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It can be used as a vehicle to instruct sportsmanship, the value
of conditioning and a positive release of frustrations and energies, in addition to building self-confidence and character.
History of Amateur Boxing
What began as combat between Greek and Roman empires somewhere
in the neighborhood of 4000 BC has evolved into one of the most popular sports in the history of modern sport, practiced in
nearly every country throughout the world.
Yet, for all its changes, boxing is relatively unchanged in one
satisfying way: it is still hand-to-hand, one-on-one combat, pitting a boxer against someone of relative strength and size
both of whom are left to battle for the prize and glory of a nation. Both are skilled in pugilistic technique and the
boxer who can combat the other's defenses and offenses shall in turn be declared the winner. As simple as it was in
4000 BC.
Since becoming an organized sport in 1888, Olympic-style or amateur
boxing has enjoyed a rich tradition of excellence in the United States. The sport has provided competitive opportunities
for hundreds and thousands of young men and now young women.
Throughout the sport's development process, the United States
has been a world leader among nations in creating competitive opportunities, enhancing the sport's image and making amateur
boxing safer for all of its participants.
The sport first gained Olypic inclusion in 1904 and since that
time, United States boxers have won 106 Olympic medals: 47 gold, 23 silver and 36 bronze.
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