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At the invitation of the Crown Prince, Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, AIBA President Mr. Umar Kremlev visited the Emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. The development of boxing in the Middle East and in the Emirate of Fujairah was discussed during the meeting. Boxing is actively developing in the […]

The 35th edition of the Boxam Tournament will be the highlight of the international boxing events this week. The official draw was held in Castellon de la Plana, Spain, where it was confirmed that 127 boxers from four Confederations and 17 countries were taking part in the event. The first day of preliminaries will be […]

The Foundation of Better Boxing (FBB) Board on its meeting on Tuesday decided to review its organization and unanimously appointed AIBA President Mr. Umar Kremlev as a Board member and President of FBB.  The former leader of the Foundation, the President of the Boxing Federation of India Mr. Ajay Singh, considered that it was better […]

Six competition days were held in the 72nd edition of the Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria where the high quality of boxing was shown. The big powers won the titles of the prestigious international competition in Sofia where Cuban-born Javier Ibanez earned his first gold medal for Bulgaria. The Strandja Memorial Tournament is the […]

ASOIF President Mr. Francesco Ricci Bitti became the guest of the AIBA Forum for Europe held on February 27th, where more than 40 countries participated virtually. He made his presentation about governance in sport and claimed that it is crucial for AIBA to modernize the organization in all aspects. ‘Boxing is one of the most traditional […]

AIBA Youth Men’s and Women’s Championships will take place in Kielce, Poland on April 10-24. The preparation for the tournament goes well with all safety measures. This will be the first major boxing competition taking place after the pandemic breakdown. The registration for the tournament starts on February 26th and will end on March 20th. […]

The next AIBA Continental Forum for Europe will be held online on February, 27th. The ASOIF President Mr. Francesco Ricci Bitti will participate in the event and make his presentation: Governance in Sport Organizations. ‘The European continent is the leader in boxing development. To be the front runner is a huge responsibility to the whole […]

On Monday, February 22, AIBA President Mr. Umar Kremlev visited Bulgaria to open the 72nd edition of the oldest international Strandja Memorial tournament. In total, 220 athletes were registered to take part in the competitions in Sofia. Before the opening ceremony, the President had a joint training session with athletes from 30 countries. ‘It is […]

AIBA Continental Forum for America, organized virtually this year because of the pandemic situation, was held on February 21. Representatives from 36 countries attended the virtual session. The AIBA leadership and the National Federations of the continent discussed a number of pivotal issues, including reforms, new AIBA Committees and the competition calendar, a development plan […]

AIBA President Mr. Umar Kremlev will open one of the oldest European boxing tournament, the 72nd STRANDJA competition in Bulgaria, which will take place from 22nd to 27th February. ‘I am very glad that the pandemic doesn’t stop us from holding such prestigious competitions as STRANDJA, which will open its doors for participants for the […]

Famous Serbian actor Miloš Biković becomes the first Ambassador of the AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championships which takes place in the city of Belgrade in November 2021. The appointment was declared at the meeting between the President of Serbia Mr. Aleksandar Vučić and the AIBA President Mr. Umar Kremlev with heads of the Balkan boxing federations. […]

The International Boxing Association (AIBA) took note of the decision of the IOC Boxing Taskforce to cancel the World Qualifying Tournament and to postpone the European Qualifiers. AIBA, as the organization that manages boxing for 75 years, has always protected and will continue to protect the interests of athletes and coaches, regardless of its Olympic […]

A solemn ceremony of signing the Declaration of the Balkan Boxing League foundation took place in Belgrade. The meeting was attended by AIBA President Mr. Umar Kremlev and representatives of the national boxing federations of Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Slovenia, Croatia and Montenegro. ‘The Balkan League is created to strengthen regional and international […]

The President of Serbia Mr. Aleksandar Vučić accepted a proposal of the AIBA President Mr. Umar Kremlev to become the chairman of the 2021 Belgrade AIBA World Boxing Championships local organizing committee. The meeting between the two leaders and heads of the Balkan boxing federations took place today in Belgrade.  ‘I am happy to meet […]

During his visit to the International Boxing Tournament ‘Adriatic Pearl’ AIBA President, Mr. Umar Kremlev held an official meeting with presidents of National Federations of Balkan countries. The purpose of the meeting was to strengthen the interaction between the National Federations of the Balkan countries and AIBA.  The session was attended by the President of […]

The participants of the international tournament “Adriatic Pearl”, national youth teams from Finland, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Russia, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova and Montenegro, took part in the joint training with the AIBA President, Mr. Umar Kremlev in the city of Bar, Montenegro. The training session was held on the beach of the Adriatic Sea. After […]

During his visit to the 30th International Boxing Tournament «Adriatic Pearl», AIBA President Mr. Umar Kremlev held an official meeting with presidents of National Federations of Balkan countries. The aim of the meeting is to ensure a tight connection between the National Federations of Balkan countries and AIBA, to discuss directly global reforms initiated by […]

International Boxing Association (AIBA) opens the position of the Secretary General.  The newly established Selection Committee will provide the AIBA Board of Directors with at least two candidatures before March 22nd.  The process will be fully transparent and democratic. The administrative work of AIBA shall primarily be conducted at the AIBA Head Office by AIBA’s […]

The 30th International Boxing Tournament ‘Adriatic Pearl’ takes place on February 17th – February 22nd in Bar, Montenegro. The aim of the tournament is to ensure athlete’s preparation for the AIBA World Youth Championships in April 2021 in Kielce, Poland. In total, 140 athletes from 13 countries are confirmed to participate in the competition. AIBA […]

The next AIBA Continental Forum for America, organized virtually this year because of the pandemic situation, is held on February 21st. AIBA President Mr. Umar Kremlev claimed that the developing National Federations will learn a lot from their experienced colleagues. ‘American continent is full of talented athletes and coaches who dedicated their life to boxing. […]