Carson Is Site as Junior Boxers Put on the Gloves

The National Junior Gloves Boxing tournament will be staged today and Saturday at the Veterans Sports Complex in Carson.

Many of the nation’s top 14 and 15-year-old boxers are expected to participate in the event. Tickets range from $3 to $10 for each session. (310) 830-7600.

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The Women’s Professional Volleyball Assn. will stage a free beach volleyball clinic from 1-3 p.m. today adjacent to the Manhattan Beach Pier.

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The 36th annual Portuguese Bend National Horse Show is scheduled for Sept. 10-12 at Ernie Howlette Park in Rolling Hills Estates.

The event, which will benefit Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, will feature a $10,000 R.W. Durham Junior Jumper Classic. (310) 373-8991.

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A four-person beach volleyball tournament to benefit the Richstone Family Center, a child abuse treatment program, is scheduled for Sept. 19 at Redondo Beach’s Seaside Lagoon.

The round-robin tournament will begin at noon. (310) 823-2610.

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The L.A. International Tae Kwon Do Championships are scheduled for Aug. 28-29 at Loyola Marymount’s Gersten Pavilion.

The event will feature the U.S. black belt championships. (310) 278-2030.

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The Southern California Open Table Tennis Championships are scheduled for Sept. 11-12 at the Mira Costa High boys’ gym.

The event, sanctioned by the United States Table Tennis Assn., is open to beginners as well as advanced players. Deadline for registration is Sept. 7. Fees vary from $2-$7, depending on division. (310) 545-5621, Ext. 321.