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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Boxing Federation (ASBF) sustained a huge blow to their preparations for the upcoming Oceania Boxing Championship in Apia early next year when unknown persons burglarized and vandalized their boxing facility at the Veterans Memorial Stadium in Tafuna...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With less than 3 months until the Oceania Boxing Championship in Apia next year, the American Samoa Boxing Federation (ASBF) boxing team is hitting the training trail at the Veterans Stadium in Tafuna.
“Our main goal is to win more gold for American Samoa at the Oceania...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Boxing Federation (ASBF) is promoting a new era in the sport — not only to promote boxing by recruiting more youth to build the sport in the territory but at the same time helping the youth of American Samoa channel their activities in a positive...
Looking at the many new faces in boxing for the American Samoa Boxing Federation (ASBF) under the leadership of their coach/trainer, Sala Sanele Etuale during their training session last week at the new ring side at Maliumai in Fogagogo, with the support from former boxer, Father Vaiula Iulai and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — President of the American Samoa Boxing Federation (ASBF), Paepaetele Mapu Jamias (center) with Jolando Taala (left ) who won a silver medal for American Samoa in the light heavyweight class (81 kg) at the XVI Pacific Games hosted by Samoa.
Boxing matches were held at Don...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One of the many problems that affects the development of sports in American Samoa is the lack of financial assistance from the government, and the involvement of politics, which stops leaders from doing the right thing, according to the President of the American Samoa...

![This is one of the scenes at the ASBF boxing facility — where the ring rope was cut at the corner and is seen laying on the floor of the ring. Unknown persons burglarized and vandalized the boxing facility at the Veterans Memorial Stadium, last week. So far, no leads have been found. [photo by AF] Ring rope cut and laying on floor of boxing ring](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ring_4558.jpg?itok=28IFE--7)
![The American Samoa boxing team during a training session last week at their main training ring in Tafuna where they were preparing the team for the upcoming Oceania Boxing Championship next year. [photo by AF] Boxers in a training session in the ring](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/training_4306.jpg?itok=t6Kera90)
![Trainer, Sala Senele Etuale hitting the pad with one of the local boxers during their training session last week at the Maliumai Beach Resort in Fogagogo. [photo by AF] Trainer, Sala Senele Etuale hitting the pad with one of the local boxers](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/action_0496.jpg?itok=eDolnqPH)


![Despite medaling in numerous international competitions, there still is no boxing gym in the territory fit to host competitions, according to the president of the American Samoa Boxing Federation. Samoa currently has five (5) boxing gyms. He says a lack of support from the gov’t is one of the key factors preventing sports development in American Samoa. Seen here are the young boxing team from American Samoa when they first won the Samoa Teuila Boxing Championship last year. The team returned victorious earlier this month, after successfully defending their title in Samoa. [photo: AF] Young boxing team from American Samoa when they first won the Samoa Teuila Boxing Championship last year.](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/boxers_with_their_trophy_0522web.jpg?itok=A9F29X_n)