Tag: Boxing
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Final American Olympic quota places revealed
Rio de Janeiro-Brazil, May 12, 2012: Following the conclusion of the AIBA American Olympic Qualifying Event Rio de Janeiro 2012 in Brazil, a further 38 boxers from ten different weight categories have qualified for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Please note that each boxer’s participation needs to be confirmed by its respective National Olympic Committee.…
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AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships Qinhuangdao 2012
Qinhuangdao-China, May 10, 2012: The 7th edition of the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships will be held in Qinhuangdao, China, where record number of boxers and countries are expected to participate. With women’s boxing making its debut at the London 2012 Olympic Games, this event will also double up as the qualification tournament for three…
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Final African Olympic Quota Places revealed
Casablanca, Morocco, May 05, 2012 – African Olympic Quota, Following the conclusion of the AIBA African Olympic Qualifying Event Casablanca 2012 in Morocco, a further 48 boxers from ten different weight categories have qualified for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Please note that each boxer’s participation needs to be confirmed by its respective National Olympic…
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Rio to witness the highest quality of boxing
Lausanne-Switzerland, May 04, 2012: highest quality, The men’s last qualification event for the London 2012 Olympic Games in the American region begins tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where the participants will be fighting for the 38 remaining quota places in the venue of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. 177 of the best boxers from…
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WSB Team Final line-up revealed
London, Great Britain, April 30, 2012 – With just two days to go now until the World Series of Boxing showpiece Team Final between Dynamo Moscow and Dolce & Gabbana Milano Thunder gets underway, both teams have arrived in London with their entourages for this season’s title decider. The two strongest teams in the competition…
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Casablanca awaits start of African show
Lausanne, Switzerland, 27 April 2012 – The AIBA African Olympic Qualifying Event which begins in Casablanca, Morocco, on 28 April will bring together the cream of the crop of African boxers as they battle it out for the remaining 48 quota places available for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Two Algerians have already qualified to…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…