As a freelance sports journalist, one often takes for granted the various Press Releases received from Sporting organisations throughout the world, and indeed we often analyse them to see if they are just promoting a particular product or personality, be they amateur or professional. Others just boast of their own achievements, some of which do
AIBA’s former Chief Executive Ho Kim from Korea who was ‘sacked’ by the AIBA in 2015 has today sent a detailed response in which he, in turn, insists that all actions taken by him were on the instruction of AIBA President Dr Ching-Kuo Wu. The Korean not only justifies his own actions but makes further
Following the disappointments of Rio and the subsequent switch to the Pros of Paddy Barnes, Michael Conlan and Katie Taylor, so far and others likely to follow, Ireland’s National Federation has been reviewing its plans for the next four years ending with the Tokyo Olympics. “The Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) has published “ Boxing
(AUG 20) Estelle Mosselly of France is the new 60kg Olympic Lightweight champion coming from behind to defeat China’s Yin Junhua on a split decision in Rio Friday. It’s been a magnificent year for the French woman who also struck Gold in Astana at the 2016 Women’s World Championships earlier this year. Team USA’s Claressa
(AUG 18) Rarely has an Olympic boxing tournament been so controversial as this year’s event in Rio de Janeiro. Hardly a day goes by without some major complaint whether by boxers or coaches usually regarding alleged poor quality judging. Boxers have been sent home or withdrawn by their Federations – that said boxing is not
(AUG 15) The Olympic tournament in Brazil has created a few surprises so far, especially in the men’s events but on Friday it was the turn of the women to enter the fray though here too there were few surprises on the opening day as we hear from the AIBA’s team in the Brazilian capital.
(JUNE 25) The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has confirmed to WBAN that an announcement will be made Monday as to which countries have been allocated the remaining women’s slots in Rio 2016. As we have said here before, and repeat again, it is inconceivable that the AIBA would deny a final opportunity to India’s Mary
(MAR 1) The Asian Federation Olympic qualifiers for Rio open in Quian’an, China on March 26th but even if boxers like Mary Kom, Sarita Devi Laishram and male counterparts should qualify they are still in danger of being excluded by the AIBA from Rio 2016. So far not one Indian boxer has qualified but even
(JAN 22) The European Boxing Confederation (EUBC) has today confirmed that the dates and venue of the 2016 AOB European qualifiers have been changed. This brief note appears on the organisation’s website Friday morning. “The AIBA Executive Committee approved the change of the dates and the Host City of the upcoming AOB European Olympic Qualifiers.
On January 1st, Ireland’s Katie Taylor, (one of our WBAN ‘Amateurs of the Year 2015) began 2016 as the AIBA World no.1 Lightweight just as she has done ever since first reaching the top of the podium back in 2006. “What Katie Taylor has achieved over the last ten years in international competition, including the