum Smith saw his hopes of reaching the London 2012 Olympic Games dashed in cruel circumstances at the final qualifying tournament in Trabzon on Saturday.
Unbeaten talents Liam Smith and Ronnie Heffron meet in an eliminator for the British Welterweight Championship on Friday 18th May at the Oldham Leisure Centre. The fight headlines an exciting BoxAcademy show promoted by Queensberry Promotions in association with VIP Promotions to be televised live and exclusive on BoxNation (Sky Ch. 456/Virgin Ch. 546).
Lochend lightweight Josh Taylor has become the sixth Great Britain boxer to confirm his place at the London Olympics after reaching the semi-finals of the final European qualifying event in Trabzon.
COLDWELL BOXING is delighted to announce that amateur boxers under the age of sixteen will be able to watch their shows for just £10.
College boxing’s answer to March Madness concluded on Saturday afternoon, as host Air Force Academy dominated the 2012 NCBA National Championships in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Joe Zanders is out as U.S. National Team head coach and will likely be replaced by former British boss Terry Edwards, according to a report by Insideboxing.com. Multiple sources have confirmed with BoxingScene.com that Zanders will depart from the position, but he will still remain with USA Boxing in a different capacity.
Last week's announcement of the Great Britain team to contest the final Olympic qualifier in Turkey later this month meant heartbreak for some boxers who had made London 2012 the summit of their ambitions.
BROOKLYN – The Daily News Golden Gloves, the nation’s largest and most prestigious amateur boxing tournament, will relocate to Barclays Center in Brooklyn when it holds its two-day Finals event in April 2013.
Great Britain head coach Rob McCracken admitted selecting his squad for the final Olympic qualifier in Trabzon next month was "one of the toughest decisions of my career."