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The AIBA Election Committee has checked all required documents of the candidate from the Dutch Boxing Federation, Mr. Boris Van der Vorst, and accepted his candidacy for the upcoming Presidential elections. AIBA Congress will be held on December 12th and 13th with the election of the new leader of the organization on the first day. […]

The Chairman of the AIBA Eection Committee Mr. Bernhard Welten wrote a letter to the AIBA National Federations where he made a statement on the false information distributed by an anonymous sender earlier today. ‘This disinformation attempt is misleading and harmful to AIBA’s election process,’ claimed Mr. Welten. ‘These documents contain allegations against Mr. Umar […]

The AIBA Election Committee received a letter from Mr. Ramie Al-Masri who informed that he withdrew his candidacy for the upcoming AIBA Presidental elections. Therefore, AIBA still has five candidates running for the position. The elections will take place on the first day of the virtual Congress on Saturday, December 12th.  All the information about […]

One person from each of the Continental Confederations was selected by the AIBA Election Committee to serve as scrutineer on the upcoming AIBA elections.    Here is the list of the five scrutineers: 1.  AFBC – Fédération Malgache de Boxe Ndriana Andriamanantena 2. AMBC – Barbados Boxing Association Dr. Melissa Branford-Jones 3. ASBC – Chinese […]

The AIBA Election Committee received a letter from Mr. Domingo Solano who informed that he withdrew his candidacy for the upcoming AIBA Presidental elections. Therefore, AIBA still has six candidates running for the position. The elections will take place on the first day of the virtual Congress on Saturday, December 12th.  All the information about […]

Presidents of the AIBA Confederations prepared reports for AIBA Congress which will be held on December 12-13, 2020.   The reports are available on the AIBA website for the review of National Federations prior to AIBA Congress, they can be found here below and on the Congress 2020 dedicated page.   During the Congress, the […]

AIBA Congress takes place on December 12th-13th and starts at 12:00 CET on a virtual platform. On Monday, December 7th AIBA Office will distribute the Congress Zoom link to National Federation’s delegates. As well as voting delegates will receive a unique access log in to LUMI where they will vote. Test event for the AIBA […]

The presidential election of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) will be fair and democratic, according to the head of AIBA’s Ethics Commission, Bernhard Welten. Being the new chairman for roughly two months, he is expected to assist in implementing key reforms to help reinstate AIBA, which represents amateur boxing worldwide, after it was suspended by […]

The draft of the AIBA Constitution was presented to the National Federations during series of webinars for each of the five Confederations held on November 20, 23 and 24, 2020. More than 65 National Federations in total joined the webinars and had a chance to make comments and raise questions during dedicated Q&A sessions.  AIBA […]

All seven candidates for the position of the AIBA President were approved by the AIBA Election Committee on November 12th.  The candidates are the following (in the alphabet order):  Al-Masri Ramie – Germany  Al Otaiba Anas – UAE  Kremlev Umar – Russia  Mikayilov Suleyman – Azerbaijan   Moustahsane Mohamed – Morocco  Solano Domingo – Dominican […]

In total, 144 out of 200 National Federations are eligible for the upcoming AIBA Ordinary Congress held on December 12-13, 2020. The full list of eligible National Federations can be found below.   List of the eligible NFs The post AIBA announces the list of eligible NFs for the Congress appeared first on AIBA. https://www.aiba.org/blog/aiba-announces-the-list-of-eligible-nfs-for-the-congress/

The International Boxing Association (AIBA) is delivering real change through its reform process, according to Interim President Dr. Mohamed Moustahsane. He has called for the support of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at this crucial time. AIBA, which represents amateur boxing worldwide, has implemented key reforms since it was suspended by the IOC in May […]

United through sports (UTS) launches the International Virtual Youth Festival 2020. AIBA will take part in it with youth athletes participating; the organization is looking for brave and courageous boxers who desires to show yourself at the innovative format of competitions. The COVID-19 pandemic has given life to the UTS Virtual Youth Festival, which goes […]

Chairman of the FIDE Ethics & Disciplinary Committees from South Africa, Francois Paul Strydom, became a Chairman of the AIBA Disciplinary Commission. The decision was ratified by the AIBA EC during the videoconference on Wednesday.  Born in 1961, Mr. Strydom is specialized in a Commercial and Sports Law. He is an arbitrator in a number […]

Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Arbitrator from Switzerland, Bernhard Heinrich Welten, will serve as Chairman of the AIBA Ethics Commission. The AIBA Executive Committee ratified the proposal of the AIBA Interim President today during the AIBA Extraordinary EC meeting by videoconference. Born in 1966, Mr. Welten is Attorney at law. He graduated from the […]

International Boxing Association (AIBA) Ordinary Congress 2020 is held on December 12-13 on the virtual platform. The Executive Committee took this decision during the extraordinary meeting by the video conference on Wednesday.   AIBA Interim President Dr. Mohamed Moustahsane wrote a letter to all the national federations in advance asking their opinion on the upcoming […]

Two important meetings of the AIBA Reform Commission have been held by videoconference this month to make recommendations for the AIBA Executive Committee approval on its next meeting scheduled on September 30th.    AIBA Reform Commission Chairman Mr. Wu Di said it has been many hours of work on each article of the new Constitution. […]

AIBA Family mourn for coach from Mexico, Prof. Francisco Bonilla Vazquez, who passed away on September, 24th.  ‘Mr. Vazquez will be remembered for his great contribution to the boxing development on national and international levels as highly qualified coach; his legacy will live in our hearts forever. On behalf of myself and the entire AIBA […]

The AIBA Executive Committee appointed the President of the Spanish Boxing Federation, Mr. Felipe Martinez Martinez, and the President of the Boxing Association of Sri Lanka, Mr. Dian Gomes, as new AIBA Executive Committee members in accordance with Article 37.3 of the AIBA Statutes. ‘I am fully confident that you will be an important asset […]

Qatar Boxing Federation awarded «Best in Boxing» of the country. Saoud Aziz Al-Shamari received a prize as the Best R&J. The «Best in Boxing» trophies are given in 2020 for the International Boxing Day celebrated on July 22nd to promote the advancement of all key people in the sport of boxing. They recognize outstanding achievements […]