Announcement of Cancellation of Australian Championships

Because of the varying restrictions on daily life across Australia, the varying prohibitions on interstate/territory travel, the closure of gyms in some States/Territory, the inability of some Member Associations to conduct tournaments and for their boxers to be competition fit, the quarantine requirements in some States/Territories for travellers and, in particular, the overall Pandemic situations in NSW, ACT and Victoria, the Board of Boxing Australia has cancelled the 2021 Australian Elite Championships and 2021 Australian Under 19/17/15/13 Years of Age Championships.

Ted Tanner, President of Boxing Australia, said “ The Board is very disappointed at having to cancel both these Championships but its members believe we cannot ignore the exceptional difficulties of daily life in much of Australia caused by the Pandemic that make it impossible for some of our Member Associations to function and for us to organise tournaments with any certainty. It is intended by this decision at this time to minimise inconvenience and later greater disappointment to boxers, coaches, officials and parents through late decisions to cancel these Championships that would entail likely loss of flight and accommodation costs as well as training effort. We understand the sadness this will cause to many but trust that they understand we are making what we believe is the best decision given Australia’s situation at this historically difficult time.”

Boxing Australia will support Boxing South Australia in hosting in Adelaide in the period around 19-21 November 2021 a national tournament open to those able to travel and who are entered by their Member Association. Details of this tournament will be provided when they are developed.

Presently the next scheduled Boxing Australia national tournament is the Australian Commonwealth Games Boxing Team Selection Trials to be conducted in early April, 2022.