Tag: AIBA
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AIBA announces date of first official APB Event
Lausanne, April 7, 2014: The International Boxing Association (AIBA) is delighted to announce that it has now set the date of the historic very first AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) Event to the Friday October 24, 2014. Following various discussions with AIBA Executive Committee Members, APB Executive Board Members and AIBA National Member Federations, as well…
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Perfect symbol of peace through sport”
Lausanne, Mar 31, 2014: Symbol, The International Boxing Association (AIBA) President Dr Ching-Kuo Wu, who will be attending the World Series of Boxing (WSB) Russian Boxing Team vs. Ukraine Otamans quarter-final matches in Moscow on March 31 and in Donetsk on April 4, said today “I am convinced that we are about to witness some of…
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Italy and Russo hit the canvas
Lausanne, March 30, 2014: The World Series of Boxing (WSB) “Bad Boys”, the Azerbaijan Baku Fires threw down the gauntlet to the other teams in this first Season IV quarter-final match-up. In an emphatic statement of intent, the Fires systematically picked the Season II Champions, the Dolce & Gabbana Italia Thunder apart, leaving them in…
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WSB quarter-finals lineups announced
Lausanne, Mar 21, 2014: A little more than a week ago, the World Series of Boxing (WSB) Regular Season ended after ten outstanding weeks of boxing. With no time to breathe all focus is now on some of the most exciting quarter-finals the competition has ever had in its four seasons. Germany vs. Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan…
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Record Breaking Participation
Lausanne, Mar 14, 2014: As the registration deadline for the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships Sofia 2014 has passed, the International Boxing Association (AIBA) is pleased that it can now announce that it is expecting the competition to be historic in many ways. With this year’s competition serving as the sole Qualifying Event for the…
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Regular Season ends in Algeria and Russia
Lausanne, March 12, 2014: In a final night of World Series of Boxing (WSB) Regular Season action, we have two matches that look set to be among the most exciting so far this year. The Algeria Desert Hawks are lining up their top boxers, as are their opponents the Dolce & Gabbana Italia Thunder. Two…
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Mykola Butsenko helped the Otamans
Lausanne, Mar 9, 2014: Mykola Butsenko helped the Otamans completely shut out the challenge form Team Germany in this rescheduled match from Week 2. The result sees Ukraine return to the top of Group A ahead of the Dolce & Gabbana Italia Thunder who have their last event of the Regular Seasonon Wednesday next week.…
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Cuba vs. USA in WSB quarter-finals
Lausanne, Mar 8, 2014: The World Series of Boxing (WSB) has announced an exciting line-up for the Season IV quarter-finals after ten outstanding weeks of boxing in the Regular Season. Although there are still two matches to be contested on March 12th which may affect which teams will face each other, but their results will…
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Cuba vs. USA in WSB quarter-finals
Lausanne, Mar 8, 2014: The World Series of Boxing (WSB) has announced an exciting line-up for the Season IV quarter-finals after ten outstanding weeks of boxing in the Regular Season. Although there are still two matches to be contested on March 12th which may affect which teams will face each other, but their results will…
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AIBA wants new Federation in India
Lausanne, Mar 3, 2014: It is with much regret that the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Executive Committee (EC) has decided to end any official relationship with its current suspended member, the Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF) after an extensive evaluation and assessment of all issues surrounding the sport of boxing in India. “As AIBA President…