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Taking Boxing in a New Era

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AIBA 2007 Timeline

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AIBA Extraordinary Congress

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AIBA Excutive Committee

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AIBA Tournaments World Championships Chicago, USA

Welcome to this special edition of Boxing News.

The past 12 months have been historic for boxing in many ways and this end of year review provides the ideal medium to recognise and appreciate this in all its forms.

The year 2007 has been an exceptional one. AIBA, thanks to the tremendous work of the entire AIBA family, reached some incredible highs during the year and achieved many of its objectives. Boxing now has an exceptionally bright future and all of us can be proud of what has been accomplished.

With three Executive Committee meetings, an Extraordinary Congress and revolutionary AIBA Cadet and Senior World Championships having taken place, 2007 will hold a special place in all of our hearts. We can now look forward to building on the groundwork which has led AIBA to where it is today and continuing boxing’s transformation into the sport we know it can be.

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Continental Results

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Other Results

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Other Results

Yours boxing,

Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu, AIBA President

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AIBA 2007 Timeline

AIBA Executive Committee Meeting – Taipei, Taiwan (February 2007)

February

August

8-9 AIBA Executive Committee meeting - Taipei, Taiwan 10 AIBA Reform Committee meeting - Taipei, Taiwan

30/8-9/9 AIBA Cadet World Championships - Baku, Azerbaijan

May 14-16 AIBA Reform Committee meeting Lausanne, Switzerland

June AIBA Executive Committee Meeting – Lausanne, Switzerland (May, 2007)

AIBA Executive Committee Meeting – Chicago, USA (October, 2007) AIBA Boxing News Special Edition - 2007 Review

14-15 AIBA Executive Committee meeting Lausanne, Switzerland

October 21 AIBA Executive Committee meeting Chicago, USA 22 AIBA Extraordinary Congress - Chicago, USA 23/10-3/11 AIBA World Championships - Chicago, USA

November 17-22 Beijing Olympic Games Test Event – Beijing, China

AIBA Cadet World Championships – Baku, Azerbaijan

Boxing Legend Muhammad Ali (centre) waves to the crowd during the opening ceremonyof the AIBA World Boxing Championships Chicago 2007

Istvan Szili (HUN) during his 75kg preliminary bout

Hrachik Javakhyan (ARM), in red, and Sa- Yamiko Chinula (NZL), in red, and Nijiati Yus- Yu Gu (CHN), in red, and Mirzhan Rakhi- Olimjon Nazarov (UZB), in red, and Jose De dam Ali (USA during their 60kg preliminary han (CHN) during their 91kg preliminary bout mzhanov (KAZ) during their 54kg Round La Nieve Linares (ESP) during their 48kg bout. Javakhyan advanced with a 20-16 win. of 16 bout preliminary bout

Xavier Noel (FRA), in red, and Bakhyt Sarsekbayev (KAZ) during their 69kg preliminary bout

Vittorio Parrinello (ITA), in red, and Enkhbat Badar-Uugan (MGL) during their 54kg preliminary bout

Demetrius Andrade (USA)during his 69kg quarterfinal bout

Javier Molina (USA), in red, with Bradley Saunders (ENG) after their light welterweight 64kg Round of 16 bout The UIC Pavilion - the venue for the biggest boxing event in AIBA›s history

Shiming Zou (CHN) celebrates after his AIBA World Championships Chicago 2007 48kg final victory against Harry Tanamor (PHI).

The AIBA World Championships Chicago 2007 semifinals

Davi Souza (BRA), in red, celebrates beating David Oliver Joyce (IRE) following their 57 kg preliminary bout

An impressive sight - Chicago at night

AIBA Extraordinary Congress

A historic day for AIBA and Boxing

AIBA President Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu (centre) with some of the AIBA Reform Committee members during the AIBA Extraordinary Congress. (From left to right) Mr. Terry Smith, Mr. André Gorgemans, Mr. Piermarco Zen-Ruffinen, President Wu, Reform Committee chairman Mr. Gerhard Heiberg IOC Member & AIBA Ethics Commission chairman Dr. François Carrard, Mr. Essar Gabriel and Ms. Reid Preston Mizell

The 2007 AIBA Extraordinary Congress in Chicago on the eve of the AIBA World Championships Chicago 2007 saw the birth of a new AIBA and marked a turning point for international boxing following the overwhelmingly approval of the AIBA reform project which included the implementation of new AIBA statutes, a new name and a new look.

AIBA President Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu praised the participating 114 federations for their vision and determination with 103 federations voting for and only one against taking AIBA forward into a new era.

“This is a historic day for AIBA,” Dr. Wu said to members in the hall. “Today is the birth of the new AIBA. The new AIBA statutes will revolutionize AIBA and allow boxing to prosper around the world.”

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The new AIBA logo unveiled at the Extraordinary Congress

AIBA Extraordinary Congress Key reform decisions:  Change of name. Formerly called the International Amateur Boxing Association, AIBA is now known as the International Boxing Association.

AIBA being a combination of the English and French acronyms - IBA (International Boxing Association) and AIB (Association Internationale de Boxe).  A new logo to accompany the change in name signifies the new direction AIBA is heading - towards a strong and bright future.  Limit on Presidential terms to three four-year terms

Mr. Gerhard Heiberg (IOC Member) AIBA Reform Committee chairman introduces the recommendations which will change the face of boxing around the world

 Reduction in the size of the AIBA Executive Committee from 30 to 15 members  Only one recognized AIBA Confederation in each continent  Following permanent commissions will be effective by 2010: Finance Commission, Technical Rules Commission, Referees & Judges Commission, Medical Commission, Competitions & Equipment Commission, Youth Commission, Women’s Commission, Athletes’ Commission, Public Relations, Media & Marketing Commission, Development Commission and an AIBA League Commission.

Delegates from member federations listen to a presentation during the AIBA Extraordinary Congress meeting in the Westin Hotel, Chicago.

President Wu with Mr. Gerhard Heidberg, IOC Member & AIBA Reform Commitee chairman

The Reform Committee Members

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[Chairman]  Mr. Gerhard Heiberg: IOC Executive Board

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[Members]  Dr. Charles Butler: AIBA Vice Chairman of Medical Commission  Dr. Humbert Furgoni: AIBA Vice President  Mr. Essar Gabriel: President of Paris Basket Racing

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Mr. Andre Gorgemans: Secretary General of WFSGI Ms. Reid Preston Mizell: CEO of Tula Communications Mr. Terry Smith: Chairman of AIBA Refereeing & Judging Commission Dr. Claude Stricker: Executive Director of AISTS Mr. Piermarco Zen-Ruffinen: Lawyer & University Professor Mr. Rudel Obreja: AIBA Vice President AIBA Boxing News Special Edition - 2007 Review

AIBA Executive Committee

AIBA Extraordinary Congress

Leading the way for the future of Boxing The AIBA Executive Committee was inspirational in its commitment to taking AIBA into a new era in 2007. The 33 members met three times during the year making key decisions each time in order to revolutionize boxing for the benefit of future generations.

The opening meeting held in the hometown of AIBA President Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu in Taipei, Taiwan came just four months after the election of Dr. Wu, providing the opportunity

to reaffirm the AIBA Commission chairman and unveil an AIBA Reform Committee which was charged with revolutionising AIBA and the sport of boxing. The second AIBA Executive Committee meeting was held in the heart of the Olympic movement – in the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. The full range of proposals from the AIBA Reform Committee received the full backing of the members, giving the project their unanimous support ahead of the

Extraordinary Congress at the end of the year.

The third and final meeting took place on the eve of the Extraordinary Congress and AIBA World Championships Chicago 2007, not only confirming Milan, Italy as the host city for the 2009 World Championships but setting up what was to be a defining moment in the history of international boxing one day later.

AIBA Executive Committee Meeting Dates •

February 8-9: Taipei, Taiwan

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June 14-15: Lausanne, Switzerland

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October 21: Chicago, USA

AIBA Executive Committee Members for 2007 LIST OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS - INTERNATIONAL BOXING ASSOCIATION Position

Title

First Name

Last Name

City

Country

PRESIDENT

Mr

Ching Kuo

Wu

Taipei

Taiwan

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

Mr

Gofur-Arslonbek

Rhakimov

Tashkent

Uzbekistan

Africa

Dr

Abdellah

Bessalem

Alger

Algeria

Africa

Gen. Dr

Joseph Oladunmoye

Ayeni

Lagos

Nigeria

America

Mr

Jorge

Guzmán Socarras

La Havana

Cuba

America

Ing.

Domingo

Solano Garcia

Santo Domingo

Dominican Republic

Asia

Mr

Jianping

Chang

Beijing

China

Europe

Dr

Humbert

Furgoni

Paris

France

Europe

Mr

Rudel

Obreja

Bucharest

Romania

Oceania

Mr

Lohial

Nuau

Port Moresby

Papua New Guinea

VICE PRESIDENTS

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EC MEMBERS Africa

Mr

Kelani Azaad

Bayor

Lomé

Togo

Africa

Mr

Ismail Hamed Osman

Abdel Samad

Cairo

Egypt

Africa

Mr

Tayeb

Wahbi

Casablanca

Morocco

Africa

Mr

Jean-Marie

Akono Zé

Douala

Cameroon

America

Mr

Osvaldo Rafael

Bisbal

Buenos Aires

Argentina

America

Mr

Luiz Claudio

Braga Boselli

Sao Paulo

Brazil

America

Dr

Charles Francis

Butler

Kalamazoo, Michigan

USA

America

Mr

José Luis

Vellón Laureano

San Juan

Porto Rico

America

Ms

Joyce Coreen

Bowen

Bridgetown

Barbados

Asia

Sheikh

Hamid Bin Khadim Bin Butti

Alhamid

Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates

Asia

Lt. Gen.

Taweep

Jantarajoj

Bangkok

Thailand

Asia

Mr

Manuel Luis T.

Lopez

Manila

Philippines

Asia

Mr

Mohamed Kamel

Shbib

Damascus

Syria

Asia

Ms

Nieva

Embuldeniya

Colombo

Sri Lanka

Asia

Mr

Kishen Mangaldas

Narsi

Mumbai

India

Europe

Mr

Ihor

Gaidamak

Kiev

Ukraine

Europe

Mr

Paul

King

Sheffield

England

Europe

Mr

Francis Terence

Smith

Barry

Wales

Europe

Ms

Kerstin Bettan

Andersson

Göteborg

Sweden

Europe

Mr

Oernulf

Hansen

Moss

Norway

Europe

Gen.

Evgeny

Murov

Moscow

Russia

Oceania

Mr

James Joseph Warnell

Little

Rarotonga

Cook Islands

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AIBA Tournaments AIBA World Championships, Chicago 2007 October 23-November 3 Medallists & Olympic Qualified Boxers

AIBA President Dr. C.K. Wu and his wife meet boxing legend Muhammad Ali at the opening ceremony Light Flyweight 48 kg 1

ZOU Shiming

2

TANAMOR Harry

CHN PHI

3

OUBAALI Nordine

FRA

3

RUENROENG Amnat

THA

5

DANIELYAN Hovhannes

ARM

5

BARNES Patrick

5

CHYGAYEV Georgiy

UKR

5

YANEZ Luis

USA

IRL

1

WARREN Raushee

USA

2

JONGJOHOR Somjit

THA

3

MAMMADOV Samir

AZE

3

PICARDI Vicenzo

ITA

5

KACZOR Rafal

POL

5

ARROYO McWilliams

PUR

5

BALAKSHIN Georgy

RUS

5

RATHNAYAKE Anurudha

SRI

2

BADAR-UUGAN Enkhbat

3

ARROYO McJoe

3

MURRAY Joseph

SAPIYEV Serik

KAZ

2

KOVALEV Gennady

RUS

3

KAWACHI Masatsugu

3

SAUNDERS Bradley

ENG

5

HAMBARDZUMYAN Eduard

ARM

5

GEORGIEV Boris

BUL

5

VASTINE Alexis

FRA

5

SEPAHVAND Morteza

JPN

IRI

RUS

1

ANDRADE Demetrius

USA

MGL

2

BOONJUMNONG Non

THA

PUR

3

KILICCI Adem

TUR

ENG

3

HANATI Silamu

CHN

TRUPISH Adam

CAN GER

5

GU Yu

CHN

5

5

ROMERO Jonatan

COL

5

CULCAY-KETH Jack

5

RUSSELL Gary

USA

5

SARSEKBAYEV Bakhyt

KAZ

5

MANZANILLA Hector

VEN

5

GRUSAC Vitalie

MDA

RUS

1

KOROBOV Matvey

RUS

LOMACHENKO Vasyl

UKR

2

BLANCO Alfonso

VEN

3

KILIC Yakup

TUR

3

DEREVYANCHENKO Sergiy

UKR

3

LI Yang

CHN

3

BAKHTIYAR Artayev

KAZ

5

LAKRA Anthresh Lalit

IND

5

WANG Jianzheng

CHN

5

SANTOS REYES Arturo

MEX

5

NUNEZ Argenis

DOM

5

ADI Sailom

THA

5

BUGA Konstantin

5

WILLIAMS Raynell

USA

5

RACHIDI Said

1

SELIMOV Albert

2

Lightweight 60 kg 1

GAVIN Frankie

2

A team procession winds itself through downtown Chicago during the opening ceremony

Heavyweight 91 kg 1

RUSSO Clemente

ITA

2

CHAKHKEIV Rakhim

RUS

3

YUSHAN Nijiati

CHN

3

M’BUMBA John

FRA

Middleweight 75 kg

Featherweight 57 kg

1

Welterweight 69 kg

Bantamweight 54 kg VODOPYANOV Sergey

An ecstatic David Oltvanyi (HUN) after winning his second preliminary bout

Light Welterweight 64 kg

Flyweight 51 kg

1

Demetrius Andrade (USA), blue, takes on Adem Kilicci (TUR) in their welterweight 69kg semifinal bout

GER

Super Heavyweight +91kg 1

CAMMARELLE Roberto

2

GLAZKOV Vyacheslav

ITA

3

TIMURZIEV Islam

RUS

3

ZHANG Zhilei

CHN

UKR

MAR

Light Heavyweight 81kg ENG

1

ATOEV Abbos

VALENTINO Domenico

ITA

2

BETERBIEV Artur

RUS

3

TISHCHENKO Alexey

RUS

3

SHYNALIYEV Yerkebuian

KAZ

3

KIM Song Guk

PRK

3

SEMIOTAS Daugirdas

LTU

5

JAVAKHYAN Hrachik

ARM

5

SIVOLIJA Marijo

CRO

5

PEREZ Darley

COL

5

YASSER Ramadan

EGY

5

SAYOTA Picha

THA

5

JEFFRIES Tony

ENG

5

SIPAL Onur

TUR

5

SZELLO Imre

HUN

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UZB

The top eight boxers in each weight category - apart from the 91 kg and +91kg where the top four qualify - qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games

AIBA Tournaments AIBA World Championships, Chicago 2007 October 23-November 3 The AIBA World Championships Chicago 2007 attracted a record 557 boxers from 101 countries

IOC President Dr. Jacques Rogge, here with the AIBA President Dr. C.K. Wu, was in attendance on the final day and presented medals to the winners of the +91kg class

MEDAL STANDINGS

1

RUS -Russia

3

3

2

8

Rank by Total 1

2

ITA -Italy

2

1

1

4

3

3

USA -United States

2

2

8

4

CHN -China

1

4

5

2

5

ENG -England

1

2

3

4

5

KAZ -Kazakhstan

1

2

3

4

7

UZB -Uzbekistan

1

1

11

8

THA -Thailand

2

1

3

4

8

UKR -Ukraine

2

1

3

4

10

MGL -Mongolia

1

1

11

10

PHI -Philippines

1

1

11

10

VEN -Venezuela

1

13

Rank

Italy’s Clemente Russo beat Nijiati Yushan of China in the semifinals of the 91kg class to claim an Olympic spot. A total of 80 boxers from 36 countries qualified for the Beijing Games

NOC

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

1

11

FRA -France

2

2

8

13

TUR -Turkey

2

2

8

15

AZE -Azerbaijan

1

1

11

15

JPN -Japan

1

1

11

15

LTU -Lithuania

1

1

11

15

PRK -DPR Korea

1

1

11

15

PUR -Puerto Rico

1

1

11

22

44

Total:

11

11

NUMBER OF OLYMPIC QUALIFIED BOXERS PER COUNTRY Ranking

Country

Number of boxers qualified

Ranking

Country

Number of boxers qualified

Ranking

Country

Number of boxers qualified

Ranking

Country

Number of boxers qualified

1

RUS

9

2

CHN

7

10

FRA

3

11

TUR

3

19

CRO

1

28

MAR

1

20

DOM

1

29

MDA

3

THA

5

12

COL

1

2

21

EGY

1

30

MEX

1

4

USA

5

13

GER

2

22

HUN

1

31

MGL

1

5

ENG

4

6

ITA

4

14

PUR

2

23

IND

1

32

PHI

1

15

VEN

2

24

IRI

1

33

POL

1

7

KAZ

4

8

UKR

4

16

AZE

1

25

IRL

1

34

PRK

1

17

BUL

1

26

JPN

1

35

SRI

9

ARM

3

1

18

CAN

1

27

LIT

1

36

UZB

1

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AIBA Tournaments AIBA 2007 Cadet World Championships Baku, Azerbaijan- August 31-September 8 The World’s Best Cadets Deliver In Baku The outstanding AIBA Cadet World Championships held in the capital city of Azerbaijan, Baku proved to be another excellent illustration of AIBA’s new transparent and fair officiating with nine countries walking away with Cuba’s Rey Plat gold medals across after winning gold 13 weight categories. in the 70kg class

Thirteen nations were represented in the finals before Azerbaijan, India, Russia and the Ukraine led the gold medal count with two apiece while USA, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Cuba and Puerto Rico all claimed one each.

The 6th edition of the world championships for boxers aged 15 and 16 proved to be another excellent example of AIBA’s new direction thanks to the high level of competition, the camaraderie between the participants and the absence of any official protests.

India’s Vipin Kumar (50kg) was named the tournament’s best boxer while hosts Azerbaijan topped the points and medal ranking with 36 points followed by Russia (27 points) and Uzbekistan (24 points).

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RANKING BY POINTS AND MEDAL SCORE Rank Country Number of Boxers

VICTORIES

Lost Bouts Bouts Total Points per Points per Boxer Boxer

Prelim. Semi- Finals Finals

MEDALS

Gold Silver Bronze Total

1

AZE

13

22

4

2

11

39

3

36

2.8

2

2

3

7

2

RUS

13

15

3

2

11

31

2.4

27

2.1

2

1

4

7

3

UZB

11

15

3

1

10

29

2.6

24

2.2

1

2

2

5

4

UKR

13

11

3

2

11

27

2.1

23

1.8

2

1

1

4

5

IND

5

9

3

2

3

17

3.4

21

4.2

2

1

6

KAZ

13

14

1

1

12

28

2.2

19

1.5

1

7

CUB

5

9

3

1

4

17

3.4

18

3.6

1

8

USA

11

7

1

1

10

19

1.7

12

1.1

1

9

ROM

8

6

1

8

15

1.9

8

1

10

KOR

10

7

10

17

1.7

7

0.7

11

TUR

12

7

12

19

1.6

7

0.6

12

PUR

3

1

1

2

5

1.7

6

2

13

ENG

3

4

1

3

8

2.7

6

2

1

14

SRB

3

4

1

3

8

2.7

6

2

1

15

BLR

12

6

12

18

1.5

6

0.5

15

GER

4

6

4

10

2.5

6

1.5

17

GEO

9

3

9

13

1.4

5

0.6

1

1

18

AUS

5

4

5

9

1.8

4

0.8

19

KGZ

10

3

10

13

1.3

3

0.3

20

HUN

8

2

8

10

1.3

2

0.3

20

IRL

5

2

5

7

1.4

2

0.4

20

MDA

3

2

3

5

1.7

2

0.7

20

TJK

3

2

3

5

1.7

2

0.7

24

ISR

3

1

3

4

1.3

1

0.3

25

EGY

4

4

4

1

25

EST

2

2

2

1

25

GRE

1

1

1

1

25

LAT

2

2

2

1

25

MGL

6

6

6

1

25

POL

2

2

2

1

25

SRI

4

4

4

1

25

SWE

2

2

2

1

25

TKM

2

2

2

1

25

TPE

3

3

3

1

25

WAL

1

1

1

1

3 3

2 1

4 3

2

3

2

3

3

3

2

2

1

1 1

2 1

1

1

1

1

1

1 1

1

Points are earned according to the following criteria.

Final Win = Three Points Semifinal Win = Two Points Quarterfinal Win = One Point Preliminary Win = One Point

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Tapia Keita won gold for Puerto Rico in the 86kg division

Ilken Agayev (AZE), in the red, beat Lazaro Estrada (CUB) in 52kg final

AIBA Tournaments “This is the best-ever Cadet World Championships ever staged” AIBA President Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu

Vipin Kumar from India was named the Best Boxer of the 6th AIBA Cadet World Championships 46kg

TO P 8

48kg

50 kg

1 ISAYEV Elvin

AZE

1 YADAV Vikas

2 YADAV Umesh

IND

3 WARD Martin

52kg

IND

1 KUMAR Vipin

IND

1 AGAYEV Ilkin

AZE

2 CIPRIAN Apodaresei

ROM

2 YAFAI Gamal

ENG

2 ESTRADA Lazaro

CUB

ENG

3 BYRD Louie

USA

3 SANG-MIN Lee

KOR

3 DONG-HYEON Sung

KOR

3 NIKOLAYCHUK Grigoriy

RUS

3 ISHANENKO Pavlo

UKR

3 CATALIN Gheorghe

ROM

3 AVERIN Yevgenyi

RUS

5 JIN-GUN Jung

KOR

5 HARDLING Jamie

AUS

5 NADIROV Bakhtiyar

AZE

5 SOOS Erik

HUN

5 SELCUK Eker

TUR

5 MAMISHZADE Elvin

AZE

5 KONNYU Robert

HUN

5 KUMAR Parmod

IND

5 CORTES Luis

USA

5 AGIBAYEV Almatbek

KAZ

5 HAYDARBEKOV Zahiddin

KGZ

5 UALIKHANOV Askhat

KAZ

5 LATIPOV Jasurbek

UZB

5 POSTOIUC Maxim

MDA

5 STOROZNENKO Borys

UKR

5 BOBOJANOV Kobiljon

UZB

USA

1 RAHMONOV Uktamjon

UZB

1 MIKANOV Jandos

KAZ

1 KULAJENKO Dmitry

RUS

2 Aliyev Elvin

AZE

2 HAJIALIYEV Gaybatulla

AZE

2 HABIZOV Jalolbek

UZB

2 MARTINEZ Usla

CUB

3 Gaibnazarov Fazliddin

UZB

3 BESPUTIN Alexandr

RUS

3 EYNULLAYEV Gismet

AZE

3 JAFAROV Anar

AZE

3 Eleusinov Daniyar

KAZ

3 BADULESCU Daniel

ROM

3 KURDA Stiapan

BLR

3 RUZIYEV Mashhur

UZB

5 Mukhayev Elmar

BLR

5 MUSTAFIN Nursultan

KAZ

5 MURDOCK Rohan

AUS

5 DOLU Jacub

GER

5 Zeuge Tyron

GER

5 MUSABAYEV Farkhad

KGZ

5 CUELLAR Juan

CUB

5 QUIGLEY Jason

IRL

5 Vankala Durgarao

IND

5 ASLAN Sahin

TUR

5 FAROZOV Suhrobshoh

TJK

5 AYDAIN Muhammet

TUR

5 Stankovic Branimir

SRB

5 KUNETS Olexandr

UKR

5 PODOLSKY Stanislav

UKR

5 PLESHAKOV Dmitro

UKR

54kg 1 Gomez Frankie

57kg

66kg

60kg

70kg

63kg

75kg

80kg

1 IBRAGIMOV Nidzat

UKR

1 PLAT REY

CUB

1 SAVENKO Volodymyr

UKR

1 BIVOL Dmitriy

RUS

2 AKRAMOV Avazbek

UZB

2 TAVADZE ROMAN

GEO

2 SAGOV Kureysh

RUS

2 JASAREVIC Zoran

SRB

3 LEE Jong-yeob

KOR

3 DUNN ZAC

AUS

3 GUNEY Haydarali

TUR

3 ABLAYEV Nursultan

KAZ

3 METERN Viktor

GER

3 SEYDALIYEV YERLAN

KAZ

3 AUPIU Kavika

USA

3 AYDIN Hasan

TUR

5 AGAMALIYEV Murad

AZE

AZE

5 MOHSUMOV FARID

AZE

5 MUSLUMOV Rashad

AZE

5 MAMMADZADE Malik

5 SOBHI Shenawi

ISR

5 ROE BERNARD

IRL

5 STARAVOITAV Anton

BLR

5 ADAMOVOCH Denis

BLR

5 SAGARIBAYEV Ayrizber

KAZ

5 PASHKOV MIKHAIL

RUS

5 ABDILMANOV Jandos

KAZ

5 NICULAE Madalin

ROM

5 EMRAH Demir

SRB

5 ALICEA EDUARDO

USA

5 BEBCO Alexandr

MDA

5 TUKTAROV Enver

UKR

86kg

18 different countries collected a medal in Baku

1 KEITA Tapia

PUR

2 SIMOLIN Sergey

UKR

3 ABDULLAYEV Rashad

AZE

3 KOROBKOV Alexandr

RUS

5 ISKROU Stanislav

BLR

5 DAULETOV Aydos

KAZ

5 SIWY Marcin

POL

5 ARGUELLO Joseph

USA

214 boxers from 35 countries participated in Baku

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Continental Results European Women Championships

XX European Junior Championships

Sombor, Serbia & Montenegro, 6 - 5 July 2007

Weight

Medal

Name

NOC

46 kg

Gold

DUTA Steluta

ROM

Silver

ASENOVA Sevda

BUL

Bronze

MOEHOLT Sofie

DEN

Bronze

GNEVANOVA Svetlana

RUS

Gold

CSIK Monika

HUN

Silver

ION Lidia

ROM

Bronze

AKTOP Derza

TUR

Bronze

OURAHMOUNE Sarah

FRA

Gold

KAYA Sumezra

TUR

ENG

Silver

PEKALSKA Ewelina

POL

UKR

Bronze

TIMOFTE Diana

ROM

Bronze

NAVE Virginie

FRA

Gold

RUDENKO Viktoria

UKR

UKR

Silver

SHIPRA Nilsson

SWE

Bronze

USACHENKO Viktoriy

RUS

Bronze

GHEJU andreea

ROM

Gold

OGHIGAVA Sofya

RUS

Silver

ADAMS Nicola

ENG

Bronze

MICHALCZUK Karolina

POL

Bronze

HRYTSAY Lyudmyla

UKR

Gold

GORSHKOVA Elena

RUS

Silver

EGNER Ingrid

NOR

Bronze

NIELSEN Malene K.

DEN

Bronze

GUL Nagehan

TUR

Weight

Medal

Name

NOC

48 kg

Gold

DVINSKIY M

RUS

Silver

ATT IHYA

FRA

Bronze

RISHKAN A.

MDA

Bronze

UNGUARI

HUN

Gold

ALOYAN M.

RUS

Silver

SAEED K.

ENG

Bronze

AKMEDOV E.

AZE

Bronze

GRIGORYAN A.

ARM

Gold

MAGUIRE M.

Silver

JUSHENKO E.

51 kg

54 kg

57 kg

60 kg

64 kg

69 kg

Bronze

NIKULESKO R.N.

ROM

Bronze

SAKOY V.

ROM

Gold

81 kg

91 kg

91+ kg

48 kg

50 kg

52 kg

Silver

POYANKIY D.

RUS

Bronze

HAVHANNISYAN A.

ARM

Bronze

TURCITU P.

ROM

Gold

SHIPUNOV V.

RUS

Silver

KRAVETS S.

UKR

Bronze

BORDIAS V.

ROM

Bronze

SULEYMANOV F.

AZE

Gold

LAZAREV D.

UKR

Silver

KUZMIN A.

RUS

Bronze

BORISOV E.

BUL

Gold

TAYLOR Katie

IRE

Bronze

CHLADEK Z.

CZE

Silver

BRUGGER Sandra

SUI

Gold

KHYTROV Y.

UKR

Bronze

ZAVYALOVA Yana

UKR

Silver

CHEBOTAREV A.

RUS

Bronze

GADZHIEVA Ayzanat

RUS

Bronze

ORAVECZ P.

HUN

Gold

BERTAND Lucie

FRA

SRB

Silver

SVENSSON Klara

SWE

Bronze

RASMUSSEN Yvonne Baek DEN

Bronze

GOKYEK Gulnar

TUR

Gold

POTEYA Irina

RUS

Silver

LUCZAK Oliwia

POL

Bronze

JONG Marichelle De

HOL

Bronze

CSEJTEI Csilla

HUN

Gold

NEMTSOVA Yulia

RUS

Silver

TURCIN Luminita

ROM

Bronze

CARKCI Nurcan

TUR

Bronze

GAWENDA Ewa

POL

Bronze 75 kg

SHELESTYUR B.

Vejle, Denmark, 14 - 21 October 2007

SPIRKO A.

54 kg

57 kg

60 kg

63 kg

Gold

JOVANOVIĆ N.

SRB

Silver

HRYB I.

UKR

Bronze

BAUDERLIQUE M.

FRA

Bronze

KOLLING E.

GER

Gold

JAKUCHEV I.

RUS

Silver

ULITIN A.

UKR

Bronze

KUZMIN S.

BLR

Bronze

LAKATOS P.

HUN

Gold

KUDUKHOV V.

RUS

Silver

ROSSANO F.

ITA

Gold

LAURELL Anna

SWE

Bronze

SAHAKJAN V.

GER

Silver

YAVORKAYA Maria

RUS

Bronze

TRIFONOV O.

UKR

Bronze

NOVIKOVA Olga

UKR

Gold

BABANIN M.

RUS

Bronze

HUTTEN Alexandra De

FRA

Silver

FURY T.

ENG

Gold

GLADKIKH Anna

RUS

KOMAR Iryna

UKR

66 kg

70 kg

75 kg

80 kg

Bronze

BEZVERKHY I.

UKR

Silver

Bronze

HASIC J.

BIH

Bronze

YAGCI Selma

TUR

Bronze

STANGA Catalina

ROM

Gold

SURKOVA Elena

RUS

Silver

KOVACS Maria

HUN

Bronze

ZHURGUNOVA Dinara

UKR

Bronze

HOSU Adriana

ROM

86 kg

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Other Results Pan Am Games Men

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil , 13 - 29 July 2007 Weight Medal

Name

NOC

48 kg

Gold

YANEZ Luis

USA

Silver

BETANCOURT Kevin

VEN

Bronze

MENDEZ Wilton

DOM

Bronze

ORTIZ ORTI Carlos

PUR

Gold

ARROYO McWilliams

PUR

Silver

PAYANO Juan Carlos

DOM

Bronze

AVILA JUAREZ Braulio

MEX

Bronze

SALINAS Yoandry

CUB

Gold

CUADRAS QUIROA Carlos

MEX

Silver

MARRERO Claudio

DOM

Bronze

ATWELL Clive

GUY

Bronze

PEREIRA James Dean

BRA

Gold

TORRIENTE Idel

51 kg

54 kg

57 kg

60 kg

64 kg

69 kg

75 kg

81 kg

91 kg

Pan Am Games Women

Guayaquil, Ecuador, 5 - 9 October 2007 Weight

Medal

Name

NOC

46 kg

Gold

MATOS Erica

BRA

Silver

PENA Jasmin

DOM

Bronze

HAMEL Stephanie

CAN

Gold

BOPP Jessica

ARG

Silver

ESPARZA Marlen

USA

Bronze

PARK Jacqui

CAN

Bronze

SERRANO Amanda

ECU

Gold

BUJOLD Mandy

CAN

CUB

Silver

HOULILAH Cheryl

USA

Bronze

ARCOS Maria

ECU

Bronze

SOARES Stella

BRA

Gold

BENAVIDES Paola

ARG

Silver

ALAMKAN Arantxa

GLP

Bronze

DOWNING Sacred

USA

Bronze

RIVAS Maria

ECU

Gold

DIONISIUS Deborah

ARG

48 kg

50 kg

Silver

COTTO ROMAN Abner

PUR

Bronze

RIZO Orlando

NCA

Bronze

SOUZA Davi

BRA

Gold

UGAS Yordenis

CUB

Silver

LOPES Everton

BRA

Bronze

PEDRAZA GONZALES Jose

PUR

Bronze

RUEDA Luis

ARG

Silver

LOMA Leonor

ECU

Gold

DARGAN Karl

USA

Bronze

ALICEA Mercedes

PUR

Silver

GONZALEZ ORTIZ Jonathan

PUR

Bronze

MENARD Isabelle

CAN

Bronze

CARVALHO Myke

BRA

Gold

LOPEZ Adawilky

DOM

Silver

BIZIER Sandra

CAN

Bronze

JONES Jamila

TRI

Bronze

TAPIA Kiria

PUR

Gold

ARAUJO Adriana

BRA

Silver

GAUTHIER Elissa Marie

CAN

Bronze

CAICEDO Veronica

ECU

Bronze

GUISPE Pamela

PER

52 kg

54 kg

57 kg

Bronze

FISS Inocente

CUB

Gold

LIMA Pedro

BRA

Silver

ANDRADE Demetrius

USA

Bronze

CHAVES Diego

ARG

Bronze

SMITH Ricardo

JAM

Gold

CORREA Emilio

CUB

Silver

NUÑEZ Argenis

DOM

Gold

DUNN Katie

CAN

Bronze

ABREU Glaucelio

BRA

Silver

PERALTA Celeste

ARG

Bronze

GANGORA Carlos

ECU

Bronze

MEJIA Celinda

ECU

Gold

ALVAREZ Eleider

COL

Bronze

UNDERWOOD Queen

USA

Silver

NAPOLES Yuciel

CUB

Gold

SPENCER Mary

CAN

Bronze

CASTILLO Julio

ECU

Silver

ALLAN Wendy

TRI

Bronze

KURONYA Lisa

USA

Bronze

PENAFIEL Ruth

ECU

Gold

FORTIN Arianne

CAN

Silver

BANDEIRA Andreia

BRA

Bronze

DAVIS Jackie

USA

60 kg

63 kg

66 kg

Bronze

DOWNS Christopher

USA

Gold

ACOSTA Osmay

CUB

Silver

PAYARES JULIO Jose

VEN

Bronze

LIMA Rafael

BRA

Bronze

QUIÑONEZ Jorge

ECU

Gold

CREWS Franchon

USA

ALFONSO Robert

CUB

Silver

KONIKOV Amber

CAN

Silver

RIVAS Oscar

COL

Bronze

TAYLOR Chimere

TRI

Bronze

BENCE Didier

CAN

Gold

LORD-WILDER Tyler

USA

Bronze

NOGUEIRA Antonio Rogerio

BRA

Silver

BERGERON Maude

CAN

Gold

GIBBON Anne

USA

91+ kg Gold

70 kg

75 kg

80 kg 86 kg

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Other Results

All African Games

Oceania Games

Algers, Algeria, 11-23 July 2007 Weight

Medal

Name

NOC

48 kg

Gold

WANJAU Bilali Suleyman

KEN

Weight

Medal

Name

NOC

Silver

PLANGE Manyo

GHA

48 kg

Gold

WILLIE Jack

PNG

CMR

Silver

MAGAIVA Lui

PNG

GAB

Bronze

KAVA Paul

SOL

ALG

Bronze

PITAKIA Hendrick

SOL

Gold

CEAPA Jimmy

AUS

Bronze Bronze 51 kg

54 kg

57 kg

Gold

60 kg

64 kg

69 kg

91 kg

51 kg

Bronze

KENYANTA Kennedy

ZAM

Silver

OAIKE Francis

PNG

Bronze

TELOVAI Benedict

SOL

Bronze

O’BRAIN Fred

SAM

Gold

BOYD Luca

AUS

Bronze

SIMON Johannes

NAM

Gold

OURADI Abdelhalim

ALG 54 kg

Silver

SAMIR Issah

GHA

Bronze

IKGOPOLENG Khumiso

BOT

Silver

LEVAI Fasala

SAM

Bronze

AIRAM Steven

SOL

Gold

FAILAGA Samuelu

SAM

FLEMING Paul

AUS

Bronze

JULIE BRUNO Luis Richard

MRI

Gold

CHADI Abdelkader

ALG

57 kg

Silver

ALAA Seili

TUN

Silver

Bronze

ADJAHO Roberto Gbenanoude

BEN

Bronze

OPUGU Andrew

PNG

GUI

Bronze

PUIPUI Tau

SAM

Gold

TOMLINSON William

AUS

KEITA Ibrahima

60 kg

Gold

NEJMAOUI Seifeddine

TUN

Silver

ABDELHAMID YASSINE Jaber El Sheairy

EGY

Silver

IAPESA Tony

SAM

Bronze

SASULA Sasi

SAM

Bronze

LACALEVU Mitieli

FIJ

Gold

ELETI Leti

SAM

Bronze

GANIYU Muydeen

NIG

Bronze

MBIRA Owethu

RSA 64 kg

Gold

BWALYA Hastings

ZAM

Silver

NKABITI Hebert

BOT

Silver

KIDD Todd

AUS

Bronze

TEHEI Denis

TAH

Bronze

WULF Sada

SAM

Gold

BLACKBOURN Joe

NZL

Bronze

ABDERRAHMANE OURABY Salah

EGY

Bronze

TARIKET Rachid

ALG 69 kg

Gold

MERDASSI Rached

TUN

Silver

SAMIR Bastie

GHA

Silver

FATA Hugo

SAM

EGY

Bronze

AFAKASI Pele

SAM

CMR

Bronze

TEMAITITETAHIO Albert

TAH

Gold

FLETCHER Jarrod

AUS

McEWEN Nathan

NZL

Gold

BAKR ABDIN Houssem Moetaz NKODO Foster Marcellin KASSEL Nabil

ALG

75 kg

Silver

SARAKU Ahmed

GHA

Silver

Bronze

BEKONDJI Jean Baptiste

CMR

Bronze

TINITUA Neagle

TAH

Bronze

FAIAUAILIILI Warren

SAM

Gold

TAUU’I Farani

SAM

LECLERCK Moana

TAH

Bronze

SHISHIA Daniel Nyambwena

KEN

Gold

RAMADHAN ABDEL GHAFAR Anwar Yasser

EGY

81 kg

Silver

BENCHEBLA Abdelhafid

ALG

Silver

Bronze

MAKONJIO Joshua Ndere

KEN

Bronze

WALLACE Tom Zigzag

NZL

Bronze

LETOA Togasilimai

SAM

Gold

PITT Brad

AUS

NGA

Silver

VULI Inia

FIJ

SEN

Bronze

SOI Vaitele

SAM

ALG

Bronze

BRODIEN Edgard

TAH

Gold

MAMA Isekeu

NZL

Bronze

OLALEHIM Adura

NIG

Gold

SAHRAOUI Mourad

TUN

Silver Bronze Bronze +91 kg

MECHENOUAI Abdelrahim

AFS

Bronze

81 kg

MIKAMPU MAYELET Mick Junior

CHAUKE Jackson Van Tonter

Bronze 75 kg

ESSOMBA Thomas

Silver

Bronze

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Apia, Samoa - 23-27 April 2007

KAYODE Lateef DIATTA Ousmane TOUILBINI Abdelaziz

91 kg

+91 kg

Gold

ALI ABDELLAH ALI Emad Abdelhalim

EGY

Silver

OUATTAH Newfel

ALG

Silver

BEAHAN Daniel

AUS

BAMBRIDGE Ben

TAH

MANUTULILA Romeo

ASA

Bronze

ATSAMA ONAMBELE Remy

CMR

Bronze

Bronze

HOMRANI Mohamed

TUN

Bronze

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AIBA News Historic moment for AIBA President with Olympic Museum unveiling

AIBA President Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu addresses the audience during the opening ceremony

A very proud and jubilant AIBA President Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu unveiled his Olympic Tennis Centre and Olympic Museum in Xiamen, China in November, a project he had been working on for five years and is fully dedicated towards the Olympic Movement and its principles.

Sixty-one-year-old Wu, an IOC member since 1988, was joined by IOC Vice President from Japan Mr. Chiharu Igaya, Mr. Cigui Liu, the mayor of Xiamen City, members of the AIBA Executive Committee and other dignitaries and friends for the opening ceremony, which took place on the conclusion of the Good Luck Beijing boxing test event for the Beijing Olympic Games.

The Olympic museum is the first to be stationed in China and boasts historic Olympic footage and data, lecture rooms and a collection of Dr. Wu’s own Olympic memorabilia.

A view inside the Olympic Museum featuring a piece of jade from the Yangtze River

The official opening of the Olympic Museum (from left to right: the Mayor of Xiamen City, Mr. Cigui Liu, the IOC Vice President from Japan, Mr. Chiharu Igaya, & Dr. Wu)

“This is a very proud moment for me, to be here on this special occasion with my dear colleagues and friends” Dr. Wu said at the opening of the museum. “I wanted to share this historic moment as Dr. Wu wanted to share the historic moment with friends I have never made and colleagues such a personal investment such as towards a project which will be a great this. This moment marks the source of education, inspiration and hope realization of five years hard for generations to come.” work, investment and devotion

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Traduction française AIBA - Congrès Extraordinaire

La Boxe entre dans une nouvelle Ere Traduction de la page 1 - Message du Président Bienvenue à cette édition spéciale de “Boxing News” Les derniers douze mois ont été historiques pour la boxe en maintes façons et la revue 2007 me fournit le moyen ideal pour reconnaître et apprécier ces changements sous toutes leur forme.

Grâce à l’énorme travail de toute la famille « AIBA », l’année 2007 a été une année exceptionnelle pour l’AIBA. AIBA a atteint des sommets incroyables pendant cette année et achevé de nombreux objectifs. La boxe a désormais un futur et nous pouvons tous être fiers du travail accompli.

Avec trois réunions du Comité Exécutif, un Congrès Extraordinaire et des Championnats du Monde AIBA Senior et Cadet révolutionnaires, l’année 2007 va prendre une place spéciale dans nos cœurs. Nous pouvons désormais nous concentrer à construire sur les fondations qui ont amenées l’AIBA là où elle se trouve aujourd’hui et continuer la transformation du sport de la boxe vers ce sport auquel nous croyons.

Sportivement Vôtre, Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu, AIBA President

Une Nouvelle Ere pour la Boxe Traduction de la page 6 La Comité Exécutif AIBA a été visionnaire en poursuivant son engagement d’amener l’AIBA dans une nouvelle ère en 2007. Les 33 membres se sont rencontrés trois fois pendant l’année prenant des décisions clefs lors de chaque réunion pour révolutionner la boxe pour les générations futures.

La première rencontre s’est tenue quatre mois après son élection dans la ville où réside le Président de l’AIBA, le Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu, à Taipei (Taiwan). Cette réunion a donné l’occasion de confirmer les présidents des diverses Commissions de l’AIBA et de révéler le Comité de Réforme qui est chargé de transformer l’AIBA et le sport de la boxe.

La seconde réunion du Comité Exécutif de l’AIBA s’est tenue au cœur du mouvement Olympique – au siège social du Comité International Olympique à Lausanne, en Suisse. Toutes les propositions présentées par le Comité de Réforme de l’AIBA ont été acceptées par les membres qui ont donné leur support unanime au projet avant le Congrès Extraordinaire qui s’est tenu à la fin de l’année.

La troisième et dernière réunion s’est tenue la veille du Congrès Extraordinaire et des Championnats du Monde 2007 de l’AIBA, à Chicago. La ville de Milan en Italie y a été confirmée comme la Ville hôte des Championnats du Monde 2009 de même que la mise en place des changements clés de la boxe internationale.

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Un jour historique pour l’AIBA et la Boxe

Traduction des pages 4 & 5

Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu (au centre), Président de l’AIBA accompagné de quelques uns des membres du Comité de Réforme pendant le Congrès Extraordinaire de l’AIBA. (De gauche à droite: M. Terry Smit, M. André Gorgemans, M. Piermarco Zen-Ruffinen, Président Wu, le Président du Comité de Réforme, M. Gerhard Heiberg, le Président de la Commission d’Ethique, le Dr. François Carrd, M. Essar Gabriel and Mme Reid Preston Mizell)

Le Congrès Extraordinaire de l’AIBA à Chicago en 2007, qui s’est tenu la veille des Championnats du Monde AIBA - Chicago 2007, a vu la naissance de la nouvelle AIBA et a marqué un tournant pour la boxe internationale suite à l’approbation du projet de réforme de l’AIBA ; ce dernier a approuvé les nouveaux statuts de l’AIBA, son nouveau nom et son nouveau logo.

Le Président de l’AIBA, le Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu, a remercié les 114 fédérations qui ont participé à ce Congrès et a remercié les 103 fédérations qui ont voté en faveur de ces réformes pour leur vision et leur détermination à mener l’AIBA vers une nouvelle ère. Une seule fédération a voté contre.

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«C’est un jour historique pour AIBA,» a dit le Docteur Wu. «Aujourd’hui, c’est la naissance de la nouvelle AIBA. Les nouveaux statuts de l’AIBA révolutionneront AIBA et permettront à la boxe de prospérer dans le monde entier.»

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The new AIBA logo unveiled at the Extraordinary Congress

AIBA-Congrès Extraordinaire Réformes clefs:  Changement de nom. Autrefois appelée l’Association de Boxe Amateur Internationale, on connaît maintenant AIBA sous son nouveau nom: l’Association Internationale de Boxe. AIBA est une combinaison des acronymes anglais et français - IBA (International Boxing Association) et AIB (Association Internationale de Boxe).  Un nouveau logo pour accompagner le changement de la raison sociale marque la nouvelle direction vers laquelle l’AIBA se dirige - vers un avenir prometteur.  Limite de la présidence à trois termes de quatre ans  Réduction du Comité Exécutif de 30 à 15 membres

M. Gerhard Heiberg (Membre du CIO), Président du Comité de Réforme de l’AIBA, présente les recommandations qui vont changer la face de la boxe dans le monde

 Une seule Confédération AIBA reconnue par continent  Les Commissions suivantes seront en fonction jusqu’en 2010: Commission des finances, Commission technique et des règles, Commission d’arbitrage et de jugement, Commission médicale, Commission de sécurité et d’équipements, Commission de la jeunesse, Commission de boxe féminine, Commission des athlètes, Commission de presse et de relations publiques, Commission de marketing, Commission scientifique et de recherche et une Commission « Aiba leagues.

Délégués des fédérations membres écoutant une présentation pendans le Congrès Extraordinaire de l’AIBA à Chicago au Westin Hotel

Président Wu avec M. Gerhard Heidberg, Président du Comité de Réforme de l’ AIBA

Les Membres du Comité de Réforme [Président]  M. Gerhard Heiberg: Membre du Comité Exécutif du CIO [Membres]  Dr. Charles Butler: AIBA V.P. de la Commission Médicale  Dr. Humbert Furgoni: AIBA V.P.  M. Essar Gabriel: Président de Paris Basket Racing

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M. André Gorgemans: Secrétaire Général de la WFSGI Mme. Reid Preston Mizell: CEO Tula Communications M. Terry Smith: Président nommé de la Commission AIBA d›Arbitrage et de jugement Dr. Claude Stricker: Directeur Exécutif AISTS Mr. Piermarco Zen-Ruffinen: Avocat et Professeur d›Université Mr. Rudel Obreja: AIBA V.P.

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Nouvelles AIBA Moment historique pour le Président de l’AIBA: Inauguration d’un Musée Olympique

Le Président de l’AIBA, le Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu, adresse tl’audience à la cérémonie d’ouverture Un président de l’AIBA très fier et radieux, le docteur Ching-Kuo Wu a inauguré en novembre 2007 son Centre Olympique de Tennis et le Musée Olympique à Xiamen en Chine; le Dr. Wu a travaillé sur ce projet entièrement dédié au Mouvement Olympique et ses principes pendant cinq ans.

M. Chiharu Igaya (Vice-Président du CIO), Mr. Cigui Liu (maire de la ville de Xiamen), des membres du Comité Exécutif de l’AIBA ainsi que d’autres personnalités et amis ont assisté avec le Dr.Wu (66 ans), membre du CIO depuis 1988, à la Cérémonie d’Ouverture qui a eu lieu à la suite de l’événement test pour les Jeux Olympiques de Beijing, le « Good Luck Beijing Boxing Test ».

Le Musée Olympique est le premier Musée de ce type en Chine et renferme des souvenirs et des données historiques, des salles de cours ainsi que la collection olympique personnelle du Dr. Wu.

Ouverture officielle du Musée Olympique (de gauche à droite: Mr. Cigui Liu (maire de la ville de Xiamen), M. Chiharu Igaya (Vice-Président IOC9 et Dr. Wu

« Je suis très fier d’être ici à cette occasion spéciale avec mes chers collègues et amis » a déclaré le Dr. Wu à la cérémonie d’ouverture. « Je voulais partager ce moment historique étant donné que n’ai Dr. Wu partageant ces moments historiques avec ses amis jamais auparavant fait et collègues un tel investissement dévotion pour ce projet qui sera une grande personnel. Ce moment marque la réalisation de cinq ans de source éducative, d’inspiration et d’espoir dur labeur, d’investissement et de pour les générations futures. »

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Vue de l’intérieur du Musée Olympique - au centre une pièce de jade de la rivière Yangtze

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