LINKS TO BACKYARD BOXING, AMATUER BOXING AND OTHER INTERESTING SITES
The web is a great place to find information about just about any subject you want, from A to Z, including all aspects of boxing. On this page, I will present information on sites that I have found surfing the web and that show the positive aspects of recreational boxing and sanctioned amateur boxing. The content of these sites is child-safe. In my web journies I have come across some web sites that are clearly not meant for children. These for the most part are clearly marked. Others are more subtle, seeking to lure children to them with what can only be described as predatory sophistication. These will get no attention from this website.
The University of Notre Dame is a church-supported school in South Bend, Indiana. I know I've been there. They have a peculiar institution going back decades called the Bengal Bouts. Students learn to box and then meet in a competition to raise money for the missions. Please click here, to go to the website that describes this great tradition. Check out the great photo essays. Oh yeah, rumor is that the school has a football team.
Once you get the story of the Bengal Bouts, please click here, to check out this cool site which features a photo spread of the journey of a student who fights under the name, El Mariachi, in the Bouts. The site features some great photography. This link should be on the ART page.
A story of more fraternity boxing tournaments. This one is hosted by Sigma Chi at the University of Nebraska--a decades-old tradition that raises money for Bright Lights Foundation. Please click here for the story.
A story about Brad Burton, a Canadian amateur boxer's training and competition. Please click here for the story.
In My Corner. A website about the recent PBS show about amateur boxing, what it takes to compete, and the difference it makes. Please click here for the website.
The Penn State Boxing Team prepares to meet other schools in intercollegiate boxing. Please click here for the story.
A news report about Thai children and professional kick boxing, especially some problems and proposed solutions. A complex sociological issue.
Young people in Oakland, California learning to box.
Boxing in Phoenix--A Photographic Essay
Fathers and Sons in Boxing--The Influence that Dads Have
Good Fight--Austin Boxing Program Against Drugs
Fighting to Make It--Boxing Makes a Difference in a Young Man's Life
The Difference a Coach Has Made in His Boxers' Lives
Report on the Glenwood, Iowa, Boxing Club Smoker.
Fight Night at Notre Dame High School--Newspaper story and photographs. Friends box for a cause.
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