PREP FOR AFRICAN CHAMPIONSHIP BEGINS

Rwanda Amateur Boxing Association (RABA) will send pugilists to the African Confederation Boxing Championships (AFBC), scheduled from May 27 to June 4 in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.   RABA president, Vicky Kalisa, revealed that they had two options, either to send the boxers for the East African Games in Uganda or the African Confederation Boxing…

NEW INITIATIVES FOR AIBA

A NEW era dawns in African boxing when International Amateur Boxing Association (Aiba) embarks on a development programme coined “HeadsUp”. The programme is aimed at developing amateur boxing known as “Open Boxing” on the continent through a series of coaching courses for ring officials, as well as trainers. Unlike as is the case in the…