(April 28, 2022) – With just ten days to go before the IBA Women’s World Championships begin in Istanbul, President Umar Kremlev led an IBA delegation on a site visit and promotional activities. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships. “The story of women’s boxing in IBA is relatively young […]
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IBA Embraces New Technology For Athlete Welfare And Sports Integrity
(April 28, 2022) – The International Boxing Association (IBA) has successfully trialled the use of new technology, in the form of impact-sensing mouthguards, at the EUBC European Youth Championships. Boxers from several national boxing federations participated, while the data capture is both anonymised and secured. With the assistance of artificial intelligence, data from the impacts […]
IBA announces candidates for Board of Directors
22 April 2022; Following comprehensive eligibility checks and skills assessment, the International Boxing Association (IBA) has published the list of candidates for the upcoming election to positions on the IBA Board of Directors, including that of President. The elections will take place at an Extraordinary Congress on 13–14 May, during the IBA Women’s World Championships […]
Legendary boxer Estelle Mossely becomes Ambassador for IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships
The International Boxing Association (IBA) is proud to announce that AIBA Women’s World Boxing Champion 2016 Estelle Mossely will be an Ambassador for the upcoming IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships 2022 in Istanbul, Turkey. The French boxer will be present at the opening ceremony of the event. In 2016, Mossely was crowned AIBA Women’s World […]
IBA reveals details of the Olympic Qualification System for Paris 2024
(April 7, 2022) – The Olympic Qualification System (OQS) for the boxing tournament of the Olympic Games Paris 2024, newly developed and recently approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), defines the categories for Paris 2024. There will be 124 places for seven events on the men’s side and 124 places for six women’s events. […]
Olympic Qualification System confirmed for Paris 2024
(1 April 2022) – The International Boxing Association (IBA) is proud to welcome the IOC Executive Board’s confirmation of the Olympic Qualification System (OQS) and categories for boxing at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. The IOC’s confirmation follows months of work aimed at ensuring this OQS is the fairest ever for boxing. IBA President Umar […]
With widespread support by boxing family Ukrainian athletes win at EUBC U 22 European Boxing Championships
(March 30, 2022) – The Ukrainian team has won medals at this year’s EUBC U22 European Boxing Championship in Croatia thanks to the support of European boxing stakeholders. The men’s Ukrainian boxing team won six medals in total including two bronze medals, three silver medals along with Yuriy Zakharieiev winning gold in the men’s light […]
Ukrainian boxers to participate in the European Under 22 Championship
(March 14, 2022) – International Boxing Association (IBA) together with the German Boxing Association (DBV), the German Olympic Committee (DOSB), the Polish Boxing Association (PZB), the European Boxing Confederation (EUBC), German Government, City of Heidelberg and Croatian Boxing Federation continue to provide humanitarian assistance, as well as financial and logistical support for the Ukrainian boxing team. […]
IBA Reviews Global Boxing Cup
(February 26, 2022) – The International Boxing Association (IBA) considers rescheduling the Global Boxing Cup, which was planned to be held in June 2022 in Russia.This will be discussed by the IBA Board of Directors during its next meeting.The team boxing competition, designed to be held in several cities, was postponed previously due to the […]
IBA Calls For Candidates To Serve On Reformed Board of Directors
Lausanne, 4 February 2022; The International Boxing Association (IBA) called for candidates for election to positions on the IBA Board of Directors, including that of President. Prior to becoming candidates, they will undergo an unprecedented set of eligibility checks that will also determine which candidates have the right skills to help lead IBA to a […]