Tag: AIBA

The AIBA Issues Statement on the Men’s Boxing Competition at the Olympics

[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

AIBA chief backs female boxers to shine at Games

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

2014 Women’s World Amateur Championships for Canada

[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

AIBA confirms Olympic seeding and has an exclusive interview with Katie Taylor

[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:

Part One-The finals: The Olympic weights – 51kg, 60kg and 75kg.

[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