[by Michael O’Neill – AIBA] After Wednesday’s night controversial bouts the AIBA met yesterday and issued this statement: “London, Great Britain, 02 August 2012 – Following the review of Bout #105 and Bout #108, AIBA Technical Delegates, Competition Jury Chairman, Draw Commission Chairman and R&Js Evaluators have unanimously taken the following decisions. – To expel
Copyrighted: Jagran Post LONDON – The man who lobbied the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to give women’s boxing its Games debut in has backed the 36 pioneer female fighters to impress at London 2012. And Dr Wu Ching-Kuo, president of the International Association of Amateur Boxing (AIBA), expects them to perform so well that their
[by Michael O’Neill] On Day Two of its 2012-2013 Meeting, the AIBA Executive Committee awarded the 2013 AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships to Kiev (Ukraine), the 2014 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships to Sofia (Bulgaria) and the 2014 AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships to Canada. “Canada is waiting for you” was the slogan of the
[by Michael O’Neill] The AIBA have re-confirmed that there will be but 2 seeded boxers in each of the three Women’s weight divisions at the 30th Olympiad in London later this Summer. 49-51kg : Flyweight: 1. Cancan Ren (China) 2. Nicola Adams (GB) 60kg: Lightweight: 1. Katie Taylor (Ireland) 2. Sofya Ochigava (Russia) 75kg: Middleweight:
[by Michael O’Neil] Additional reporting by AIBA.org Saturday was finals day in the 7th AIBA Women’s World Boxing championships in Qinhuangdao, North East China which has also served as the only female Olympic Qualifier. Once again the main focus of attention was on the three Olympic weights 51 kg, 60kg and 75kg. We had already
Big HISTORICAL ISSUE that was raised prior to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London—-Were female boxers going to have to wear skirts! On February 25, 2012, WBAN posted this article – It has now been determined by the AIBA that the women boxers can now choose to wear a skirt. What now? Are female amateur