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Arnold USA Boxing Invitational Championships
The Arnold USA Boxing Invitational Championships will hold its biggest event to date when the popular tournament is held in conjunction with the Arnold Sports Festival for the eighth straight year in 2013.
In 2012, more than 280 amateur boxers competed in a variety of divisions and weight classes.
"Not only will we have hundreds of amateur boxers from around the nation competing in 2013 from around the wolrd, but many former legends and champions will make special appearances," event chairman Terrance "Tokey" Hill said.
Boxing royalty scheduled to appear at the 2013 Arnold USA Boxing Invitational Championships include former world heavyweight champion James "Buster" Douglas; female boxing sensation Vanessa Jackson, cousin of James "Buster" Douglas; Olympic Gold Medalist Jerry Page; boxing legend and former U.S. national team captain Vonzell Johnson; and Columbus Recreation & Parks coach Mike Johnson.
The Arnold USA Boxing Invitational Championships annually awards a $2,000 college scholarship to a youth competitor. The scholarship is presented by the Columbus Rotary and the Arnold Spots Festival.
REGISTRATION FORMS FOR THE 2013 ARNOLD USA BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE POSTED SOON. PLEASE CHECK BACK.
FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ARNOLD USA BOXING INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, E-MAIL TOKEY HILL AT TOKEY@THILL.COM
NOTE TO INTERNATIONAL COMPETITORS: The Arnold USA Boxing Invitational Championships can assist with VISAs and other documents needed to travel to Columbus, Ohio for the 2013 Arnold Sports Festival. Please contact event chair Tokey Hill at tokey@thill.com for more information.
Amateur Boxing Rules & Registration
2011 ARNOLD USA BOXING INVITATIONAL RESULTS
2012 ARNOLD USA BOXING INVITIATIONAL RESULTS
2012 Outside The Ring Award
The Arnold USA Amateur Boxing Invitational Championships also presents the Outside the Ring Award to an individual recognized for their ongoing contributions to the sport of boxing both in and outside the ring. Past recipients include: Frank Shamrock, Joe Frazier, James “Buster” Douglas, Jerry Page, Vonzell Johnson, Johnny Davis, Jr. and Mike Johnson and karate and boxing legend Troy Dorsey.
Roy Jones, Jr. a six-time world champion who held world titles in the middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions, will receive the Outside The Ring Award in 2012. He is the only boxer in history to begin his career as a light middleweight and go on to win a heavyweight title.
Early on Jones’ father, Roy Jones Sr., ran his own boxing gym where he trained many youth fighters including his son. He was very tough on his son, often driving him to exhaustion. Jr. said in a Sports Illustrated article “I spent all my life in my dad's cage. I could never be 100 percent of who I am until I left it. But because of him, nothing bothers me. I'll never face anything stronger and harder than what I already have.”
Jones is known for his incredible speed and punching power. Former heavyweight champion George Foreman said Jones Jr. “hits like a heavyweight and moves like a lightweight.”
From 1993-1997 Roy Jones Jr. has won numerous awards including Fighter of the Year; Man of the Year; Sportsman of the Year, Fighter of Unlimited Potential, an ESPY, Boxer of the Decade, Best Pound-for-Pound Fighter in the World and Best Fighter in the World.
Arnold Pro Boxing To Return in 2012
Professional boxing will return to the Arnold Sports Festival on Thursday, March 1, when Roy Jones Jr. Presents Championship Boxing at the Battelle Grand at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.
The six-fight card will feature the main event of Michael "Cold Blood" Clark (40-4) against Don Futrell (24-3) of Las Vegas in a WBC TITLE ELIMINATOR bout, which means the winner of the fight will be ranked No. 10 in the world by the WBC.
The co-main event will feature heavyweights Jason Massey (7-1) of Cleveland against John Smith Jr. (9-0) of Columbus, who is trained by former world heavyweight champion James "Buster" Douglas.
Jones Jr., a six-time world champion who held world titles in the middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions, and Douglast, who knocked out Mike Tyson in February 1990 in the greatest upset in the history of sports, will be among the celebrities on hand for the second-annual Arnold Pro Boxing event.
The remainder of the fight card will be announced soon.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m., first bout at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15-60 and are available at ticketmaster.com/arnold.
Contact Information
Contact event chair: Tokey Hill
Media contact: Brent LaLonde
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Schedule
7 p.m.
Sunday, March 3, 2013
