November 13, 2026 · Amateur Boxing
GENE LEWIS
STARTS TODAY.
The 51st Annual Gene Lewis Invitational brings three days of amateur boxing to Mesa, Arizona.
One of Arizona’s longest-running amateur boxing traditions opens tonight at Broadway Recreation Center in Mesa.
The 51st Annual Gene Lewis Invitational runs Friday, November 13, through Sunday, November 15. The USA Boxing-sanctioned tournament welcomes male and female boxers across age and experience divisions for a full weekend of competition.
2026 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, November 13: Doors open at 5:00 PM. The opening session begins at 6:00 PM.
Saturday, November 14: Boxing begins at 12:00 PM.
Sunday, November 15: The final session begins at 12:00 PM.
VENUE & ADMISSION
Broadway Recreation Center
59 E Broadway Road
Mesa, AZ 85210
General admission is $20. Matchups and session timing can change as the tournament progresses, so spectators should arrive early.
MORE THAN FIVE DECADES OF ARIZONA BOXING
The Gene Lewis Invitational has been part of the amateur boxing landscape for more than 50 years. USA Boxing describes it as a nationally respected tournament and reports that, from 1976 through 2020, every United States Olympic boxing team included at least one athlete who had won at Gene Lewis.
That history makes the tournament more than another weekend of bouts. It is a place where developing boxers test themselves, teams build experience, and Arizona’s boxing community comes together around the next generation.
This weekend in Mesa