Now, the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission has just announced that its latest event, the third annual Cleveland Boxing Invitational, a fundraiser benefiting the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, will take place at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, at Tower City Center.
The eight-bout card will feature seven collegiate match-ups and one amateur bout in a specially constructed ring near the Tower City Center Skylight Concourse fountain.
In addition to an evening spent ringside, event attendees will receive an exclusive dining experience provided by local celebrity and restauranteur Zack Bruell. Local brewery Platform Beer Co. will have craft beers available at bars throughout the venue. Floor seats cost $75 and include dinner and all-you-can-drink beer and wine (cocktails are an additional charge). Standing room balcony tickets are available for $20. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door starting at 6 p.m.
For more information on the event, visit clevelandboxinginvitational.org.
This article appears in Oct 19-25, 2016.
The NCAA ceased sanctioning collegiate boxing after the 1960 season. The sport is overseen by USA Boxing through the National Collegiate Boxing Association – founded in 1976 – with the member institutions divided up regionally; Eastern, Midwest, West. Unlike many collegiate sports, the co-ed teams have training at the novice ((beginner), intramural and varsity levels. Miami University is the host for the Cleveland Collegiate Fight Night….which is an early showcase for the 2017 “March Madness” regional championships and April national tournament.
$20 for standing only…! What a joke!