Sting Sports is an Australian
sports equipment
Sports equipment, sporting equipment, also called sporting goods, are the tools, materials, apparel, and gear used to compete in a sport and varies depending on the sport. The equipment ranges from balls, nets, and protective gear like helmets. ...
company focused on
boxing
Boxing (also known as "Western boxing" or "pugilism") is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermine ...
and
mixed martial arts
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. The company was founded in
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
,
Australia in 2003 by Amir Anis. Sting Sports was selected as the official
AIBA
The International Boxing Association (IBA), previously known as the Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur (AIBA), is an independent sport organization that sanctions amateur (Olympic-style) boxing matches and awards world and subordinate cha ...
boxing glove and official supplier for the
2014 Commonwealth Games and
2016 Summer Olympics.
The company manufactures and commercialises
boxing gloves and
protective gear
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other garments or equipment designed to protect the wearer's body from injury or infection. The hazards addressed by protective equipment include physical, ele ...
such as helmets.
Sponsorships
Sting Sports has a number of partnerships both domestically and internationally including
Boxing Australia
Boxing Australia Limited (BAL) is the governing body for the sport of amateur boxing in Australia. All around Australia, the development of boxing is in the hands of the BA. The Australian Sports Commission (ASC), Australian Olympic Committee ( ...
,
USA Boxing
USA Boxing is the national governing body for Olympic-style boxing. It is overseen by the United States Olympic Committee and the International Boxing Association (AIBA), which sets its rules.
Headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO, USA Boxing i ...
, Boxing NZ, Boxing Canada, Italian Boxing Federation and has recently secured the sponsorship of the
2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in April 2018.
It also has held sponsorships
AIBA
The International Boxing Association (IBA), previously known as the Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur (AIBA), is an independent sport organization that sanctions amateur (Olympic-style) boxing matches and awards world and subordinate cha ...
's APB and is the current sponsor of the
World Series of Boxing
250px, LA Matadors vs. Moscow Dynamo in Hollywood, CA on 4 December 2011. Both amateur boxers compete without vests or head guards.
The World Series of Boxing or WSB was an international boxing tournament that allowed amateur boxers to compete p ...
.
See also
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List of fitness wear brands
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List of companies of Australia
This is a list of notable companies based in Australia, a country in Oceania. For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see " Business entities in Australia".
Australia is a wealthy country ...
References
External links
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2003 establishments in Australia
Clothing companies established in 2003
Sporting goods manufacturers of Australia
Clothing brands of Australia
Companies based in Melbourne
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