USIBA was formed in the Summer of 2012 by college boxing coaches and student leaders who sought the most ethical, safe, and utmost positive experience for their teams.  

USIBA's mission is to be the preeminent competitive intercollegiate amateur boxing league in the United  States.  By re-introducing boxing back into the college and university system, USIBA seeks to reestablish boxing as an ethical, important, and relevant collegiate sport while increasing the overall competitiveness of the entire amateur boxing system in the United States. USIBA will develop programs, raise funds, and recast the narrative surrounding the sport of boxing by using the sport as a pathway to educational and life success.