Tampere Boxing Association has a great pleasure to invite the boxers and officials of your team to the international boxing tournament for both girl and boy boxers. The 37th Pirkka Tournament is held on 10th – 11th of May 2025 in Tampere, Finland.
Downloadable full invitation will be published here in January 2025.
Entries
Entries shall be sent latest by 4th April 2025 to:
Tampere Boxing Association
Verkatehtaankatu 5 D 27,
33100 Tampere, Finland
Tel. int. +358-3-2235 235
E-mail: bctvs@boxing-tvs.fi
PARTICIPATION FEE
Participation fee is 35 € / person (boxers only). The fees shall be paid to our bank account:
Bank: Oma Säästöpankki, BIC/SWIFT: ITELFIHH, IBAN: FI74 4108 0011 1265 99
Bank address: Valtakatu 32, 53100 Lappeenranta
Receiver: Tampereen Voimailuseura ry
Receiver address: Verkatehtaankatu 5 D 27, 33100 Tampere
Message: Pirkka Tournament / Name of the Team
Cash payments are accepted only with prior agreement with the LOC.
Programme
| Saturday 10th of May. | at 7.30 – 09.00 | Medical examination and weigh in, enrolment of the R&Js. |
| at 10.30 | Draw | |
| at 12.30 | R&J Meeting | |
| at 13.00 | Competition | |
| at 18.00 | Competition | |
| Sunday 11th of May. | at 8.00 | Medical examination |
| at 9.30 | R&J Meeting | |
| at 10.00 | Final bouts | |
All events at Pyynikki Sports Hall
Address: Ammattikoulunkatu 20, Tampere
TOURNAMENT RULES
Boxers, age 11-18 years (born in 2007-2014), are allowed to participate in the tournament. All participants must have had at least three official competition bouts.
The tournament will be held in four separate groups:
1) U19, age 17-18 year of birth (born in 2007-2008)
2) U17, age 15-16 year of birth (born in 2009-2010)
3) U15, age 13-14 year of birth (born in 2011-2012)
4) U13, age 11-12 year of birth (born in 2013-2014)
* 10 oz gloves will be used in each age group in each weight category except for U19 Men from 70kg up 12 oz gloves will be used.
* It is obligatory to use competition approved headguard, gumshield and protector cup (boys). Boxers with long hair must wear hairnet or cap or other item to control the hair.
* The vest must be the color of the boxer’s corner and contrasting beltline is mandatory
* Manual scoring system will be used in the bouts
* The competitors must have an International or National Record Book with medical examination fully done within 12 months.
U19 FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
Boys will compete in weight categories: 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 90+.
Girls will compete in weight categories: 48, 50, 54, 57, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 80+.
* Duration of the rounds is 3 x 3 minutes (boys and girls)
U17 FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
Boys will compete in weight categories: 48, 50, 52, 54, 57, 60, 63, 66, 70, 75, 80, 80+.
Girls will compete in weight categories: 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 57, 60, 63, 66, 70, 75, 80.
* Duration of the rounds is 3 x 2 minutes
U15 FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
Will compete in weight categories 33, 36, 39, 42, 45, 48, 51, 54, 57, 60, 63, 66, 70.
* Duration of the rounds is 3 x 1,5 minutes
U13 FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
Will compete in weight categories 30, 33, 36, 39, 42, 45, 48, 51, 54, 57, 60, 63, 66.
In U13 groups the Finnish technique boxing rules will be followed.
The main points of the rules are as follows:
* The rounds are 3 x 1 minutes for U13 boxers.
* The target is to fight three rounds; one must not try to end the bout with heavy blows.
* The winner is determined according to technical skills, heavy blows are forbidden.
* The following technical fields will be judged by points:
A. Blow technique
B. Movement
C. Integrity
The Technical Delegate of the tournament may form parallel groups if any weight category should be entered by more than four boxers.
REFEREE / JUDGES
The R&Js must have a national R&J license with at least one year experience or international license. It is highly recommended that all the participating teams would have at least one R&J participating in the tournament to guarantee neutrality and high level for judging.
In case you need more information regarding the tournament, please contact the organizer.