Under Armour laces up with USA Boxing

US sportswear manufacturer Under Armour has agreed to become the official performance partner of USA Boxing.

The deal is for six years and covers the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo, respectively.

Under Armour will provide apparel and footwear to USA Boxing’s teams for training and competition at all major international events during the terms of the agreement.

USA Boxing team members first appeared in Under Armour uniforms and footwear at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto over the weekend. Under Armour’s hometown of Baltimore will host USA Boxing's second Trials Qualifying event from September 7-12.

Under Armour also has partnerships with the USA Gymnastics and U.S. Speedskating governing bodies.