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Boxing has appeared on the program of every Commonwealth Games. The Boxing program has changed over the years by the addition of women, new weight categories and the conversion of weight divisions from pounds to kilograms in 1970.
Women’s boxing made its Games debut in 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland featuring 3 weight categories. At the 2018 Games in Gold Coast, Australia, it was doubled to 6 weight categories.
The governing body for Boxing in Australia is Boxing Australia.
Latest Boxing News
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National Reconciliation Week: Adding to a Rich History
May 30, 2024Australia has a strong and proud history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders athletes competing in sport, including at the Commonwealth Games, with our athletes creating some of the most iconic moments in sporting history.
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CGA’s Green2Gold2Great Program Supporting the Next Generation of Australian Boxers
May 10, 2024Since qualifying 12 boxers to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in December 2023, it has been a busy six months of activity for the Australian Boxing Team.
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Five Commonwealth Games alumni join Boxing Team announced for Paris 2024
March 19, 2024Australia’s largest ever Olympic boxing team will be joined by five Commonwealth Games alumni, with the 12-strong team recently to compete in Paris recently announced.
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Green2Gold2Great lights up the start of 2024
March 13, 2024With a big year of sport in the making, Green2Gold2Great is helping to propel Australia’s athletes towards success.
