AMATEUR BOXERS WILL NOW GET CASH REWARDS FROM AIBA
As the national boxing team heads to the World Boxing Championships, players are inspired by financial bonuses introduced by International Boxing Association (AIBA) for medal winners.
REPORTS SHOW 2016 OLYMPIC BOXING MATCHES WERE FIXED
A damning investigation into boxing at the Rio 2016 Olympics has found widespread evidence of “corruption, bribery and the manipulation of sporting results” – with judges giving each other signals at ringside to fix bouts.
AIBA SETS TIMELINE FOR ELECTIONS, OTHER INITIATIVES
Meeting online, the AIBA Board of Directors agreed to the outline timeline for elections, made steps towards the election of athlete representatives and approved further measures aimed at delivering AIBA’s reforms in good governance, financial and sporting integrity. On 12 December, AIBA will host a Congress as the first step in holding elections for…
AIBA GIFTS ST. LUCIA BOXING ASSOCIATION WITH $45K WORTH OF EQUIPMENT
The St. Lucia Boxing Association (SLBA) recently received boxing equipment worth just over US$45,000, thanks to the generosity of the International Boxing Association (AIBA).
NEWARK’S JAMES JORDAN DOMINATES EAST MIDLANDS FINALS
A trip to Clifton Amateur Boxing Club in Nottingham saw one of Newark Amateur Boxing Club’s young fighters secure a unanimous victory in the East Midlands Finals of the Schools Championships.
NEW AIBA BOSS UMAR KREMLEV SAYS THEY ARE ON THE ROAD TO PROGRESS
Umar Kremlev was ready to get to work. The 38-year-old Russian took on the challenge of an occupational lifetime late last fall when he ran for, and ultimately won, the presidency of the Swiss-based International Boxing Association after emerging from a five-candidate field with better than 57 percent of the vote.
USA’S DUKE RAGAN LOSES GOLD MEDAL BOUT, WINS SILVER AT FEATHERWEIGHT
American featherweight boxer Duke Ragan lost the gold medal bout in a close fight, 3-2, to ROC’s Albert Batyrgaziev.
KEYSHAWN DAVIS OF THE U.S. ADVANCES TO THE THIRD ROUND
Keyshawn Davis reminded the boxing world of why he has been tabbed as the best shot at bringing home Gold for the U.S. Olympic boxing team.
FULL LIST OF OLYMPIC BOXERS
76 nations will be represented in the ring in Japan. After a year’s delay, the Olympic Games in Tokyo are finally set to begin as hundreds of boxers begin their quest to earn medals representing their countries in Japan.
AIBA TO OFFER PRIZE MONEY AT ASIA CHAMPIONSHIPS
The International Boxing Association (AIBA) will pay prize money to medallists at the Asian Championships for the first time and has confirmed a total purse of $400,000 (£282,000/€327,000).