This past weekend, history was made at the University of Southern California.

USC hosted its first Collegiate Amateur Boxing show on campus, marking the return of the sport to student life and the beginning of a new era for student-athletes. What unfolded was not merely a collegiate showcase, but a defining moment for amateur boxing, scholar-athletes, and the broader Los Angeles boxing community.

The World Boxing Council was deeply honored to be part of this historic event.

The First-Ever WBC Collegiate Amateur Champion

Through the vision and support of the WBC, history was made with the awarding of the first-ever WBC Collegiate Amateur Championship belt.

To see the iconic green and gold presented inside a collegiate ring, at its first USA Boxing-sanctioned event on USC’s campus, symbolized a powerful bridge between amateur development and the global legacy of championship boxing. It elevated the aspirations of every young fighter in attendance and affirmed that excellence in the classroom and the ring can stand side by side.