Category: News Story

PJSC Gazprom becomes General Partner of International Boxing Association (AIBA)

International Boxing Association (AIBA) and PJSC Gazprom begin cooperation, within the framework of which the company receives the status of the General Partner of the International Boxing Association (AIBA). The parties have concluded a cooperation agreement until the end of 2022. This makes PJSC Gazprom the General Partner of all major AIBA competitions, including the

AIBA waives host fee for the Youth championship in Poland, and grants Host Federation 500’000 CHF for Covid expenses

Due to the special circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, AIBA Board of Directors decided to exceptionally change the conditions of the Host City Agreement concerning host fees for the 2021 Youth Men’s and Women’s World Boxing Championships. AIBA shall exceptionally renounce to request the Polish Boxing Federation to pay host fees (pre-agreed amount of

Kazakhstan’s super heavyweight star Kamshybek Kunkabayev named as Ambassador of the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships​

Kazakhstan’s two-time AIBA World Boxing Championships silver medallist Kamshybek Kunkabayev is appointed as an Ambassador of the upcoming AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships which takes place in Kielce, Poland on April 10-24. ‘I am excited to become an Ambassador of the AIBA Youth Men’s and Women’s World Boxing Championships and promote the tournament worldwide. Elite

Tashkent to host 2023 AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championships

President of the International Boxing Association Mr. Umar Kremlev during his visit to Uzbekistan officially announced that AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championships will take place in Tashkent in 2023. The city of Tashkent is awarded the 2023 AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championships after the successful bid presentation by the Boxing Federation of Uzbekistan. The AIBA

The Boxer: Dulce Lucas – Pioneer Female Boxer from the late 1970s

The home for female boxing Dulce Lucas, a well-schooled and tough pioneer female boxer from the late 1970s trained in Los Angeles, California.  She trained at the Hoover Street Gym, the training ground for many boxing superstars. They call Lucas “Miss Perpetual Motion” and she was currently #2 ranked super welterweight of the Women’s World

István Kovacs appointed Secretary General of AIBA

Two-times AIBA World Champion and Olympic champion István Kovács was appointed as a Secretary General of the International Boxing Association (AIBA). The decision was taken by the AIBA Board of Directors on Monday, March 22nd, during a meeting via videoconference. ‘The fate of our organization has to be decided and will be decided by the boxers themselves. They

AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships 2021– countdown preparations

Final preparations have turned into the last stage before the AIBA Men’s and Women’s Youth World Boxing Championships. Less than a month left before the start of the competition, where 20 champions will be crowned. At the moment, 51 countries and about 400 boxers confirmed their participation. The Polish city of Kielce, which recently organized