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AIBA President’s traditional meeting with athletes at the Junior EUBC
On July 10, in Tbilisi, the President of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Umar Kremlev held a meeting with the participants of EUBC Junior European Boxing Championships 2021.
AIBA President always uses the opportunity to organize personal meetings with athletes during his visits to international competitions. President greeted boxers, asked if they are satisfied with the organization of the championships, with the refereeing and judging and promised to do everything from his side to ensure that every participant in any competition held under the auspices of AIBA felt protected and comfortable. Mr. Kremlev also presented boxing equipment to athletes and took group photos with them.
‘The most important thing for us are our boxers. Each of you can contact me at any time for help and support and be sure that it will be provided. AIBA promise all boxers fair judging, a comfortable environment and the confidence that their interests are the first priority’, Mr. Kremlev said.
The final bouts of the EUBC Junior European Boxing Championships are set for July 11.
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Laila Abdullatif writes history for Cyprus at the Junior EUBC
The 52 semi-finals took place on the 7th competition day at the EUBC Junior European Boxing Championships in Tbilisi today. Cyprus’ Laila Abdullatif writes a new history for the country becoming the finalist of the competitions.
In total, 19 countries earned at least one medal in Tbilisi, and among them, thirteen have boxers in the finals. Russia and Ukraine are the most successful nations at the tournament.
Georgia’s Gor Ayvazyan defeated his neighboring rival in the pinweight (46kg)
The anticipated battle in the men’s pinweight (46kg) was held between Georgia’s Gor Ayvazyan and Armenia’s Erik Arstamyan. The Armenian moved ahead without any pause in the first round and tried to dictate the high tempo and surprise Ayvazyan. Arstamyan’s hands were like guns in the opening minutes and he had an advantage after the first round. Ayvazyan proved that he is also a real fighter and began the second round in the same rhythm as the Armenian the first. Their contest was a manly battle, and Ayvazyan advanced to the finals. The Georgian boxer’s last opponent will be Ukraine’s Renat Chubrevychev who eliminated Russia’s Viacheslav Rogozin.
“This was not my first tough bout at this championships. I felt it is not so easy but I could win this difficult semi-final. I am so thankful for my team coaches, my personal trainer and all of my fans in Georgia. This will be my second final at European Boxing Championships after 2019 and I am looking forward to it,” said Georgia’s Gor Ayvazyan.
Cyprus’ 15-year-old Laila Abdullatif writes new history for her country
Laila Abdullatif from Cyprus won the title of the 2019 EUBC European Schoolgirls Boxing Championships in Tbilisi and returned to continue her unbeaten record in the recent two years. She defeated Russia’s Viktoria Sharova in the final of the Nations Junior Cup one month ago and tried to control their re-match in Tbilisi. Abdullatif landed quicker punches and controlled the first round against the 15-year-old Russian. The Cyprian used excellent hooks to catch the rival and her game strategy worked well in the second and third rounds. Abdullatif will be boxing for her next title with Italy’s Graziella Schininina who eliminated Turkey’s Humeyra Balta.
“I met with this Russian girl in an international event in Serbia and I defeated her. This time it was much easier for me, I felt I can beat her once again. I believe the last round was the best for me in this semi-final. The final is coming soon and I am ready for the next gold medal,” said Abdullatif.
Germany’s Mei-Li Folk amazed once again
Germany’s Mei-Li Folk astonished on the previous stages of the women’s bantamweight (54kg) in Tbilisi and she prepared a hard work against Serbia’s Dragana Jovanovic who claimed a silver medal at the EUBC Junior European Boxing Championships last November. The German southpaw landed excellent hooks and jabs from a long-distance against the attacking Serbian. Folk performed even better in the second round and she knew how to handle with her Serbian opponent in their semi-final. The German overcame Jovanovic also in the third round and eliminated the last year’s finalist. She will meet with Russia’s Evita Averyanova in the gold medal bout.
“I was expecting a hard battle against the Serbian who is physically strong. I did not feel the distance well in the first round but from the second I found the right combinations against Jovanovic. I believe that the second round was my best today so I can go for the gold now,” commented her success Germany’s Mei-Li Folk who had the technical advantage today.
Novinskaya vs. Sebe for the final of the women’s lightweight (60kg)
Russia’s Daria Novinskaya defeated Italy’s EUBC European Schoolgirls Champion Valentina Marra in the final of the Junior Nations Cup one month ago and the two experienced talents met once again in the semi-finals of the EUBC Junior European Boxing Championships. The 16-year-old Russian used a similar aggressive style as in her quarter-final but Marra had good footwork to avoid most of the attacks. The Russian southpaw worked better in the attacks and defeated her main Italian rival once again. Therefore, Novinskaya can box for the title with Romania’s Andrea Sebe who eliminated Turkey’s Sudenaz Ballioglu with an excellent performance. Sebe used brilliant technical skills against the brave Turkish boxer and won the second semi-final in Tbilisi which is Romania’s first final place.
“I started boxing in 2017 and I would like to make my father proud of my results. My dream is to go the Olympic Games in 2024 but first I have an important final ahead in Tbilisi against a good Russian boxer,” said Romania’s Andrea Sebe after her semi-final.
Hungary’s No.1 Levente Olah is a finalist in Tbilisi
Hungary’s Levente Olah won all of his previous contests by RSC in the first round, and his semi-final rival, Turkey’s Abdulsamet Eroglu tried to survive the most dangerous opening two minutes. Olah caught his Turkish opponent a few times in the first round and he landed seriously strong shots also in the second. His Turkish opponent received three warnings in the semi-final and the referee disqualified him from the competition. Olah will be boxing for his first title with Russia’s Junior National Champion Ivan Chindykov who had a tough semi-final against Bulgaria’s Konstantin Kostov.
“I was expecting my Turkish rival to move a lot trying to avoid my punches. I did not expect that he would get so many cautions and warnings in the bout. I could not catch him as strong as I wanted but I won today and I have the chance to win the gold medal on Sunday,” commented his success Hungary’s 16-year-old Levente Olah.
Day 8 finals schedule of the EUBC Junior European Boxing Championships
The finals are scheduled after the rest day at the EUBC Junior European Boxing Championships in Tbilisi this Sunday. Twenty-six champions will be crowned in the Georgian capital. Watch it live on the AIBA Youtube channel.
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AMBC President Osvaldo Bisbal resigns due to health conditions
President of the American Boxing Confederation (AMBC) Mr. Osvaldo Bisbal resigned from his position due to health conditions. He informed the AIBA Board of Directors about the decision in the official letter.
Mr. Ray Silvas (USA), AIBA Board of Directors member, is appointed AMBC Interim President until the next elections.
‘During these last months and with a very close circle, I have been analyzing to take this decision as a result of personal issues related to my health condition. After medical checks and with the permanent advice mainly to take care of my health and the impossibility of taking long trips, I have decided, as I have commented some time ago to some AMBC members, to present my resignation to the AIBA Board of Directors and consequently to the position of the American Boxing Confederation President, a mandate which I was honored at the 2014 Jeju Congress and the 2018 Moscow Congress. Therefore, I irrevocably resign my powers at AIBA Board and AMBC from the moment this letter is sent,’ Mr. Bisbal wrote.
Mr. Bisbal has been part of the AIBA family since 1979. First, as an R&J when he took part in the Los Angeles 1984, Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games, as well as every World Championships between 1991-1997.
Mr. Bisbal has also served as President of the Argentinian National Federation from 1991 until 2014 when he was elected AIBA Vice-President. A member of the AIBA Executive Committee since 1998, Mr. Bisbal was an Olympic International Technical Official in Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012 & Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
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Poland’s Ivan Kucherenko advances in Junior EUBC’s on Day 4
A long competition day with 47 contests was held at the EUBC Junior European Boxing Championships in Tbilisi on Day 4. Poland’s Ivan Kucherenko used his height advantage effectively and advanced to the quarter-finals following his second success in Georgia.
The winners of today’s lightweight (60kg), light welterweight (63kg), welterweight (66kg), light middleweight (70kg), middleweight (75kg) and heavyweight (+80kg) contests became quarter-finalists.
Boxers who were born in 2005 and in 2006 are eligible to attend the EUBC Junior European Boxing Championships this year. Georgia’s capital hosted the last edition of the EUBC European Schoolboys and Schoolgirls Boxing Championships in 2019 and that age group can box once again in Tbilisi as junior athletes.
Altogether 111 girls and 224 boys are taking part in the new edition of the championships representing 29 different nations. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey and Ukraine are represented.
Poland’s Ivan Kucherenko used his height advantage
Poland arrived at the EUBC Junior European Boxing Championships with a well-prepared team. Light welterweight (63kg) boxer Ivan Kucherenko is a difficult opponent for everybody at the tournament. He is 10-15cm taller than anyone in his weight category and he used his longer hands against Belarus’ Maksim Zhurauleu who had a hard mission to move closer to Kucherenko. The Polish boxer stopped most of the Belarusian attacks and won their contest by unanimous decision.
‘I am so happy with my next success at the championships. I felt much better than in my first contest in Tbilisi and I could increase my speed this time. I like to compete a lot as well as the series of fights, and I am ready to win my quarter-final in Georgia,” commented his success Kucherenko.
Gugliotta and Guglielman were Italy’s leaders on the last preliminary day
Italy’s Samuele Gugliotta started his campaign against Latvia’s Denis Sorokins and tried to control the middle of the ring. The younger Italian was quicker in the attacks, therefore, he could avoid Sorokins’ punches and his counter-punches reached the target in the first round. The Italian light welterweight (63kg) boxer felt the tempo even better in the second round and his technical skills controlled their bout. Gugliotta enjoyed the last round and he deserved to win their preliminary contest. His teammate, EUBC European Schoolboys Champion Tiziano Guglielman dominated in his contest against Belarus’ Mikita Bruyeu and advanced to the last eight in the light middleweight (70kg).
Giorgi Natroshvili’s energetic performance in the light middleweight (70kg)
Finland’s Jimi Noioso opened his competition with success but his second rival was Georgia’s Giorgi Natroshvili who is a skilled boxer in the light middleweight (70kg). The Finnish boxer tried to move more on his feet but when he stopped, the Georgian used his quicker punches to catch him. Natroshvili landed quick left jabs in the second round while Noioso concentrated mostly on his defense. The Georgian impressed in the third round and the referee from Montenegro counted the Finnish boxer, therefore, Natroshvili advanced to the quarter-finals. The Georgian will be meeting with Germany’s Kahraman Uzun who stopped Romania’s Andrei Ilie Bratu without any problem.
Novikov and Kajaia performed well in the lightweight (60kg)
Israel’s Yehor Novikov competed at the pinweight (46kg) as a junior in 2020 but he moved up six divisions and represents his country in the lightweight (60kg). The Israeli talent met with Hungary’s Almos Lantos who is also a newcomer in this weight category. Novikov, who has Ukrainian roots, landed jabs from a longer distance in the first round and tried to control the fight. The Israeli boxer was able to keep his level until the end of the contest and eliminated his 16-year-old Hungarian rival. In the parallel bout of the first fight of the evening session, Georgia’s Demur Kajaia dominated his lightweight (60kg) contest against Belgium’s Lorenzo Camposeo.
Unexpected Israeli victory in the afternoon session
Another Poland’s tall boxer in action was Tobiasz Zarzeczny who had to meet with Israel’s newcomer Israel’s Siyel Jiryis in the last 16 of the light middleweight (70kg). The Israeli boxer won all of his contests at their Junior National Championships by RSC but the Polish hope was an experienced talent, therefore, his rival could expect strong resistance. Zarzeczny kept the Israeli boxer on a long distance. His footwork was also better than his opponent’s one in the first round. Jiryis increased his tempo and his strength controlled the contest in the second and third rounds which means the Israeli boxer joined the quarter-finals.
Day 5 schedule at the EUBC Junior European Boxing Championships
Forty women’s quarter-finals will be held on the fifth competition day at the EUBC Junior European Boxing Championships in Tbilisi tomorrow. Twelve of the female categories will be competing for the guaranteed medals in the Georgian capital.
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AIBA International Boxing Day moved to August 27
AIBA has rescheduled the International Boxing Day from July 22 to August 27 to connect the date with the first edition of the AIBA World Boxing Championships, which was held in Havana, Cuba in 1974.
The competition was held between August 17 and August 30, 1974, where 11 champions were crowned and the host country topped the medal table.
International Boxing Day originated in Russia, in 2017, following the initiative of Umar Kremlev in his role as Secretary General of the Russian Boxing Federation. In 2019, AIBA recognized and designated International Boxing Day to be celebrated every year and encouraged the global boxing family, fans, partners and stakeholders to join forces in celebrating.
“International Boxing Day will be celebrated for the third time worldwide and this year it is a newly established holiday. Not only is the new date dedicated to a very special event in AIBA’s history, it also is more convenient for everyone to celebrate after the summer holidays. This year we expect more countries to join and more people to be involved. I truly believe this day is a great promotion for our sport worldwide,” AIBA President Mr. Umar Kremlev said.
AIBA will share further details on plans for International Boxing Day with the global boxing family in the coming weeks, to explain how they can be a part of the major milestone in the annual boxing calendar.
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Medallists of EUBC juniors to receive $208,000 USD prize money
International Boxing Association (AIBA) set a prize fund of $208,000 USD for the medallists of the EUBC Junior European Boxing Championships which is taking place in Tbilisi, Georgia. The finals, both men’s and women’s, are scheduled for July 11.
The winners will receive $4,000 USD. For silver medallists, AIBA provides a prize of $2,000 USD, for both bronze medallists – $1,000 each. The awards are equal for both genders in all 13 weight classes.
AIBA puts a lot of effort in supporting boxers. As AIBA President Umar Kremlev mentioned earlier, boxers’ achievements should be recognized and valued. It is important to give opportunities to the athletes. Their hard work and dedication are outstanding and very respectable. AIBA intends to continue the athletes’ pursuit of the highest achievements.
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AIBA increases number of weight categories for boxers
The International Boxing Association (AIBA) Board of Directors has voted in a fundamental change to the sport by amending the weight classes for youth and elite athletes at all AIBA competitions. Men’s weight categories will increase from 10 to 13, whilst women’s will rise from 10 to 12.
The decision is in force from August 1st, 2021.
The proposal was presented by AIBA Secretary General Mr. István Kovács during his report to the Board. He stressed that AIBA undertook a widespread consultation of stakeholders in men’s and women’s boxing before discussing and agreeing on the new weight classes during the Board meeting.
‘We believe this step will allow a greater pool of boxers to participate in the respective weight categories where they feel most strong and comfortable. We have collected all proposals from National Federations, as well as from respected AIBA Committees. Each voice was heard. This innovation will help boxing to develop from grassroots to elite,’ Mr. Kovács said.
‘We are implementing this crucial change now whilst widespread reform of AIBA’s whole competition structure is in process,’ said AIBA President Mr. Umar Kremlev. ‘I truly believe we must deliver more opportunities to our athletes; the new divisions will encourage more people from various countries to take up boxing, and allow more nations to win medals. The more medals we have, the more governments will pay attention to our sport and fund it around the globe.’
The changes have been made for the safety of boxers by ensuring easier weight management and equal fighting. The minimum weight for men was reduced from 49kg to 48kg. The spread between the first five categories is 3kg, between the 5th and 7th it is 3.5kg, between the 7th and 9th it is 4kg, and between the 9th and 10th is 5 kg, between 10th and 12th it is 6kg. The super heavyweight category starts from 92kg and has no limits.
The minimum weight for women remains the same at 48kg. However, the spread between first four weight classes is now 2kg. Between the 4th and 8th it is 3kg, between 8th and 9th it is 4 kg, from the 9thto the 10th it is 5kg, and from the 10th to the 11th it is 6kg. The heavyweight weight class remains the same at +81kg.
Full weight classes list can be found below:
| Men’s (in kg) | Women’s (in kg) |
| Minimumweight – 46-48 | Minimumweight – 45-48 |
| Flyweight – 51 | Light Flyweight – 50 |
| Bantamweight – 54 | Flyweight – 52 |
| Featherweight – 57 | Bantamweight – 54 |
| Lightweight – 60 | Featherweight – 57 |
| Light Welterweight – 63,5 | Lightweight – 60 |
| Welterweight – 67 | Light Welterweight – 63 |
| Light Middleweight – 71 | Welterweight – 66 |
| Middleweight – 75 | Light Middleweight – 70 |
| Light Heavyweight – 80 | Middleweight – 75 |
| Cruiserweight – 86 | Light Heavyweight – 81 |
| Heavyweight – 92 | Heavyweight – +81 |
| Super Heavyweight – +92
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Aleksandar Vučić believes AIBA made boxing more popular in Serbia
President of Serbia Mr. Aleksandar Vučić and AIBA President Mr. Umar Kremlev held the first meeting of Local Organising Committee of the 2021 AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championships in Belgrade.
According to Mr. Vučić, Serbia is ready to show its hospitality at the highest possible level.
‘The AIBA World Championships is a significant event. I am sure you will be surprised by the interest of people and a number of spectators from all Balkan countries. I would like to thank Mr. Kremlev for his hard work and popularization of boxing. Now there are much more children willing to start doing boxing. We will organize all what is essential for our athletes, our country has the necessary experience in event hosting. We have a huge work ahead of us, so I wish all good luck,’ Mr. Vučić said.
The Minister of Sports of Russia Mr. Oleg Matitsyn claimed that it is an honor to work together with Serbia to organize such an important event.
‘Serbia has a huge experience in organization of the events. We are happy to work together to exchange our experience and show unity. We will support Serbia and help her make the boxers’ dreams come true, especially, during the pandemic times,’ Mr. Matitsyn added.
The Minister of Youth and Sports of Serbia Mr. Vanja Udovičić claimed that the government will take all the responsibility to organize the AIBA World Championships properly.
‘We are very happy to have such event in Belgrade. Therefore, our goal is to make everyone happy about it. I would like to thank Russia for the support, we will be reliable partners,’ he mentioned.
AIBA President Mr. Kremlev stressed that he will be involved in the organizational work 24/7.
‘I am extremely happy that in such challenging situation we are able to organize AIBA World Championships at the highest level. I am grateful to Mr. President Vučić that he personally takes part in the preparations and supports the tournament. We will have new weight categories and a lot of top-level stars as Ambassadors of the competition,’ Mr. Kremlev claimed.
AIBA Secretary General Mr. István Kovács underlined the importance of the event.
‘Our goal is to make our sports transparent and clean, and so far, we did a lot to achieve this. This Championships will become a huge event with a lot of innovations, including new scoring system,’ he said.
The President of the Serbian Boxing Federation Mr. Nenad Borovčanin believes that boxing will be ‘raised to the new level’ together with AIBA President.
‘This will be a huge comeback of boxing in Serbia, I am sure that all the top media will cover the event. Serbia has already proved itself as a good organizer of sports events, so I believe this time it will also be exceptional,’ he said.
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EUBC Junior Euro Championships preliminary bouts start on July 3
The young 15 and 16-year-old athletes will attend the EUBC Junior European Boxing Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia in the upcoming 12 days.
115 girls and 224 boys from 30 countries are registered to take part in the competition. That means the event will be much bigger than the 2020 edition in Sofia.
Female boxers can participate in the competition in 13 categories from the pinweight (46kg) up to the heavyweight (+80kg). The male athletes can also compete in 13 different divisions which are the same as for the girls: 46kg, 48kg, 50kg, 52kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 63kg, 66kg, 70kg, 75kg, 80kg and +80kg.
The first competition day is scheduled for July 3, and the final bouts are set for July 11.
Participating nations in the 2021 EUBC Junior European Boxing Championships
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey and Ukraine.
History of the EUBC Junior European Boxing Championships 1992-2019
The first edition of the European Junior Boxing Championships for the 15 and 16-year-old talents was called European Cadet Boxing Championships. The first edition tournament was held in Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy in 1992 and was unofficial.
The first official European Cadet Boxing Championships took place in Aosta, Italy in 1996 and ten champions have been crowned including Azerbaijan’s Agassi Mamedov who had a great elite career later. The European Cadet Boxing Championships was hosted by Macedonia, Latvia, Azerbaijan, Greece, England, Ukraine, Lithuania, Russia, Albania and Hungary until 2007.
The age group of the 15 and 16-year-old boxers was renamed as junior on January 1, 2008 and the tournament got its new name – European Junior Boxing Championships.
Bulgaria’s Plovdiv hosted the first event under the name of the European Junior Boxing Championships in June 2008. The 2018 edition of the EUBC Junior European Boxing Championships was the first when the female and male boxers competed together at the same venue.
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Roy Jones Jr. – Ambassador of AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championships
The legendary boxer Roy Jones Jr. was appointed the Ambassador of the 2021 AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championships, which takes place from October 26 to November 6 in Belgrade, Serbia.
On Thursday he attended the official meeting with President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić, AIBA President Umar Kremlev and other members of the Local Organising Committee.
Roy Jones Jr. expressed gratitude for such an honour and credibility.
‘Thank you for the invitation to Serbia and for chance to be a part of such a big sports event as AIBA World Championships. Boxing unites people, but the extremely important part is that our sport needs to be honest and transparent so each young boxer can be sure in fair judging and fair results,’ Roy Jones Jr said.
In February 2021, famous Serbian actor Miloš Biković became the Ambassador of the AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championships.
‘This year Serbia will host the AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championships, this is an incredibly important event for our country and the whole world. Today boxing needs to be popularized, and I am happy to support the idea of combining culture and boxing because it is not only a sport discipline, boxing is really a special culture,’ Biković added.
‘We are planning a large-scale marketing campaign, attracting world boxing stars, celebrities all around the world to make the event massive and bring our sport to a new level,’ Mr. Kremlev claimed.
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AIBA guarantees boxers a fair fight and reforms
The International Boxing Association (AIBA) today revealed major developments in its drive to reform boxing with the appointment of independent governance expert Professor Dr. Ulrich Haas and confirmation that a major independent financial audit will be conducted, in addition to Professor Richard McLaren’s independent investigation into refereeing and judging.
The announcement was made by AIBA President Umar Kremlev during a press conference in Lausanne and marks the latest steps by AIBA to uphold the highest standards in governance, financial integrity and sports integrity.
Professor Ulrich Haas – who is currently leading the governance reform of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) – will chair an independent Governance Reform Group comprising legal and governance experts. The Group will review AIBA’s current governance structures, assess these structures against international best practice and issue concrete recommendations for further improvement. Meanwhile, AIBA is in the process of finalising an agreement with a major accounting firm to conduct an independent full-scope audit of the federation’s finances.
AIBA President Kremlev said:
“As I promised when elected AIBA president, AIBA is working on becoming a welcoming, strong and stable home for boxers around the world. We have appointed the best independent experts to guide us towards the highest standards of governance and sports integrity. We have also secured financial stability for our organisation with the help of sponsorship from Gazprom, with more commercial support to come. But we will not stop there. All of these things are coming together as part of the huge shift we are delivering so that boxers can be sure of their future, fair judging and receiving a financial reward for their fights.”
These announcements follow the appointment of Professor Richard McLaren to conduct an independent investigation into the refereeing and judging of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games boxing tournament. Professor McLaren, who joined the press conference by video call, explained the mandate of his investigation and strongly encouraged whistle-blowers to contact his investigation group directly, so the concerns can begin to be looked into.
AIBA Secretary General and two-time AIBA World Champion and World Champion in professional boxing István Kovács said:
“Boxers have been waiting for a long time to see these kinds of reforms that will ensure their right to a fair fight and a financial reward for their efforts. In addition to actioning the recommendations that come from our independent experts, we are also working on making a number of other improvements; from increasing our transparency and making more information about our policies publicly available, to looking at how we can improve sporting integrity through live scoring and other initiatives. We will not hesitate to make any changes needed to give boxers the sport they deserve.”
AIBA’s commitment to ensuring boxers have a fair fight was further highlighted by the presence of multiple World Champion Roy Jones Jr in Lausanne. He was also joined at the press conference by world-class boxers past and present, including six-time AIBA World Champion Mary Kom, two-time AIBA World Champion Roberto Cammarelle and 2018 German boxing champion Zeina Nassar.
The main goal for AIBA is to become a reliable home for boxers all over the world.
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AIBA President press conference – 28 June – 16:00 CET
The International Boxing Association (AIBA) will have a virtual press conference on Monday 28 June to mark AIBA President Umar Kremlev’s first six months in office and his vision for a new era of integrity and innovation at AIBA.
Date: Monday 28 June 2021
Time: 16:00 CET
Format: Online
President Kremlev will be joined at the press conference by independent experts such as Professor Richard McLaren as well as legendary boxers. The full list of confirmed participants can be found below.
Participants:
• AIBA President Umar Kremlev
• AIBA Secretary General, two-time AIBA World Champion and world champion in professional boxing István Kovács
• Multiple World Champion in professional boxing Roy Jones Jr
• Independent governance expert Ulrich Haas
• Two-time AIBA World Champion Roberto Cammarelle
• German boxing Champion Zeina Nassar
• Leading independent sports lawyer Professor Richard McLaren
• Six-time AIBA World Champion Mary Kom
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Cruveillier, Shamonova & Shishmareva defended their titles @ EUBC U22
Twenty finals were held on the last competition day at the EUBC European U22 Boxing Championships in Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy. The gold medals have been shared between Russia, Italy, France, England, Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Armenia and Ireland.
Roseto degli Abruzzi hosted the 2018 EUBC European Youth Boxing Championships. After three years, a continental event returned to the city which is located in the Umbria region of Italy.
The following record number of 41 nations attended the EUBC U22 European Boxing Championships: Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and Wales.
‘We admired many excellent performances in the finals of the EUBC U22 European Boxing Championships. This is a fantastic news and shows that the European Boxing can look at the future with great hope and we are optimism about Paris 2024,’ summarized the performance of the finalists shortly the President of the European Boxing Confederation Mr. Franco Falcinelli.
France’s Romane Moulai reached her first big title
France’s promising Romane Moulai competed in the U22 events already in 2018 but she was not the main favorite for the gold medal at the women’s flyweight (51kg). The 22-year-old French girl met with an energetic German, Maxi Kloetzer in the final and she proved her best performance just in the title contest. The smaller German has never stopped attacking in the final but Moulai worked well also from closer and longer distances. Moulai’s uppercuts were dangerous for the German boxer and claimed France’s first title in Roseto degli Abruzzi. Her teammate Caroline Cruveillier defended her U22 gold medal at the women’s bantamweight (54kg) with excellent performance.
“I knew I had to keep focus against my German opponent who wanted the gold medal so much. She is a girl who tried to land heavy punches with good defence, therefore, I had to work from inside and find the best angles. I won silver three years ago and came to Roseto for the gold. I am so happy that I defeated the Italian Youth Olympic Games winner in the semi-final and I believe that shows my progress,” said France’s Romane Moulai.
Germany’s Stefanie Von Berge has done a professional job in her third European final
Germany’s Stefanie Von Berge had an impressive career in the junior and youth age between 2016 and 2019. Following her unsuccessful campaign at the welterweight (69kg), she moved back to the light welterweight (64kg). The 20-year-old German proved a fantastic performance against Hungary’s Luca Hamori in the semi-final and she used the same tactic in the final when she met with Russia’s Natalia Sychugova. Von Berge kept the distance successfully in the first round and used her longer reach well and continued that pathway in the second. Von Berge received a warning in the final moments of the second round but she was too smart for the Russian and won a European title.
“It is my third time being in the European final but this is the first occasion when I could take the gold medal. I never gave up to reach this title; hard work always paid off. The persistence and the stamina were my key words during my career,” commented her first gold medal Germany’s Stefanie Von Berge.
Russia’s duo Anastasia Shamonova and Maria Shishmareva defended their U22 titles
Russia’s Anastasia Shamonova amazed as a youth boxer, she won all of her major championships in 2017 and in 2018. The two-time AIBA Women’s Youth World Champion had the dominancy in the first round against Lithuania’s Gabriele Stonkute who competed also in several big events. The Russian middleweight (75kg) boxer overcame her one-year younger Lithuanian opponent in the exchanges and she proved that she is one of the biggest talents in the world. Shamonova arrived as titleholder to the event and she was able to defend this gold medal in Roseto degli Abruzzi.
Russia’s AIBA Women’s Youth World Champion Maria Shishmareva moved up to the heavyweight (+81kg) in recent months and she advanced to the final of the competition. The Russian girl had a strong final opponent, Ukraine’s Maria Lovchynska, and tried to keep the distance from the first seconds. The Ukrainian was confident especially in the second round and moved ahead to catch the experienced Russian. The final verdict depended on their performance in the third when Shishmareva had excellent stamina and claimed her next title.
Strong Russian performance in the evening session
The Russian male boxers controlled three-in-a-row finals at the EUBC U22 European Boxing Championships. Belgrade Winner Tournament gold medallist Nikita Voronov defeated Germany’s Kevin Boakye Schumann in the men’s middleweight (75kg) first. His AIBA Youth World Champion teammate Ruslan Kolesnikov was a favorite against Armenia’s Hambardzum Hakobyan in the light heavyweight (81kg) and he accomplished his goal, took the U22 title in Roseto. Former AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships silver medallist Vladimir Uzunyan had hard work against Georgia’s Artyom Yordanyan who proved strong development in the whole event but the Russian has been crowned in the heavyweight (91kg).
List of the winners in the EUBC U22 European Boxing Championships Roseto 2021
Women’s 48kg: Giovanna Marchese, Italy
Women’s 51kg: Romane Moulai, France
Women’s 54kg: Caroline Cruveillier, France
Women’s 57kg: Sirine Charaabi, Italy
Women’s 60kg: Gemma Richardson, England
Women’s 64kg: Stefanie Von Berge, Germany
Women’s 69kg: Angela Carini, Italy
Women’s 75kg: Anastasia Shamonova, Russia
Women’s 81kg: Martyna Jancelewicz, Poland
Women’s +81kg: Maria Shishmareva, Russia
Men’s 49kg: Amintaza Bekishev, Russia
Men’s 52kg: Akhtem Zakirov, Russia
Men’s 56kg: Artur Bazeyan, Armenia
Men’s 60kg: Francesco Iozia, Italy
Men’s 64kg: Dean Patrick Clancy, Ireland
Men’s 69kg: Ivan Stupin, Russia
Men’s 75kg: Nikita Voronov, Russia
Men’s 81kg: Ruslan Kolesnikov, Russia
Men’s 91kg: Vladimir Uzunyan, Russia
Men’s +91kg: Dmytro Lovchynskyi, Ukraine
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AIBA President meets Referees and Judges in Italy, calls for changes
AIBA President Mr. Umar Kremlev met with the Referees and Judges of the EUBC U22 European Boxing Championships in Italy and stressed the importance of changing the mentality among Referees and Judges as the decision-makers of boxers’ results.
‘First and foremost, I would like to say that I appreciate your work,’ AIBA President Kremlev said. ‘You have to take your work thoughtfully, you have to be cautious and responsible. You represent global boxing, not a sole country. AIBA now is a debt-free organization, and we will invest in our athletes’ well-being. We have to make AIBA stronger together. Those, who do not want to be in the team, who do not respect the rules, will be excluded. We should be the guarantors of fair play for our athletes.’
EUBC President Mr. Franco Falcinelli added that refereeing and judging is a very ‘sensitive question’ for boxing.
‘This area is under scrutiny of the IOC. We have to improve significantly to achieve our goals,’ he said.
Chris Roberts, the Chairperson of the AIBA R&J Committee, expressed satisfaction with the Referees and Judges work in Italy.
‘This is really important that we can talk directly. The Committee is doing its best to ensure the progress of our judging. We will have new courses during the upcoming 12 months on a regular basis. All the manuals will be updated. We will look for young blood and create a new educational system,’ he added.
The finals of the EUBC U22 European Boxing Championships will be held on Thursday, June 24th.
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Molloy, Grau & Terteryan eliminated tough rivals at the EUBC U22
Two sessions were held on the opening day of boxing at the EUBC U22 European Boxing Championships in Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy. Ireland’s Kieran Molloy, France’s Hugo Grau and Denmark’s Sebastian Terteryan eliminated top opponents on Thursday.
Roseto degli Abruzzi hosted the 2018 EUBC European Youth Boxing Championships, and after three years of break, continental event returned to the city which is located in the Umbria region of Italy.
AIBA set a prize fund of $320,000 USD for the medallists of the tournament with finals on June 24. The winners will receive $8,000 USD. For silver medallists, AIBA provides a prize of $4,000 USD, for both bronze medallists – $2,000 each. The awards are equal for both genders in all 10 weight classes.
Ireland’s Kieran Molloy won the first top contest on the opening day
Germany’s Deniel Krotter won the Cologne Boxing World Cup in 2020 and he joined their U22 national team. He met in the first preliminary round with Ireland’s Kieran Molloy who competed already at the Minsk 2019 European Games and claimed bronze at the European Union Boxing Championships one year earlier. The older Irish and the German started the first round with a similar tactic and tried to find the holes of their defenses. The Irish southpaw landed nice hooks in the second round and he moved a lot into various directions to reach the German boxer. Despite of Krotter’s great finish, the Irish advanced to the 1/8 finals of the men’s welterweight (69kg).
France’s Hugo Grau proved his talent against a tough opponent
France’s 20-year-old Hugo Grau progressed well in the recent two years and moved up to the welterweight (69kg) where he is still one of the tallest boxers. His opponent, Scotland’s Tyler Jolly also has strong international experience, he is preparing hard to get a medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The French boxer used his longer reach well in the first round and took the lead in each of the scorecards. The Scottish boxer tried to move more on his feet and was competitive in the second round against the new French sensation. Grau started the third round with a great left-handed punch and despite his warning in the final minute, he won his first bout in Roseto.
“I had good feelings in the ring today, I fought an opponent with lot of experience and I overcame him. It was a good bout to start the championships. I wanted to express my own boxing style and use my strength more than to adopt the adversary. I like my next opponent’s clean boxing style, it should be a nice fight,” said Grau.
Denmark’s Sebastian Terteryan proved his technical skills
Lithuania’s Saimonas Banys claimed a silver medal at the 2016 EUBC European Youth Boxing Championships and represented the Baltic nation in all levels of international events as elite and U22. The Lithuanian southpaw had a technician rival, Denmark’s Sebastian Terteryan who is one of their biggest prospects. Banys moved ahead and tried to keep his taller Danish opponent on the close range but Terteryan had better footwork. The Armenian-descent Terteryan overcame the Lithuanian in most of the exchanges and won their contest by unanimous decision.
“It was great to get a good start in the championships. I fought with this Lithuanian rival before, so I knew he is physically strong. I felt that I was able to box well from distance and control the bout. The heat was a bit of factor, I felt myself a bit heavy but I came through to the next stage. I will meet with a French opponent, we know each other from previous competitions but never fought. He is a skilful boxer, so it could be a good contest, I have positive feelings about it,” commented his success 20-year-old Sebastian Terteryan.
The second competition day in Roseto degli Abruzzi
The women boxers also will be starting their campaigns on the second preliminary day of the EUBC U22 European Boxing Championships in Roseto degli Abruzzi. Altogether 45 preliminary contests will be held on Day 2 and nine different weight categories involved in the next session.
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European Boxing Championships started with a Grand Opening ceremony
The bright opening ceremony of the EUBC U22 European Boxing Championships was held in Roseto degli Abruzzi to mark the start of the tournament. The first fights are scheduled for today, June 17.
Roseto Major Mr. Sabatino Di Girolamo and FPI Vice President Mr. Fabrizio Baldantoni greeted the participants and officials.
EUBC President Mr. Franco Falcinelli declared the tournament opened.
‘The EUBC U22 European Boxing Championship is a further testimony that our continent has shown great courage and a strong commitment that we will defeat the Covid-19 pandemic. There are 41 countries that have registered their boxers and we can expect a high number of participants: 211 men and 96 women,’ Mr. Falcinelli said.
‘From the 17th to 22nd of June boxing fans can follow the event on live streaming from the preliminary contests until the semi-finals while the finals will be broadcasted by the Italian National TV, RAI at the Palazzo dello Sport, Pala Maggetti of June 24,’ he mentioned.
‘In addition, the AIBA R&J 2 Star Course will take place during the Championship with many European candidates. They will be evaluated based on their performance during the Championship where they will act as Referees & Judges. I am sure that the European boxers, men and women, will be able to demonstrate their technical skills to ensure a bright future of the European boxing,’ Mr. Falcinelli concluded.
AIBA President Mr. Umar Kremlev sent greetings to all the participants of the competition in Roseto degli Abruzzi.
‘I am confident that the participants will show their outstanding skills at the tournament in Italy. They are young but already elite fighters. I am glad to see them motivated to do their best. The fact that we have 41 countries participating makes me proud. This is a good sign that boxing is developed on the continent,’ President said.
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Medallists of EUBC U22 to receive $320,000 USD prize money
International Boxing Association (AIBA) set a prize fund of $320,000 USD for the medallists of the EUBC U22 European Boxing Championships which starts with the first fights today. The finals, both men’s and women’s, are scheduled for June 24.
The winners will receive $8,000 USD. For silver medallists, AIBA provides a prize of $4,000 USD, for both bronze medallists – $2,000 each. The awards are equal for both genders in all 10 weight classes.
‘We are taking care of our athletes’ well-being, therefore, it is crucial that we provide prize money for the medallists,’ said AIBA President Mr. Umar Kremlev.
‘Boxers’ achievements should be recognized and valued. Personally for me, as a President, it is important to give opportunities to our athletes. Their hard work and dedication are outstanding and very respectable. I want to encourage them for further progress,’ he added.
The competition starts at 15:00 CEST afternoon session, 19:00 CEST evening session, and will be live streamed here.
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AIBA President Umar Kremlev opens the Russian Boxing Team Cup
Umar Kremlev took part in the opening of the Russian Boxing Team Cup and laid the foundation stone for a new Boxing Center
On 14 of June Men’s Russian Boxing Cup started in Ekaterinburg, Russia. The opening ceremony was attended by President of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Umar Kremlev, Governor of the Sverdlovsk Region Evgeny Kuyvashev and Secretary General of the Russian Boxing Federation Kirill Shchekutyev.
‘The Sverdlovsk Region is truly a boxing center. Ekaterinburg hosted the World Boxing Championships in 2019, today the Russian Boxing Team Cup has started. I hope the World Boxing Cup will take place here. Many thanks to the Sverdlovsk region for the organization and a huge contribution to the development of boxing’, Kremlev said.
Earlier that day, Umar Kremlev, Evgeny Kuyvashev and Kirill Shchekutyev laid the foundation stone for a future Boxing Center in Talitsa, city in Sverdlovsk region.
The Boxing Center in Talitsa will be built within the framework of agreements previously reached by the Governor of the Sverdlovsk Region and AIBA President.
‘Two years ago we planned the construction of five Boxing centers, and today we laid the foundation stone for the second ones. The first is already under construction in Kamensk-Uralsky. All this is done for the sake of our children, for the sake of our future. And this is a serious step to the development of boxing’, Kremlev claimed.
The Governor of the Sverdlovsk Region Evgeny Kuyvashev also considers this project as important ones for the region.
‘This is a pilot project that we are running together with the Russian Boxing Federation. In total, five such centers will be built in Sverdlovsk region. I am sure that we will do everything efficiently and on time. I will personally follow up the progress of the work. The boxing center should become a real gift for all citizens’, he said.
The project of the future center has already been prepared and passed the state examination. It will be a sports complex with a gym and special spaces for boxing trainings and competitions.
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Professor Richard McLaren to investigate Rio 2016 allegations
International Boxing Association (AIBA) has retained McLaren Sport Solution (MGSS), led by Professor Richard McLaren, to conduct a two-phase independent investigation, starting with the refereeing and judging of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games boxing tournament.
The IOC had identified the refereeing and judging of the tournament as an issue in its report which led to AIBA’s suspension. The commissioning of an independent investigation is the latest step AIBA has taken under the leadership of President Umar Kremlev to address past wrongdoings and implement reforms that will safeguard the sport in the future.
“Boxing was created when rules were introduced to ensure fair fights. Any undermining of those rules is unacceptable. For some time, it has been clear that AIBA could do more in following up on allegations of unfairness. Unfortunately, in order to move to a brighter future, we must now also shine a light on AIBA’s past,” said AIBA President Umar Kremlev. “The best way to do this is to bring in independent experts to uncover any wrongdoing so that we can learn any lessons that need to be learned and restore confidence. Professor McLaren has an unparalleled track record when it comes to sporting investigations and I encourage everyone in the world of boxing who may have evidence of interest to step forward and share it with McLaren and his team.”
The report on the first stage of the investigation is expected to be released by the MGSS team at the end of August 2021.
Upon completing the first phase of the mandate, Professor McLaren together with his team will work to identify the presence of any acts of corruption carried out by the individuals involved in past administrations of AIBA. A number of loans and questionable business decisions were previously entered into. While AIBA’s financial integrity and continued solvency have now been addressed, here too there may be lessons to be learned.
A further announcement will be made when a whistleblower line will be set up by MGSS and it is operational. Any individuals who come forward will be guaranteed unconditional confidentiality.
Professor McLaren and his team have made their own announcement about the investigation and it can be found here: https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/richard-mclaren-to-investigate-international-boxing-810389580.html
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AIBA to organise training camps for athletes from three continents
Support of the National Federations and their athletes is the priority of the International Boxing Association (AIBA). AIBA received several requests from various National Federations from Africa, the Americas and Asia with a plea to organize a training camp for their athletes, as they prepare for competitions, in the light of the impossibility of arranging such an event in their countries due to multiple restrictions caused by the pandemic. The training camp will be held in Khabarovsk, Russia.
The «Konstantin Korotkov Memorial» international boxing tournament was held in Khabarovsk and all the necessary facilities are in place to stage the training camp, providing all the necessary conditions for the boxers. Entry requirements to Russia are currently relatively unrestricted and teams can easily enter the country without being quarantined.
‘We would like to support all federations, and first of all our athletes and coaches to be fully prepared for every competition. Our main task is to help them to compete at the highest level. Because of that, we are going to organize the training camps and to provide full support for our boxers’, AIBA President Umar Kremlev said.
The camp will be organized from July 3 to July 23, 2021. All National Federations are welcome to apply for participation in the event, and requests need to be sent before Tuesday, June 15.
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Record number of 41 nations registered for U22 Boxing Championships
The next major competition, the EUBC U22 European Boxing Championships will be held in Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy, between the 17th and 24th of June. Due to the cancellation of the 2020 edition, boxers who were born in 1998 are also eligible to attend the tournament. Following this decision, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002 born athletes are able to participate in the event.
Roseto degli Abruzzi hosted the 2018 EUBC European Youth Boxing Championships, which was a qualification event for the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships in Budapest. After three years of break, the continental event returns to the city which is located in the Umbria region of Italy.
A record number of 41 nations registered to take part in the upcoming championships. Altogether 96 women and 205 men boxers sent their registrations to compete in Roseto degli Abruzzi. Russia and Ukraine are the two countries that are planning of sending a maximum number of 20 boxers to Roseto.
History of the EUBC European U22 Boxing Championships
The first EUBC U22 European Boxing Championships was held in the Russian city of Kaliningrad in December 2012, following the idea of the event that has been approved by the EUBC leadership. Six out of the ten competing Russian boxers achieved the top of the podium at the U22 tournament in Kaliningrad where Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ireland, and Ukraine also claimed a gold medal.
After a five-year break, the next edition of the EUBC European U22 Boxing Championships was held in Braila, Romania in March 2017. England and Romania both won two gold medals; Bulgaria, Russia, Georgia, Ukraine, France, and Germany each took one title. Altogether 18 countries claimed at least one medal and 12 nations were represented in the finals. Boxers who were born between 1995 and 1998 were eligible to compete in Braila.
Targu Jiu was the host of the 2018 competition and for the very first time in the history of the event, the ladies could also attend. The top boxing nations of the continent as Russia, Ukraine, England, Azerbaijan, France, Germany, Italy, and Armenia participated with strong squads. Boxers who were born between 1996 and 1999 were eligible to take part in the competition. Twelve countries claimed at least one gold medal which broke the record in the history of the continental event.
Boxers who were born between 1997 and 2000 took part in the latest 2019 edition of the EUBC U22 European Boxing Championships. Russia was the most successful country in Vladikavkaz ahead of Turkey, Ukraine, Italy, Armenia, France, Bulgaria, Ireland, Azerbaijan, and England. Twenty-three nations claimed medals in the event and among them, nine countries also won titles in Vladikavkaz, which showed the potential of the European continent. Such stars as Italy’s Irma Testa, Ireland’s Amy Broadhurst, Turkey’s Busenaz Surmeneli and Bulgaria’s Daniel Asenov, were the winners who defended their U22 thrones.
Participating nations in the 2021 EUBC U22 European Boxing Championships
Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and Wales.
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Yuberjan Martinez, Lionel de los Santos, Jorge Vivas Off to Olympics 2020
Ryan Roach’s Fighter Locker managerial company will have three representatives competing in Tokyo this summer in the Summer Olympic Games.
Colombian light flyweight Yuberjan “El Tremendo” Martinez, who captured a silver medal at the 2018 Olympics in Brazil, is currently rated fourth in the world by AIBA. His main opposition figures to be Artur Hovhannisyan (Armenia), Oscar Collazo (Puerto Rico) and Nodirjon Mirzakhmedov (Uzbekistan).
Martinez lost in the 2018 Olympic championship final to Uzbekistan’s Hasanboy Dusmatov, 3-0. A decorated amateur, Martinez won gold medals at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games and 2018 South American Games, silver at the 2019 Pan American Games and 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games, and bronze at the 2017 World Amateur Championships.
Another 2-time Olympian is Dominican Republic lightweight Lionel de los Santos, who is rated No. 3 by AIBA behind Lazaro Jorge Alvarez (Cuba) and Tsendbaster Erdenebat (Mongolia). Santos, who was eliminated in the last Olympics in the preliminary round, is already 3-0 as a professional with three first-round knockouts.
Santos, 26, was a silver medalist at the prestigious Pan-American Games in 2019, where he lost to 3-time Pan-Am gold medalist Lazaro Alvarez, the 3-time World amateur champion and 2-time Olympic bronze medalist.
The third Fighter Locker Olympian is Colombian middleweight Jorge Vivas, a 33-year-old who won a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games.
“Adding these fighters to the Fighter Locker family was a huge accomplishment,” manager Ryan Roach said. “These guys are the best of the best in the world. You’re talking less than one-percent chance of making an Olympic team and two of three of my fighters are going back to the Olympics for the second time.
“After the Olympics, I will quickly transition these fighters into the professional ranks, as long as they are healthy and so forth. We have four fight dates set for them and representing their homelands proudly. I am very honored to represent these young men and guide their careers.”
Fighter Locker’s growing stable of gifted boxers include California super flyweight Rocco “So Cal Kid” Santomauro (21-1, 6 KOs), Troy, NY ABF American West super lightweight Ray Jay “The Destroyer” Bermudez (12-0, 9 KOs), Toronto, Canada welterweight West Haven, CT super welterweight Jimmy “Quiet Storm” Williams (17-5-2, 6 KOs), super middleweight “The Amazing” Shawn McCalman (7-0, 4 KOs), U.S. Army super bantamweight Daniel Bailey, Jr. (5-0, 4 KOs), lightweight Leonel de los Santos (2-0, 2 KOs), a 2-time Dominican Republic Olympian, Boston featherweight Troy Anderson, Jr. (1-0, 1 KO), pro-debuting Dominican Republic welterweight Juan Solano, and Salt Lake City, 2016 Brazilian Olympic silver medalist Yuberjen Martinez, Brazilian Olympian Jorge Vivas, Colorado super middleweight Marvin “Too Much” Cordova, Jr. (23-2-1, 12 KOs), West Palm Beach, FL light heavyweight Robert Daniels, Jr. (4-0, 4 KOs), Utah brothers, super lightweight Ignacio Chairez (8-0-1, 5 KOs) and lightweight Gabriel Chairez (3-0-1, 2 KOs).
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Mr. Marko Marovic Led The Unique AIBA ITO Course in Dubai
Following the AIBA 3-star Coaches Course and the AIBA 3-star Referee & Judge Course, another education program was scheduled at the ASBC Asian Men’s & Women’s Elite Boxing Championships in Dubai. The next generation of International Technical Officials attended the ITO Course during the competition.
AIBA hosted its last ITO Course more than two years ago, therefore, re-launching the new educational program is a fantastic effort from the International Boxing Association. The venue of the ITO Course was the Le Meridien Conference Hotel in Dubai which makes the project more unique.
AIBA re-launched the educational programs in order to develop the skills and knowledge of all officials to host high-level championships in the future. Transparency, fair play and high standards are the keys to future successes at the upcoming editions of the AIBA World Boxing Championships.
Mr. Marko Marovic was the Instructor of the ITO Course. He worked as Technical Delegate and Deputy Supervisor in many international championships and tournaments in recent years, therefore, he is one of the most experienced Instructors of AIBA.
Eighteen applicants joined the ITO Course, they arrived from four different Confederations; the Asians, the Africans, the Americans and the Europeans were represented at the course.
Mr. Marko Marovic was arranging for the applicants both the theoretical and practical parts of the ITO Course and introducing also his experience from previous championships. The ITO Course covers all areas of the technical rules, competition protocols, organizational matters, practical information and a lot of other competition-related business.
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AIBA Statement on Allegations Against Officials at Asian Championships
AIBA is aware of potential issues and allegations concerning the judging of certain bouts at the Asian Boxing Championships held in Dubai. AIBA takes such allegations very seriously.
After liaising with several National Boxing Federations, AIBA anticipates the Refereeing and Judging (R&J) Committee will conduct an immediate investigation into the work of all relevant appointed officials and report their findings to the AIBA Disciplinary Committee as soon as possible, to determine whether there is a case to answer or not. If so, the Disciplinary Committee will empower an immediate independent expert review, to determine whether any incorrect decisions were taken due to lack of competence, manipulation or corruption.
Under the new leadership of President Umar Kremlev, AIBA has made clear that it is determined to resolve issues with boxing Refereeing and Judging, with the help of independent expertise. A full independent investigation of previous issues, including the Rio 2016 tournament, is being commissioned. Any officials found to have contributed to unfair fights will become permanently ineligible to serve at AIBA competitions.
President Kremlev and all at AIBA are totally committed to ensuring that all boxers are always given the opportunity of a fair fight.
Further updates will follow at the conclusion at key milestones in the investigation and reform process.
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For the list of boxing events we will cover live with and with unofficial scorecard (main event), click the following link > Live Boxing Results & Events<