Welcome to the official and registration page for the 2026 PAT JOHNSON MASTERS BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS. We are locked in and ready with 200 boxer spots open for registration. We welcome Men and Women master boxers of all experience levels, from novice (0-10 bouts of experience) to Open (11 or more bouts of experience). This is a sanctioned USA Boxing event that requires an up-to-date registration with USA Boxing as a Master boxer and current physical with those ages 45 and older must also have passed Exercise EKG with in the past 5 years. Failure to have ether will result in disqualification with no exceptions. Coaches must also have an up-to-date red coaches book from USA Boxing. Without it you will not be allowed to corner your boxer. These are the USA Boxing rules and will be upheld with no exception.

The date and location are as follows – Tournament will take place Saturday and Sunday August 22nd and 23rd 2026 at THE SHOBOAT HOTEL / 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401.

FRIDAY AUGUST 21ST 6pm to 8pm we will have our meet and greet. This is optional but recommended especially if new to competition.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AUGUST 22ND AND 23RD 2026: Weigh-ins will start at 8:00 AM/ Doors will open to the public at 12:00 PM / bouts will start at 1:00 pm.

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN: First 200 boxer to register will secure their spot. We have a no refund policy so if you need to drop out be aware that no refund will be made and we can not transfer your registration fee to another event. We make financial commitments that we have to uphold and honor, we expect the same from our boxers. A refund will only be done if there is no match up for you.

You will be matched up by AGE / WEIGHT / EXPERIENCE. USA Boxing rules state you must be within 10 years of each other but we prefer to keep matchups with in 5 years or less, however, this all depends on who registers and best match up possible. We use USA Boxing weight classes that you can see bellow. When registering, please register at the weight you plan to compete. Weight can be changed up to 3 weeks prior to the event.  We count all experience, and I mean all! This includes amateur matches in other combat sports such MMA, Kickboxing and Muay Thai. If you boxed at a younger age, those bouts count as well. We use the NOVICE (0-10 BOUT EXPERIENCE) and OPEN (11 BOUT EXPERIENCE AND MORE) Again, we try to keep the match ups as close as possible in order to have competitive and fair matchups with those that register to compete.

MEN WEIGHT CLASSES – 100.01 lbs to 110 lbs / 110.01 lbs to 121 lbs / 121.01 lbs to 132 lbs / 132.01 lbs to 143 lbs / 143.01 lbs to 154 lbs / 154.01 lbs – 165 lbs / 165.01 lbs to 176 lbs / 176.01 lbs to 187 lbs / 187.01 lbs to 198 lbs / 198.01 lbs and over

WOMEN WEIGHT CLASSES – 101.01 lbs to 106 lbs / 106.01 lbs to 112 lbs / 112.01 lbs to 119 lbs / 119.01 lbs to 125 lbs / 125.01 lbs to 132 lbs / 132.01 lbs to 143 lbs / 143.01 lbs to 154 lbs / 154.01 lbs to 165 lbs / 165.01 lbs to 176 lbs / 176.01 lbs and over

BOUT DURATION – Novice (0-10 bout experience) will box 3 rounds lasting 1 and a half minute each round with a 1 minute rest in between rounds. OPEN (11 and more bout experience) will box 3 rounds lasting 2 minutes each round with a 1 minute rest in between rounds.

EQUIPMENT – The competition boxing gloves will be provided by us, all other gear you are responsible to have. This includes a USA Masters Boxing approved headgear / Mouth guard / Top and Trunks / Growing protector (Women optional) / Hand wraps or Gauze and tape / Socks and Boxing Shoes. Your top must be a different color that your trunks waistline.

BRACKETS – Brackets will show your matched opponent or opponents and will be released 3 weeks prior to the tournament. The tournament is 2 days so the maximum bouts that you can have is 2 (Once per day, per USA Boxing)

4 boxers in a bracket, all 4 boxers will weigh-in and compete Saturday with the two winners advancing to Sunday while the two boxers that lost will be eliminated from the tournament. The two winners will weigh-in and box for the championship on Sunday.

3 boxers in a bracket. 1 boxer will have a bye Saturday and will advance to the Championship bout Sunday. He does not have to weigh-in on Saturday but will have to weigh-in on Sunday. The other two boxers will weigh-in on Saturday and box with the winner advancing to Sunday’s Championship bout. Both the Boxer with the bye on Saturday and the winner of Saturday’s bout will weigh in Sunday box for the Tournament Title.

2 boxers in a bracket – If there are only 2 boxers in a bracket, they will weigh-in and box either Saturday or Sunday for the Championship belt. What day they will box will depend on number of bouts per day.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES – You are responsible to be up to date with USA Boxing and physical as a USA Master Boxer. Registration and membership renewals start November 1st 2025 for the 2026 year so make sure you register or renew your membership as early as possible starting November 1st 2025. You are responsible for your equipment. You are responsible to communicate of any changes including dropping out, change of weight class, change of experience. You are responsible to show up – Boxers are traveling and spending a lot of money to compete so please make sure you show up or communicate that you are dropping out. To just not show up is not acceptable, you will be issued a loss and will no longer be able to compete in any of the tournaments that I Manny Fernandez is involved with. We know that life happens, injuries, even cold feet and we can definitely understand it. We just ask that you communicate with adequate time so we can make the proper adjustments and not leave anyone without a bout.

If you are going to register for this tournament or any tournament please be available to compete both days. It’s a tournament with things constantly changing all the way up until the weigh ins. We try to help everyone competing but we can no longer cater to boxers who can’t be available both days.

REGISTRATION COST – Registration will be $150 if you register between MARCH 7TH 2026 TO APRIL 1st 2026 and on it will be $200 from APRIL 1ST on.

FULL DISCLOSURE – We want to make sure that you are fully informed about the tournament, opponents, and all related to the tournament. We want you to know and feel comfortable with all that goes on and is why we have constant communication through the website, livestreams and our social media. Registered boxers are listed here on the website so you can see who potential opponents might be. We release the brackets 3 weeks prior to the tournament so if changes need to be made, the opportunity is there. We release the Bout sheets a week before the tournament, again, to make sure all is in order and all is out in the open.