Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The proposed construction of a multi-purpose sports facility by the International Boxing Association-AIBA has stalled due to the delayed response by the Uganda Land Commission to allocate land to the Uganda Boxing Federation, URN has learnt. The Federation president Moses Muhangi, says that the Commission is …
Read More »Boxing federation hunts for land to host AIBA academy
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Boxing Federation-UBF is searching for land to host a multipurpose boxing academy to boost the sport in the country. The Amateur International Boxing Academy-AIBA donated the facility valued at US$5 million following a request by Moses Muhangi, the President of Uganda Boxing Federation. “With …
Read More »AIBA criticises IOC for cancellation of Tokyo 2020 world qualifier
Tokyo, Japan | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has criticised the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for cancelling the final boxing qualifier for Tokyo 2020. Fifty-three quota places had been due to be available at the World Olympic Qualifier in Paris in June, but the IOC Boxing Task …
Read More »Global boxing body promises to uplift standards in Africa
Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | International Boxing Association (AIBA) President Umar Kremlev has lined up his ambitious plans to uplift boxing standards in Africa when he led the AIBA leadership and the national federations of the continent to discuss key boxing issues in a virtual forum here on Sunday. The Kremlev’s …
Read More »German woman boxer’s fight to wear headscarf in the ring
Berlin, Germany | AFP | Berlin boxer Zeina Nassar’s fighting spirit has won her plenty of titles, but her battle to wear the hijab in the ring has also made her an equal opportunity champion. Today, the 21-year-old, who discovered female boxing by watching online videos as a teenager, is a …
Read More »AIBA workers ‘locked out’ after president no-confidence vote
Lausanne, Switzerland | AFP | Employees of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) were locked out of their offices on Wednesday with president Wu Ching-Kuo set to be ousted from his role, according to an AFP journalist. Security guards have been blocking access to the AIBA offices in Lausanne. A notice …
Read More »Professional boxers can compete at Rio Olympics
Lausanne, Switzerland | AFP | Professional boxers can compete at the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the sport’s governing body ruled in a landmark decision on Wednesday. But it is unlikely to see boxing’s biggest names enter the Olympic ring in Rio — for most professionals, like former …
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