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Special CGF taskforce set to organise Birmingham 2022 boxing tournament Thursday, 18 February 2021 A special taskforce is set to be established to oversee the boxing tournament at next year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Boxing is a core sport of the Commonwealth Games and has featured in every edition since the first British Empire Games at Hamilton in Canada in 1930. The International Boxing Association (AIBA), which was founded in 1946, has helped organise the tournament since Auckl...

AIBA Seeks Secretary General 02/16/21 (ATR) The International Boxing Association (AIBA) opens the search for someone to run the day-to-day operations of the troubled federation. AIBA announced on Tuesday the position of secretary general. A newly established selection committee is to provide the AIBA board of directors with at least two candidates by March 22 in a process that “will be fully transparent and democratic”. The secretary general’s role includes overseeing AIBA’s administr...

  (FEB 12) AIBA President Mr. Umar Kremlev met with the President of the Hungarian Olympic Committee, a two-time Olympic silver medalist in fencing, Mr. Krisztián Kulcsár. Mr. Kremlev expressed gratitude to Mr. Kulcsár for the organization of good training conditions for athletes and holding the international tournaments at the highest level in the country, as well as attention to boxing. ‘It is AIBA boxers who should decide the faith of the associat...

AIBA to hold next Congress in Hungary AIBA President Umar Kremlev announced the news during a trip to the country today. Budapest was supposed to hold last year’s AIBA Congress in December, but because of the coronavirus pandemic the event was held virtually. During the virtual Congress, Kremlev was elected as AIBA President receiving 86 votes to win during the fourth round of voting. "Hungary has a rich history of boxing," said Kremlev, speaking during his visit to Budapest. "Unfortunately, ...

Kenyan boxing coach thanks NOC for support on road to Tokyo 2020 Wednesday, 10 February 2021 Kenyan boxing head coach Musa Benjamin has thanked the countrys National Olympic Committee for their financial support on the road to Tokyo 2020. Two Kenyan boxers have already booked their places at this years rearranged Games through last years African qualifier in Senegal - Nick Okoth in the mens featherweight and Christine Ongare in the womens flyweight. The team known as the "hit squad" is hoping ...

  (FEB 6) AIBA President Mr. Umar Kremlev came for an official visit to Africa to take part in the AIBA Virtual Forum in Nairobi, Kenya. Mr. Kremlev met with representatives of the Ministry of Sports of Kenya, National Olympic Committee of Kenya and the President of Kenyan Boxing Federation Mr. Anthony Otieno Ombok, as well as with African Boxing Confederation (AFBC) President Dr. Mohamed Moustahsane who supported boxing development ideas. ‘I am really...

Saturday, 6 February 2021 International Boxing Association (AIBA) President Umar Kremlev discussed plans for an international boxing academy in Kenya on a visit to the country. Kremlev is visiting the Kenyan capital of Nairobi to take part in a virtual AIBA Forum tomorrow.  Ahead of the forum, Kremlev today took part in a training session with Kenyas national boxing team. Kremlev said the purpose behind visiting the team was to "be close to the boxers." After his meeting with the team Kremlev...

Singh re-elected Boxing Federation of India President Wednesday, 3 February 2021 Ajay Singh has been re-elected President of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) after holding off a challenge from Ashish Shelar. Singh won the vote 37-27 and will now embark on his second term at the helm of the BFI, having first been elected in 2016. He will do so with a new secretary general by his side after Hemanta Kumar Kalita was voted into the role.  Kalita will succeed Jay Kowli, who decided not to stan...

AIBA opens series of 2021 Virtual Forums in Africa 02/01/21 AIBA African Virtual Forum is scheduled to be held on February 7th, 2021. AIBA President Mr. Umar Kremlev will visit Nairobi, Kenya, the capital of the event, while the AIBA Board of Directors and National Federations representatives will join virtually. Mr. Kremlev claimed that he would be happy to welcome each country of the continent. ‘The second year in a row we are organizing AIBA Forums on five continents. Unfortunately, l...

(ATR) New AIBA President Umar Kremlev sets ambitious goals in an exclusive interview with Around the Rings.