***we are posting this for historical purposes only/ the original article is on UPI Archive by Carrie Muskat MINNEAPOLIS — Sweaty, winded and smiling, Sue ‘K.O.’ Carlson waved her gloved hands around the dimly lit corner of the Olympia Gym in south Minneapolis that she uses as her boxing ring. ‘It’s not much — and it’s
Meeting online, the AIBA Board of Directors agreed the outline timeline for elections, made steps towards the election of athlete representatives and approved further measures aimed at delivering AIBA’s reforms in good governance, financial and sporting integrity. On 12 December, AIBA will host a Congress as the first step in holding elections for the Board
On September 4, 2021, in Brookings, Oregon, pioneer female boxer Teresa “Red Star Princess” Kibby passed away at the age of 68 years old. She was born on August 12, 1953. Kibby was born to Emil and Evelyn Buckskin in Tollhouse, California. She was later adopted by the Kibby family of Smith River, California in
For the first time in AIBA’s 75-year history, medal winners at the forthcoming AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia will be rewarded with significant prize money from AIBA. The prize money fund has been set at $2,6 million USD. The prize for first place is $100 000 USD. Silver medalists receive $50 000
PHOTOS ON FILE WITH WBAN (SEPT 3) On August 28, 2021, at the IGA Stadium, in Montreal, Canada, boxing fans around the world heard after a six-round scheduled fight between Jeanette Zacarias Zapata, an 18 year old, getting stopped in the fourth round by 31 year old Marie Pier Houle, that Zapata was critically injured
Not only has the Olympic Oath been updated, at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, the number of oath-takers will be extended from three to six – two athletes, two coaches and two judges. This is in line with the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee’s drive towards gender equality as it
On July 10, in Tbilisi, President of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Umar Kremlev held a meeting with the participants of EUBC Junior European Boxing Championships 2021. AIBA President always uses the opportunity to organize personal meetings with athletes during his visits to international competitions.President greeted boxers, asked if they are satisfied with the organization
Thomas Gerbasi, a USA Journalist who has followed women’s boxing as he has followed men’s boxing, and has done many articles, a book about women’s boxing entitled “The Sweeter Science: A Look at Women’s Boxing.” Award-winning boxing writer Gerbasi takes a look at the often unappreciated sport of women’s boxing with this collection of stories
Support of the National Federations and their athletes is the priority of the International Boxing Association (AIBA). AIBA received several requests from various National Federations from Africa, the Americas and Asia with a plea to organize a training camp for their athletes, as they prepare for competitions, in the light of the impossibility of arranging
June 14, 2021 – Lausanne, Switzerland: International Boxing Association (AIBA) has retained McLaren Sport Solution (MGSS), led by Professor Richard McLaren, to conduct a two-phase independent investigation, starting with the refereeing and judging of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games boxing tournament. The IOC had identified the refereeing and judging of the tournament as an issue in