By Nicole Walton
Marquette, MI – The U.S. Olympic Education Center at Northern Michigan University is hosting the Junior Olympic National Boxing Championships this month. The country's top 15- to 16-year-old athletes will compete for national titles, after qualifying in local and regional tournaments. USOEC officials say area residents will get a chance to see the next generation of boxers as they begin their journey to the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
The Championships take place June 26-30 at NMU's Superior Dome. For more information, call 227-2888.