Over the past several months, laws were pasted that have killed the second oldest sport in Olympic history. The laws concerning boxing in the common wealth are unfair to the sport that myself, and 823 registered amateur boxers love so much. As the president of Local Boxing Commission 12 (LBC12), USA amateur boxing Virginia, I ask that all amateur boxers be exempt from these laws, and let amateur boxing in VA continue to operate under the sanctioning of USA boxing just like all 50 states now do. As of October 2015 no one under the age of 18 can participate in boxing in the Common wealth. Which means, this year no child can participate in the USA boxing Junior Olympics tournament, because legislation passed laws that won’t allow them to compete in a advancing tournament which would allowing the winners to represent the common wealth at the regional and national level. We have children that have Olympic dreams but, because of laws passed our children are treated as professional boxers instead of, the amateur boxers they are. Virginia amateur athlete boxers can’t follow their dreams of representing their country in any Olympics boxing events. Please help us save our children. Please help us save amateur boxing in VA.

Very Respectfully

Robert Wilson LBC 12 President