GEORGIA AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER
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GEORGIA AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER
GEORGIA AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER & CALENDAR Calendar Year 2015 Issue # 07.01.15 In This Edition… Pg. 2 Pg. 3 Pg. 4 Pg. 6 Pg. 8 Pg. 9 Pg. 10 Pg. 11 Pg. 14 NEXT UP: July 1 July 6-11 July 11 July 18-19 Coaches Clinic @ 6:00 PM Clinician: John Lewellen Contact: Angel Franklin @ 770-363-7769 2015 Women’s National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions http://bit.ly/2015WomensNationalGoldenGloves Chief of Officials: Pete Balcunas & Kevin Franklin th Tournament Registration: July 6 th th Boxing: July 7 -11 Contact: Bonnie Canino @ 954-925-1143 International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame Awards Banquet http://www.facebook.com/iwbhalloffame Inductee: Terri “The Boss” Moss of Buckhead Fight Club Georgia Games Boxing Championships Also Open to boxers without their own state games! th WALK UP REGISTRATION $30 ($35 out of state): FRIDAY, JULY 17 , 6:00 PM ONLINE REGISTRATION: $25 ($30 out of state): http://bit.ly/2015gagames Contact: Kevin Bunn @ 470-216-7309/ staff.kevin.bunn@georgiagames.org 6:00 PM 339 Atlanta Highway SE Winder, GA 30680 Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six 2301 Southeast 17th St Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six 2301 Southeast 17th St Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 Fair Oaks Recreation Center 1465 West Booth Rd Extension SW Marietta, GA 30008 Published by GABA ∙ Subscribe @ http://bit.ly/GABAsubscribe Thank you for being a member and friend of GABA! 1 of 14 GEORGIA AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER & CALENDAR Calendar Year 2015 Issue # 07.01.15 On July 1st a Coaches Clinic will be held at 6:00 PM at 339 Atlanta Highway SE, Winder, GA 30680. The Clinician will be Coach John Lewellen of South Carolina. This will be the third clinic in 2015 for the Georgia LBC, with the first two having taken place on March 7th and May 22nd for anyone looking to certify or re-certify as a USA Boxing Coach or Official. COACHES AND OFFICIALS, USA Boxing certified Coaches can work as Seconds in all USA Boxing Competitions so please attend the clinics as offered and carry your updated Passbook with you to all competitions. Remember to present your passbook to the Chief of Officials to sign and verify the documentation of your event contributions. Coaches may also present their passbooks to the LBC President for verification. Note per USA Boxing Official Rule Book - Technical Rules (Rule 19. Coaches / Seconds, 19.1.1): A registered Boxer may serve as a second in the presence of two certified coaches but may not enter the ring or mount the ring apron. In the event that there is only one certified coach in the corner, the Boxer may mount the ring apron. Why Do We Conduct Clinics? Clinics are a USA Boxing requirement to provide officials, boxers, coaches and the general public a better understanding of the goals of Olympic-style boxing, plus reasoning behind the rules and the scoring system. Additionally, these certification programs fulfill the need for continuous education for all participating members of USA Boxing and: Improve comfort level Promote credibility Reduce legal liability To attain certification as a Coach or Official, you must be a registered Non-Athlete member of USA Boxing. Parents and athletes may attend GABA clinics for informational purposes, no testing required. If you are interested in attending a Clinic, go to http://bit.ly/gabaclinic and fill out the sign-up form. This will allow GABA to adequately prepare necessary materials prior to arriving at the clinic. To register with USA Boxing, visit http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Boxing/Membership/Registration. To review or download the USA Boxing Rulebook, visit http://www.usaboxing.org. If you would like to host a clinic, please contact President Kevin L. Franklin at 404-345-4531 or KevinLFranklin.GABA@yahoo.com. Published by GABA ∙ Subscribe @ http://bit.ly/GABAsubscribe Thank you for being a member and friend of GABA! 2 of 14 GEORGIA AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER & CALENDAR Calendar Year 2015 Issue # 07.01.15 GABA now has (24) clubs and gyms currently registered with USA Boxing. We appreciate each one of you and express a warm welcome to our newest (1) shown below in bold letters: ATLANTA POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE AUGUSTA BOXING ACADEMY AUGUSTA BOXING CLUB BUCKHEAD FIGHT CLUB BURKE COUNTY BOXING CLUB CANON KUNG-FU & BOXING ACADEMY CHAMPION MANAGEMENT GROUP DECATUR BOXING CLUB DELGADO BOXING GRANITE CITY BOXING ACADEMY HAYGOOD BOXING JUAN CASTRO’S CHAMPIONS JUDGEMENT DAY BOXING KEPPNER BOXING LUGO'S BOXING AND FITNESS MACON-BIBB UNITED BOXING CLUB OFF THE ROPES PAUL MURPHY BOXING CLUB SAVANNAH BOXING STATESBORO BOXING CLUB THE DUNGEON BOXING CLUB THE TRUTH BOXING CLUB TOP GUN BOXING UNION BOXING To find out which registered club/gym is closest to you, visit our Google Map at http://bit.ly/gabaclubs2015. Benefits of registering a club include accident insurance coverage, event sanction eligibility (may host shows) after participating for one year, club representation for boxers (USA Boxing Official Rule Book - Technical Rules, Rule 1. Membership, 1. 4). A boxer may not represent a club or an organization that is not a member of an LBC or USA Boxing. Any boxer who boxes for a club or organization, which is not a registered member of the LBC, must enter the contest as “unattached”.), a club logo may be featured on competition uniform, and more! Please login to the USA Boxing Membership Database at http://usaboxing.org if you wish to register your club or gym, change your athlete representation to a different club or gym, or for other membership services. Published by GABA ∙ Subscribe @ http://bit.ly/GABAsubscribe Thank you for being a member and friend of GABA! 3 of 14 GEORGIA AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER & CALENDAR Calendar Year 2015 Issue # 07.01.15 July 1 July 6-11 July 11 July 18-19 Jul 20-25 August 5-8 Tentative August 8 August 15 Tentative August 22 Sept 3-6 Coaches Clinic @ 6:00 PM Clinician: John Lewellen Contact: Angel Franklin @ 770-363-7769 2015 Women’s National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions http://bit.ly/2015WomensNationalGoldenGloves Chief of Officials: Pete Balcunas & Kevin Franklin th th th Tournament Registration: July 6 & Boxing: July 7 -11 Contact: Bonnie Canino @ 954-925-1143 International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame Awards Banquet http://www.facebook.com/iwbhalloffame Inductee: Terri “The Boss” Moss of Buckhead Fight Club Georgia Games Boxing Championships Open to all boxers without state games! th WALK UP REGISTRATION $30 ($35 out of state): FRIDAY, JULY 17 , 6:00 PM ONLINE REGISTRATION: $25 ($30 out of state): http://bit.ly/2015gagames Contact: Kevin Bunn @ 470-216-7309/staff.kevin.bunn@georgiagames.org 6:00 PM 339 Atlanta Highway SE Winder, GA 30680 Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six 2301 Southeast 17th St Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six 2301 Southeast 17th St Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 Fair Oaks Recreation Center 1465 West Booth Rd Extension SW Marietta, GA 30008 2015 Junior National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions https://www.facebook.com/juniorgoldengloves th st Tournament Registration: July 20 & 21 Ringside World Championships http://tournament.ringside.com/ 7th Annual Boxing, Blues & BBQ Hosted by Judgment Day Boxing Club Atlanta Slugfest II Hosted by Champion Management Group (CMG) Boxing: 1:00 PM Weigh-ins: 9:00 AM Pre-Matching Contact: Chris Scott @ 770-286-7072 / christopher1.scott2@yahoo.com Union Boxing Club Show Contact: Carlos Perales @ 770-367-3611 Pre-matching Contact: Yusef Shabazz @ 770-877-1897 Paul Murphy Title Belt Championships Hosted by Paul Murphy Boxing Club Contact: Bert Wells @ 770-883-9536 Pathway to the Podium Olympic Trials Qualifier II http://bit.ly/usabolympictrials-qualifier2 Sept 5-12 Tentative Sept. 19-20 Contact Kevin Franklin @ 404-345-4531 with athletes who are participating Champion Management Group Boxing Club Show Hosted by Champion Management Group (CMG) Pre-Matching: Chris Scott @ 770-286-7072/ christopher1.scott2@yahoo.com Mesquite, NV Independence, MO Judgment Day Boxing Gym 824 Laurel St. Springfield, GA 31329 CMG Boxing Gym 7651 Tara Blvd Jonesboro, GA30236 Union Boxing Gym 4035 Great West Pkwy Union City, GA 30291 Forest Fleming Arena 3037 Pleasant Valley Dr Doraville, GA 30340 Baltimore, MD nd 2 OLYMPIC QUALIFIER (Men) FINAL OLYMPIC QUALIFIER (Women) CMG Boxing Gym 7651 Tara Blvd Jonesboro, GA30236 Published by GABA ∙ Subscribe @ http://bit.ly/GABAsubscribe Thank you for being a member and friend of GABA! 4 of 14 GEORGIA AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER & CALENDAR Calendar Year 2015 Issue # 07.01.15 Sept 26Oct 3 National PAL Championships http://www.oxnardpalboxing.com/ Tournament Registration: September 26 and 27 Boxing: September 28 - October 3 Pathway to the Podium Olympic Trials Qualifier III http://bit.ly/usabolympictrials-qualifier3 and Oct 24-31 June 25 2016 Oxnard, CA Memphis Cook Convention Center Memphis, TN FINAL OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS QUALIFIER (Men) U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Women's Boxing http://bit.ly/usabolympicteamtrials-women Contact Kevin Franklin @ 404-345-4531 with athletes who are participating GABA’s Olympic Day 2016 http://bit.ly/GABA_OlympicDay FREE EVENT – ALL WELCOME! Contact: 404-913-2482 / GABA.OlympicDay@yahoo.com WOMEN’S OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS J.P. Moseley Recreation Center 1041 Millers Mill Rd Stockbridge, GA 30281 GUESS WHO? EBONY & LACY SHARE: “Having a reason to believe that you can do today what you were incapable of doing yesterday is an incredibly powerful force.” – Alex Hutchinson (Journalist) Published by GABA ∙ Subscribe @ http://bit.ly/GABAsubscribe Thank you for being a member and friend of GABA! 5 of 14 GEORGIA AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER & CALENDAR Calendar Year 2015 Issue # 07.01.15 The Pathway to Glory Olympic Trials Qualifier I took place June 22-27 at the City Auditorium in Colorado Spring, Colorado. As a whole, TEAM GEORGIA earned a total of one (1) medal with Brandon Glanton of Ellenwood, GA boxing his way into a slot to compete in the upcoming U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Men’s Boxing! Each of the finalists in the men's division and the top three finishers in the women's divisions qualified berths for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials. The next Olympic Trials qualifier will take place in Baltimore in September. It will be the final Qualifier for women and the second of three for men. NOTEWORTHY MENTIONS: Brandon Glanton, Ellenwood, GA (Super Heavyweight – 201+ lbs.): Super Heavyweight (201+ lbs.) #1 Seed Super Heavyweight (201+ lbs.) Silver Medalist Qualified for the U.S. Men’s 2016 Olympic Boxing Team Trials Tra-Kwon Pettis, Atlanta, GA (Light Welterweight – 141 lbs.): Light Welterweight (141 lbs.) #1 Seed Frankie Bolton, East Point, GA (Super Heavyweight – 201+ lbs.): Super Heavyweight (201+ lbs.) #2 Seed Tournament Officials: Kevin Franklin Nate Green Tournament Staff: Buddy Davis ***GO TEAM GEORGIA!!!*** Published by GABA ∙ Subscribe @ http://bit.ly/GABAsubscribe Thank you for being a member and friend of GABA! 6 of 14 GEORGIA AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER & CALENDAR Calendar Year 2015 Issue # 07.01.15 Below is the full listing of Team Georgia’s results at the 2015 Pathway to Glory Olympic Boxing Trials Qualifier I in Colorado Springs, Colorado (6/22-6/27), categorized by weight. Complete tournament results can be found at http://bit.ly/usabolympictrials-q1-info. LIGHTWEIGHT/132 LBS (2): Tournament Champion: Teofimo Lopez, Davie, FL [Preliminaries] Elijah Pierce, Lawrenceville, GA, dec. Marcell Davidson, Kansas City, KS, 2-1 [Preliminaries] Elijah Pierce, Lawrenceville, GA, dec. Antonio Williams, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 2-1 [Quarterfinals] Jousce Gonzalez, Glendora, KS, dec. Elijah Pierce, Lawrenceville, GA, 3-0 [Preliminaries] Rolando Romero, Las Vegas, NV, won on TKO over Fernando Bunch, Hephzibah, GA, TKO LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT/141 LBS (1): Tournament Champion: Gary Russell, Capitol Heights, MD [Preliminaries] Gary Russell, Capitol Heights, MD, dec. Tra-Kwon Pettis, Atlanta, GA, 3-0 WELTERWEIGHT/152 LBS (1): Tournament Champion: Jose Alday, Odessa, TX [Preliminaries] Javaune James, Miramar, FL, dec. Jesus Almonte, Marietta, GA, 3-0 MIDDLEWEIGHT (FEMALE)/165 LBS (1): Tournament Champion: Tika Hemingway, Brackenridge, PA [Preliminaries] Naomi Graham, Colorado Springs, CO, dec. Jessica Bass, Stockbridge, GA, 3-0 MIDDLEWEIGHT (MALE)/165 LBS (2): Tournament Champion: Marquis Moore, Colorado Springs, CO [Preliminaries] Randy Foster, Covington, GA, dec. My'cheal Teal, St. Petersburg, FL, 2-1 [Preliminaries] Randy Foster, Covington, GA, dec. Antonio Woods, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 2-1 [Quarterfinals] Trevor Lattimore, Bridgeport, CT, dec. Randy Foster, Covington, GA, 2-1 [Preliminaries] Leshawn Rodriquez, Medrof, N.Y., won on TKO over Joshua Balbuena, Marietta, GA, TKO LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT/178 LBS (2): Tournament Champion: Miguel Teo, Framingham, MA [Preliminaries] Dazme Woods, Atlanta, GA, won on TKO over Pledge Walker, Denver, CO, TKO-1 [Quarterfinals] Dazme Woods, Atlanta, GA, won on TKO over Tory Williams, Mandeville, LA, TKO-3 [Semi-Finals] Richard Vansiclen, Seattle, WA, won on TKO over Dazme Woods, Atlanta, GA, TKO-3 [Preliminaries] Miguel Teo, Framingham, Mass., dec. Carlos Monroe, Snellville, GA, 2-1 SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT/201+ LBS (2): Tournament Champion: Marlo Moore, Hayward, CA [Semi-Finals] Brandon Glanton, Ellenwood, GA, dec. Lorenzo Deloney, Mablevale, Arkansas, TKO-3 [Finals – SILVER] Marlo Moore, Hayward, CA, dec. Brandon Glanton, Ellenwood, GA, 2-1 [Quarterfinals] Zayn Bin Bilal, Albuquerque, NM, dec. won on KO over Frankie Bolton, East Point, GA, KO-1 Published by GABA ∙ Subscribe @ http://bit.ly/GABAsubscribe Thank you for being a member and friend of GABA! 7 of 14 GEORGIA AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER & CALENDAR Calendar Year 2015 Issue # 07.01.15 What a wonderful time we had last weekend at GABA’s 4th annual Olympic Day event in Henry County on Saturday, June 27th. We send a huge thanks to the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), USA Boxing and to the Henry County Parks and Recreation Department for partnering with us to host this event again! About 25 members of the community joined us indoors with an outreach to an additional 30 members outdoors. Thank you to the following individuals who dedicated their time with GABA to ensure the success of Olympic Day at the J.P. Moseley Recreation Center in Stockbridge, GA: Featured Athletes, Glenroy Hodge (USA Track & Field, Cornerstone Track & Field) and Xavier Toliver (USA Boxing, Top Gun Boxing Club), guest presenters: Glennessa and Glennette Hodge (USA Track & Field), Abdoulaye Diop (Bangkok Boxing Fitness), Christian Dominguez(Bangkok Boxing Fitness) and Bo Cullen (Bangkok Boxing Fitness), event DJay “DJ LB RICH”, volunteers Fred Markley, Jr., Tracy Moore, Preston Mills, Lauren Wiggins, Leilani Wiggins, Charlie Wiggins, Joy Franklin, Angel Franklin, Reggie Ammons (J.P. Moseley Recreation Center Facility Coordinator), Peggy Hesselbach (J.P. Moseley Recreation Center Interim Facility Coordinator), Emily Schell (USOC), Callie Doggett (USOC), Erica Hutchinson (USOC), Lisa Eagen (USA Team Handball), Matt Johnson (USA Boxing), Maurice Dixon (Henry Neighbor Newspaper), Maria Torres (Henry Daily Herald), Buddy Davis and Kevin Franklin (GABA). To register as a 2016 featured athlete, volunteer or sponsor, please email: GABA.OlympicDay@yahoo.com. Published by GABA ∙ Subscribe @ http://bit.ly/GABAsubscribe Thank you for being a member and friend of GABA! 8 of 14 GEORGIA AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER & CALENDAR Calendar Year 2015 Issue # 07.01.15 Dear USA Boxing members, I hope this communication finds everyone having a fun and healthy summer. Let me apologize for the failure to communicate more frequently as the only excuse I have is that there is too much boxing and not enough time. I have a large club and as some of you out there know, most of our boxers have special needs that require time and attention. I have recently participated in the National Golden Gloves tournament and I am happy to say that USAB works hand in hand with Golden Gloves. I will let our executive director report on our many initiatives that have occurred in recent months. All of them are positive and good for USA Boxing. Mr. Martino will elaborate about recent changes at AIBA, sponsorships, fund raising, and the completion of our board of directors. I will be involved next week in meetings with staff about improving our LBC election procedures to make them more fair and inclusive. We will also discuss how to make the grievance process more efficient and easier. We are close to putting together a Masters organization that could greatly benefit everyone and possibly become a group member in the future. Also being worked on is a level one coaching clinic that could be given on-line and also on-line training for our judges. With the Pan American games just around the corner and the Olympics only 14 months away it is a very busy time for USA Boxing. I will get back to you after the Olympic qualifier. Regards, John Brown Published by GABA ∙ Subscribe @ http://bit.ly/GABAsubscribe Thank you for being a member and friend of GABA! 9 of 14 GEORGIA AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER & CALENDAR Calendar Year 2015 Issue # 07.01.15 Membership, It is with great enthusiasm that I communicate with you this week. There is much to share, from Board of Directors news, new sponsorships, and events updates to information on operations and grant opportunities. We are only days away from our third Olympic Trials Qualification Tournament and the National Headquarters is working hard to welcome our membership to Colorado Springs. Two men and three women will advance to Olympic Trials competitions from this event and it will prove to be a very competitive “don’t miss event” for our boxing community. Board of Directors and Governance USA Boxing announced in May that Lew Perkins, Mary McElroy and Ray Silvas have joined the Board of Directors. Perkins and McElroy are Independent Directors and Silvas joins the Board as an AIBA Executive Committee member. Perkins and McElroy bring vast experience from the collegiate sports environment while Silvas represents USA at the International Federation level. On Thursday May 28th, the first action of the full Board: Voted unanimously to elect John Brown, who had been serving as the Interim President, to serve as President and DJ Walton as 1 st Vice-President through September 2016. The Board will be scheduling a face to face meeting in the upcoming month. The Board is actively seeking individuals to fill out the USA Boxing Committees and Commissions. USA Boxing Board of Director meeting minutes can be found on our website. International Updates AIBA recently made senior management changes at their National Headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. Mr. Karim Bouzidi replaces Ho Kim as the Executive Director of AIBA. We will be working closely with Mr. Bouzidi on a number of important issues, to include the mandatory removal of headgear from Elite Men. President John Brown has been invited to meet with Mr. Bouzidi at the Pan Am Games in Toronto in July. At a recent Americas Confederation Meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Ray Sivas was named Chair of the Referee and Judges Commission, Christy Halbert was named Chair of the Women’s Commission and Angel Villarreal was named a member of the Competition Commission. Published by GABA ∙ Subscribe @ http://bit.ly/GABAsubscribe Thank you for being a member and friend of GABA! 10 of 14 GEORGIA AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER & CALENDAR Calendar Year 2015 Issue # 07.01.15 National Office / Operations (USA Boxing: Mandatory SafeSport Training) USA Boxing has reported during the past year that the United States Olympic Committee was taking the steps to develop an initiative to ensure the safety of athletes in all National Governing Bodies. This program is named “SafeSport.” In addition to mandatory background checks for all non-athletes who work with athletes, the USOC has determined that it is in the best interests of the sporting community to develop and implement a training program that educates each non-athlete regarding appropriate practices and raise awareness about misconduct in sport. We all have a role to play in creating a healthy setting for sport. SafeSport helps raise awareness about misconduct in sport, promote open dialogue, and provide training and resources. When we work as a team, we can build a game plan to make sport safe―for everyone. http://safesport.org/ USA Boxing has been directed by SafeSport to develop and submit our plan for implementing the process by which each non-athlete member will obtain “SafeSport” certification. As a result, our National Staff will provide this training at all National Events through 2015 with the understanding that “SafeSport” Certification will be a requirement for all non-athlete membership beginning August 1, 2015. The on-line training is currently available to everyone (free of charge). We encourage all members to access the SafeSport website and complete the training as soon as possible. More detailed information will be sent in the upcoming weeks. Sponsorships We are pleased to announce the following sponsors have partnered with USA Boxing: Sting – Exclusive equipment provider Impact Custom Mouthguards – Exclusive custom mouthpiece provider Rx Smart Gear – Exclusive Jump Roper provider Published by GABA ∙ Subscribe @ http://bit.ly/GABAsubscribe Thank you for being a member and friend of GABA! 11 of 14 GEORGIA AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER & CALENDAR Calendar Year 2015 Issue # 07.01.15 The National Office will be announcing some additional sponsorships in the upcoming month that will not only benefit the National Teams but our grassroots efforts as well. Grants The National Office recently announced on our website the results of the Mayweather Pacquiao Ticket Sweepstakes and Auction. Boxing Trainer Freddie Roach’s generous gift allows USA Boxing to offer LBC grants totaling $25,000. We initially stated that four - $6,250 grants would be awarded. After further consideration the Board of Directors has determined it would of greater benefit to award five - $5,000 grants. The Grant Committee will be seated next week during the Colorado Springs Trials Qualifier. Competitions USA Boxing posts National and International competitions and results on our website. Staff is developing a process by which email communications will be generated from our Headquarters on a regular basis announcing upcoming events. We do want to recognize the upcoming Pan Am Games taking place in Toronto, Canada July 10-26. GO USA! The following is an outline of the competitions by which our Olympic Team will be selected. Men - 10 Olympic Weight Divisions Chattanooga, Tennessee Men’s Event, December 2014 –one boxer USA National Championships Spokane, Washington, January 2015 – one boxer Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 20-27 – two boxers Baltimore, Maryland, September 5-12 – two boxers Memphis, Tennessee, October 24-31 – two boxers Men’s Olympic Trials, December date and location to be announced – eight boxers in each weight division compete in double elimination tournament. *it should be noted that the current Men’s National Team will be competing in the 2015 AIBA World Championships in Doha, Qatar October 5-18. If any USA Boxer qualifies at this event, then that weight division will not be contested at the December Men’s Olympic Trials. Women – three Olympic Weight Divisions USA National Championships Spokane, Washington, January 2015 - two boxers Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 20-27 – three boxers Baltimore, Maryland September 5-12 – three boxers Women’s Olympic Trials, Memphis, Tennessee October 24-31 – eight boxers in each weight division compete in double elimination tournament. Published by GABA ∙ Subscribe @ http://bit.ly/GABAsubscribe Thank you for being a member and friend of GABA! 12 of 14 GEORGIA AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER & CALENDAR Calendar Year 2015 Issue # 07.01.15 Coaching National Women’s Coach – USA Boxing is proceeding with the hiring process to name the National Women’s Coach. This position is funded by the High Performance Budget provided by the USOC. National Office will host an AIBA Star-1 Coaches Clinic in Colorado Springs next week. This is the third Star-1 Clinic offered in the past seven months. Staff is planning on hosting a Star-2 clinic in September with the assistance of the Americas Confederation. We plan to host this clinic on the campus of the USOC. The staff is currently developing an on-line level one coaching recertification program. More to follow Michael Martino Executive Director Published by GABA ∙ Subscribe @ http://bit.ly/GABAsubscribe Thank you for being a member and friend of GABA! 13 of 14 GEORGIA AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER & CALENDAR Calendar Year 2015 Issue # 07.01.15 GEORGIA GAMES BOXING EVENT FLYER Published by GABA ∙ Subscribe @ http://bit.ly/GABAsubscribe Thank you for being a member and friend of GABA! 14 of 14