USA Boxing Announces Partnership Extension with Athlete Performance Solutions
by USA Boxing
USA Boxing and Athlete Performance Solutions (APS) have extended their partnership to grant APS the rights to provide all apparel and merchandise products at all USA Boxing national events, USA Boxing announced on Thursday. The agreement between the two organizations names APS, the global distributor for Nike Boxing, as the sole provider of apparel and merchandise at all USA Boxing national events, beginning in 2025.
“USA Boxing is thrilled to advance its partnership with Athlete Performance Solutions to provide quality products to our USA Boxing members and fans of Olympic-style boxing,” USA Boxing CEO/Executive Director Mike McAtee said. The increased visibility of USA Boxing is critical for our organization, especially with the upcoming Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games on the horizon. As the national governing body for Olympic-style boxing, we are proud to represent the Nike logo on the biggest stages, both nationally and internationally.”
USA Boxing aims to enhance the support of its members while also further growing its audience through this enhanced partnership. Through this agreement, APS will provide increased brand identification, via the Nike Boxing logo, to USA Boxing, its members and fans at all national events.
“Our relationship with USA Boxing is very special to us, and we are thrilled to be expanding our partnership at such a critical time in the sport’s history,” said Eddie Brown, President of Athlete Performance Solutions. “We look forward to our continued efforts with these incredible athletes as we provide them with elite performance footwear and apparel as they train and compete against the best in the world.”
APS will begin providing Nike branded merchandise for USA Boxing at the International Invitational (April 12-19) in Pueblo, Colo. Additionally, APS will also sell branded merchandise at the USA Boxing Junior Olympics & Summer Festival (June 14-21) in Las Vegas, Nev., and the USA Boxing National Championships (Dec. 6-13) in Lubbock, Texas.
About Athlete Performance Solutions
Athlete Performance Solutions is a global footwear and apparel licensee of Nike Inc., marketing, distributing and selling Nike’s pinnacle, performance footwear, competition apparel and word mark apparel for several sports.
USA Boxing was established to promote and grow Olympic-style boxing in the United States and to inspire the tireless pursuit of Olympic gold and enable athletes and coaches to achieve sustained competitive excellence. Additionally, USA Boxing endeavors to teach all participants the character, confidence and focus they need to become resilient and diverse champions, both in and out of the ring. USA Boxing is one team, one nation, going for gold!