Tashkent, Uzbekistan (May 14, 2023) – The IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships is going to take place in Astana, Kazakhstan in 2024, as the IBA Board of Directors took the decision during their official meeting yesterday in Tashkent. The bid was presented by the Vice President of International Relations, Aziz Kozhambetov from the Kazakhstan Boxing […]
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The memory of Andrei Borzenko honored at the IBA Men’s World Boxing Championships in Tashkent
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (May 12, 2023) – The International Boxing Association (IBA) has announced that the IBA Men’s World Boxing Championships in Tashkent is dedicated to Andrei Borzenko, a Soviet boxer and two-time heavyweight champion of the Uzbek SSR. Borzenko was not only a talented boxer and a master of sports but also an honored coach and a […]
IBA NFs withdraw from Czech Boxing Association (CBA) event due to illegitimate US participation
Lausanne, Switzerland (May 8, 2023) – The International Boxing Association (IBA) in a letter sent 5 May 2023 to all National Federations (NFs) participating in the 53rd International Elite Men’s and Women’s Boxing Tournament “Grand Prix” organised by the Czech Boxing Association (CBA) urged them to immediately withdraw from the tournament because of the illegitimate […]
IBA delivers comprehensive 400-page report to the IOC addressing all governance concerns
Lausanne, Switzerland – The International Boxing Association (IBA) today has addressed each of the IOC’s areas of governance concerns in a 400-page report delivered to the IOC. This document reflects all reforms and improvements done by the IBA over the last two years and was delivered in a timely manner to the IOC in response […]
A tree in the forest: IBA aims to protect its athletes as a first priority
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (May 2, 2023) – IBA President Umar Kremlev and Secretary General and CEO George Yerolimpos have summarized the work done during the last few months at a hybrid press conference in Tashkent against the backdrop of the IBA Men’s World Boxing Championships. ‘There is a huge work behind all that we have today,’ IBA […]
President Kremlev defies the past with huge financial prospects for IBA boxers
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (May 1, 2023) – IBA President Umar Kremlev claimed that the World Boxing Championships will take place annually and the prize money fund will grow rapidly to reach $1 million for gold by 2027. The IBA will keep staying strong in delivering the best conditions for its athletes. ‘I am utterly convinced that the well-being […]
Tashkent welcomes IBA Men’s World Boxing Championships with an epic opening ceremony
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (May 1, 2023) – A spectacular show of the opening ceremony has preceded 14 days of elite action at the IBA Men’s World Boxing Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. In total 538 boxers from 107 countries arrived to take part in the pinnacle IBA tournament. A parade of flags with an Uzbekistan one at the very […]
IBA announces eligible athletes for the upcoming European Games 2023 to ensure IBA ranked athletes’ right to compete
Lausanne, Switzerland (April 28, 2023) – With the European Games 2023 set to start in less than two months, the International Boxing Association (IBA) in a move to ensure its ranked athletes have a fair chance to compete at the European Games, has released the official list of eligible boxers based on the internationally recognized […]
Updated Media Alert: IBA President Press Conference to take place in hybrid format on 1 May in Tashkent
Tashkent, Uzbekistan – IBA President Umar Kremlev hybrid press conference is going to take place on 1 May. The press conference is organized in Tashkent for accredited media and will cover a broad number of topics, including boxing future at the Olympics and the latest developments within IBA, announcement of key competitions in 2024 and partnership […]
USA Boxing resignation to deprive USA officials, coaches and athletes from participating at all IBA events and affiliated member events
Lausanne, Switzerland (April 27, 2023) – The International Boxing Association (IBA) acknowledges the resignation of the National Federation of the United States of America, USA Boxing, on 26 April 2023 that came as an immediate reaction to the filing of the official compliant to the Boxing Independent Integrity Unit (BIIU) for their involvement in the […]