United States Intercollegiate Boxing Association
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| Abbreviation | USIBA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2012 |
| Legal status | Association |
| Headquarters | Lexington, Kentucky |
Region served | United States of America |
| Website | http://www.collegeboxing.org/ |
The United States Intercollegiate Boxing Association (USIBA) is a nonprofit amateur collegiate boxing league founded in 2012 and formed, in part, to address perceived safety and fairness issues present in the National Collegiate Boxing Association (such as matching up boxers with significant skill or experience disparities), and to generally organize the sport at a collegiate level more adequately.[1][2] The USIBA was also the first organization to hold national collegiate-level women's boxing championships in the United States (the subject of which had been another point of contention with the NCBA), beginning with their inaugural national tournament in 2013.[1][3]
The association is an affiliate of USA Boxing.[4]
Participating schools[]
Current schools:[5]
- Alverno College
- Cornell University
- Georgetown University
- Georgia State University
- Georgia Tech
- University of Kansas
- Olivet College
- Syracuse University
- Texas A&M University
- Towson University
- UC Davis
- University of Illinois
- University of Maryland
- University of Miami
- University of Michigan
- University of San Francisco
- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV)
- University of Wisconsin
- Virginia Military Institute
- Wake Forest University
- Western State Colorado University
- Washington and Lee University
Former schools:
- UCLA (joined the NCBA after the 2015 season)
- United States Military Academy (women's team only; joined the NCBA after the 2015 season)
Weight Classes[]
The USIBA closely follows the weight classes prescribed by USA Boxing, though does not name the classes, instead referring to them only by the weight itself. Not all weight classes are necessarily contested at each national tournament.
| Weight class limit (lbs/kg)[6] | |
|---|---|
| Men | Women |
| — | 106 lb (48.1 kg) |
| 108 lb (49.0 kg) | - |
| 112 lb (50.8 kg) | 112 lb (50.8 kg) |
| 114 lb (51.7 kg) | - |
| 119 lb (54.0 kg) | 119 lb (54.0 kg) |
| 125 lb (56.7 kg) | 125 lb (56.7 kg) |
| 132 lb (59.9 kg) | 132 lb (59.9 kg) |
| 141 lb (64.0 kg) | 141 lb (64.0 kg) |
| 152 lb (68.9 kg) | 152 lb (68.9 kg) |
| 165 lb (74.8 kg) | 165 lb (74.8 kg) |
| 178 lb (80.7 kg) | 178 lb (80.7 kg) |
| — | 178+ lbs |
| 189 lb (85.7 kg) | — |
| 201 lb (91.2 kg) | — |
| 225 lb (102.1 kg) | — |
| 225+ lbs | — |
National Tournament[]
In the national tournament, boxers are divided into three classes: Beginner (0-2 sanctioned bouts), Novice (0-9 bouts), and Elite (5+ bouts), as per USA Boxing rules. The experience division plays into the final team scoring system, in which more experienced boxers earn more points for their team. This structure also allows for the possibility of, for example, a boxer winning a Beginner championship and then competing for a Novice title later in the tournament, usually on the final day.
Team scoring[]
Quarterfinal wins:
- Beginners earn 1 point for their team
- Novices earn 2 points for their team
- Elites earn 3 points for their team
Semifinal wins:
- Beginners earn 2 point for their team
- Novices earn 3 points for their team
- Elites earn 4 points for their team
Championship wins:
- Beginners earn 3 point for their team
- Novices earn 4 points for their team
- Elites earn 5 points for their team
National Team Champions[]
Champions are as follows:[7]
| Year | Host | Men | Women | Notes |
| 2013 | University of San Francisco | UC Davis | U.S. Military Academy | Army also won the very first individual national collegiate women's boxing title.[8][9] |
| 2014 | University of Miami | Michigan | U.S. Military Academy | |
| 2015 | University of Michigan | Virginia Military Institute | Michigan | Final USIBA appearances of the UCLA and USMA women's teams before joining the NCBA |
| 2016 | California State University, Northridge | Olivet College | Michigan | |
| 2017 | Virginia Military Institute | Michigan | Michigan | First tournament sweep by a single school |
| 2018 | University of Illinois | Illinois | Michigan | |
| 2019 | Syracuse University | Illinois | Georgetown | |
| 2020 | No tournament held | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Host was to be Georgia Tech.[10] | ||
| National Men's Championships by School | |
| Illinois Michigan |
2 |
| Olivet College UC Davis Virginia Military Institute |
1 |
| National Women's Championships by School | |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Army | 2 |
| Georgetown | 1 |
See also[]
- College club sports in the United States
- Collegiate Nationals
- NCAA Boxing Championship
- National Collegiate Boxing Association
References[]
- ^ a b "USIBA, NCBA and the Battle for College Boxing". Vice. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
- ^ "Let's Get Ready to Rumble with Boxing Nationals!!!". Soundbite. February 12, 2018. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
- ^ Pinkerton, Lauren (October 17, 2014). "The Battle between NCBA and USIBA". Round by Round Boxing. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
- ^ "USIBA". USIBA. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
- ^ "Past Champions". USIBA. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
- ^ "Upcoming Nationals". USIBA. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ^ "Past National Tournaments". USIBA. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
- ^ Maquiñana, Ryan (April 21, 2013). "NorCal Boxing Extra: College Boxing Champs, Robb Signs, Gonzales Gets Title Shot". Blogspot. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
- ^ "Cadet Activities Update" (PDF). The Pointer View. 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ "NATIONALS - USIBA". United States Intercollegiate Boxing Association. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- Amateur boxing organizations
- College boxing in the United States
- College sports governing bodies in the United States