2016 American Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament 2016 American Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament The 2016 American Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament for the boxing tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro Brazil was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from March 11 to March 19, 2016. A total of 241 boxers from 35 countries are scheduled to compete. The two finalists will qualify to the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The two finalists will qualify to the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The two finalists will qualify to the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The top three boxers will qualify to the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The two finalists
Boxing in the United States bronzes. Most heavyweight champions of this century originate from the United States. The first recorded women's boxing match in the United States occurred in New York in 1888, when Hattie Leslie beat Alice Leary in a brutal fight. Barbara Buttrick was the first woman to appear on a televised boxing match. Women's boxing at a professional and amateur was rarely acknowledged until 1970's Cathy 'Cat' Davis , Marian “Tyger” Trimiar and Jackie Tonawanda were pioneers as they were the first women in the United States to get a license for boxing in the United States. Cathty Davis was the female