Events and News

Some of our major events are listed below.

Check out our Facebook page for up-to-date information.
Also visit the Michigan Association of USA Boxing for all boxing events in and around Michigan.

July 16, 2011 — Detroit vs. New York City Showdown 2011

With the help of our generous sponsor at Gigante Prince Valley Supermercado in downtown Detroit, we will be sending a team of the best amateur boxers from across Detroit to compete in a special amateur boxing event at the World Class Boxing Gym in Bronx, NY. This once in a lifetime experience will allow many of our young boxers the opportunity to travel to an exciting city and box against some of the best boxers on the east coast. The event will be telecast on local stations in New York City, and will be covered by Loki Films for their current documentary project Detroit Hustles Harder. We hope that this event is the first in a long running annual event that will alternate locations between these two great boxing cities. Please consider donating to the Youth Program to help alleviate some of the remaining travel and living expenses for the boxers and coaches for this experience. Click to Donate

July 30, 2011 12pm-3pm — Neighborhood Landscape Project

We will be working Channel 95.5's Time Team Detroit on a major landscape improvement project at the Downtown Boxing Gym. We are expecting a large crowd of volunteers, music and food provided by various sponsors. Please click here to sign up w/Time Team Detroit

August 2-5, 2011 — USA Boxing Junior Olympic National Championships

This event will be held in Mobile, Alabama and will feature Ms. Shante Higgs, the regional champion from the Downtown Boxing Gym as she fights for the national championship. Please consider donating to the Youth Program to help fund her travel to this great event. Click to Donate

August 15-20, 2011 — 2011 Ringside World Championships

Many of the Downtown Boxing Gym participants will be competing in this prestigious event. It is televised internationally and has a tremendous viewing audience. Click Here for event details. It is a great opportunity to become a uniform sponsor -- but act quickly as primary sponsorships for this event are very limited and new uniforms take some time to produce. Click to Sponsor. Additionally, our travel costs for this multi-day event are quite high and any donations are greatly appreciated. Please consider donating to the Youth Program to help fund her travel to this great event. Click to Donate

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