International Boxing Association Executive Committee voted in favor to hold AIBA Ordinary Congress on December 12-13, 2020. The decision was made this week by a mail vote with the majority.  Extraordinary Congress, scheduled for June 20, 2020, was canceled due to coronavirus pandemic.  The main topic to discuss of the Ordinary Congress will include such points...

Mr. Boris Van der Vorst recommends European Shadowboxing Challenge through social media. The President of the Netherlands Boxing Federation Mr. Boris Van der Vorst is the Chairman of the Passion for Boxing Committee of the European Boxing Confederation who recommends a new type of competition for the stakeholders and boxers during the period of...

AIBA has taken note of the press statement by the Boxing Federation of India and would like to clarify the situation as follows.  Yesterday, AIBA announced Belgrade as a host city of 2021 AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championships.  In 2017, the tournament was awarded to India, and a Host City Agreement was signed in January 2019....

AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championships takes place in the city of Belgrade in 2021. After New Delhi didn’t fulfill its obligations to pay host fee as mentioned in the Host City Agreement terms, AIBA has terminated the contract. Therefore, India would have to pay a cancellation penalty of 500.000 USD. AIBA Interim President Mohamed Moustahsane claimed...

Former AIBA Vice President from Kazakhstan, Mr. Beket Makhmutov, who also performed as international RJ and ITO, died today at age 81. He was AIBA Vice President for 10 years, from 1996 to 2006.  “We send sincere condolences to Mr. Makhmutov’s family, friends and to all Kazakhstan boxing federation,” said AIBA Interim President Dr. Mohamed...