Can you do amateur boxing in a country or state you're not a citizen/resident of?

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  1. boxingwizard

    boxingwizard Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Can you do amateur boxing in a country or state you're not a citizen/resident of? I was wondering because I want to keep doing amateur boxing while I'm getting my Master's Degree next year(hopefully, provided I get accepted to another college), and the American colleges I'm applying to I won't be a resident of when I get there(Washington, Wisconsin, maybe California). I also thought about applying to a Euro college like the University of Stockholm(the tuition there seems to be "free" and paid for by the government) and I know Euro boxing has good opportunities. But I was wondering if you could do any type of amateur boxing matches in places you're not a resident or citizen of? And I'm guessing being a part of tournaments or any types of advancing events would be tougher to be part of for nonresidents?
    Just wondering.
     
    boxingwizard, Nov 20, 2009
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  2. RDJ

    RDJ Boxing Junkie banned

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    People fight outside their countries all the time, so I'd say yes.
     
    RDJ, Nov 21, 2009
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  3. taj-09

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    yeah you can compete, just register and you can fight.
     
    taj-09, Nov 21, 2009
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  4. Youngblood

    Youngblood Active Member Full Member

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    I know here (Canada) for advancing tournaments you do need to be a resident, or landed immigrant, or some such thing. I am fairly sure it is similar in the states also, as I know I can't just go compete in their golden gloves, or any advancing tournaments. But I do fight there and in their club shows. I'd look into it more here but seeing as you are going to the states, why not send the commision an e-mail and ask them what the procedure would be? They may have some sort of thing in place for this for students and who knows, maybe have a form or something you could do ahead of time to allow for it, the advancing tournaments.
     
    Youngblood, Nov 21, 2009
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  5. Kolya

    Kolya Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It doesn't matter if you're a resident of the state you live in. You're registered with USA Boxing, all you do is transfer your LBC when you move.
     
    Kolya, Nov 21, 2009
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