Hawaii primed to pack punches after boxing officials meet with Honolulu mayor
by Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times
May 17, 2019
2 minutes
HONOLULU - Beyond its international reputation as a vacation destination, Hawaii this week asserted its interest in becoming a regular stop for combat sports dates.
In a meeting with World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman and North American Boxing Federation officials who conducted their annual convention here, Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell expressed the islanders' fervent interest in fight sports. Sulaiman proposed a pro tournament of four-round boxing matches
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