Tag: AIBA

AIBA Congress in Budapest postponed until June 20th, 2020 because of Coronavirus

(MAR 4, 2020)  Extraordinary AIBA Congress, scheduled in Budapest on March, is postponed for 3-month period because of Coronavirus outbreak. AIBA Executive Committee took this decision by e-mail vote due to the force majeure. AIBA National Federations are invited to attend an Extraordinary AIBA Congress on June 20th, 2020 in Budapest, Hungary. The mandate of

Boxing faces Tokyo Olympic KO blow – Seconds out! by Michael O’Neil

Boxing fans the world over are ‘’reeling’’ with the news that boxing, one of the oldest Olympic sports, may NOT be included in Tokyo 2020 unless the International Olympic Committee (I.O.C) is satisfied that changes in the Association’s structure will be put in place in the coming months. The I.O.C. had already expressed its displeasure

AIBA releases Progress Report on governance — Source/AIBA

(FEB 4)  Today, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board decided to maintain the financial suspension of AIBA and demanded a new report on AIBA governance by April 30th. This decision was made despite AIBA’s fulfillment  of the IOC’s request to submit a Progress Report outlining all steps AIBA was asked to take and continues

Boxing: MC Mary Kom set for Ireland 22-29 August by Michael O’Neill

(AUG 10) As we revealed earlier this week, Edenderry in County Offaly, Ireland will host an International Female Boxing sparring camp 22nd /29th August and we can now bring the sensational news that Team India’s 22 woman squad will include the famous 5 time World champion Mary Kom, the only woman apart from our own

AIBA Special Investigation Committee Statement – Press Release

The AIBA Special Investigation Committee (SIC), consisting of experts from its Refereeing and Judging (R&J), Technical and Rules, as well as Disciplinary Commissions, has concluded its investigation into the practices and procedures of officials during the Rio 2016 Olympic Boxing Tournament. The SIC’s recommendations for improvements to R&J structure for the Tokyo 2020 Cycle are