Everything Boxers Need to Know for 2026 USA Boxing Junior Olympics & Summer Festival

USA Boxing will host its third national event of the year, the 2026 USA Boxing Junior Olympics & Summer Festival, from June 20-27. This annual event will be held at the Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center in Wichita, Kan., for the second time in three years.

The event is a little over 10 weeks out, and with boxers and coaches preparing for the week of competition, USA Boxing wants to directly communicate tournament details that boxers need to know before check-in and competition get underway.

Tournament Registration

For all invited boxers competing this June, the registration fee will be $25 for returning champions from the 2025 Junior Olympics and 2025 Junior National Champions. For all Summer Festival boxers and uninvited Junior Olympic boxers, the registration fee will be $50.

Registration for boxers opened on Monday, March 30, 2026, and will remain open until Friday, June 5, 2026, at midnight MT. Click HERE for online registration.

Tournament Check-In

Official check-in for the event will begin on Saturday, June 20, followed by the technical meeting and tournament draw on Sunday, June 21. Competition will begin on Monday, June 22, and continue through Saturday, June 27.

Early check-in will take place at the Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center on Friday, June 19, 2026, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. CT. Standard check-in will then re-open on Saturday, June 20, 2026, from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. All boxers MUST be checked in by 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 20. Boxers not checked in by 8:00 PM on Saturday, June 20, will be removed from their tournament brackets.

Following the Check-in, on Sunday, June 21, the Technical Meeting will take place at 1 p.m., followed by the Tournament Draw at 2 p.m.

Competition

Competition for the 2026 USA Boxing Junior Olympics & Summer Festival will begin on Monday, June 22. Monday through Thursday, USA Boxing will hold two sessions per day, beginning at noon and 6 p.m. CT.

Friday and Saturday will each feature one session, starting at noon CT on each day. Friday will host finals for the Bantam and Intermediate divisions, while Saturday will host finals for the Junior, Youth, and Elite divisions.

Requirements

For all boxers interested in competing at the 2026 USA Boxing Junior Olympics & Summer Festival, please view the weight divisions and minimum bout experience requirement chart below.