Tag: Boxing
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Olympians and Champions populate
Lausanne, July 31, 2014: AIBA Pro Boxing’s (APB) 60Kg category of lightweight boxers truly attests to the notion that the groundbreaking and innovative new tournament brings together the premier performers in the world of boxing. The APB lightweight 60Kg division is a stunning collection of proven, hungry champions vying for Rio 2016 Olympic Games qualification.…
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AIBA Executive Committee decisions
Lausanne, July 24, 2014: The International Boxing Association (AIBA) is delighted to announce the key decisions of the 2014 – 2015 AIBA Executive Committee following its annual meeting held from July 15 until July 18 in Istanbul, Turkey. The AIBA Executive Committee (EC) discussed and approved the following matters: • EC approved the 35 Million…
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Host All AIBA Major Competitions for 2015-2016
Istanbul – Turkey, July 17, 2014: AIBA Major Competitions, The International Boxing Association (AIBA) is pleased to announce the results of the bidding for AIBA’s major competitions to be held in 2015 and 2016, as well as for the Olympic Qualifying Events for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The host cities were selected by the…
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WSB Season V draw produces
Istanbul – Turkey, July 16, 2014: WSB Season V draw produces, The official Group Draw for the World Series of Boxing (WSB) Season V took place today in Turkey’s largest city, Istanbul, at the International Boxing Association’s (AIBA) Executive Committee Meeting. Conducted over four stages, the draw for the new season initially confirmed Season IV…
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Rival boxing officials flex their muscles in Karachi
By: Rashid Ali Siddiqui, Karachi – Pakistan: After the successful holding All-Pakistan Championship in Islamabad by a faction of Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) their rival group is staging All-Sindh Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Boxing Tournament in Karachi. The tournament being organized by the PBF (Doda Khan Bhutto group) affiliated with Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) led by…
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WSB Season IV Finals Azerbaijan vs Cuba
Baku, June 8, 2014: WSB Season IV Finals, The first leg of the World Series of Boxing (WSB) Season IV Finals between Azerbaijan Baku Fires and Cuba Domadores took place in Baku, with the Cubans narrowly winning the night 3-2. Going into the second leg both teams would have been confident of their chances, and…
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Meet the Qualified Athletes for Nanjing 2014 YOG
Lausanne, May 23, 2014: The International Boxing Association (AIBA) is pleased to announce today, 85 days ahead of the Opening Ceremony, the final list of boxers that have qualified for the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) to be held from August 16 until August 28, 2014. From over 500 boxers that competed for the…
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AIBA President receives Honorary Doctorate
Sofia, April 23, 2014: The President of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Dr Ching-Kuo Wu was conferred today the Honorary Doctorate from the Bulgarian National Sports Academy “Vassil Levski” (NSA) in Sofia. In his Honorary Doctorate Acceptance Speech Dr. Wu, who also serves as the Executive Board member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), thanked…
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Impressive Italians upset the favourites
Sofia, April 21, 2014: The quarter-finals of the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships took place today in Sofia, where the winners of the 52 contests secured a guaranteed medal in the event. This has been a competition of high quality so far, and today was no different, with countless contests enthralling the viewing public, and…
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Chinese Taipei who stood out the most
Sofia – Bulgaria, April 18, 2014: The fifth day of preliminaries in the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships saw a lengthy, yet riveting day of boxing occur in Sofia. On a day of much action and excitement, it was the nation of Chinese Taipei who stood out the most, with incredible performances from their female…