USA BOXING AND GOLDEN GLOVES VR PARTNER FOR E-SPORTS INITIATIVE

The thrill and excitement of top-level amateur boxing training and competition goes virtual with a new partnership between USA Boxing and Tulsa-based tech company, Engine Room VR, creator of virtual reality boxing game, Golden Gloves VR, Mike McAtee, USA Boxing Executive Director.

The collaboration includes the creation of a virtual USA Boxing training facility and arena inside the Golden Gloves VR game, which mirrors the official complex at the United States Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO. This immersive and progressive boxing experience allows athletes and gamers alike to hone their skills and build endurance on adjustable heavy, double-end, and speed bags with physical properties precisely calculated to mimic their real world counterparts.

Players can advance through the amateur and professional ranks as they compete for titles, facing increasingly difficult opponents, each with his or her own personality and fighting style. Former professional boxers and world titleholders, Micky Ward and Christy Martin, voice the Golden Gloves VR in-game ringside announcers. A two-player mode is in development, which will create a path for future e-Sports tournaments in conjunction with USA Boxing National events.

To read more follow the link below to go to the official press release on the Team USA website.

https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Boxing/Features/2023/January/25/USA-BOXING-AND-GOLDEN-GLOVES-VR-PARTNER-FOR-E-SPORTS-INITIATIVE