Monday, October 07, 2013

Washington DC Hosts US Grand Prix Amateur Tournament December 11-14!

Beltway Boxing 2013 will conclude with one of the biggest amateur tournaments Washington, DC has ever held.  The US Grand Prix Invitational will take place on December 11-14 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.  USA Boxing will host the tournament in association with Events DC and Destination DC.

Elite male and female boxers from around the globe are slated to participate in the event including three squads of participants from the United States.  Eight teams made up of 10 male and 10 female boxers will participate in this competition.  This will be the first major international amateur boxing event held in the US since the 2007 World Championships in Chicago, IL.  The event will also be the first time that a global boxing tournament featuring male AND female elite boxers will be held on American soil.

No official word on who will represent the US, however, DC's own national flyweight champion Malik Jackson is slated to participate.  The full roster of US boxers and the entire list of visiting nations will be announced in the coming weeks, along with ticket prices and where to purchase tickets.  We will keep you posted.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Oh Boy
I want to fight in this tournament.
How do I enter it .
Signed
Bo Jack Mangles

Gary Digital Williams said...

You don't enter it. It's an invitational. They ask you.

Anonymous said...

HaHa

Anonymous said...

Invitational usually means you don't have to win at home and regionals to go . All are welcome. Usually.

Gary Digital Williams said...

However, in this case, they are dealing with members of the Elite boxing team of USA Boxing so I believe this is run a little differently. Only 20 boxers (10 male and 10 female) are on each team.