The announcement was made on Wednesday at a press conference in New Delhi where the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the International Boxing Association (IBA) and the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) in the presence of IBA President Umar Kremlev and BFI President Ajay Singh.

Lausanne [Switzerland], December 14 (ANI): The International Boxing Association Extraordinary Congress on Monday ushered in a new era for the sport as the federation changed its acronym from AIBA to IBA while adopting a comprehensive set of governance reforms developed by independent experts.

Lausanne [Switzerland], November 11 (ANI): AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship scheduled to be held in Istanbul from December 6-19 has been postponed to March 2022.

Lausanne [Switzerland], October 19 (ANI): The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has announced that the official gloves of the World Championships will be now white in colour replacing the red and blue ones.

Lausanne [Switzerland], October 2 (ANI): The women's world boxing championships will be staged in Istanbul in early December, the International Boxing Association (AIBA) informed on Saturday.

New Delhi Sep 30 PTI The International Boxing Association AIBA on Thursday said that an independent investigation has identified a system for manipulating the bouts at the 2016 Rio Olympics and officials for the upcoming mens world championship will be put through a tough selection process to ensure integrity of the competition In a statement AIBA said it has been handed the first phase report of the McLaren Global Sport Solutions independent investigation into boxing AIBA noted the findings regarding the Rio 2016 boxing tournament with concern and confirmed that extensive reforms have been implemented to ensure sporting integrity at current AIBA competitions the body which is trying to regain affiliation from the International Olympic Committee IOC stated Referees judges and technical officials being appointed to the World Championships in Belgrade Serbia from October 24 now face tough selection criteria including background and other checks conducted by MGSS which is headed by Professor Richard McLaren A random selection element has been introduced during the competition and further training will be carried out onsite including but not limited to a module on enhanced ethics and behavioural provisions Comprehensive mechanisms are in place to evaluate scoring and scoring is now displayed live during bouts the world body said McLaren was appointed by AIBA to investigate and suggest reforms in governance and sporting and financial integrity as demanded by the IOC which recently stated that there are deep concerns about boxings future in the Olympic roster going forward McLaren is investigating not only the Rio Olympics boxing tournament but also all key events till now to reach full transparency The Rio Games boxing competition was marred by allegations of dubious judging and led to the suspension of over 30 officials Professor McLaren and his team have identified a system for manipulating the results of bouts at the Rio 2016 boxing tournament I am determined to ensure that boxers receive a fair fight said AIBA President Umar Kremlev This determination is demonstrated by AIBAs clear commitment to uncovering the truth and acting on it We must now carefully examine the report and see what steps are needed to ensure justice What is important is that we make sure the mechanisms are in place to show that results are above suspicion he added Kremlev became involved in amateur boxing as Secretary General of the Russian Boxing Federation in 2017 before joining the AIBA board in 2018 and becoming President in 2020 MGSS will continue investigating more recent boxing tournaments and also the activity of individuals previously involved in the management and administration of AIBA AIBA hired Professor McLaren because we have nothing to hide continued Kremlev We will work to incorporate any helpful recommendations that are made We will also take legal advice with regard to what action is possible against those found to have participated in any manipulation There should be no place in the AIBA family for anyone who has fixed a fight PTI PM ATK ATK

New Delhi Sep 27 PTI Spectators will be allowed at next months mens world boxing championships in Serbia the International Boxing Association AIBA announced on Monday making it the first major event in the sport to welcome back fans since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic The AIBA in a statement said that tickets have gone on sale for the October 24 to November 6 showpiece where India will be represented by a full-strength 13-strong squad featuring Asian medal-winners like Deepak Kumar 51kg Shiva Thapa 635kg and Sanjeet 92kg Spectators are allowed at the 2021 AIBA mens World Boxing Championships at Stark Arena in Belgrade Serbia Tickets for the main AIBA event went on sale via official tickets partner eFinity on the website efinityrs the AIBA said AIBA President Umar Kremlev said he is eager to see fans back in the arena after COVID-19 health safety protocols forced many sporting events to become made for television in the last year and half We are waiting for boxing fans from Serbia and around the globe to attend AIBA World Boxing Championships Kremlev said For us it will be the first major event with spectators after the start of the pandemic We are happy to welcome everyone in Belgrade at Stark Arena I expect tough fights beautiful victories and bright emotions from the tournament Our boxers will deliver a great show for everyone he added For the first time in AIBAs 75-year history the medal winners at the championships will be rewarded with significant prize money The prize money fund has been set at USD 26 million The prize for first place is USD 100000 The silver-medallists will receive USD 50000 and both bronzes in each weight category will walk away with USD 25000 Championships schedule October 24 Opening Ceremony October 25-November 2 Preliminaries November 3 Rest Day November 4 Semi-finals November 5-6 Finals PTI PM KHS KHS