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PRESIDENT’S PEN
GABA CHIEF OF OFFICIALS’ NOTE
GABA CALENDAR
GABA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
LOSS OF GABA FRIEND PETE BALCUNAS OF DAVIE PAL
2016 GABA STATE JUNIOR OLYMPICS INFORMATION
2016 MEN’S GOLDEN GLOVES REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
AAIB SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY
USA BOXING RULE AMENDMENT & CLARIFICATION
THE TRUTH BOXING CLUB APRIL 16TH EVENT VIDEO & FLYER
BUCKHEAD FIGHT CLUB “LADIES FIGHT NIGHT” EVENT FLYER
AUGUSTA BOXING CLUB APRIL 2ND EVENT FLYER
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40 Year of Boxing Anniversary Celebration
April 2
Hosted by Augusta Boxing Club
Weigh-ins: 11:00 AM / Boxing: 5:00 PM
Contact: Donato Bradford, 7066646275/[email protected]
April
7-9
April 9
2016 Southern Regional Men’s Golden Gloves Championships
Future Series 10 Hosted by Delgado Boxing Club
Weigh-ins: 9:00 AM / Physical: 2:00 PM / Boxing: 5:00 PM
Contact: Paul Delgado @ 404-856-0093/[email protected]
April
16
The Truth Champion Boxing Show Hosted by The Truth Boxing Club
CERTIFICATION CLINICS @ 9:00 AM
COACHES (Joseph Thomas) & OFFICIALS (John Paul Jones & Kevin L. Franklin)
Clinic Registration @ http://bit.ly/gabaclinic
Weigh-ins: 9:00 AM / Concert @ 12:00 PM / Boxing: 1:00 PM
Contact: Adrian Brown @ [email protected]
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Augusta Boxing Club
1929 Walton Way
Augusta, GA 30904
Ace Miller Golden Gloves Arena
401 Lakeside St, Knoxville, TN
Delgado Boxing Gym
6010-C Sandy Springs Circle
Atlanta, GA 30328
Gold Dust Park
646 industrial Blvd
Villa Rica, GA 30180
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Thank you Decatur Boxing Club, The Dungeon Boxing Club, Union City Boxing, all of
the Officials, Volunteers and all of the Boxers, who we are here to serve, for making
The 2016 Georgia Golden Gloves State Championships a success!
Yusef Shabazz
GABA President
Good afternoon everyone,
We need officials for April 9, 2016 at Delgado Boxing Gym (6010-C Sandy Springs Circle,
Atlanta, GA 30328); weigh-ins at 9am; physicals at 2pm; and boxing at 5pm. Please let
me know as soon as possible if you can make it.
Also, at our board meeting on Friday, March 25th, I brought to the attention of the
board members that an Officials Referral Form is required for Level 2, 3, and AIBA
Officials to attend national events.
The board, myself and our Co-Chief of Officials John Paul Jones agree that as a GABA
official you must participate in 50% of LBC shows during the year to receive a referral.
We would like to have active qualified officials represent GABA.
Respectfully,
Angel Franklin
GABA Chief of Officials
[email protected]
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April 2
40 Year of Boxing Anniversary Celebration
Hosted by Augusta Boxing Club
Weigh-ins: 11:00 AM / Boxing: 5:00 PM
Contact: Donato Bradford, 7066646275/[email protected]
April 7-9
April 9
2016 Southern Regional Men’s Golden Gloves Championships
Future Series 10
Hosted by Delgado Boxing Club
Weigh-ins: 9:00 AM / Physical: 2:00 PM / Boxing: 5:00 PM
Contact: Paul Delgado @ 404-856-0093/[email protected]
April 16
April 23
The Truth Champion Boxing Show
Hosted by The Truth Boxing Club
CERTIFICATION CLINICS @ 9:00 AM
COACHES (Joseph Thomas) & OFFICIALS (John Paul Jones & Kevin L. Franklin)
Clinic Registration @ http://bit.ly/gabaclinic
Weigh-ins: 9:00 AM / Concert @ 12:00 PM / Boxing: 1:00 PM
Contact: Adrian Brown @ [email protected]
“Bulldawg Brawl” (Open to All)
Hosted by Classic City Boxing
Weigh-ins: 3:00 PM / Boxing: 7:00 PM
Contact: Matt Thomas @ 404-788-5566
April 29
April 30 May 1
Friday Night Fights I
Hosted by Keppner Boxing Club
Weigh-ins: 5:00 PM / Boxing: 8:00 PM
Contact: Keith Keppner @ 706-201-4713 / [email protected]
“Ladies Fight Night & Men’s Boxing Show”
Hosted by Buckhead Fight Club
Weigh-ins: 10:00 AM / Boxing: 5:00 PM
Contact: Terri Moss @678-334-8204 / [email protected]
April 30 May 1
Tentative
May 7
May 16-21
May 19-27
June 3
Georgia Prep & Junior Olympic & Youth State Championships
Presented by Buckhead Fight Club
Tournament Entry is ONLINE (via e-mail) ONLY: April 1-April 25th
Semi-Finals: April 30 - Weigh-ins: 9:00 AM / Boxing: 1:00 PM
Finals: May 1 - Weigh-ins: 9:00 AM / Boxing: 1:00 PM
Tournament Entry Contact: GABA Junior Olympic Chairperson
Hakim “Tito” Lopez @ [email protected]
Cinco de Mayo Club Show Hosted by Striker Boxing
Weigh-Ins: 9:00 AM / Boxing: 1:00 PM
Contact: Yusef Shabazz via text @ 404-374-9003/[email protected]
2016 Men’s National GOLDEN GLOVES Tournament of Champions
2016 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships
Friday Night Fights II
Hosted by Keppner Boxing Club
Weigh-ins: 5:00 PM / Boxing: 8:00 PM
Contact: Keith Keppner @ 706-201-4713 / [email protected]
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Augusta Boxing Club
1929 Walton Way
Augusta, GA 30904
Ace Miller Golden Gloves
Arena, 401 Lakeside St
Knoxville, TN 37914
Delgado Boxing Gym
6010-C Sandy Springs Circle
Atlanta, GA 30328
Gold Dust Park
646 industrial Blvd
Villa Rica, GA 30180
The Hedges
346 E Broad St
Athens, GA 30606
Athens Arena
280 Commerce Blvd
Bogart, GA 30622
Buckhead Fight Club
3293 Buford Highway NW
#500 Atlanta, GA 30329
Buckhead Fight Club
3293 Buford Highway NW
#500 Atlanta, GA 30329
Atlanta, Georgia
Salt Lake City, UT
Astana, Kazakhstan
Athens Arena
280 Commerce Blvd
Bogart, GA 30622
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June 4
June 11
Union Boxing & Decatur Boxing Union Combined Club Show
Weigh-Ins: 9:00 AM / Boxing: 1:00 PM
Contact: Carlos Perales @ 770-367-3611/Yusef Shabazz @ 770-877-1897
Union Boxing Gym
4035 Great West Pkwy
Union City, GA 30291
World Sports Expo Night of Boxing
Hosted by Keppner Boxing
Lake Point Sports Center
Contact: Keith Keppner @ 706-201-4713 / [email protected]
June 23
Atlanta Corporate Fight Night 11: Urban Professionals Fight Night
Hosted by Buckhead Fight Club
Contact: Terri Moss @678-334-8204 / [email protected]
755 Georgia 293
Emerson, GA 30137
Buckhead Fight Club
3293 Buford Highway NW
#500 Atlanta, GA 30329
J.P. Moseley Recreation
Center
1041 Millers Mill Rd
Stockbridge, GA 30281
June 25
GABA’s Olympic Day (FREE EVENT – ALL WELCOME!)
http://bit.ly/GABA_OlympicDay
Contact: 404-913-2482 / [email protected]
Tentative
June 25
Georgia vs New Jersey
Weigh-Ins: 1:30 PM / Boxing: 4:00 PM
Camden Boxing Academy
715 Florence St, Camden, NJ
2016 Prep National Championships &
Junior Olympic and Youth Western/Open Championships
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Convention Center
650 S. Griffin St, Dallas, TX
June 27 –
July 2
July 4-10
July
July 18-23
http://bit.ly/prepjoyouthopen
2016 Women's National GOLDEN GLOVES Tournament of Champions
http://caninoskarateandboxingstudio.com/
COACHES & OFFICIALS CERTIFICATION CLINICS:
Clinic Registration @ http://bit.ly/gabaclinic
2016 Junior National GOLDEN GLOVES Tournament of Champions
http://caninoskarateandboxingstudio.com/
Tentative
July 23-24
2016 Georgia Games
July 27-30
Ringside World Championships &
National Silver Gloves Girls’ Tournament
August 5-21
2016 OLYMPIC GAMES http://www.rio2016.com/en/boxing
Sugar Bert Boxing Title Belt National Qualifier
Hosted by Paul Murphy Boxing Club
August 2628
Contact: Bert Wells @
770-883-9536/[email protected]
October
December
Tentative
2/25/2017
Winners advance to the Sugar Bert Boxing Title Belt National Championships
in Kissimmee, Florida.
COACHES & OFFICIALS CERTIFICATION CLINICS
Clinic Registration @ http://bit.ly/gabaclinic
GABA ANNUAL MEETING
“Night of Boxing” Hosted by Keppner Boxing
Contact: Keith Keppner @ 706-201-4713 / [email protected]
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
GEORGIA
Mesquite, NV
Fair Oaks Recreation Center
1465 West Booth Rd Extension
SW Marietta, GA
Independence Events Center
19100 East Valley View Pkwy,
Independence, MO 64055
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
Columbus State University
4225 University Ave
Columbus, GA 31907
GEORGIA
GEORGIA
Lake Point Sports Center
755 Georgia 293
Emerson, GA 30137
EBONY SHARES:
“A smile is happiness you'll find right under your nose!””
-- Tom Wilson, American Cartoonist
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USA BOXING, GEORGIA AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION, INC.
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PRESIDENT
YUSEF SHABAZZ
[email protected]
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VICE PRESIDENT
GREG ELDER
[email protected]/[email protected]
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SECRETARY
KEVINA FRANKLIN
[email protected]
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LBC TREASURER
BUDDY DAVIS
[email protected]
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CHIEF OF OFFICIALS ANGEL FRANKLIN
[email protected]
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REGISTRATION CHAIR TONYA SCOTT
[email protected]
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ATHLETE REP
HAKIM LOPEZ
[email protected]
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ATHLETE REP
BENJAMIN GRAVITT [email protected]
The Georgia Amateur Boxing Association would like to express its deepest condolences to the
family of Mr. Pete Balcunas, longtime friends of GABA. For many years, Pete and his wife Digna
have traveled to Georgia for Region 3 and other events all the way from Davie, Florida, where Pete
was a dedicated amateur boxing coach with the Davie Police Athletic League boxing program.
A visitation will be held on Friday, April 1, 2016 from 7-9 pm at Forest Lawn South Funeral Home
and Memorial Gardens in Davie, Florida, at the Pyramid Chapel. A funeral Mass will be conducted
at 11 am on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Church in Fort
Lauderdale with a burial to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens in Davie, Florida.
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that memorial contributions be made to the Davie PAL
Boxing Program via http://www.daviepal.org/portal/home. Arrangements are under the trust of
Forest Lawn South Funeral Home, 2401 Davie Road, Davie, Florida 33317.
We will miss our dear friend. Warm thoughts, wishes and prayers are with the family and friends of
Pete. Please click here to sign the Guestbook. Please click here to view the Obituary.
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Junior Olympic National Championships Fact Sheet
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Prep National Qualifications
Prep National Championships Fact Sheet
Prep National Registration
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Youth National Open Fact Sheet
Youth National Open Registration
April 30 May 1
Georgia Prep & Junior Olympic & Youth State Championships
Presented by Buckhead Fight Club
Semi-Finals: April 30 - Weigh-ins: 9:00 AM / Boxing: 1:00 PM
Finals: May 1 - Weigh-ins: 9:00 AM / Boxing: 1:00 PM
Buckhead Fight Club
3293 Buford Highway NW
#500 Atlanta, GA 30329
Coaches – Please enter ONLY ELIGIBLE BOXERS. Tournament Entry is ONLINE (via e-mail) ONLY:
April 1-April 25th. Please send your lists (including name, age, date of birth and experience) to
GABA’s Junior Olympic Chairperson Hakim “Tito” Lopez at [email protected].
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J.O. Athletes 11-16 must qualify through the traditional process of winning their local and
regional tournaments in order to advance to the National Championships in Dallas, Texas.
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For the PeeWee (8-10) and the Youth (17-18), registration opened on Monday, February 22nd at
8:00am MT with only the first 32 athletes in each division allowed to register. REGISTER ASAP.
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“Will go by year of birth“– Example: 14yr old turning 15 in 2016 boxes in the 15/16 age division.
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All “unopposed” boxers must attend weigh-ins and make weight.
If an athlete does not weigh in, he or she will not be granted tournament entry and will not be
eligible to compete in Regionals/Nationals.
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All State Finalists must complete advancing tournament paperwork at the state tournament.
All Paperwork must be filled out legibly and completely to advance to Regionals.
All Paperwork must be filled out legibly and completely, and must include:
o Signature of Parent/Legal Guardian
o Copy of Birth Certificate
o Valid Contact Information (Phone Number and Email Address)
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact GABA Junior Olympic Chairperson Hakim Lopez
at [email protected] / 678-558-7889.
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The Golden Gloves State Championships was hosted by Union Boxing, Decatur
Boxing Club and The Dungeon Boxing Club from March 18 – 20th, 2016 at the
Ebster Recreation Center in Decatur, GA.
We are excited to share the following Team Georgia athletes who will represent
GABA in the Southern Regional Men’s Golden Gloves Championships at the Ace
Miller Golden Gloves Arena in Knoxville, TN. from April 6-9th:
Robert Bowers
Earleonta Evans
Mikhail Montgomery
Maliek Montgomery
Michael Montgomery, Jr.
Jose Ulloa
Benjamin Gravitt
Hakim Lopez
Brandon Glanton
The team will be led by Coaches Michael Montgomery, Sr. and Randy Hardaway, and
will be joined by GABA coaches, officials, family, friends and other supporters.
 Regional Champions in Knoxville advance to the Men’s National Golden Gloves
Championships in Salt Lake City, UT from May 14 - 21st.
 Junior Olympic and Open Women state champions will receive support from
GABA to attend their respective National Golden Gloves Tournaments, which are
open (no regional competition required).
WAY TO GO, TEAM GEORGIA!!!!!!
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The American Association for the Improvement of Boxing, Inc. (http://www.aaib.org/) is a 501(c)(4) organization
founded in 1969 by Rocky Marciano and Steve Acunto. In association with the AAIB Boxers Assistance
Corporation, a 501(c)(3) organization, it provides funding for scholarships to boxers who are high school
graduates and who have been accepted by a bonified college, provides funds to destitute boxers; and publishes
and distributes instructional information on the science of boxing and boxing safety. Each entity is comprised
solely of volunteers.
Over the last four years, the AAIB distributed over $116,000 for boxers to continue their higher education. The
need for a scholarship for boxers is unique. A variety of private, governmental, and institutional sources in this
country already provide aid based on academics, financial need, and athletics. Athletes who excel in many
sports, such as basketball and football, often receive scholarships due to the college’s support of that particular
sport. However, there are very few collegiate boxing programs in this country. Therefore, there is little financial
assistance for the stand-out amateur boxer who wants to attend college. As a result, although the amateur
boxer might excel in his or her craft, a scholarship is virtually unattainable and the boxer is denied financial
assistance. The AAIB looks to fill this void for the amateur boxer.
The American Association for the Improvement of Boxing (AAIB) Scholarship Application Criteria:
1. The applicant must be a current or former amateur boxer in the United States who has been accepted by an
accredited College or University; currently enrolled as a High School Senior or in college.
2. The students must sign a waiver authorizing the school to release records to be reviewed by the scholarship
committee.
3. The individuals will be evaluated in the following areas:
a. Athletics:
b. Academics:
c. Community Involvement:
d. Financial Need:
Awards, honors, or achievements in the area of athletics.
Awards, honors, or achievements in the area of academics.
Services performed for charitable or other community
organizations.
Necessity for financial assistance will also be examined.
Scholarship Application: http://www.aaib.org/connect / Deadline: June 1, 2016 / Award Amount: $4000-$8000 /
Mail application and any relevant student information to: The American Association for the Improvement of
Boxing, Inc. (AAIB) c/o Scholarship Committee, 86 Fletcher Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10552-3319.
All the winners (http://www.aaib.org/scholars/) are invited to the AAIB CELEBRITY GOLF INVITATIONAL
and the Awards Dinner & Sports Auction afterwards. All winners are welcomed and encouraged to
come to the dinner although attendance is not mandatory.
For more information, please feel free to contact Henry Hascup anytime at 1-973-471-2458.
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Dear USA Boxing Members,
The USA Boxing Board of Directors would like to inform you of an important
change/clarification to the Technical Rule Book regarding participation in
boxing events NOT sanctioned by USA Boxing. Please note that this rule
applies to boxers, coaches and officials!
Technical Rule Book, Rule 1. Membership
1.5 (AMENDED)
Any boxer, coach or official who participates in an unsanctioned amateur or non-amateur
boxing contest or tournament is ineligible to participate in competition as an athlete or
non-athlete member of USA Boxing. Such person may make an appeal for consideration
through USA Boxing’s grievance and complaint process.
1.5.1 Any boxer who has participated in an amateur Tough Man-type competition may join
USA Boxing but shall not be allowed to compete as a novice, he/she will be required to
compete in the open division. Once an athlete has joined USA Boxing, he/she shall not be
allowed to again participate in an amateur Tough Man-type event and then return to USA
Boxing competition.
1.5.2 Any boxer who has participated as a professional in any physical combat sport shall
not be eligible to compete as an athlete in USA Boxing.
This rule is in effect immediately and will appear in the next rulebook update.
USA BOXING CLARIFICATION
The National Office recognizes the recent email update regarding rule changes has caused
some confusion. In an effort to provide clarity to the rule changes, we hope the following
addresses your questions. (Continued)
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Our rule change is bringing all USA Boxing members under the same standards for
participation in amateur boxing competitions. To be clear, USA Boxing does not restrict USA
Boxing non-athlete members from participating in State Athletic Commission approved
professional boxing events.
The updated rules address non-USA Boxing sanctioned events, such as so called smokers.
The new rules do not prohibit non-athlete participation in Military Base shows or State
Athletic Commission approved Fire and Police events.
An example:
A coach takes an athlete to an unsanctioned amateur boxing event, the athlete competes
and the coach works the corner. If USA Boxing is informed of the fact that the athlete
participated in an unsanctioned event, the athlete is subject to suspension from USA
Boxing. The former rules did not address the coach taking an athlete to the event or the
fact that a USA Boxing registered official could have worked the event without violating
USA Boxing rules. By approving this rule change the Board of Directors wants to ensure all
USA Boxing members are held to the same level of accountability.
UPDATE ON AIBA
Current AIBA rules restrict USA Boxing members who are either boxers or certified AIBA
Referee/Judges and Coaches from participating in non-AIBA Professional Boxing events.
AIBA announced last week that this restriction could be lifted in the upcoming months. This
is very important news as it will impact the future of our sport. It includes allowing current
professional boxers to compete in the Olympics. While this is a controversial issue, the
positive results will be that Officials and Coaches who work with professional boxers at
State Commission sanctioned events will no longer be excluded from participating in AIBA
events where their athletes are competing.
- USA Boxing National Office (March 2016)
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Click here to see the promo video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcDL6iOvBzc
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