Tag: AIBA

Claressa Shields Took Her Place in American Boxing History: Two-time Gold Medal Winner Source/AIBA Press Release

(AUG 22)  Claressa Shields took her place in American boxing history on Sunday afternoon, when she became the country’s first boxer to win two Olympic gold medals. Shields once again dominated the Middleweight (75kg) competition from the outset, working her way through to the last-day final against the Netherlands’ Nouchka Fontijn. It was another hugely

WBAN questions: Is the AIBA truly interested in promoting women’s boxing by Sue Fox & Michael O’Neill

(JAN 27)  The International Boxing Association (AIBA) turns 70 this year so a milestone year in the history of the Association. President Dr.Ching Kuo Wu rightly said:   “AIBA celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2016 and will reach the symbolic milestone of 200 National Federation members, underlining boxing’s position among the world’s farthest-reaching, most popular sports

AIBA Provisionally Approve New National Boxing Federation in India / Update on suspension of Danish Boxing Association – by Michael O’Neill

There is much relief in India today at the news that ‘the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Executive Committee (EC) has approved the application of Boxing India (The Bout outside the Ring) as provisional new AIBA member for India until ratification by the AIBA Congress, following recommendations by the AIBA Evaluation Committee’. This latest AIBA EC