Expert: Lian Shoemake - 1/30/2009

Question
i have my 7 year old son in boxing here in arizona and like i said he is 7 and weights at 115 and stands almost 5 ft is he able to be boxing other 7 and 8 years olds or no he has only been traing for 6 months

Answer
Hi Jesse,
Thanks for the question.
First, that is one BIG 7-year-old!
But alas, he is too young to box anyone in a sanctioned bout. USA Boxing only allows registration and competition for boxers as young as 8 years old.
Sounds like he'll have some issues finding opponents his own size and age for a while!

I hope this helps, Jesse.
Thanks again for writing!

Regards,
Lian