California’s largest amateur intercollegiate boxing event attracts athletes from across the country

The 9th Annual Hilltop Cup Boxing Tournament kicks off September 14.

SAN FRANCISCO –  The University of San Francisco (USF) has announced that the 9th Annual Hilltop Cup Boxing Tournament will take place in USF’s War Memorial Gymnasium on Friday, Sept. 14.

Doors open at 5 p.m. and boxing bouts start at 6 p.m. USF’s War Memorial Gym is located at 2335 Golden Gate Avenue (at Roselyn Terrace) in San Francisco.

USF’s Hilltop Cup is the largest amateur intercollegiate boxing event in California and is comprised of student intramural bouts and intercollegiate competition with colleges and universities from across the country including the University of San Francisco, University of Maryland, University of Southern California, UCLA, Santa Clara University, Saint Mary’s College of California, San Jose State University, UC Davis, Texas Southern University, San Francisco City College, and San Francisco State University.

“USF’s Hilltop Cup is a fun way to generate school spirit and showcase athletes who have trained hard to compete in this boxing event,” said Chuck White, director of recreational sports at USF. “Now in its ninth year, this tournament has built a great reputation for quality boxing in a family-friendly setting. We are excited to welcome the entire community on September 14.”

“We look forward to top caliber boxing at this year’s Hilltop Cup,” said Angelo Merino, head boxing coach and adjunct professor in the Yuchengco Philippine Studies and Asian Studies Programs at the University of San Francisco. “These boxers have spent endless hours in the gym training and preparing for their chance to shine at the Hilltop Cup. Spectators will get a glimpse of the hard work these athletes have dedicated toward earning a spot to compete.”

Proceeds from this dynamic night of boxing competition will benefit the West Bay Pilipino Multi-Service Center, the oldest Filipino non-profit in Northern California. West Bay serves the Filipino community and other ethnic groups in the areas of health, employment, housing, and after-school care. USF has a long-standing relationship with West Bay—partnering in service-learning and advocacy work to help new, at-risk immigrants for more than a decade.

General admission, student, and ringside seats are available online at https://hilltopcup9.eventbrite.com/. For additional information, please contact the Koret Health & Recreation Center (corner of Parker and Turk) by calling (415) 422-2596 or https://www.usfca.edu/koret/hilltopcup.

About the University of San Francisco

The University of San Francisco is located in the heart of one of the world’s most innovative and diverse cities and is home to a vibrant academic community of students and faculty who achieve excellence in their fields. Its diverse student body enjoys direct access to faculty, small classes, and outstanding opportunities in the city itself. USF is San Francisco’s first university, and its Jesuit Catholic mission helps ignite a student’s passion for social justice and a desire to “Change the World from Here.” For more information, please visit www.usfca.edu.

Members of the media interested in covering the Hilltop Cup should RSVP with Anne-Marie Devine, USF’s senior director of media relations, at (415) 422-2697 or [email protected].