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World Champion from Ukraine Olexandr Khyzhniak was elected AIBA Athlete’s commission chair, European champion from Italy Irma Testa became the vice-chair. AIBA Executive Committee on its last meeting approved candidacies and welcomed Khyzhniak and Testa as a new member of the EC with voting rights. They will take part in the first EC conference-call on […]

AIBA Interim President Dr. Mohamed Moustahsane claimed that the organization is waiting for information from the IOC to have an ability to put a new plan for major events 2021. “The decision to reschedule the Olympic Games 2020 because of the pandemic was expected. As all the other International Federations, we are also wounded by the coronavirus […]

Colombian boxing Referee & Judge Armando Carbonell Alvarado died at the age of 53 after suffering a sudden heart attack. „All AIBA Family is in mourning. Our sincere condolences to his family,“ said AIBA Interim President Dr. Mohamed Moustahsane. Carbonell was awarded the Best referee in 2015 in Qatar. He also was representative of Colombia […]

City of Kielce, Poland, hosts AIBA Youth Men’s and Women’s World Championships in November 2020.  Two candidates, Poland and Nicaragua, were intended to host the tournament. AIBA Executive Committee voted with the majority for Poland’s bid.  The tournament is planned to be held on November 2-9 in the Hala Legionow sports complex with capacity 3000 […]

More than 30 Asian countries participated at the AIBA Forum in Amman, Jordan on March, 6th.  “I am happy to see such a huge number of National Federations. We all know the situation with the outbreak of coronavirus. But a lot of you came to Amman and accepted the invitation. We all here are giving […]

Extraordinary AIBA Congress, scheduled in Budapest on March, is postponed for 3-month period because of Coronavirus outbreak. AIBA Executive Committee took this decision by e-mail vote due to the force majeure. AIBA National Federations are invited to attend an Extraordinary AIBA Congress on June 20th, 2020 in Budapest, Hungary.  The mandate of Dr. Mohamed Moustahsane as […]

Amman, Jordan hosts AIBA Asian Forum on March 6th, 2020. After two successful Forums in Panama for America and on Fiji for Oceania, AIBA was urged to cancel European event in Italy due to coronavirus. Although, the rest two continental events in Asia and Africa, planned in March, are still as per schedule. “This is […]

Scheduled for February 29th in Assisi, Italy AIBA European Forum 2020 is cancelled due to COVID-19 (coronavirus). This decision was taken by AIBA leadership in the best interests of the delegates.  “The coronavirus outbreak in Italy worsened and Italy has by far the highest number of coronavirus cases in Europe. Moreover, Italy has imposed strict […]

The second 2020 AIBA Forum was held in the city of Nadi, Fiji, on February 22nd. In total, 16 out of 17 Oceanian National Federations attended the event. New Boxing Academy on Fiji and development programs for Oceania’s coaches and officials are the main results of the meeting. The forum was led by AIBA Interim […]

Russia became first country to host the new format of AIBA Team World Cup in 2020. AIBA Executive committee members voted in favour to approve the bid on the meeting in Budapest on February, 17th. The tournament timed to coincide with 75th anniversary of the victory in World War II under the motto “Boxing for […]

International Boxing Association (AIBA) Extraordinary Congress is set in Budapest, Hungary on March 20th, 2020.  Executive Committee on its meeting on February 17th, voted in favour for the date and place, and also determined agenda of the event. Delegates will implement reforms and vote for new AIBA Statutes. Interim President Dr Mohamed Moustahsane claimed that the […]

AIBA Interim President Dr Mohamed Moustahsane and AIBA Executive Committee members became guests of second All-Russian Boxing Forum in Kaliningrad. For two days all the 85 Russian regional boxing federation discussed important issues leaded by Secretary General of Russian Boxing Federation, AIBA EC member Mr Umar Kremlev.  Dr Moustahsane claimed he supports the idea of […]

AIBA Continental Forum for Oceania is scheduled for February 22 in the city of Nadi, Fiji. This event would be second continental forum after successful start in Panama City. European Forum is scheduled for February 29 in Assisi, Italy, and the rest two dates for Asian and African forums will be announced soon. There are […]

AIBA Interim President Dr. Mohamed Moustahsane and Executive Committee members are invited to take part in All-Russian Boxing Forum in Kaliningrad on January 31 – February 1.  New format of boxing forums was originated by AIBA EC member, Russian Boxing Federation Secretary General Umar Kremlev. So, first edition of Global Boxing Forum launched in 2018 […]

AIBA European Continental Boxing Forum takes place in the city of Assisi, Italy on February 29. National Federations are sending confirmations to participate to this important meeting. First AIBA Continental Forum was held on January 18, in the Panama City, Panama. In total, 38 federations attended the event leaded by AIBA Interim President Dr Mohamed […]

Following the timeline decided during the first AIBA Reform Commission meeting on December 18th, 2019, AIBA Reform Commission held its second meeting in Xiamen, China on January 22nd, 2020 again to discuss and agree on the first draft of AIBA new Statutes according to the principles approved by the EC. Before this meeting, the attending […]

For a very first time in history, AIBA comes to the continents to adjust the dialogue with National Federations. First AIBA Forum for American federations has been conducted in Panama City, Panama on January 18.  AIBA Interim President Dr Mohamed Moustahsane and AIBA Marketing Commission chair Mr Umar Kremlev as well as AMBC President Osvaldo […]

The new milestone in the AIBA internal communication is scheduled for January and February 2020. The Continental Forums which get together National Federations will take place at all the continents. NFs will receive actual information about amendments for AIBA Statutes, as well as be updated about AIBA reform progress and also they could tell about […]

Several important decisions were made at AIBA Extraordinary Executive committee meeting which take place on November 21 in Lausanne, Switzerland. EC members elected two commissions to lead reforms and to develop marketing strategy for AIBA. The bid process for major tournaments will be opened next week. At the beginning of the meeting Dr. Mohamed Moustahsane […]

During the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) General Assembly, which took place in Bangkok Thailand, Boxing was proudly represented by AIBA President Gafur Rahimov. While the General Assembly opened on Saturday night with a mixture of protocols, awards, presentation and traditional music and dance as well as Thai cuisine, the administrative portion of the General […]