Rivals in the Ring returns to downtown LA with USC, UCLA and a WBC belt on the line
Rivals in the Ring is coming back to downtown LA on Nov. 14: USC vs. UCLA, a WBC belt on the line, and a whole lot of young talent.
Rivals in the Ring, a collegiate boxing card featuring USC and UCLA, returns to the Los Angeles Athletic Club downtown on November 14. The event, organized by Dan Shapiro, will pay homage to the club's history as the first venue to host open boxing matches. The nine-fight card includes a matchup between USC's Gabriel Ponce and UCLA's Alex Leon in the 135-pound division.
The WBC Collegiate Amateur Championship belt hangs in the balance. Notably, Ponce is the inaugural champion of that belt. Other competitors hail from the U.S. Air Force Academy, UC Riverside, El Camino College, and Crandall University in Canada. After a period of dormancy due to COVID-related turnover, the event is set to return for another year.
Shapiro hopes to establish Rivals in the Ring as an annual tradition, aiming to grow it into a more extensive invitational while maintaining its focus on the LA-A versus USC showdown.
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