The United States Intercollegiate Boxing Association (USIBA) is a nonprofit amateur collegiate boxing league founded in 2012 and formed, in part, to address perceived safety and fairness issues present in the National Collegiate Boxing Association (such as matching up boxers with significant skill or experience disparities), and to generally organize the sport at a collegiate level more adequately. The USIBA was also the first organization to hold national collegiate-level women's boxing championships in the United States (the subject of which had been another point of contention with the NCBA), beginning with their inaugural national tournament in 2013.
The association is an affiliate of USA Boxing.
Participating schools Current schools: Alverno College California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Cornell University Georgetown University George Washington University Georgia State University Georgia Tech Olivet College Syracuse University Texas A&M University Towson University UC Davis UC Riverside University of Illinois University of Kansas University of Maryland University of Miami University of Michigan University of San Francisco University of Southern California University of Texas Rio Grande Valley University of Washington University of Wisconsin Vanderbilt University Virginia Military Institute Wake Forest University Washington and Lee University Western State Colorado University Xavier University
Former schools: UCLA (joined the NCBA after the 2015 season) United States Military Academy (women's team only; joined the NCBA after the 2015 season)
Weight Classes
The USIBA closely follows the weight classes prescribed by USA Boxing, though does not name the classes, instead referring to them only by the weight itself. Not all weight classes are necessarily contested at each national tournament.
Weight class limit (lbs/kg) Men Women — - - — 178+ lbs — — — 225+ lbs —
National Tournament In the national tournament, boxers are divided into three classes: Beginner (0-2 sanctioned bouts), Novice (0-9 bouts), and Elite (5+ bouts), as per USA Boxing rules. The experience division plays into the final team scoring system, in which more experienced boxers earn more points for their team. This structure also allows for the possibility of, for example, a boxer winning a Beginner championship and then competing for a Novice title later in the tournament, usually on the final day.
Team scoring Quarterfinal wins: Beginners earn 1 point for their team Novices earn 2 points for their team Elites earn 3 points for their team
Semifinal wins: Beginners earn 2 point for their team Novices earn 3 points for their team Elites earn 4 points for their team
Championship wins: Beginners earn 3 point for their team Novices earn 4 points for their team Elites earn 5 points for their team
National Team Champions
Champions are as follows: YearHostMenWomenNotes2013University of San FranciscoUC DavisU.S. Military AcademyArmy also won the very first individual national collegiate women's boxing title.2014University of MiamiUniversity of MichiganU.S. Military Academy2015University of MichiganVirginia Military InstituteUniversity of MichiganFinal USIBA appearances of the UCLA and USMA women's teams before joining the NCBA2016California State University, NorthridgeOlivet CollegeUniversity of Michigan2017Virginia Military InstituteMichiganFirst tournament sweep by a single school2018University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIllinois Urbana-ChampaignUniversity of Michigan2019Syracuse UniversityIllinois Urbana-ChampaignGeorgetown University2020No tournament heldCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Host was to be Georgia Tech.2021No tournament heldCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.2022Atlanta Marriott Northeast/Emory AreaVirginia Military InstituteIllinois Urbana-Champaign2023Virginia Military InstituteIllinois Urbana-ChampaignUC Riverside2024Sheraton North HoustonWashington2025City of MaconIllinois Urbana-Champaign2026University of Nevada–Las VegasUC RiversideUniversity of Michigan
National Men's Championships by SchoolIllinois Urbana-Champaign4University MichiganVirginia Military Institute2Olivet CollegeUC DavisUC RiversideUniversity of Washington1 National Women's Championships by SchoolUniversity of Michigan5U.S. Military AcademyIllinois Urbana-Champaign2Georgetown UniversityUC RiversideUniversity of Washington1
See also College club sports in the United States Collegiate Nationals NCAA Boxing Championship National Collegiate Boxing Association
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