Please see below a letter from the President of Boxing Australia in relation to Boxing Australia's withdrawal from the 2017 Australian Masters Games Boxing Championship.
The 2017 Elite Australian Championships will be held in New South Wales from 1 – 4 November 2017. The Championships will also form the Nomination for Selection event for the 2018 Commonwealth Games Australian Boxing Team.
The Board of Boxing Australia has appointed Mr. Ray Adams, Treasurer of Boxing Victoria and AIBA 2 Star Referee and Judge, and by profession an accountant, as the Administrator of Boxing Tasmania.
The standout aspects of amateur boxing that inspire me are; sportsmanship, the respect each boxer gains for him or herself, the respect they show for others and to witness the progress of those who persevere at the sport; which involves hours of hard work is to be admired.
Recently ten of our athletes participated in the U19s National Amateur Boxing Championships on the Gold Coast.
Our guys and girl had a fantastic outing, bringing home seven medals...
Boxing Tasmania Incorporated in partnership with O'Callaghan Boxing from Penguin, hosted a Tournament on April 2 at the Tasmanian Police Academy in Rokeby.