Amateur boxing
Boxing by non-professionals
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Amateur boxing is the variant of boxing practiced in clubs and associations around the world, at the Olympic Games, Pan American Games and Commonwealth Games, as well as at the collegiate level.
Amateur boxing bouts comprise three rounds of three minutes, with a one-minute interval between rounds, for men and women. Men's senior bouts changed in format from four two-minute rounds to three three-minute rounds on January 1, 2009. Women's senior bouts changed in format from four two-minute rounds to three three-minute rounds on December 19, 2016. Amateur boxing rewards point-scoring blows, based on the number of clean punches landed, rather than physical power. Also, the amateur format allows tournaments to feature several bouts over several days, unlike professional boxing, where fighters typically rest several months between bouts.
Notable Amateur boxing athletes and practitioners
- Abdumalik Khalokov Uzbekistan
- Gary Goodridge Trinidad and Tobago
- Eric Griffin United States
- Adijat Gbadamosi Nigeria
- Caroline Dubois United Kingdom
- Alcides Sagarra Cuba
- Mirco Jehiel Cuello Argentina
- Ioan Croft
- Garan Croft United Kingdom
- Ilia Popov Russia
- Martina La Piana Italy
- Joseph Collins New Zealand
- Oriana Saputo Argentina
- Heaven Garcia United States
- Georgy Vartanov Soviet Union
- Porntip Buapa Thailand
- Andrews Salgado Chile
Rules, ranks and training
- Weight classes: Amateur boxing (men)
- Weight classes: Amateur boxing (women)
- Weight classes: Amateur boxing (junior)
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q4573533 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.