Cuban boxers on course for triple Olympic crown
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Boxing made its debut at the modern Olympics in 1904 and has been contested at every Summer Games since, apart from the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm as Swedish law banned the sport at the time.
Boxing made its debut at the modern Olympics in 1904 and has been contested at every Summer Games since, apart from the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm as Swedish law banned the sport at the time.
The British boxer was forced out of the sport by a degenerative disc injury when she was just 17. She was a star destined to turn professional and compete at the Olympics. She now has the chance to prove it.
Last Thursday, the association held an online meeting to discuss the short, medium and long-term strategic plan. The result of the meeting was a document, the main idea of which is the continuation of the same path. "There is no other organisation like the IBA that works at the highest level," said President Umar Kremlev.
After leaving boxing for failing to qualify for Rio 2016, promising American boxer Jajaira González secured a spot in the Paris 2024 Olympics after a remarkable comeback story.
Asian champion Okazawa Sewon wants to be like his idol, whom he hopes to meet at the Paris 2024. He made his Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020, but lost to gold medallist Roniel Iglesias of Cuba. Sewon not only wants to be an Olympic champion, he also seeks to gain fame and promote amateur boxing.
The first IBA Champions' Night on the African continent will take place on 17 August in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The announcement was made at a press conference with the authorities of the country, members of the African Boxing Confederation (AFBC) and the IBA. The event will feature African boxers.
The UG Arena in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia's capital, will host the third World Boxing Cup 2024, organised by World Boxing and the Mongolian Boxing Federation. The championship will take place from 23-26 September and feature seven weight classes. Points will be awarded towards the finals in Sheffield, England.
The 40-year-old fighter tested positive for a banned substance called clomifene after his fight against Anthony Joshua at the O2 Arena in London in August 2023. Helenius denied using drugs, but the UK Anti-Doping Agency (UKAD) did not accept his explanations. His ban ends on 17 September 2025.
Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue, the undisputed super bantamweight champion (WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO), will defend all his belts against Irish boxer Doheny, who has 26 wins and four losses, in Tokyo next September.
In an exclusive interview with Inside The Games, Berhanu Eyassu Wossen, President of the African Boxing Confederation (AFBC), discusses the ongoing challenges between the International Boxing Association (IBA) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Muslim Gadzhimagomedov was crowned WBA Bridgerweight champion at the IBA Champions Night in Serpukhov. He defeated China's Zhaoxin Zhang in four rounds at the IBA Coliseum.
Following the official approval, the Secretary General of the Asian Boxing Confederation, Mr. Ali Salameh, announced that Ukraine will be able to compete in the upcoming ASBC Asian Boxing Championships in the United Arab Emirates, starting on August 27.
The same round-robin format in a team-based competition under professional rules will be retained in the International Boxing Association's revamped league. Knockout stages will ensure attractive matches that can raise the stakes and facilitate the discovery of young talent.
The two-time world champion is one of the favourites to win Olympic gold. Sixteen years after she first donned the gloves, her dream is within reach. She defied society and her own family by choosing boxing over athletics. Boxing is a male-dominated sport. Three weeks before the Olympics, she is confident. "I am blessed," she said.
In the fight for Olympic programme validation in Los Angeles 2028, ‘GGG’ has sided with the US-backed federation instead of the International Boxing Association.