GILROY – Amateur boxing in the state of California came to a halt Monday. The California State Athletic Commission suspended the regulatory body that oversees the sport, USA Boxing, pending a meeting April 13-14 in Los Angeles. CSAC officials are investigating allegations that USA Boxing allowed rules to be skirted at private amateur shows known as “smokers,” which pit fighters as young as eight …

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