Admission is $5 for ages 12 and under and $10 for ages 13 and over.

The tournament, which is presented by the Charlotte Boxing Academy, will feature some of the best amateur male and female boxers from North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Georgia and Tennessee. Boxers will compete competing in three categories: Youth (ages 8-14); Senior Youth/Novice (ages 15-16); and Open (ages 17 and older).

The Charlotte Boxing Academy is a nonprofit organization created in a partnership with Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation and the Police Athletic League. This tournament is sanctioned by USA Boxing Inc., the national governing body for amateur boxing in the United States.

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This activity supports Mecklenburg County’s strategic goal to improve/expand parks, open spaces, greenways and recreational activities.

Media Contact:
Leo Caplanides at 704-432-0376 (Office) 704-307-3787 (Cell) or Leo.Caplanides@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov