[Story by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing] (COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – Three American boxers kept their winning streaks in tact on Wednesday at the 2014 Youth World Championships at the Armeec Arena in Sofia, Bulgaria. 2013 Junior World Champions Shakur Stevenson (Newark, N.J.) and Jajaira Gonzalez (Glendora, Calif.) both advanced to their second straight World Championship finale
(Additional reporting: aiba.org) The 2014 AIBA World Youth Championships (incorporating the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympics qualifier) entered its fifth day at the Armeec Arena in Sofia on Good Friday with the standout teams in the Women’s event being Chinese Taipei and Turkey since all three of their boxers overcame stiff opposition to reach the quarter-finals
For the first time in the sports history, Bulgarian Boxing Federation will host the only Youth Olympic Qualifying Event – the Youth World Boxing Championships SOFIA 2014. The 2014 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships is underway in the city of Sofia (Bulgaria) from 10 to 25 April 2014. The competition is held at the Armeec
The International Boxing Association (AIBA) today terminated the Indian Amateur Boxing Federation’s (IABF) membership after what it described as ‘an extensive evaluation and assessment of all issues surrounding the sport of boxing in India’. The IABF had in fact been temporarily suspended since December 2012 albeit boxers had been allowed to compete in major International
As the 2014 U.S Women’s Nationals in Spokane, Wash. approach (January 20th-25th), confirmation of the ever increasing strength of women’s boxing in the United States comes with publication by the ‘amateur’ sport’s governing body, A.I.B.A, of the January 2014 World Rankings list (based on tournaments up to end of December). There are nine Team U.S
A.I.B.A’s November Rankings – by Michael O’Neill – Source/AIBA (NOV 5) The A.I.B.A’s November rankings list has just been issued with a few notable changes to the previous list albeit due mainly due to the method by which ratings are determined. Rankings are based on performances at AIBA approved tournaments over a two-year rolling
(OCT 13) Almaty, Kazakhstan – The Official Draw has taken place for the 2013 AIBA World Boxing Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan. 457 boxers from 100 nations have successfully made weight and been drawn for the competition which kicks-off tomorrow. The hall was a veritable sea of colour with a hundred different team tracksuits on display
by Michael O’Neill – September 23, 2013 (SEPT 23) Here on WBAN we have already brought you news of the United States and Irish challengers at the 2nd AIBA Women’s Youth and Junior Championships in Albena, Bulgaria but of course there are 31 countries represented in the Black Sea resort. Remember that many of these young
The A.I.B.A, the governing body for the amateur sport ,worldwide, Saturday, described the 2012 boxing programme as ‘one of the finest Olympic boxing competitions of all time, adding that ‘ London 2012 will hold fond memories for the boxing family and the Olympic Movement’. In particular the Association declared that the introduction of women boxers
WBAN has received an update in regards to the AIBA. They have now overturned the result of Bout #142 in the men’s boxing competition at the 2012 Olympics in London. Read the following: London, Great Britain, 04 August 2012 – After reviewing the video of Bout #142 involving Welterweights (69kg) Krishan Vikas (India) and Errol