Tag: AIBA

  • Final European Olympic Quota Places revealed

    Final European Olympic Quota Places revealed

    Lausanne, Switzerland, April 21, 2012 – Following the conclusion of today’s finals at the AIBA European Olympic Qualifying Event Trabzon 2012 in Turkey, a further 26 boxers from ten different weight categories qualified for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Please note that each boxer’s participation needs to be confirmed by their respective National Olympic Committee…

  • New AIBA Women’s World Ranking revealed

    New AIBA Women’s World Ranking revealed

    Lausanne, Switzerland, 19 April 2012 – The International Boxing Association is very pleased to announce today its brand new Womens World Ranking. In a historic year for Women’s boxing, with the discipline making its debut at the Olympic Games in London, AIBA wanted to further promote the development of the sport by offering a points…

  • Trabzon to welcome European elite

    Trabzon to welcome European elite

    Lausanne, Switzerland, April 13, 2012:- After the AIBA Asian Olympic Qualifying Event came to an end in Astana, Kazakhstan, yesterday, focus is now switching to the European boxers who are preparing for their assault on the remaining 26 London 2012 Olympic Games quota places available for the region at the qualification tournament to be held…

  • AIBA and Kazakhstan Boxing Federation sign Host City agreement for World Boxing Championships Astana 2013

    AIBA and Kazakhstan Boxing Federation sign Host City agreement for World Boxing Championships Astana 2013

    Lausanne, Switzerland, 12 April 2012 – Dr Ching-Kuo Wu, AIBA President, signed this Thursday 12 April 2012 with the President of the Kazakhstan Boxing Federation (KBF), Timur Kulibayev, the agreement confirming Astana as the Host City for the 2013 AIBA World Boxing Championships. The press conference was held at the Rixos hotel in Astana, Kazakhstan.…

  • Final Asian Quota Places revealed

    Final Asian Quota Places revealed

    Lausanne, Switzerland, 12 April 2012: Following the conclusion of today’s finals at the AIBA Asian Olympic Qualifying Event Astana 2012 in Kazakhstan, a further 25 boxers from ten different weight categories qualified for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Please note that each boxer’s participation needs to be confirmed by their NOC (Asian Quota). They are…

  • AIBA and Thailand Boxing Association sign Host City Agreement for the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships Bangkok 2012

    AIBA and Thailand Boxing Association sign Host City Agreement for the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships Bangkok 2012

    Lausanne, Switzerland, April 11, 2012: – AIBA President, Dr Ching-Kuo and Mr Chamlong Boongrapue, Vice President of the Thailand Boxing Association, on behalf of its President, signed the Host City Agreement confirming the 2012 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships will be held in the city of Bangkok from 15-28 October this year. During this press…

  • World class boxers to line-up in Astana

    World class boxers to line-up in Astana

    Lausanne, Switzerland, April 03, 2012: World class boxers, Olympic Games fever is about to grip the world largest continent with the upcoming AIBA Asian Olympic Qualifying Event about to begin in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. With these Championships being the last opportunity for boxers from the continent to qualify for London 2012, the competition…

  • Last stop before the final in London

    Last stop before the final in London

    Lausanne, Switzerland, 29 March 2012: Last stop, Friday sees the conclusion of the exciting World Series of Boxing semi-finals as Baku Fires do battle against Dolce & Gabbana Milano Thunder and Dynamo Moscow face Astana Arlans in the return legs. This promises to be two explosive fixtures with the teams going all out to claim…

  • The APB Executive Board approves APB and BMA business plan

    The APB Executive Board approves APB and BMA business plan

    Lausanne, Switzerland, March 23, 2012:- BMA business plan, Further to the approval by the AIBA Extraordinary Congress of the inclusion of the AIBA Professional Boxing (APB) in the AIBA Statutes, the international consulting company KPMG was hired to develop a master business plan for both AIBA and AIBA’s exclusive Marketing Company (BMA). In addition, following…

  • Amendments to the AIBA Technical & Competition Rules

    Lausanne-Switzerland, March 01, 2012: The International Boxing Association is pleased to announce that its Executive Committee Bureau has approved today 1 March 2012 some key amendments made to the AIBA Technical & Competition Rules. These amendments were proposed by the AIBA Technical & Rules Commission further to recommendations made by the various AIBA Commissions following…