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AIBA Confirm 3 x 3 minute rounds
re-introduced for women in 2017-by Michael O'Neill
December 29, 2016....
(DEC 29) The International
Boxing Association (AIBA) has published details of its revised
rules following the recent Executive Conference in Switzerland and
among the changes now confirmed, women’s bouts will consist of 3 x 3
minute rounds as with their male counterparts. New rule....
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AIBA celebrates 70-year anniversary
with Gala Dinner in the company of Boxing Legends
Source/AIBA -December 21, 2016...(DEC 21) AIBA
celebrated its 70th anniversary on Tuesday evening with a Gala
Dinner and Awards Ceremony in the Swiss city of Montreux
sponsored by TaiShan. This year’s awards saw the launch of the
AIBA Legends programme, honouring the personalities and talents
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New allegations against AIBA and the
AIBA's Response -by Michael O'Neill
-December 18, 2016 (DEC 18)
AIBA’s former Chief Executive Ho Kim from Korea who was
‘sacked’ by the AIBA in 2015 has today sent a detailed
response in which he, in turn, insists that all actions
taken by him were on the instruction of AIBA President Dr
Ching-Kuo Wu. The Korean not only justifies his own actions
but makes further ones against....Full Story |
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Irish boxing reveals new Strategic
Plan 2017- 2020 'Boxing Clever' -by Michael O'Neill
-December 17, 2016 - (DEC 17) Following the
disappointments of Rio and the subsequent switch to the Pros of
Paddy Barnes, Michael Conlan and Katie Taylor, so far and others
likely to follow, Ireland's National Federation has been
reviewing its plans for the next four years ending with the
Tokyo Olympics. "The Irish Athletic ..Full Story |
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Golden Boy Promotions Signs Olympic
Bronze Medalist Marlen Esparza - Second female boxer to sign with
them! Source: Golden Boy Promotions
-December 16, 2016...(DEC 16) LOS ANGELES - 2012
Olympic Flyweight Bronze Medalist Marlen Esparza of Houston,
Texas has signed a multiyear deal with top boxing promoter
Golden Boy Promotions, company CEO and Chairman Oscar De La Hoya
announced today.
Esparza, who also won the.....Full Story |
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Twenty Three Boxers Head Home with
National Titles as the 2016 USA Boxing National Championships End on
Saturday Evening-by Julie Goldsticker-December 11, 2016..(DEC 11) The 2016 USA Boxing
Elite and Youth National Championships and Junior Open came to a
close on Saturday night with 23 champions crowned after an
exciting week of competition. What began as 677 boxers looking
for a shot at national titles ended with a rambunctious crowd of
spectators cheering on the final two rings’ bouts at the KCI
Expo Center in Kansas City, Missouri...Full Story |
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Zauri Antia appointed Irish Head
Coach on 5 years contract - by Michael O'Neill
-December 2, 2016..(DEC 2) Great news for
Irish boxing fans Friday with confirmation that interim Head
Coach Zauri Antia has been appointed to the role on a full time
basis until 2021 despite considerable offers from the National
Boxing Associations of Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia and Canada and
MGM Gym in Marbella. He will thus be in place for the Tokyo
Olympics of 2020......Full Story |
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Russian and Bulgaria dominate
Europeans in Sofia -by Michael O'Neill
-December 1, 2016.(DEC 1) The 2016 European Women’s
Elite Championships took place earlier this month at the Sport
Hall in Sofia and though there were some interesting newcomers
who showed future promise, there were also some strange (by any
standards) decisions by the Judges whilst above all the standard
of boxing was not as good as expected though that could arguably
have been foreseen due to the absence of such as World and
Olympic champions like Estelle Mossely and Nicola Adams not to
mention the recently turned ...Full Story |
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Katie Taylor debuts at Wembley
Saturday 26th November. -by Michael O'Neill
-November 23, 2016 (NOV 23) Great excitement
in Ireland and in the United Kingdom this week as Katie Taylor
prepares to take on Poland’s Karina Kopinska on Saturday’s
Matchroom Promotions bill at the SSE Arena in Wembley, London. Following upon the Claressa
Shields vs Franchon Crews fight last Saturday, it has caught the
imagination of boxing fans, far beyond the shores of the British
Isles and hopefully signals a new era for Women’s Boxing
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Beautiful Brawlers Boxing Pro Female
Fight Series - All Professional Boxing Show
Source/PR -November 22, 2016
(NOV 19) As most boxing folks saw
last night, women's boxing got a big shot in the arm when two
top female amateur boxers made their pro debuts last night at
the T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Two-Time Gold Medal Olympian Champion
Claressa Shields Wins by Decision in pro debut -by Sue TL Fox
-November 20, 2016 (NOV 20) As most boxing folks saw
last night, women's boxing got a big shot in the arm when two
top female amateur boxers made their pro debuts last night at
the T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas, Nevada. n this exciting
four-rounder, with this being the FIRST FEMALE Olympian to turn pro
in this sport, who also made her footprint in the
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Huge Night for Women's Boxing: Claressa
Shields vs. Franchon Crews! - by Sue TL Fox
November 19, 2016
(NOV 19) Tonight we are going to
see two top-notch amateur female boxers, Claressa Shields,
two-time Olympic gold medal boxing champion, and top female
amateur boxer Franchon Crews both make their pro debuts on a
major boxing card in Las Vegas, Nevada.
This is a huge jump start as not only these two champions
entering the pro circuit but others that will also be going from
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Women's European Championships
Preview Sofia November 14th-24th - Preview -
by Michael O'Neill -
November 14, 2016 NOV 14)
Europe’s leading women boxers (minus of course those who have
already turned Pro and those who are ‘taking a break’ after the Rio
Olympics) , are this week taking part in the 10th edition of the
EUBC Women’s European Elite Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria where
some 140 boxers representing 28 nations are expected to take part.....Full Story |
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Adams & Marshall missing from English
squad for Sofia - by Michael O’Neill
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November 10, 2016
Nicola Adams and
Savannah Marshall are not among the entries for this month’s EUBC Women’s European Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, (14 – 24
November 2016). As we have said here on WBAN
earlier this week Adams is considering turning Pro with
Matchroom Boxing but officially both boxers are said to be
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AIBA plans bold new horizon for
African boxing at Continental Confederation workshop in Lausanne
-source/Press Release -November 10, 2016 (NOV 10) As the new Olympic
Cycle gets underway towards Tokyo 2020, an underlying theme of
the HeadsUp initiative in 2017 will be the AIBA Year of Africa.
With a view to plotting a course for the African Boxing
Confederation (AFBC) to build on its solid foundations, two days
of workshops took place in Lausanne from 7-8 November, designed
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Shields, Crews and Taylor prepare to
launch their Pro careers -by Michael O'Neill
-November 8, 2016 (NOV 8) Here on WBAN we
brought you news recently that two-time Olympic champion
Claressa Shields, 21, from Flint has turned to the Pro sport and
will make her debut in the paid ranks on November 19th on the
undercard of the Kovalev vs. Ward World title fight at the
T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, against Team USA former ‘amateur’
‘friend and foe’ Franchon Crews.....Full Story |
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Irish Junior Team Captain Mary-Kate
Nevin 'attacked' at Queen's Cup in Germany
by Michael O'Neill -October 31, 2016(OCT 31) The Queen’s Cup
event in Stralsund, Germany has always been a very successful
tournament for Irish boxers as indeed it was at the weekend when
the Irish Youth & Junior team came away with seven golds (5
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All Female Professional Boxing
Show in California! Source/Press Release
-October 29, 2016 (OCT 29) Beautiful Brawlers
Boxing is proud to announce an All- Female Professional Boxing
Show On Saturday, December 3rd at the Pacifica Cages. Beautiful
Brawlers Pro Fight Series will headline Mighty Melissa McMorrow,
Martha Salazar and Carina Moreno with opponents TBA. Also on the
card there will be 2 professional debuts. Beautiful Brawlers
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Katie Taylor on verge of turning Pro
by Michael O'Neill -October 27, 2016
Ireland's golden girl Katie Taylor, the first ever Olympic Gold
medalist at 60 kg Lightweight, in London 2012, is in training in
the United States and is said by 'usually reliable sources'
close to the Bray woman, to likely make her Professional debut
at the iconic Wembley Arena in London on 26 November.
If that is confirmed it will be on a Matchroom Sport promotion
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Stacey Copeland on the Road to the
'Calais Jungle' helping Refugees -by Michael O'Neill
September 29, 2016 (SEPT 29) One of the major news
stories round the world in recent years has been the dramatic
increase in numbers of refugees drowned or killed whilst trying
to escape war torn zones in all Continents. So it’s a pleasure
today to report on the activities of one Stacey Copeland who is
doing as much as she can to help those less fortunate than
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FISU World University Championships -
Chiang Mai - Thailand - October 3rd-8th
by Michael O'Neill -September 23, 2016
Ireland is sending a strong
team to the 2016 World University Games boxing tournament which this
year takes place in Chiang Mai, Thailand (October 3/8).
Competitors must be at least 19 and under 28 years of age on
January 1st, 2016 so born between January 1st 1988 and.....Full Story |
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Ireland's Shannon Edge to fight on
Braekhus-Mathis undercard in Oslo -
by Michael O'Neill-
September 19, 2016 (SEPT 19) As we’ve
previously announced here on WBAN, a great night’s boxing is set
for Norwegian capital Oslo on October 1st, and as always here on
WBAN we’ll bring you news, photos and when possible a video link
to the World title bout in the days that follow...Full Story |
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'The truth, the whole truth, nothing
but the truth? - AIBA style -by Michael O'Neill
-September 12, 2016 The
boxing tournament in the 2016 Olympics is gone but NOT forgotten.
The Russians won’t forget it, neither will those from
Uzbekistan, Cuba and France nor will boxers from Kazakhstan, the
United States, Canada and Ireland and one or two other
countries?
Who will forget the prominent part the Referees and Judges and
indeed some of the AIBA’s own officials, played in many dramatic
moments, In AND Out of the Ring?
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The most controversial Olympic Boxing
Tournament ever? by Michael O'Neill
-September 9, 2016 (SEPT 9) There has been
widespread anger and disillusionment with the AIBA’s judges and
Executive following several highly contentious decisions at the
2016 Olympics in Rio. Most of the criticism followed
alleged pro-Russian bias by the Judges, some against opponents from
countries like United States, Kazakhstan, Ireland ...Full Story |
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Beautiful Brawlers VI Held at the
Pacifica Cages in Pacifica, California -Source/Press Release
September 2, 2016 On
Sunday, September 4th Beautiful Brawlers will be having the 6th
installment of this All Female Amateur Boxing show. What makes this
show unique is the level competition on this card and that boxers
are coming from all over the Nation and Canada to compete.......Full Story |
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Following a successful Rio 2016 Olympic Games,
senior AIBA executives convene in Lausanne for two days of meetings
to discuss boxing’s continuing evolution - Source: AIBA PR
-August 31, 2016 (AUG 31) After a historic
Olympic Boxing Tournament at Rio 2016, with 13 gold medals
awarded at the end of 16 days of competition and 273 bouts, AIBA
President Dr Ching-Kuo Wu, AIBA Vice-Presidents and Commission
Chairs convened in Lausanne for two days...Full Story |
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Claressa Shields Took Her Place
in American Boxing History: Two-time Gold Medal Winner
Source/AIBA Press Release -August 22, 2016 -(AUG 22) Claressa Shields
took her place in American boxing history on Sunday afternoon,
when she became the country’s first boxer to win two Olympic
gold medals. Shields once again dominated the Middleweight
(75kg) competition from the outset, working her way through to
the last-day final against the Netherlands’ Nouchka...Full
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Reigning Olympic Champion Claressa
Shields Clinches Spot in Her Second Straight Gold Medal Bout with
Dominant Semifinal Win in Brazil -by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing
-August 20, 2016d
(AUG 20) RIO DE JANEIRO,
BRAZIL - 2012 Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields (Flint,
Mich.) joyfully punched her way to her second consecutive gold
medal bout in today's boxing action at the 2016 Olympic Games.
Shields faced off with Kazakhstan's Dariga Shakimova in the
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Estelle Mosselly crowned Queen of the
Lightweights in Rio -
by Michael O'Neill -August 20, 2016(AUG 20) Estelle Mosselly
of France is the new 60kg Olympic Lightweight champion coming
from behind to defeat China’s Yin Junhua on a split decision in
Rio Friday.
It’s been a magnificent year for the French woman who also
struck Gold in Astana at the 2016 Women’s World Championships
earlier this year.
Team USA’s Claressa Shields will meet Nouchka Fontijn...Full
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2012 Olympic Gold Medalist
Claressa Shields Wins Olympic Opener to Advance to the Semifinals
in Rio de Janeiro -by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing-August 18, 2016 (AUG 18) RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Reigning Olympic and World Champion Claressa
Shields (Flint, Mich.) had quite the wait before her 2016
Olympic Games opener in Rio de Janeiro. Twenty-two sessions of
Olympic boxing came and went before the middleweight champion
got the chance to step in to the ring. She finally got her
opportunity on Wednesday afternoon at Riocentro Pavilion
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Adams, Shields and Fontijn progress
as Rio judging causes uproar-by Michael O'Neill-
August 18, 2016 (AUG 18) Rarely has an
Olympic boxing tournament been so controversial as this year’s
event in Rio de Janeiro. Hardly a day goes by without some major
complaint whether by boxers or coaches usually regarding alleged
poor quality judging. Boxers have been sent home or withdrawn by
their Federations – that said boxing is not the only sport
facing problems as numerous athletes have been withdrawn or
banished due to doping allegations. ...Full
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Team USA's Antonio Vargas and Mikaela
Mayer are Eliminated at the 2016 Olympic Games -by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing-August 16, 2016 (AUG 16) RIO DE JANEIRO,
BRAZIL - The United States boxing team dropped two tough bouts
on Monday at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. American
flyweight Antonio Vargas (Kissimmee, Fla.) celebrated his 20th
birthday and was hoping to celebrate with a second round win but
he dropped his second bout of the Olympic Games in a match-up
with Uzbekistan's Fazliddin Gaibnazarov. Lightweight Mikaela
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Olympic Games - opening day's news
from the women's event in Rio. -by Michael O'Neill
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August 15, 2016 (AUG 15) The Olympic
tournament in Brazil has created a few surprises so far,
especially in the men's events but on Friday it was the turn of
the women to enter the fray though here too there were few
surprises on the opening day as we hear from the AIBA's team in
the Brazilian capital.
"The first women’s bouts of the Rio 2016 Boxing Tournament got
underway on Friday in Riocentro Pavilion 6, with four bouts at
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Team USA's Mikaela Mayer Starts Her
Olympic Journey While Olympic Bronze Medalist Nico Hernandez and
Carlos Balderas Reach the End of Their Road in Rio -by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing
August 13, 2016 (AUG 13) RIO DE JANEIRO,
BRAZIL (dated August 11)- Olympic village roommates Nico
Hernandez (Wichita, Kansas) and Carlos Balderas (Santa Maria,
Calif.) got their U.S. team off to a strong start in the Rio
Olympics but the run ended on Friday afternoon in Rio de Janeiro.
Hernandez clinched a bronze medal with his third victory of the
tournament on ...Full
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The 2016 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team
Learns Opening Round Opponents at the Official Olympic Games Draw -by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing
August 5, 2016 (AUG 5) RIO DE JANEIRO,
BRAZIL - The eight members of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Boxing
Team now know their opening round foes at the 2016 Olympic
Games. The official tournament draw took place on Thursday
morning at the Teatro Bradesco in Rio de Janeiro. All 13 weight
divisions learned their road to the Olympic medal stand at the
Olympic Games on Thursday.
"We're very happy at this stage. We've been...Full
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The 2016 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team
Closes Multi-Nation Camp, Moves into The Olympic Village-by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing
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July 29, 2016 (JULY 29) COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.
(JULY 29, 2016) - The U.S. Olympic Boxing Team has now been on
the ground in Rio de Janeiro for nine days and the squad has
adjusted well to their new surroundings. After arriving in
Brazil on Wednesday, July 20, the team opened a joint training
camp with host nation Brazil and the Irish squad at the Naval
School in Rio de Janeiro. Team USA concluded the multi-nation
camp on Thursday after a ....Full
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Judith Mbougnade - Bravest of the
Brave in Rio 2016-by Michael O'Neill-July 16, 2016 (JULY 16) We are now but
three weeks from the Opening Ceremony of the XXX1 Olympiad in
Rio and soon the eyes of billions round the world will be
watching in awe as sports stars will set dozens of new World and
Olympic records. After a brief respite it will be
time for the Paralympics and even greater examples of courageous
athletes reaching heights that most able bodied citizens would
love to achieve. Today though we take a look at boxing, a sport
in which many greats have excelled over the years none more so than
the recently....Full
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The Stars Shine Bright in Final Round
Bouts at the Junior Olympic and Prep National Championships and
Youth Open in Dallas
by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing-July 2, 2016 (JULY 2) DALLAS, TEXAS - The
Junior Olympic and Prep National Championships and Youth Open
started the week with nearly 850 competitors and event concluded
on Saturday afternoon with the final 41 final round bouts. The
junior and youth divisions held center stage in the four rings
today at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center.
Three junior world champions scored final round victories in
Saturday's closing session. Junior division light flyweight Heaven
Garcia....Full
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Tripartite Commission Places
allocated to Central African Republic, Federated States of
Micronesia & Panama -by Michael O'Neill
-June 29, 2016(JUNE 29) We now know which
countries have been awarded the Tripartite Commission places for
Rio 2016.
The Olympic Games Tripartite Commission, comprising the IOC,
ANOC and ASOIF and designed to provide smaller NOCs with the
opportunity to compete at Olympic Games, has awarded its places
for the 2016 Olympic Women’s Boxing competition to Central
African Republic, Federated States of Micronesia and Panama....Full
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T-Rex: Her Fight for Gold Premieres
on Independent Lens -Tuesday, August 2, 2016 on PBS
Source/Press Release -June 27, 2016 (San Francisco, CA) – T-Rex: Her Fight for Gold is the
coming-of-age story of boxing phenom Claressa “T-Rex” Shields
from Flint, MI. Sheilds was just 17 years old when she won the
gold medal for
women’s boxing in 2012 — the first time women were allowed to
box in the Olympic games. Directed by Drea Cooper and Zackary
Canepari and produced by Sue Jaye Johnson, the film’s broadcast
is
timed to coincide with Claressa’s return to the Olympic boxing
ring at the Rio de Janeiro games this summer. The film premieres...Full
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Which boxers will get the Tripartite
Commission places for Rio? Will India's Mary Kom be included? -by Michael O'Neill
-June 25, 2016 (JUNE 25) The International
Boxing Association (AIBA) has confirmed to WBAN that an
announcement will be made Monday as to which countries have been
allocated the remaining women’s slots in Rio 2016. As we have said here before, and
repeat again, it is inconceivable that the AIBA would deny a
final opportunity to India’s Mary Kom to participate in what
would be her final major International tournament and more so as
she has ‘put her body on the line’ in promoting the women’s
sport for so many...Full
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Five-time AIBA World champion Mary
Kom 'snubbed' by AIBA for Rio slot-by Michael O'Neill
June 24, 2016 (JUNE 24) Indian media
sources are yesterday reporting that the 5 times AIBA World
champion – and AIBA’s own Ambassador- Mary Kom has been ‘denied’
a ‘wildcard’ place in Rio 2016.
As yet, despite widespread media speculation, throughout the
world, no official comment from the AIBA. The good news is that despite this snub from the International
Boxing Association, ‘Magnificent Mary’ says she has no plans to
retire and hopes to coach future Indian stars....Full
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The field is set for Rio 2016 -
almost!
by Michael O'Neill-
June 8, 2016 (JUNE 8) Following the 2016
AIBA Women’s World championships at the Barys Arena in Astana
last month we now know the names of the majority of boxers who
will be representing their countries in Rio in August.
After the second, and final, qualifying event for women boxers
taking place in Astana, 33 Olympians are known, and only three
remain to be determined.
The 33 known qualified women boxers are as follows in no
particular order:
51kg - Nicola Adams (GBR), Zhaina Shekerbekova (KAZ), Peamwilai
Laopeam (THA), Sarah Ourahmoune (FRA), Mandy Bujold (CAN),
Ingrid Valencia (COL), Zohra ....Full
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Boxing: AIBA rules amended so that
Pro boxers - but Males only - can compete in Rio 2016 -by Michael O'Neill
-June 4, 2016 (JUNE 4) There’s widespread
anger in AIBA and Professional boxing circles following the news
from the International Boxing Association (AIBA) that
Professional boxers can now stake a claim for a place in Rio
2016. Few ‘amateurs’ are prepared to be
quoted thus far for fear of being disowned by their own
Federation or by their sport’s Governing body.
AIBA boxers apart, many Professionals have also voiced their
strong disapproval and simply see it as an attempt by the AIBA
to dominate boxing around the world.....Full
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Olympic Gold Medalist Claress Shields
Wins Second Straight Elite World Championship in Kazakhstan -by Julie Goldsticker
-May 27, 2016 (MAY 27) COLORADO SPRINGS,
COLO. - 2012 Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields (Flint,
Mich.) continued her incredible reign on Friday with a
championship bout victory at the 2016 Women's World
Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan. Shields is the first
American female boxer ever to win two elite world titles and the
first U.S. boxer to claim consecutive world championships since
Eric Griffin in 1991 and 1993 prior to Shields' birth. American
heavyweight Shadasia Green (Newark, N.J.) earned a silver.....Full
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Team USA's Claressa Shields and
Shadasia Green Clinch Final Round Berths at the 2016 Berths Women's
World Championships
by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing-May 26, 2016 (MAY 26) COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.
- 2012 Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields (Flint, Mich.) and
American heavyweight Shadasia Green (Newark, N.J.) will compete
for gold at the 2016 Women's World Championships following
semifinal victories on Thursday in Astana, Kazakhstan. Shields
will have the chance to defend her 2014 middleweight title in
Friday's gold medal bout while Green has earned a spot in the
finals in her first-ever World.....Full
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Five American Boxers Clinch Medals
with Quarterfinal Victories at the 2016 Women's World Boxing
Championships-by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing-May 25, 2016 (MAY 25) COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.
- Five American boxers advanced to the semifinal round with
quarterfinal wins at the 2016 Women's World Championships in
Astana, Kazakhstan on Tuesday. Olympic bronze medalist Marlen
Esparza (Houston, Texas), bantamweight Christina Cruz (New York,
N.Y.), Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields (Flint, Mich.),
light heavyweight Franchon Crews (Baltimore, Md.) and
heavyweight Shadasia Green (Newark, N.J.) all clinched medals
today at the Barys Arena. Welterweight Naomi....Full
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Boxing; Adams, Taylor, Ren,
Harrington & Ryan star on a hectic day in Astana
by Michael O'Neill
(additional reporting AIBA) -May 23, 2016(MAY 23) Tuesday sees the
quarter-finals of the 2016 AIBA Women’s Worlds in Astana as far
as the 3 Olympic weights are concerned with these taking place
at the Barys Arena in the evening session.
Earlier in the day, the quarter finals take place in the
non-Olympic weights so a hectic day for all concerned in
Kazakhstan.
One of the highlights promises to be the 75kg clash between
Chinese favourite Li Qian and Hartlepool’s Savannah Marshall
representing Great Britain. After a difficult season with injuries
Marshall is....Full
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The United States' Marlen Esparza and
Shadasia Green Earn Victories in their Tournament Openers -by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing
May 23, 2016 (MAY 23) COLORADO SPRINGS,
COLO.- Olympic bronze medalist Marlen Esparza (Houston, Texas)
and international newcomer Shadasia Green (Newark, N.J.) both
earned preliminary victories on Monday afternoon at the 2016
Women's World Championships at the Barys Arena in Astana,
Kazakhstan. Junior and Youth World Champion Jajaira Gonzalez
(Glendora, Calif.) dropped her second round bout in the light
welterweight division in her first elite World Championships.
Esparza, who moved down from the flyweight to the light flyweight
division after winning...Full
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Team USA's Elite Women Score
Victories on Sunday at the 2016 World Boxing Championships -by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing
May 22, 2016 (MAY 22) COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.
- Team USA bounced back from a rough day on Saturday with four
preliminary round wins on Sunday at the 2016 Women's World
Boxing Championships. Christina Cruz (New York, N.Y.), Naomi
Graham (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Claressa Shields (Flint,
Mich.) and Franchon Crews (Baltimore, Md.) all recorded
victories over the two sessions of action at the Barys Arena in
Astana, Kazakhstan. Stalacia Leggett (Quartz Hill, Calif.)
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Review of AIBA Women's World
championships-by Michael O'Neill
-(additional reporting AIBA) -May 22, 2016 (MAY 22) Saturday sees day 3 of
the 2016 AIBA women’s world championships (and final Olympic
qualifier for women), at the Barys Arena in Astana with few
shocks so far but still a long way to go. Here on WBAN we brought you news
of Team USA boxers and their fine wins so far so my updates will
concentrate on the action relating to boxers from other
countries as they continue their quest for a place in Rio 2016.
Some news from the official Press Conference:
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Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa
Shields and two-time World Champion Jajaira Gozalez Score TKO
Victories -by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing
May 21, 2016 (MAY 21) COLORADO SPRINGS,
COLO. - The United States squad moved to a perfect 5-0 in
2016 Women's World Championships competition with three
victories on Friday in Astana, Kazakhstan. Reigning Olympic and
World Champion Claressa Shields (Flint, Mich.) closed the
undefeated day with a last second TKO following first round
victories from featherweight Stalacia Leggett (Quartz Hill,
Calif.) and light welterweight Jajaira Gonzalez (Glendora,
Calif.) in the early session at the Barys Arena ...Full
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Virginia Fuchs and Mikaela Mayer
record opening Round Wins at the 2016 Women's World
Championships -by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing
May 20, 2016 (MAY 20) COLORADO SPRINGS,
COLO. - The 2016 Women's World Boxing Championships began with
preliminary round bouts in the three Olympic weight divisions on
Thursday. Flyweight Virginia Fuchs (Kemah, Texas) and
lightweight Mikaela Mayer (Los Angeles, Calif.) both earned
first round victories on the opening day of competition. Olympic
gold medalist Claressa Shields (Flint, Mich.) had a first round
bye but she will kick off competition on Friday (today) evening in a
first round match-up with Germany's...Full
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Raquel Miller to Fight on
Square Warriors Professional Boxing Event May 21st!
Source/Press Release/WBAN -May 19, 2016 (MAY 19) San Francisco -
come out and support San Francisco native and former top USA
amateur boxer Raquel Miller as she embarks on a new journey
making her professional boxing debut at the Richmond Auditorium
Center in Richmond, Ca. We've watched Raquel grow from a top
amateur boxer and former Olympic hopeful to a bubbling community
leader and soon to be professional boxer. Come out and support our
own. When purchasing tickets please use...Full
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More than 275 Athletes from 70
Nations Scheduled to Compete in the 2016 Women's World Boxing
Championships-by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing-May 17, 2016 (MAY 17) COLORADO SPRINGS,
COLO. (May 17, 2016) - All of the preparations are complete and
USA Boxing's elite women are ready to face the best boxers in
the world at the 2016 Women's World Boxing Championships, May
19-27 in Astana, Kazakhstan. More than 70 countries are slated
to be represented by 276 athletes in the ninth edition of the
event....Full
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Boxing: Katie Taylor remains AIBA
60kg World no.1 ahead of 2016 Women's Worlds in Astana
by Michael O'Neill -May 14, 2016 (MAY 14) Friday 13th – lucky for
some though not for all but it was an optimistic Team Ireland
who set off on Friday for Astana, Kazakhstan where the 2016 AIBA
World Championships for women get under way on 19th May.
As usual there are only 3 women’s weights that allow female boxers
to compete in the Olympics – meaning 250 slots for men, only 36 for
women though there are in fact another seven weights in Astana with
Irish boxers competing in five of the seven weights....Full
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European Premiere of "With This Ring"
set for Oxford's famous Wolfson College on 17th May
by Michael O'Neill -May 13, 2016 (MAY 13) We’ve seen a
few documentaries of late - and about time too - on the subject
of women’s boxing, both ‘Amateur’ and ‘Professional’. One such new production will be
of special interest to followers of USA Boxing since it features
reigning Olympic champion Claressa Shields.
The storyline tells of how :“Seventeen-year-old boxer Claressa
"T-Rex" Shields rose from the streets of Flint, Michigan to the
Gold medal podium at London 2012, the first time women were
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The 129th England Boxing Elite
National Championships 2016 -by Michael O'Neill
-May 6, 2016(MAY 6) The 129th England
Boxing Elite National Championships 2016 saw Lisa Whiteside
become a five-time national champion and three other boxers
become two-time winners last weekend.
76 men and 39 women competed at the England Boxing Elite
National Championships 2016 at the Echo Arena Liverpool, 29
April – 1 May 2016.
It is the biggest ever field for the National Finals and was
only the second time in the event’s history that the men and
women’s finals were held as part of the same tournament....Full
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USA Boxing's Elite Women Prepare to
take on the World's Best at the 2016 Women's World Championships -by Julie Goldsticker
-May 6, 2016 (MAY 6) COLORADO SPRINGS,
COLO. (May 6, 2016) - USA Boxing's elite women are preparing to
take on the best female boxers in the world May 16-28 in Astana,
Kazakhstan. Ten American women will compete in the biennial
event, which will also serve as the final Olympic qualifier in
the three women's Olympic weight divisions. Flyweight Virginia
Fuchs (Kemah, Texas) will look to qualify her spot for the 2016
Olympic Games, joining lightweight Mikaela....Full
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Krysti Rosario: Knockout -by Hunter Lee
Copyrights/Photos-El Camino College Union-April 24, 2016
(APR 24) With the last
glimpse of the sun setting through the small door to the
physical education gym, students file in and ready themselves
for the intense workout ahead of them. As the clock hits 5 p.m., in her
El Camino T-shirt and blonde hair tied back in a ponytail,
Krysti Rosario, enters the gym, ready to give her class the
workout they signed up for. To get their blood pumping,
she begins with a light warm up with some cardio and core based
exercises. she then moves on to practicing boxing movements....Full
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USA Boxing's Claressa Shields AND
Shakur Stevenson Featured in Powerade's "Just a Kid" Campaign Ahead
of the 2016 Olympic Games by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing-April 21, 2016 (APR 21) COLORADO SPRINGS,
COLO. (April 19, 2016) - Two of USA Boxing's most accomplished
athletes are being featured in POWERADE's inspirational "Just a
Kid" campaign as they head in to the 2016 Olympic Games. 2012
Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields (Flint, Mich.) and Junior
and Youth World Champion and Youth Olympic Games gold medalist....Full
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Christina Desmond shocks top seed
Nouchka Fontijn in Samsun-by Michael O'Neill-Additional reporting/AIBA & IABA
-April 14, 2016 (APR 14) The AIBA European
Olympic Qualific ation event saw no fewer than 54
preliminary-round bouts across two sessions in Samsun on Monday,
with the winners securing their passage through to the
quarter-finals and taking a big step towards a quota place for
Rio 2016.
The Women’s Flyweight (51kg), Lightweight (60kg) and
Middleweights (75kg) were joined by the Men’s Light Flyweight
(49kg), Flyweight (52kg), Light Welterweight (64kg) and....Full
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Adams, Taylor & Alekseevna go
marching on in Samsun -by Michael O'Neill
-April 15, 2016 (APR 15) Wednesday saw a packed
schedule of quarter-final action at the AIBA European Olympic
Qualification Tournament in Turkey, as the ten men’s and three
women’s weight categories took to the ring knowing that a win
puts them within one match of a Rio 2016 quota place.
Of the eighteen teams with boxers still in the competition,
Great Britain now have nine athletes (inc. eight men) keeping
their Olympic dreams alive, Armenia and Azerbaijan five and the
Ukraine and host nation Turkey, four. Three Irish boxers remain,
Katie Taylor, David Oliver Joyce and Brendan Irvine.....Full
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Neriman Istik stars on opening day of
European qualifiers in Samsun -by Michael O'Neill
April 10, 2016 (APR 10) The 2016 EUBC/AIBA
European Olympic qualifiers opened in Samsun, Turkey on Saturday
and with few surprises in the preliminary rounds of either the
male or female tournaments. After the general weigh-in,
official draw and opening ceremony, the first bouts of the
competition got underway in Samsun with 207 men competing for 30
quota places and 56 women chasing 6 available Olympic berths....Full
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2016 AIBA Women's World Championships
Astana 19th/27th May -by Michael O'Neill
-April 9, 2016
(APR 9) As we previously informed
you here on WBAN, the AIBA in their wisdom postponed the 2016
Women’s World Championships which were due to take place
February 1st to 14th until the new dates 19th to 27th May. The event was to have delivered
the first 12 quota places for women for the Rio Games , but an
International Boxing Association (AIBA) spokesperson admitted in
November that it would have to be delayed by three months ....Full
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Ireland’s three female competitors at
the European Olympic qualifier in Samsun, Turkey
by Michael O'Neill -(with additional reporting IABA and AIBA staff)
-April 5, 2016 APR 5)
Ireland’s three female competitors at the European Olympic qualifier
in Samsun,
Turkey are today finishing their intensive pre-tournament
training camp in Assisi, Italy before moving on to the Black Sea
port later in the week. ....Full
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China take all three Women's Golds at
Asian/Oceanian Olympic qualifier in Qi'anan
by Michael O'Neill-April 4, 2016 (APR 4) The 2016 AIBA Asian/Oceanian
Olympic qualifier ended Saturday evening in Qian’an, China with
, as we predicted, all three women’s Gold medals going to the
host nation, and deservedly so albeit the 60kg title went to Jin
Yunhua without ‘throwing a punch’ since her opponent Australia’s
Shelley Watts was unable to take part due to injury.
AIBA reports that “Ren Cancan, the London 2012 Olympic Games
silver medallist and three-time AIBA Women’s World Championr....Full
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Mary Kom goes marching on in Quian'an
Olympic qualifier - Tuesday's update
by Michael O'Neill -April 1, 2016 (APR 1) Tuesday
brought some shock results in the women’s quarter-finals at the
2016 Asian / Oceanian Olympic qualifiers in Qian’an and none more
so that the defeat of London 2012 bronze medallist Mavzuna
Chorieva the 23 years old from Tajikistan who departed this
year’s first qualifier when going under 3:0 to the tough
Australian Shelley Watts in their 60kg Lightweight clash.
The ASBC reports that the quarter-finals took place on the fifth
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China set to take all three Women's
Golds in Qian 'an? by Michael O'Neill
-April 1, 2016 (APR 1) The ASBC Boxing
Confederation Championships (& Olympic qualifiers) have now
reached the final stages in Qian ‘an China with Saturday seeing
all three women’s finals. Ren Cancan, Yin Junhua and Li Qian are
strong favourites for the Gold medals especially on ‘home soil’
and with several thousand home fans cheering their every move.
From this tournament at least there will be no place in the
final or in the Olympics for India’s five time World champion
Mary Kom who went under 3:0 against China’s Ren Cancan....Full
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Kenia Enriquez Holds Second Annual
Amateur Tournament Source/PR -
March 29, 2016 (MAR 29) This past Saturday
afternoon, March 26th, inside the Perro Salado Hall in the Zona
Rio of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, former WBO female
flyweight champion Kenia Enriquez (15-1, 7KO) hosted her second
annual all-female invitational amateur tournament. With fighters
coming in from all over the city as well as Tecate, Mexico, and
Coachella, California, the afternoon was filled with great amateur
boxing, raffles and awards....Full
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Asian/Oceanian Olympic Qualifiers
Update
by Michael O'Neill -March 29, 2016 (MAR 29) The 2016 Asian/Oceanian
Olympic qualifying tournament opened in Qianan, China with but
few surprises in the opening sessions of either men’s or women’s
preliminaries.
Disappointment though for Australia’s Kristy Harris in the
women’s 51kg class, going under 3:0 to Thailand’s Peamwilai
Laopeam. Defeat too for leading Indian 75kg fighter Pooja Rani a
narrow 2:1 spilt decision against Tajikistani Shoira
Zulkaynarova. So here courtesy of the ASBC and AIBA we take a
look at a few of the highlights, thus far, from China.....Full
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2016 Freep Film Festival Kicks off
"T-Rex" featuring Claressa Shields Journey winning the Gold
Source/PR/Facebook
Freep.com
March 26, 2016 (MAR 26) The 2016 Freep
Film Festival kicks off this Thursday at 7 p.m. with the Detroit
debut of "T-Rex" in the DFT.
"T-Rex” chronicles the journey of Flint’s Claressa (T-Rex)
Shields as she pursues her goal of winning the gold in women’s
boxing at the 2012 London Olympics. Detroit Press reports the
following: The film will screen at 7 p.m. Thursday,
March 31 at the Detroit Film Theatre at the Detroit Institute
Arts. Shields is scheduled to attend the....Full
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Asia & Oceania Confederation Olympic
Qualifiers - a preview -by Michael O'Neill
March 22, 2016 (MAR 22) The 2016 Asian
Confederation championships take place in Qui’a, China March
26th to April 2nd and will be an important tournament with the
top two women in each the three Olympic weights automatically
qualifying for Rio. The event takes place at the city’s Tangshan
Jiujiang Sport Center . We take a look at just a few of those
challenging for titles in China where the host nation will
expect to win several Golds in the male events and at least two
among the women.....Full
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Mikaela Mayer Qualifies for the
Olympics on a Gold Medal Day for Team USA
by Julie Goldsticker/
USA Boxing -March 20, 2016 (MAR 20) BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
-The day that Mikaela Mayer (Los Angeles, Calif.) has been
working toward for the past six years finally came on Saturday
at the Americas Qualifier in Buenos Aires. The American
lightweight clinched her berth in the 2016 Olympic Games with a
gold medal victory in Argentina. She was one of four victories
on an undefeated day for the United States. Bantamweight Shakur
Stevenson (Newark, N.J.) and Olympic champion Claressa Shields.....Full
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AMBC Review of semis and Preview of
Finals in Buenos Aires and Yaoundé -by Michael O'Neill
March 18, 2016 (MAR 18) Saturday in Buenos Aires
is finals day of the 2016 AMBC Olympic qualifying competition
for women with some ‘mouth-watering’ bouts in prospect as Gold
and Silver medallists qualify for Rio in two of the three
weights albeit only the Gold titleholder at 60kg will have that
recognition since one of the slots has been taken by the host
nation’s Adriana dos .....Full
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American & African Olympic qualifiers
- latest news & interviews -by Michael O'Neill-
March 17, 2016
(MAR 17) This week sees a
continuation of the AIBA AOB Olympic boxing qualifiers in two
confederation with the African tournament in Yaoundé and the
American AMBC event in Buenos Aires. As of late Wednesday we
bring you the latest news from both venues insofar as the women
are concerned.
First let’s pay a visit to Yaoundé from where AIBA reports:
The “city of the Seven Hills” Yaoundé is the political capital of
Cameroon. With a population of 2.8 million in 2015, Yaoundé is the
second most populated city....Full
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The Ladies Roll and Paul Kroll Takes
a Welterweight Victory at Americas Qualifier
by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing -March 15, 2016 (MAR 15) BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
- It was Ladies Night for the American women on Monday at the
Americas Qualifier in Buenos Aires, Argentina as all three
earned quarterfinal wins in the Olympic qualifying event.
Welterweight Paul Kroll (Philadelphia, Pa.) started the day off
with a U.S. victory in the early session while Pan American
Games champion Antonio Vargas (Kissimmee, Fla.) dropped his
flyweight contest. Kroll was one of the surprises....Full
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Two Southern California Boxers Score
Opening Round Victories at the Americas Olympic Qualifier -by Julie Goldsticker
-March 13, 2016 (MAR 13) BUENOS AIRES,
ARGENTINA - Team USA athletes earned two victories on the
opening day of competition for the American squad at the
Americas Olympic Qualifier in Buenos Aires, Argentina on
Saturday. Southern California boxers Jonathan Esquivel (Anaheim,
Calif.) and Mikaela Mayer (Los Angeles, Calif.) each recorded
wins on Saturday while Marlo Moore (Hayward, Calif.) fell just
short in his first bout of the tournament, dropping....Full
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The USA Squad Learns Their Opening
Round Opponents at the Americas Qualifier
by Julie Godsticker -March 11, 2016 (MAR 11) The United
States team and their fellow competitors learned their road to
Olympic qualification on Friday at the Americas Qualifier in
Buenos Aires, Argentina. All of the American athletes
successfully made weight on Friday night prior to the official
tournament draw at the host hotel. More than 180 athletes from
33 nations in south, central and north America traveled to
Buenos Aires for the Olympic....Full
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Boxing: Indian boxers in grave danger
of being 'banned' from Olympics -by Michael O'Neill
March 1, 2016 (MAR 1) The Asian
Federation Olympic qualifiers for Rio open in Quian’an, China on
March 26th but even if boxers like Mary Kom, Sarita Devi
Laishram and male counterparts should qualify they are still in
danger of being excluded by the AIBA from Rio 2016.
So far not one Indian boxer has qualified but even if they do in
due course, Indian boxers are "running the risk" of being barred
from this year's Olympic Games if the country fails to put together
a new national federation by next month's Asian....Full
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New era for AIBA Commissions gets
warm welcome from boxing community in Manchester
Source/AIBA
February 28, 2016 (FEB 28) England Boxing hosts the
2016 AIBA Commissions at Old Trafford, the iconic home of
Manchester United Football Club, where an innovative approach
promises to increase participation and improve communications
among boxing bodies.
The 8 commissions gathered in Manchester this week to discuss
three crucial issues facing the sport: headguard removal,
competition structure and pro-eligibility. The discussions were
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New England Golden Gloves
Championship
Courtesy photos/press release -February 26, 2015 (FEB 26) LOWELL, Mass.
(February 26, 2016) - Western New England dominated the open
class finals of the New England Tournament of Champions, part of
the 70th annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship,
winning seven of 10 matches last night at historic Lowell
Memorial Auditorium.....Full
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Katie Taylor reigns supreme as Queen
Underwood bids farewell to 'Amateurs'
by Michael O'Neill -February 25, 2016 (FEB 25) It was a night of ‘mixed
emotions’ at the Mount Brandon Hotel & Conference Centre in
Tralee on Saturday as Katie Taylor enjoyed a second win of the
weekend in Munster, on this occasion overcoming the strong
challenge of Seattle’s own Queen Underwood in the four rounder
hosted by the Tralee Boxing Club.....Full
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AIBA to invite Pros. to compete in
Rio Olympics according to President CK Wu
by Michael O'Neill -February 24, 2016 (FEB 24) AIBA President Dr
Ching-Kuo Wu speaking in Manchester this afternoon has given to
go ahead for Pros, to compete in the Olympic Games in future and
has not ruled out the possibility of some taking part in Rio
2016.
At the AIBA commission meeting at Old Trafford, the home of
Manchester United Football club, Wu said :
"We want the best boxers to come to the Olympic Games. It is
AIBA's 70th birthday, and we want something to change - not
after four years.....Full
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Clean sweep for Indian boxers at
South East Asia Games in Shillong -by Michael O'Neill
February 21, 2016 (FEB 21) Indian media outlets
reported February 15th that several of its leading boxers, both
male and female were extremely angry at the delays in finalising
a new Indian Boxing Federation to replace the previous
organisation banned some two years ago by the AIBA – indeed
among the most severe critics was Mary Kom who was quoted thus: "Yes, they (the
boxers) are all demotivated. There's no competition, so it's
very frustrating. Whatever effort they're putting in is of no
use. They're being patient enough but the future is dark for
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Former Champ Kenia Enriquez to Hold
2nd Annual Tourney Source/PR
February 17, 2016 (FEB 17) Former world
female flyweight champion Kenia Enriquez will hold her 2nd
Annual All-Female Amateur Boxing Invitational Tournament on the
weekend of March 26th and 27th, 2016 at the new home for Tijuana
boxing, the Perro Salado Sports Hall in the Zona Rio of Tijuana,
Baja California Norte, Mexico. Enriquez, who also held the NABF
junior flyweight title in 2014, fought over 70 times as an
amateur and won bronze at the Mexican Nationals in 2011.....Full
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Olympic Games: Zika updates from
around the World as Rio 2016 draws ever closer
by Michael O'Neill
February 13, 2016 (FEB 13) The International
Olympic Committee (IOC), National sports federations round the
world and of course athletes themselves are all seeking the
latest updates on the Zika outbreak and what effect it could
have on stars and visitors alike when the XXX1 Olympiad opens
its doors to welcome ‘the world’ in August.
Here WBAN brings you the ‘latest news’ as at the time of writing
as to what advice is being sought and received through the various
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2016 AIBA Women's World & Olympic
qualifiers just 100 days away -by Michael O'Neill
February 10, 2016 (FEB 10) With but 100 days
now before the opening ceremony, boxers around the world are
continuing their preparations for the 2016 AIBA Women’s World
Boxing Championships being held at the Barys Arena in Astana,
the capital of Kazakhstan. The event takes place 19th to
27th May as we reported here previously and included are ten
weights as usual which include the three Olympic weights and
thus the tournament will provide twelve quota places for women
in the 2016 Rio....Full
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Austeja Auciute on the trail of
Olympic Gold
by Michael O'Neill -February 7, 2016 (FEB 7) Austeja Auciute is a name
that will be familiar to many though not all WBAN readers. For
several years now she has been one of the mainstays of the Irish
Women’s Youth and Junior teams, in World, European and major
Club tournaments far from her Stranorlar home base of Finn
Valley ABC in County Donegal. Now she is the 2016 Lithuanian
national champion at 60kg Lightweight.....Full
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The USA Knockouts Bounce Back with a
strong victory over the Mexico Guerreros in World Series of Boxing
Week Two Action
by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing -February 6, 2016 MIAMI, FLA. (February 6, 2016) -
Team USA's elite athletes put on an impressive performance
tonight in a battle with southern neighbor Mexico at the
Miccosukee Sports & Entertainment Dome in Miami. The USA
Knockouts squad bounced back from a week one loss with a 4-1
victory over the Mexico Guerreros in World Series of Boxing
action. Female flyweight Virginia Fuchs (Kemah, Texas) and
lightweight Mikaela Mayer (Los Angeles, Calif.) both....Full
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Top USA Boxing Athletes Kick Off The
Olympic Year in Joint Training Camp
by Julie Goldsticker
/USA Boxing
February 2, 2016 (FEB 2) COLORADO SPRINGS,
COLO. (February 2, 2016) - While a February blizzard descended
on the state of Colorado, the United States' top boxers closed
their first training camp of 2016 at the U.S. Olympic Training
Center in Colorado Springs. USA Boxing's Olympic Trials winners
opened the Olympic year in a joint training camp with the top
women's squad from Great Britain, including 2012 Olympic flyweight
champion Nicola Adams and former world titlist ....Full
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Katie Taylor, Michaela Walsh & Shauna
O'Keeffe among award winners at IABA
by Michael O'Neill -February 1, 2016 (FEB 1) The IABA Annual Awards
ceremony duly took place Friday night at the Louis Fitzgerald
Hotel in Dublin and we can now reveal who received the awards
which covered, the entire Irish boxing scene male and female,
Elite, Intermediate, Youth and Junior level as well as coaches,
referees, judges, clubs and volunteers.
The main ‘boxer’ awards, not unexpectedly went to Michael Conlan,
Katie Taylor, Joe Ward and Michael O’Reilly....Full
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WBAN questions: Is the AIBA truly
interested in promoting women's boxing -by Sue Fox & Michael O'Neill
-January 27, 2016 (JAN 27) The International
Boxing Association (AIBA) turns 70 this year so a milestone year
in the history of the Association. President Dr.Ching Kuo Wu
rightly said:
"AIBA celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2016 and will reach the
symbolic milestone of 200 National Federation members,
underlining boxing’s position among the world’s
farthest-reaching, most popular sports and a central pillar of
the Olympic Games themselves in this Olympic year.....Full
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Katie Taylor set to meet Queen
Underwood in Tralee on 20th February?
by Michael O'Neill
January 26, 2016 (JAN 26) Fans of the
‘amateur’ sport will be delighted to hear that many times USA &
Pan American champion Queen Underwood’s last fight as an amateur
is likely to take place in Ireland on February 20th with ‘
usually reliable sources’ suggesting the bout is set to be in
Kerry and organised by one of the local clubs, perhaps Tralee
BC.
One can never rule out though the very enterprising Trojan BC in
Listowel under Head Coach Grahame Ball, Club Secretary Maria
Brosnan and Kerry PRO, Niamh Ball herself an Irish champion at
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EUBC confirms changes of date & venue
for AOB European Olympic Qualifiers -by Michael O'Neill
-January 22, 2016 (JAN 22) The European Boxing
Confederation (EUBC) has today confirmed that the dates and
venue of the 2016 AOB European qualifiers have been changed.
This brief note appears on the organisation's website Friday
morning.
"The AIBA Executive Committee approved the change of the dates
and the Host City of the upcoming AOB European Olympic
Qualifiers. The Competition will be held in Samsun (Turkey) from
upcoming April 7-18 (Changed from Istanbul April 20 – May 1)....Full
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Athlone's Cheyanne O'Neill set for
the Brampton Cup in Canada – Feb 5-7, 2016
by Michael O'Neill -January 20, 2016 (JAN 20) 20 year old Athlone BC
Lightweight (60) kg, Cheyanne O’Neill is in the final stages of
her preparation for February’s prestigious Brampton Cup
tournament in Ontario where she will be ‘guesting’ for the St
Brigid’s Edenderry club whom you will recall we featured here
recently....Full
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Update Just in: WBAN calls upon
the AIBA to issue a clear statement Olympic Qualifiers
by Sue Fox & Michael O'Neill -January 15, 2016 WBAN understands
from ‘sources close to the AIBA’ that the European Olympic
Qualifiers will now start on April 7th following representations
from a number of National Federations, boxers and coaches. The
original date was April 20th. We also learn that Samsun on the
Black Sea in Northern Turkey is the likely venue should further
terrorist attacks lead the AIBA Executive and its Security
Advisors to conclude that the safety of boxers, coaches and....Full
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The Finalists Are Set After 55
Semi-final Bouts at the Junior Open and Youth National Championships
-by Julie Goldsticker-January 9, 2016(JAN 9) RENO, NEV -
Fifty-five bouts took place in 2016 Junior Open and Youth
National Championships semifinal competition on Friday in Reno,
Nev. All of the day's winners in today's bouts at the Grand
Sierra Resort Summit Pavilion moved on to Saturday's
championship round. Women's action moved in to full swing
on Friday with multiple returning champions and world medalists
stepping in to the ring in the female division. Reigning world
champion....Full
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New €4million Irish High Performance
Training Centre at Irish Institute of Sport -by Michael O'Neill
January 8, 2016-(JAN 8) Great news for Irish
boxing, indeed other sports too, in advance of the forthcoming
Olympic Games and the World and European Championships as
Minister Paschal Donohoe held a media briefing Thursday.
For many years now there has been a demand from Ireland’s
leading boxers and many coaches for a new ‘State of the Art’ HP
Unit to replace the existing facilities at the National Stadium
in Dublin. Their wish finally came true and they will be able to
utilise the centre from early....Full
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Sixty-Seven Boxers Advances to the
Medal Round at the Junior Open and Youth National Championships -by Julie Goldsticker-January 8, 2016 (JAN 8) RENO, NEV. -
Thursday's quarterfinal round featured the heaviest day of
competition at the 2016 Junior Open and Youth National
Championships in Reno, Nev. More than 65 bouts were contested
today at the Grand Sierra Resort Summit Pavilion with all of the
day's competitors advancing on to Friday's semifinals.
The female competitors took the ring for the first time in
Thursday's evening competition and Iyana Verduzco (East Los
Angeles, Calif.) earned the first victory of the tournament for
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Katie Taylor's 10 year reign as
'Queen of the Lightweights' -by Michael O'Neill
-January 4, 2016 (JAN 4) On January 1st,
Ireland’s Katie Taylor, (one of our WBAN ‘Amateurs of the Year
2015) began 2016 as the AIBA World no.1 Lightweight just as she
has done ever since first reaching the top of the podium back in
2006. AIBA President Dr.Ching-Ku Wu
paid this tribute to the Bray woman:
“What Katie Taylor has achieved over the last ten years in
international competition, including the Olympic Games and AIBA
World Women’s Elite Championships....Full
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