North American Championships
The North American Championships were the North American championships in amateur boxing and consisted of a quarter-final, a semi-final, and a final. They were played from 1970 to 1987 at relatively irregular intervals according to the rules of the world boxing association AIBA recognized by the International Olympic Committee . There were no competitions for women and juniors.
Well-known champions
The most famous boxers who won the North American Championship include Ron Lyle (1970), Aaron Pryor (1973), Sugar Ray Leonard (1974, 1975), Michael Dokes (1974, 1975), Adolfo Horta (1981), Ángel Herrera (1981), José Gómez Mustelier (1981), Carl Williams (1981), Steve McCrory (1982), Candelario Duvergel (1982, 1983, 1987), Jorge Luis González (1982), Virgil Hill (1983), Michael Bentt (1985), Lennox Lewis (1985, 1987), Arnaldo Mesa (1987), Juan Carlos Lemus (1987), Ángel Espinosa (1987), Pablo Romero (1987) and Félix Savón (1987).
Other notable champions included Alberto Sandoval (1973, 1974), Clinton Jackson (1974, 1975), Tommy Brooks (1975), Willie DeWitt (1982, 1983), Rafael Ramos (1985), Asif Dar (1985) and Egerton Marcus (1985).