USA Boxing Announces Regional Ranking Tournaments Calendar

Following record participation at the National Junior Olympics & Summer Festival held in June, the USA Boxing National Office is establishing a Regional Events Calendar for the Summer and the remainder of the calendar year.

The event saw 1,400+ boxers compete in 1,275+ matches. To accommodate such high participation at the National Junior Olympics and Summer Festival, SEVEN (7) boxing rings were made available (5 for Competition & 2 for Sparring) and very strict standards were set for qualification that included minimum experience and winning percentages.

Despite these measures, USA Boxing still had to turn away about 250 boxers who wished to participate, but we just did not have the room for them to compete at the National Junior Olympics and Summer Festival. Additionally, over 150 boxers came to the National Junior Olympics and Summer Festival event just for the sparring.

“It’s become very obvious that our Boxers & Coaches DEMAND more competition opportunities and especially at the highest levels. They want to challenge their capabilities and also keep an incentive for the boxers to stay dedicated and consistent in and out of the gym,” USA Boxing’s Senior Manager of Events & Operations Michael Campbell noted.

USA Boxing's National Championship Events, including the National Junior Olympics and year-ending National Championships, are considered to be “Tier 3 Rankings Events” while National Open events, such as the National & International Opens, Women’s Championship and Summer Festival are classified as “Tier 2 Rankings Events." More information regarding those events can be found here – USA Boxing Rankings.

“Rankings are synonymous with the sport of Boxing. Coaches and Boxers work hard nearly every day of the week, year-round, and recognition comes sparingly. The USA Boxing rankings are the organization's way to demonstrate to its supporters; parents, family, local businesses & other sponsors that their efforts are rewarded and celebrated,” Campbell emphasized.

The relationship between the National Events Staff and the large Regional Events did not just begin recently. USA Boxing national events staff has supported many regional events in many avenues over recent years, including marketing, officiating, registration, advice and oversight.

“We have refined our formula for national events over the years and we share those best practices and processes with our Regional Event Directors,” added USA Boxing Regional Events Coordinator Tanner Wiebelhaus.

USA Boxing has not awarded a Tier 1 Rankings Event since the 2018 National Junior Golden Gloves tournament. For 2025, six regional tournaments have been selected to gain Tier 1 Rankings status.

“We’ve discussed with each regional event and will be actively involved in each with various capacities, but generally speaking, our requirements must be met, which center around USA Boxing members that participate while having a good experience,” Campbell shared.

These events have a proven track record and are committed to being well-organized with adequate resources available, and they will make every effort to ensure good quality officiating and fair decisions. Each event will invite National-level Officials to fill key roles in their event so that our national processes are incorporated.

These events will be evaluated and adjusted on a continuous basis and could change at any time, depending on the commitment and performance of the event organizers.

USA Boxing 2025 Regional Ranking Events Calendar: