The National Federations for boxing in the Philippines, Scotland, Wales, Suriname and the US Virgin Islands have become the latest five organizations to have their membership applications approved by World Boxing, the new international federation established to keep boxing at the heart of the Olympic Movement and support the growth and development of the sport
Boxing superstar Claressa “G.W.O.A.T.” Shields continued to make history this week, as the world’s top pound-for-pound women’s boxer was awarded the 2023 ESPY Award for “Best Boxer” prior to Wednesday’s award ceremony. Shields became the first ever female boxer to win the award that has been given out since 1993. “First I want to thank
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 20, 2023) — On April 25, 2023, USA Boxing sent a letter of termination to IBA’s Secretary General exercising USA Boxing’s right under Section 12 CESSATION (Termination) OF MEMBERSHIP. USA Boxing received numerous notes of support from our membership and the international community for making this first and vital step demonstrating
The Boxing Writers Association of America would like to proudly announce that Lance Pugmire is the 50th recipient of the Nat Fleischer Award for Excellence in Boxing Journalism that was first presented by the Boxing Writers Association of America in 1972. A 30-year newspaperman who grew up reading daily dispatches by prior Fleischer winners Norm
It was a sad and total shock to many in the boxing world that 33 years old Mitch Hapbern took his own life with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Mitch was a very respected boxing referee that had Referee’d many fights throughout his career. I covered a female bout between Karen Bill vs. Maria Johansson
Exaltation South Dakota Photo Credit Tonia Barber EXALTATION World Premiere TRAILER The world premiere of EXALTATION took place place during the UNESCO 17th Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, Rabat, Morocco, on the 29th of November followed by a Q&A with Oscar Nominee and Emmy Winner director Matthew Diamond and Producer
IBA Ordinary Congress 2022 has shown unity within the boxing family, who voted unanimously in favor of declaring the former President of the organization C.K. Wu persona non grata at the meeting in a hybrid format in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Professor Richard McLaren presented his comprehensive report about the past of the International Boxing Association,
Boxing stakeholders from all over the world will come together tomorrow in Abu Dhabi to discuss the key topics of the future of boxing. The 3rd Global Boxing Forum is to become a platform for all those involved in the sport to find new solutions for the development of boxing and reiterate the athlete-driven approach to
The International Boxing Association (IBA) notes that it has been dealing with significant governance issues, which are, in fact, a burden from the past leadership, namely, former President of AIBA, Ching-Kuo Wu, who was an IOC member since 1988, an IOC EB member, and an IOC Presidential candidate in 2013. Corruption, manipulation on the field
Former AIBA President CK Wu has been unanimously declared persona non grata in IBA and the boxing family for his activity in the past that led to the current IBA suspension. According to the IBA Board of Directors’ decision, CK Wu will not be invited to any IBA and Continental events, as well as to any IBA-owned