HEMANTA KALITA APPOINTED VICE CHAIRMAN OF ASIAN BOXING
Hemanta Kalita, the secretary of the Assam Amateur Boxing Association, has been appointed as the Vice Chairman of the Asian Boxing Confederation’s Youth commission.
BARBADOS AMATEUR BOXING TO RECEIVE PUSH
Amateur boxing is not as popular as it used to be but with an influx of officials, Charles Gill, chairman of the Referees and Judges Commission, believes this can help the Barbados Boxing Association (BBA) in the quest to develop the sport. Gill, an International Boxing Association (AIBA) star one referee of four years…
AIBA INTERIM PREZ ACCUSED OF JEOPARDIZING FUTURE WITH WBA AGREEMENT
International Boxing Association (AIBA) Interim President Mohamed Moustahsane has been accused of putting the organisation’s future in further danger by agreeing to work more closely with one of the main professional bodies in the sport. AIBA Executive Committee member Eyüp Gözgeç said a possible partnership with the World Boxing Association (WBA) could “perhaps fully…
EUMIR FELIX MARCIAL SIGNS PROMOTIONAL CONTRACT WITH MANNY PACQUIAO
Before he boards the Tokyo Express as a member of the 2021 Philippines Olympic boxing team, amateur middleweight standout and Manny Pacquiao’s newest addition Eumir Felix Marcial has decided to turn professional since professional fighters are now allowed to compete in the Olympics. Marcial, 24, from Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines, recently signed…
KEYSHAWN DAVIS ABSENT AS TEAM USA BOXING RETURNS TO CAMP
If not for the global health crisis, the selected members of the 2020 United States Olympic Boxing team would be in Tokyo right now in anticipation of the Summer Olympics. Instead, the USA Boxing Olympic Qualification team along with a number of hopefuls have reported to a second straight training camp in Colorado Springs,…
WBA AND AIBA ANNOUNCE AGREEMENT FOR WORLD BOXING
During the 99th Convention of the World Boxing Association, the WBA President Gilberto Jesus Mendoza had a short meeting with Mr. Muhamed Moustahsane, the current President of the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA).
GASPARD PIERRE OF HAITI TO TURN PRO JULY 17
Team Haiti standout Gaspard Pierre has decided to turn professional under the guidance of upstart Florida manager Ryan Rickey and will debut on July 17 in Venice, Florida.
IABA PRESIDENT PLEDGES HELP TO BOXING CLUBS
IABA President Dominic O’Rourke has shared an ‘open message’ to the amateur boxing collective.The Athy Boxing Club coach gave an update on the IABA’s Covid 19 stance, discussed a return to boxing, while confirmed those boxing clubs who are struggling would be helped. “Boxing has been dealt a serious body blow by this pandemic,…
AIBA STRIPS NEW DELHI OF 2021 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, AWARDS BELGRADE
Amateur boxing body AIBA has stripped New Delhi of the 2021 men’s world championships and handed them to Belgrade instead, it said in a statement on Tuesday.
USA AMATEURS CHOOSING OLYMPICS OVER PRO RICHES
Keyshawn Davis took several weeks to choose his path to boxing stardom after the Tokyo Olympics were postponed.