NAIS ng Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) na  isama bilang ‘‘demonstration sport” ang boxing sa UAAP sports calendar ngayong taon.

“We’re offering amateur boxing as a possible demo sport initially for the UAAP,” sabi ni ABAP  executive director Ed Picson. “We feel that it’s high time that we veer away from the impression that amateur boxing is a brutal sport. The fact is, in amateur boxing, the primordial concern is the safety of the boxer.”

Kung papayag ang UAAP board sa pamumuno ni Anton Montinola ng host FEU sa hiling ng ABAP, ang liga ang magiging ika-apat na pang-iskul na paligsahan na may boxing sa hanay ng mga isport na paglalabanan ngayong taon.

Demonstration sports ang boxing sa 85th NCAA season, NCAA South at Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA).
Ipinaliwanag ni Montinola na kailangang apat sa walong kasapi ng liga ang sumali upang payagan ang isang isport na maging ‘‘demonstration.”