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The Olympic Dream continues in 2008 Six Qualifying Tournaments grip the Boxing world

January-FebruaryMarch 2008 ISSN 1814-7518

Editorial

Contents

“Welcome to the first edition for 2008 of AIBA’s official magazine, Boxing News ” “This year promises to be another exciting period in the life of the new AIBA. With Olympic qualification events in full swing and the President Cup, the Olympic Games, the Women’s World Championships, the Youth World Championships and the World Cup all part of an action-packed 12 months, we can expect plenty of success stories to rise to the surface.

This is an exciting time for boxing and I am extremely proud to be leading an organisation which continues to change the face of the sport where the athletes have an opportunity to realise their dreams and to be a champion inside and outside of the ring. These first three months of 2008 are absolute testament to that.

Enjoy the magazine”

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AIBA 1st American Olympic Qualifying Tournaments

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AIBA African Olympic Qualifying Tournaments

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AIBA Asian Olympic Qualifying Tournaments

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AIBA 1st European Olympic Qualifying Tournament

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AIBA Executive Committee Meeting Busan, Korea

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AIBA Boxing Academy

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AIBA 2008 Women’s World Championships

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AIBA 2008 World Cup

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AIBA 2008 Calendar

Yours boxing, Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu, AIBA President

Boxing News First Edition 2008

Disclaimer

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All content is of AIBA © 2008.

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AIBA 2008 Youth World Championships

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AIBA Tournaments 1st AIBA American Olympic Qualifying Tournament - Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago

After missing the AIBA World Championships Chicago 2007, boxing powerhouse Cuba made a spectacular return to the international stage at the 1st AIBA American Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago in March by qualifying nine of their 11 boxers for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

In the style that is often accustomed with Cuban boxers, the Central Americans danced their way to eight gold and one silver medal at the tournament including four

gold for their four 2007 Pan American champions Idel Torriente (57kg), Hernandez Yordanis (60kg and 2005 world champion), Emilio Correa Bayeux (75kg) and Osmai Acosta Duarte (91kg).

A total of nine countries were represented in the final haul of 23 qualified boxers for the 2008 Olympic Games with Cuba being awarded “The best Team” trophy of the tournament. Ecuador, Venezuela and USA were next best with three qualified boxers apiece.

1st AIBA American Olympic Qualifying Tournament – Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago (March 12th-18th) Light Flyweight - Up to 48kg

Flyweight - Over 48 to 51kg

Bantamweight - Over 51 to 54kg

Gold:

Jose Luis Meza Ochoa (ECU)

Gold:

Juan Carlos Payano (DOM)

Gold:

Yankiel Leon Alarcon (CUB)

Silver:

Eduard Bermudaz (VEN)

Silver:

Andry Laffita Hernandez (CUB)

Silver:

Oscar Valdez (MEX)

Bronze:

Odilon Zaleta (MEX)

Bronze:

Jose Manual Saant Sharup (ECU)

Bronze:

Claudio Marrero Guzman (DOM)

Bronze:

Iran Perez Prevot (CUB)

Bronze:

Braulio Avila (MEX)

Bronze:

James Dean Pereira (BRA)

Featherweight - Over 54 to 57kg

Lightweight - Over 57 to 60kg

Light Welterweight - Over 60 to 64kg

Gold:

Idel Torriente (CUB)

Gold:

Yordanis Ugas Hernandez (CUB)

Gold:

Roniel Iglesias Sotolongo (CUB)

Silver:

Luis Enrique Porozo Mina (ECU)

Silver:

Sadam Ali (USA)

Silver:

Jhonny Sanchez (VEN)

Bronze:

Robson Conceicao (BRA)

Bronze:

Everton Lopes (BRA)

Bronze:

Javier Molina (USA)

Bronze:

Roberto Navarro (DOM)

Bronze:

Juan Nicolas Cuellar (ARG)

Welterweight - Over 64 to 69kg

Middleweight - Over 69 to 75kg

Gold:

Carlos Banteaux Suarez (CUB)

Gold:

Emilio Correa Bayeux (CUB)

Gold:

Carlos Negron (PUR)

Silver:

John Jackson (ISV)

Silver:

Carlos Gongora Mercado (ECU)

Silver:

Luis Gonzalez (VEN)

Bronze:

Oscar Molina (MEX)

Bronze:

Clarence Joseph (ISV)

Bronze:

Washington Silva (BRA)

Bronze:

Pedro Lima (BRA)

Bronze:

Shawn Estrada (USA)

Heavyweight - Over 81 to 91kg

Light Heavyweight - Over 75 to 81kg

Super Heavyweight - +91kg

Gold:

Osmai Acosta Duarte (CUB)

Gold:

Robert Alfonso Acea (CUB)

Silver:

Deontay L Wilder (USA)

Silver:

Michael S Hunter II (USA)

Bronze:

Sylvera Louis (CAN)

Bronze:

Jose Payares (VEN)

Bronze:

Rafael Lima (BRA)

Bronze:

Clayton Laurent (ISV)

Olympic Qualified boxers in bold

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Photos (left to right): Daniel Sanchez(ECU), Juan C Payano(DOM) in red takes on Dillon Allicok(GUY) and Jose M Saant(ECU)

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AIBA Tournaments Cuba’s dazzling return

Boxers Qualified by Country Qualifications Summary for the American Continent Country Cuba

Qualified Boxers from 1st AIBA American Olympic Qualifying Tournament Andry LaďŹƒta Hernandez (51kg runner-up)

Total

Boxers Qualified at the AIBA World Championships Chicago 2007

Total

9

Combined Total 9

Yankiel Leon Alarcon (54kg winner) Idel Torriente (57kg winner) Yordanis Ugas Hernandez (60kg winner) Roniel Iglesias Sotolongo (64kg winner) Carlos Banteaux Suarez (69kg winner) Emilio Correa Bayeux (75kg winner) Osmai Acosta Duarte (91kg winner) Robert Alfonso Acea (+91kg winner) USA

Sadam Ali (60kg runner-up)

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Luis Yanez (48kg quarterfinalist)

5

8

2

5

Raushee Warren (51kg world champion)

Javier Molina (64kg third place)

Gary Russell (54kg quarterfinalist)

Deontay L Wilder (91kg runner-up)

Raynell Williams (57kg quarterfinalist) Demetrius Andrade (69kg world champion) Venezuela

Eduard Bermudaz (48kg runner-up)

3

Hector Manzanilla (54kg quarterfinalist) Alfonso Blanco (75kg silver medallist)

Jhonny Sanchez (64kg runner-up) Luis Gonzalez (81kg runner-up) Ecuador

Jose Luis Meza Ochoa (48kg winner)

3

3

Luis Enrique Porozo Mina (57kg runner-up) Carlos Gongora Mercado (75kg runner-up) Puerto Rico

Carlos Negron (81kg winner)

1

McWilliams Arroyo (51kg quarterfinalist)

2

3

2

2

Arroyo McJoe (54kg bronze medallist) Colombia

Jonatan Romero (54kg quarterfinalist) Darley Perez (60kg quarterfinalist) Juan Carlos Payano (51kg winner)

1

Argenis Nunez (75kg quarterfinalist)

1

2

Mexico

Dominican Republic

Oscar Valdez (54kg runner-up)

1

Arturo Santos Reyes (57kg quarterfinalist)

1

2

Brazil

Washington Silva (81kg third place)

1

John Jackson (69kg runner-up)

1

Canada Virgin Islands

Total: 11

1 Adam Trupish (69kg quarterfinalist)

23

1

1 1

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Photos (left to right): Yankiel Leon(CUB), Yordenis Ugas(CUB) and some local culture opens the tournament

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AIBA Tournaments AIBA African Olympic Qualifying Tournaments: { Algiers, Algeria { Windhoek, Namibia

2nd AIBA African Olympic Qualifying Tournament - Windhoek, Namibia (March 24th-29th) Light Flyweight - Up to 48kg

Flyweight - Over 48 to 51kg

Bantamweight - Over 51 to 54kg

Gold:

Essomba Thomas (CMR)

Gold:

Cassius Chiyanikab (ZAM)

Gold:

Silver:

Bouchtouk Redouane (MAR)

Silver:

Bernard Ngumba (KEN)

Silver:

Louis R. Bruno Julie (MRI)

Bronze:

Ronald Sergo (UGA)

Bronze:

Jackson Chauke (RSA)

Bronze:

Emiliani P. Polino (TAN)

Issah Samir (GHA)

Featherweight - Over 54 to 57kg

Lightweight - Over 57 to 60kg

Gold:

Nicholas Okongo Okoth (KEN)

Gold:

Jean de Dieu Solonianina (MAD)

Light Welterweight - Over 60 to 64kg Gold:

Louis Richardo Colin (MRI)

Silver:

Ghato Batshegi (BOT)

Silver:

Rasheed Lawal (NGR)

Silver:

Samuel Kotey (GHA)

Bronze:

Prince Octopus Dzanie (GHA)

Bronze:

Juluis M. Indongo (NAM)

Bronze:

Smaila Mahaman (CMR)

Welterweight - Over 64 to 69kg

Middleweight - Over 69 to 75kg

Gold:

Mejandjae Kasuto (NAM)

Gold:

Badou Jack (GAM)

Gold:

Bastie Samir (GHA)

Silver:

Nickson Abaka (KEN)

Silver:

Herry Saliku Biembe (RDC)

Silver:

Aziz Ali (KEN)

Bronze:

Khalisi Mandy (MAR)

Bronze:

Danuloko Ekele (NGR)

Bronze:

Izobo Dauda (NGR)

Bronze:

Leonard Odilo Machicht (TAN)

Heavyweight - Over 81 to 91kg

Light Heavyweight - Over 75 to 81kg

Super Heavyweight - +91kg

Gold:

Durodola Olanrewaju (NGR)

Gold:

Mohamed Amanissi (MAR)

Silver:

Abgonso Yao (TOG)

Silver:

Ehwarieme Onorioge (NGR)

Bronze:

Tobias Munihango (NAM)

Bronze:

Mavoungou Patrick (GAB)

Bronze:

Stany Mboto Bizango (RDC)

Bronze:

Morris Okola (KEN)

Olympic Qualified boxers in bold

1st AIBA African Olympic Qualifying Tournament - Algiers, Algeria (January 23rd-31st) Light Flyweight - Up to 48kg

Flyweight - Over 48 to 51kg

Bantamweight - Over 51 to 54kg

Gold:

Jafet Uutoni (NAM)

Gold:

Walid Cherif (TUN)

Gold:

Silver:

Sulemane Bilali (KEN)

Silver:

Abdelillah Nhaila (MAR)

Silver:

Mesbahi Hicham (MAR)

Bronze:

Manyo Plange (GHA)

Bronze:

Molla Getachew (ETH)

Bronze:

Stephen Ikgopoleng (BOT)

Abdelhalim Ourradi (ALG)

Featherweight - Over 54 to 57kg

Lightweight - Over 57 to 60kg

Gold:

Mahdi Ouatine (MAR)

Gold:

Saifeddine Nejmaoui (TUN)

Gold:

Driss Moussaid (MAR)

Silver:

Abdelkader Chadi (ALG)

Silver:

Hamza Kramou (ALG)

Silver:

Hamza Hassini (TUN)

Bronze:

Alaa Shili (TUN)

Bronze:

Tahar Tamsamani (MAR)

Bronze:

Hastings Bwalya (ZAM)

Welterweight - Over 64 to 69kg

Middleweight - Over 69 to 75kg

Light Welterweight - Over 60 to 64kg

Light Heavyweight - Over 75 to 81kg

Gold:

Hussein Bakr Abdin Hosam (EGY)

Gold:

M. Ab. Mawgo A. El Hikal (EGY)

Gold:

Abdelhafid Benchabla (ALG)

Silver:

Joseph Mulema (CMR)

Silver:

Hamed Saraku (GHA)

Silver:

Mourad Sahraoui (TUN)

Bronze:

Choayeb Oussassi (ALG)

Bronze:

Nabil Kassel (ALG)

Bronze:

Bastie Samir (GHA)

Heavyweight - Over 81 to 91kg

Super Heavyweight - +91kg

Gold:

Abdelaziz Touilbini (ALG)

Gold:

Newfel Ouatah (ALG)

Silver:

Mohamed Arjaoui (MAR)

Silver:

Mohamed Amanissi (MAR)

Bronze:

David Assiene Boyomo (CMR)

Bronze:

Haruna Osumanu (GHA)

Bronze:

Tobias Mabuta Munihango (NAM)

Bronze:

Stephane Gomis (SEN)

Olympic Qualified boxers in bold

Durodola Olanrewaju(NGR) takes on Tobias Munihango(NAM) in red in the 81kg semifinals in Windhoek

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Bouchtouk Redouane(MAR) in red beat Ronald Sergo(UGA) 11:0 in the 48kg semifinals in Windhoek Harcha Hall welcomed 96 boxers from 21 countries at the 1st African Olympic Qualifying Tournament

The “Team of the Tournament” at the 2nd Africa Olympic qualifier, Kenya with AIBA Technical Delegate Prof. Aghajan Abiyev and President of the AIBA Africa Confederation Dr. Abdallah Bessalem

AIBA Boxing News 1st Edition 2008 - January-February-March

AIBA Tournaments Incredible race for Beijing Prince Octopus Dzanie’s (GHA) 13:3 win over South Africa’s Ashley Dlamini in their 57kg bronze medal box-off and an incredible come-from-behind victory by Durodola Olanrewaju of Nigeria in the 91kg final in the 2nd AIBA African Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Windhoek, Namibia completed an exhilarating Olympic qualifying process for Africa in March.

total of 244 boxers entered the two tournaments to chase the remaining 58 qualifying vacancies which were split evenly between the two tournaments.

Hosts Algeria dominated the first Olympic qualifying by claiming eight of the 29 vacancies followed by Morocco and Tunisia with six and five qualifiers respectively.

The Algerian capital of Algiers and Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, were the hosts of the two Africa qualifying tournaments with the passionate crowds at both events witnessing some pulsating action as 58 boxers qualified for Beijing.

In the second tournament, another three qualifiers in Namibia saw Morocco finish top of the African qualifying list with 10, while Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya - named team of the tournament - all qualified four apiece.

With two African boxers - Ramadan Yasser (EGY) 81kg and Said Rachidi (MAR) 75kg – having already claimed Olympic tickets at the AIBA World Championships Chicago 2007, a

Continuing the new trend of equality, a total of 11 countries were represented in the final tally of 29 Olympic qualified boxers in Algeria followed by 15 countries in Namibia.

Boxers Qualified by Country – Qualifying Summary for the African Continent Country

Qualified Boxers from 2nd AIBA African Olympic Qualifying Tournament

Total

Morocco

Bouchtouk Redouane (48kg runner-up)

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Qualified Boxers from 1st AIBA African Total Boxers Qualified at the Total Combined Olympic QualifyingTournament AIBA World Championships Total Chicago 2007 Abdelillah Nhaila (51kg runner-up)

Khalisi Mandy (69kg third place)

Mesbahi Hicham (54kg runner-up)

Mohamed Amanissi (+91kg winner)

Mahdi Ouatine (57kg winner)

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Said Rachidi (75kg quarterfinalist)

1

10

Tahar Tamsamani (60kg third place) Driss Moussaid (64kg winner) Mohamed Arjaoui (91kg runner-up) Algeria

Abdelhalim Ourradi (54kg winner)

8

8

2

6

Sulemane Bilali (48kg runner-up)

1

5

Walid Cherif (51kg winner)

5

5

Abdelkader Chadi (57kg runner-up) Hamza Kramou (60kg runner-up) Choayeb Oussassi (69kg third place) Nabil Kassel (75kg third place) Abdelhafid Benchabla (81kg winner) Abdelaziz Touilbini (91kg winner) Newfel Ouatah (+91kg winner) Ghana

Issah Samir (54kg winner)

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Prince Octopus Dzanie (57kg third place)

Manyo Plange (48kg third place) Hamed Saraku (75kg runner-up)

Samuel Kotey (64kg runner-up) Bastie Samir (81kg winner) Kenya

Bernard Ngumba (51kg runner-up)

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Nicholas Okongo Okoth (57kg winner) Nickson Abaka (69kg runner-up) Aziz Ali (81kg runner-up) Tunisia

Alaa Shili (57kg third place) Saifeddine Nejmaoui (60kg winner) Hamza Hassini (64kg runner-up) Mourad Sahraoui (81kg runner-up) Nigeria

Rasheed Lawal (60kg runner-up)

4

4

Izobo Dauda (81kg third place) Durodola Olanrewaju (91kg winner) Ehwarieme Onorioge (+91kg runner-up) Cameroon

Essomba Thomas (48kg winner)

2

Joseph Mulema (69kg runner-up)

1

3

2

Jafet Uutoni (48kg winner)

1

3

Hussein Bakr Abdin Hosam (69kg winner) M. Ab. Mawgo A. El Hikal (75kg winner)

2

Smaila Mahaman (64kg third place) Namibia

Mejandjae Kasuto (69kg winner) Juluis M. Indongo (60kg third place)

Egypt Mauritius

Louis R. Bruno Julie (54kg runner-up)

Ramadan Yasser (81kg quarterfinalist)

1

2

3 2

Louis Richardo Colin (64kg winner) Botswana

Ghato Batshegi (57kg runner-up)

1

Stephen Ikgopoleng (54kg third place)

1

2

Zambia

Cassius Chiyanikab (51kg winner)

1

Hastings Bwalya (64kg third place)

1

2

RD Congo

Herry Saliku Biembe (75kg runner-up)

1

1

Gambia

Badou Jack (75kg winner)

1

1

Madagascar

Jean de Dieu Solonianina (60kg winner)

1

1

South Africa

Jackson Chauke (51kg third place)

1

1

Tanzania

Emiliani P. Polino (54kg third place)

1

1

Uganda

Ronald Sergo (48kg third place)

1

Ethiopia

Total : 19

1 Molla Getachew (51kg third place)

29

1

29

1

2

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AIBA Tournaments AIBA Asian Olympic Qualifying Tournaments { Bangkok, Thailand { Astana, Kazakhstan 2nd AIBA Asian Olympic Qualifying Tournament – Astana, Kazakhstan (March 17th-23rd) Light Flyweight - Up to 48kg

Flyweight - Over 48 to 51kg

Bantamweight - Over 51 to 54kg

Gold:

Purevdori Serdamba (MGL)

Gold:

Mirat Sarsembayev (KAZ)

Gold:

Silver:

Sherali Dostiyev (TJK)

Silver:

G Doniyarov (UZB)

Silver:

H Todjibayev (UZB)

Bronze:

Kenji Ohkubo (JPN)

Bronze:

Kumar Jitender (IND)

Bronze:

Han Soon-Chul (KOR)

Bronze:

Nurlan Abdraimov (KGZ)

Bronze:

Godfrey Castro (PHI)

Bronze:

Kumara Mahju Dinesh (SRI)

Featherweight - Over 54 to 57kg

Lightweight - Over 57 to 60kg

Kanat Abudalipov (KAZ)

Light Welterweight - Over 60 to 64kg

Gold:

Zorigbaatar Ehkhzorig (MGL)

Gold:

Merey Akshalov (KAZ)

Gold:

Uranchimeg Munkh-Erdene (MGL)

Silver:

Galib Jafarov (KAZ)

Silver:

Asylbek Talasbayev (KGZ)

Silver:

Akmatali Madaminov (KGZ)

Bronze:

Zalkar Bakirov (KGZ)

Bronze:

Genebert Basadre (PHI)

Bronze:

Shin Myung-Hoon (KOR)

Bronze:

Kim Won Guk (DPRK)

Bronze:

Serdar Hudayberdiev (TKM)

Bronze:

Kumar Manoj (IND)

Welterweight - Over 64 to 69kg

Middleweight - Over 69 to 75kg

Light Heavyweight - Over 75 to 81kg

Gold:

Aliasker Bashirov (TKM)

Gold:

Vijender (IND)

Gold:

Mehdi Ghorbani (IRI)

Silver:

Singh Dilbag (IND)

Silver:

Deok-Jin Cho (KOR)

Silver:

Kumar Dinesh (IND)

Bronze:

Tovshimbat Byamba (MGL)

Bronze:

Homayon Amiri (IRI)

Bronze:

Almutboli Ihab (JOR)

Bronze:

Yoshiyuki Hirano (JPN)

Bronze:

Farah Mustafa (SYR)

Bronze:

Mandakhbayar (MGL)

No vacancy in 91kg division

Super Heavyweight - +91kg Gold:

Ruslan Myrsatayev (KAZ)

Silver:

Ghason Somar (SYR)

Bronze:

Kumar Parveen (IND)

Bronze:

R Saidov (UZB)

Olympic Qualified boxers in bold

1st AIBA Asian Olympic Qualifying Tournament - Bangkok, Thailand (January 25th-February 2nd) Light Flyweight - Up to 48kg

Flyweight - Over 48 to 51kg

Bantamweight - Over 51 to 54kg

Gold: Silver: Bronze: Bronze:

Gold: Silver: Bronze: Bronze:

Gold: Silver: Bronze: Bronze:

Sultonov Rafirjon (UZB) Birzhan Zhakypov (KAZ) Dostiev Sherail (TJK) Amandeep Singh (IND)

Yunusov Anvar (TJK) Ok-Sung Lee (KOR) Jong Chol Pak (PRK) Bo Yang (CHN)

Akhil Kumar (IND) Worapoj Petchkoom (THA) Chol Jin Ryom (PRK) Joan Tipon (PHI)

Featherweight - Over 54 to 57kg

Lightweight - Over 57 to 60kg

Gold:

Sultonov Bahodirjon (UZB)

Gold:

Qing Hu (CHN)

Gold:

Qiong Maimaitituersun (CHN)

Silver:

Satoshi Shimizu (JPN)

Silver:

Jong Baik (KOR)

Silver:

Manus Boonjumnong (THA)

Bronze:

Forootan Golara (IRI)

Bronze:

Khidirov Bekzod (UZB)

Bronze:

Tubshinbat Byamba (MGL)

Bronze:

Galib Jafarov (KAZ)

Bronze:

Houman Karami (IRI)

Bronze:

Akmatali Madaminov Shukuralievich (KGZ)

Welterweight - Over 64 to 69kg Gold: Silver: Bronze: Bronze:

Jung-Joo Kim (KOR) Mahmudov Dilshod (UZB) Habiron Daoron (KGZ) Nadin Erdene Mungubntsooj (MGL)

Heavyweight - Over 81 to 91kg Gold:

Ali Mazaheri (IRI)

Silver:

Jasur Matchanov (UZB)

Bronze:

Ehap Drwash (JOR)

Bronze:

Manpreet Singh (IND)

Middleweight - Over 69 to 75kg Gold: Rasullov Elshod (UZB) Silver: Angkarn Chomphupoung (THA) Bronze: Deok-Jin Cho (KOR) Bronze: Ryota Murata (JPN) No vacancy in +91kg division

Light Welterweight - Over 60 to 64kg

Light Heavyweight - Over 75 to 81kg Gold: Silver: Bronze: Bronze:

Xiaoping Zhang (CHN) Kurbanov Djakhon (TJK) Chyngyz Borbashev (KGZ) Dinesh Kumar (IND)

Olympic Qualified boxers in bold

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Photos (left to right): Worapoj Petchkoom (THA) in red beat Holmuratov Ulugbek (UZB) 22:10 in the Bangkok preliminaries, 105 boxers chased 19 qualifying spots in Astana, Paunandes Paulus (MAS) lost to Genebert Basadre (PHI) 21:2 in the Astana preliminaries

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AIBA Tournaments Olympic hosts in top form After breaking the Chinese Olympic boxing duck in 2004 with a bronze medal, double world champion Zou Shiming will lead a 10-strong home nation contingent to the 2008 Olympic Games looking forward to a strong medal-return following the completion of the AIBA Asian Olympic qualifying process in Astana, Kazakhstan in March.

Zou qualified at the AIBA World Championships Chicago 2007, along with six of his teammates, by becoming the light flyweight (48kg) world champion for the second time however, three other team members - Qing Hu (60kg), Qiong

Maimaitituersun (64kg) and Xiaoping Zhang (81kg) – used the 1st AIBA Asia Olympic Qualification Tournament in Bangkok, Thailand to book their Olympic place.

China went excruciatingly close to becoming the first host nation (Olympic qualifying events started in 1992) to qualify athletes in all weight categories.

Meanwhile, Kazakhstan was equally successful in qualifying 10 boxers, using home advantage in the second Olympic qualifier to claim five spots after four boxers had qualified in Chicago and one in Bangkok.

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

The host of the first qualifier, Thailand, will also be pleased with its haul, qualifying eight boxers in total after five places from Chicago.

Boxers Qualified by Country Qualification Summary for the Asian Continent Country Kazakhstan

Qualified Boxers from 2nd AIBA Asian Total Qualified Boxers from 1st AIBA Asian Olympic Qualifying Tournament Olympic Qualifying Tournament Mirat Sarsembayev (51kg winner)

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Birzhan Zhakypov (48kg runner-up)

Total Boxers Qualified at the AIBA World Championships Chicago 2007 1

Serik Sapiyev (64kg world champion)

Kanat Abudalipov (54kg winner)

Bakhyt Sarsekbayev (69kg quarterfinalist)

Galib Jafarov (57kg runner-up)

Artayev Bakhtiyar (75kg bronze medallist)

Merey Akshalov (60kg winner)

Yerkebuian Shynaliyev (81kg bronze medallist)

Total Combined Total 4

10

7

10

5

8

Ruslan Myrsatayev (+91kg winner) China

Quing Hu (60kg winner)

3

Zou Shiming (48kg world champion)

Qiong Maimaitituersun (64kg winner)

Yu Gu (54kg quarterfinalist)

Xiaoping Zhang (81kg winner)

Yang Li (57kg bronze medallist) Silamu Hanati (69kg bronze medallist) Janzheng Wang (75kg quarterfinalist) Nijati Yushan (91kg bronze medallist) Zhilei Zhang (+91kg bronze medallist)

Thailand

Worapoj Petchkoom (54kg runner-up)

3

Amnat Ruenroeng (48kg bronze medallist)

Manus Boonjumnong (64kg runner-up)

Somjit Jongjohor (51kg silver medallist)

Angkarn Chomphupoung (75kg runner-up)

Sailom Adi (57kg quarterfinalist) Pichai Sayota (60kg quarterfinalist) Non Boonjumnong (69kg silver medallist)

Uzbekistan

G Doniyarov (51kg runner-up)

2

H Todjbayev (54kg runner-up)

Sultonov Rafirjon (48kg winner)

4

Abbos Atoev (81kg gold medallist)

1

7

Anthresh Lalit Lakra (57kg quarterfinalist)

1

5

Sultonov Bahodirjon (57kg runner-up) Mahmudov Dilshod (69kg runner-up) Rasullov Elshod (75kg winner)

India

Kumar Jitender (51kg third place)

3

Akhil Kumar (54kg winner)

1

2

Ok-Sung Lee (51kg runner-up)

3

Vijender (75kg winner) Kumar Dinesh (81kg runner-up) Korea

Han Soon-Chul (54kg third place) Deok-Jin Cho (75kg runner-up)

5

Jong Baik (60kg runner-up) Jung-Joo Kim (69kg winner)

Mongolia

Purevdori Serdamba (48kg winner)

3

Enkhbat Badar-Uugan (54kg silver medallist)

1

4

Morteza Sepahvand (64kg quarterfinalist)

1

3

Zorigbaatar Ehkhzorig (57kg winner) Uranchimeg Munkh-Erdene (64kg runner-up) Iran

Mehdi Ghorbani (81kg winner)

1

A Mazaheri (91kg winner)

1

Tajikistan

Sherali Dostiyev (48kg runner-up)

1

Yunusov Anvar (51kg winner)

2

3

Kurbanov Djakhon (81kg runner-up) Japan

Satoshi Shimizu (57kg winner)

1

DPR of Korea Kyrgizstan

Asylbek Talasbayev (60kg runner-up)

Total

2

1

1

Harry Tanamor (48kg silver medallist)

1

1

Anurudha Rathnayake (51kg quarterfinalist)

1

1

24

62

1

Sri Lanka Aliasker Bashirov (69kg winner)

1

Song Guk Kim (60kg bronze medallist) 1

Philippines

Turkmenistan

Masatsugu Kawachi (64kg bronze medallist)

1

19

1

19

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AIBA Tournaments 1st AIBA European Olympic Qualification Tournament { Pescara, Italy “I believe that by 2012, if we continue this structure, Great Britain will be the new Cuba.”

AIBA President Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu with Mr. Franco Di Bonaventura, the mayor of host city for the 1st AIBA European Olympic Qualifying Tournament - Roseto degli Abruzzi

Great Britain head coach Terry Edwards After a highly successful week for British boxing at the 1st AIBA European Olympic Boxing Qualification Tournament in Pescara in February, in which three English boxers made it to the Beijing Olympics, head coach Terry Edwards said that this was just the first taste, with more to come in future Olympic Games.

Khalid Yafai (51kg), Billy-Joe Saunders (69kg), and James de Gale (75kg) all made it to August’s Games from the tournament on Italy’s Adriatic coast and join Joe Murray (54kg), Frankie Gavin (60kg), Bradley Saunders (64kg) and Tony Jeffries (81kg) who secured their places at the 2007 AIBA World Championships Chicago - 2007.

Already it will be the largest ever British boxing delegation at an Olympics, with the possibility of more from the final

qualifying tournament in Athens, and Edwards believes it is just the start of a glittering future for British boxing.

“These are the frontline troops and we have a second battalion coming through for 2012. We’ve already got two 18 year-olds qualified for Beijing who can go onto to 2012 and we look forward to that with tremendous excitement,” he said.

“We’ve rejuvenated amateur boxing in Great Britain and we’ve turned that corner. For a long time we haven’t had that respect throughout Europe and the world and I believe we have now regained that respect. I believe that by 2012, if we continue this structure, Great Britain will be the new Cuba.”

Audley Harrison won gold in the super heavyweight division in Sydney, whilst in Athens 17 year-old Amir Khan burst into the public’s consciousness by taking silver in the lightweight category.

Whilst he won’t put a number on how many medals he expects his charges to win, Edwards remains sure that Beijing will be successful for British boxing.

“I feel confident and optimistic about it.

I’m very proud that as an Olympic coach I’ve been to two Olympic Games and got two British boxers to their finals. That is what we have to aim for and I believe that all things are possible.”

The 2nd AIBA European Olympic Qualifying Tournament takes place in Athens, Greece from April 7th to 12th.

In the last two Olympics there has been a return of two medals from three boxers.

By Jeremy Inson

1st AIBA Europe Olympic Qualification Tournament – Pescara, Italy (February 25th-March 1st) Light Flyweight - Up to 48kg

Flyweight - Over 48 to 51kg

Bantamweight - Over 51 to 54kg

Gold:

David Ayrapetyan (RUS)

Gold:

Norbert Kalucza (HUN)

Gold:

Silver:

Lukasz Maszczyk (POL)

Silver:

Khalid Yafai (ENG)

Silver:

Veaceslav Gojan (MDA)

Bronze:

Ferhat Pehlivan (TUR)

Bronze:

Marcel Schneider (GER)

Bronze:

Rustamhodza Rahimov (GER)

Bronze:

Anton Bekish (BLR)

Bronze:

Igor Samoilenco (MDA)

John Joe Nevin (IRL)

Featherweight - Over 54 to 57kg

Lightweight - Over 57 to 60kg

Light Welterweight - Over 60 to 64kg

Gold:

Khesafi Djelkhir (FRA)

Gold:

Oleksandr Klyuchko (UKR)

Gold:

Silver:

Shanin Imranov (AZE)

Silver:

Miklos Varga (HUN)

Silver:

Ionut Gheorghe (ROM)

Bronze:

Wilhelm Gratschow (GER)

Bronze:

Ramal Amanov (AZE)

Bronze:

Egidijus Kavaliauskas (LTU)

Bronze:

Georgian Popescu (ROM)

Bronze:

John Joe Joyce (IRL)

Welterweight - Over 64 to 69kg

Middleweight - Over 69 to 75kg

Gyula Kate (HUN)

Light Heavyweight - Over 75 to 81kg

Gold:

Mahamed Nurudzinau (BLR)

Gold:

Terbunja Naim (SWE)

Gold:

Ismayl Sillakh (UKR)

Silver:

Olexandr Stretskyy (UKR)

Silver:

James de Gale (ENG)

Silver:

Ramazan Magamedau (BLR)

Bronze:

Billy Joe Saunders (ENG)

Bronze:

Aandranik Hakobyan (ARM)

Bronze:

Bahram Muzaffer (TUR)

Bronze:

Keneth Egan (IRL)

Heavyweight - Over 81 to 91kg

Super Heavyweight - +91kg

Gold:

Viktar Zuyeu (BLR)

Gold:

Kunbrat Pulev (BUL)

Silver:

Aleksandr Usik (UKR)

Silver:

Marko Tomasovic (CRO)

Bronze:

Artur Szpilka (POL)

Bronze:

Jaroslav Jaksto (LTU)

Bronze:

Daniel Price (ENG)

Bronze:

Robert Helenius (FIN)

Olympic Qualified boxers in bold

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AIBA Tournaments

Boxers Qualified by Country Qualifying Summary for the Europe Continent Country

Qualified Boxers from 1st AIBA European Olympic Qualifying Tournament

Russia

David Ayrapetyan (48kg winner)

Total

1

Boxers Qualified at the AIBA World Championships Chicago 2007 Georgy Balakshin (51kg quarterfinalist)

Total Combined Total 9

10

4

8

4

7

Imre Szello (81kg quarterfinalist)

1

4

Jack Culcay-Keth (69kg quarterfinalist)

2

4

3

4

3

4

4

4

Sergey Vodopyanov (54kg world champion) Albert Selimov (57kg world champion) Alexey Tishchenko (60kg bronze medallist) Gennady Kovalev (64kg silver medallist) Matvey Korobov (75kg world champion) Artur Beterbiev (81kg silver medallist) Rakhim Chakhkiev (91kg silver medallist) Islam Timurziev (+91kg bronze medallist) Ukraine

Oleksandr Klyuchko (60kg winner)

4

Olexandr Stretskyy (69kg runner-up)

England

Georgiy Chygayev (48kg quarterfinalist) Vasyl Lomachenko (57kg runner-up)

Ismayl Sillakh (81kg winner)

Sergiy Derevyanchenko (75kg bronze medallist)

Aleksandr Usik (91kg runner-up)

Vyacheslav Glazkov (+91kg runner-up)

Khalid Yafal (51kg runner-up)

3

Billy Joe Saunders (69kg third place)

Joseph Murray (54kg bronze medallist) Frankie Gavin (60kg world champion)

James de Gale (75kg runner-up)

Bradley Saunders (64kg bronze medallist) Tony Jefferies (81kg quarterfinalist)

Hungary

Norbert Kalucza (51kg winner)

3

Miklos Varga (60kg runner-up) Gyula Kate (64kg winner) Germany

Rustamhodza Rahimov (54kg third place)

2

Wilhelm Gratschow (57kg third place) France

Khesafi Djelkhiz (57kg winner)

Konstantin Buga (75kg quarterfinalist) 1

Nordine Oubaali (48kg bronze medallist) Alexis Vastine (64kg quarterfinalist) John M’Bumba (91kg bronze medallist)

Armenia

Aandranik Hakobyan (75kg third place)

1

Hovhannes Danielyan (48kg quarterfinalist) Hrachik Javakhyan (60kg quarterfinalist) Eduard Hambardzumyan (64kg quarterfinalist)

Italy

Vicenzo Picardi (51kg bronze medallist) Domenico Valentino (60kg silver medallist) Clemente Russo (91kg world champion) Roberto Cammarelle (+91kg world champion)

Belarus

Mahamed Nurudzinau (69kg winner)

3

3

Ramazan Magamedau (81kg runner-up) Viktar Zuyeu (91kg winner) Turkey

Yakup Kilic (57kg bronze medallist)

3

3

Onur Sipal (60kg quarterfinalist) Adem Kilicci (69kg bronze medallist) Azerbaijan

Shanin Imranov (57kg runner-up)

1

Samir Mammadov (51kg bronze medallist))

1

2

Bulgaria

Kunbrat Pulev (+91kg winner)

1

Boris Georgiev (64kg quarterfinalist)

1

2

Croatia

Marko Tomasovic (+91kg runner-up)

1

Marijo Sivolija (81kg quarterfinalist)

1

2

Ireland

John Joe Nevin (54kg winner)

1

Patrick Barnes (48kg quarterfinalist)

1

2

Moldova

Veaceslav Gojan (54kg runner-up)

1

Vitalie Grisac (69kg quarterfinalist)

1

2

Poland

Lukasz Maszczyk (48kg runner-up)

1

Rafal Kaczor (51kg quarterfinalist)

1

2

Romania

Ionut Gheorghe (64kg runner-up)

1

Sweden

Terbunja Naim (75kg winner)

1

Lithuania Total: 19

1 1 Daugirdas Semiotas (81kg bronze medallist)

26

1

1

40

66

Photos (left to right): The PalaSport Remo Maggetti was the venue for the first European Olympic qualifier, Wilhelm Gratschow (GER) in red lost to Shanin Imranow (AZE) 17:0 in the semifinals, Khalid Yafai (ENG) in red won his semifinal beating Igor Samoilenco (MDA) 13:11, Hungary’s Norbert Kalucza tops the 51kg winner’s podium, Kubrat Pulev (BUL) beat Marko Tomasovic (CRO) in the +91kg final

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Executive Committee Meeting Busan – Korea - February 17 - 18, 2008 AI BA mem be r s s t rid i ng fo r wa rd i n u n i so n

The AIBA Executive Committee with the Mayor of Busan Mr. Hur Nam-sik (sitting four from right) and the President of the Korean Olympic Committee Dr. Jung-Kil Kim (sitting six from left) with members of the AIBA Advisory Council – Mr. Francesco Ricci Bitti, Mr. Ottavio Cinquanta, Mr. Toni Khoury, Prof. Arne Ljungqvist and Int. Gen. Lassana Palenfo

Unity in Boxing was the new signature line for the International Boxing Association (AIBA) following the completion of the 2008 Executive Committee meeting in Busan, Korea in February.

In the final act of the two-day meeting, all AIBA Executive Committee members signed a declaration of unity, “paving the way forward for AIBA to successfully negotiate the important months ahead,” AIBA President Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu said. “The AIBA Executive Committee has made a number of crucial decisions, recognizing the need for a united approach to successfully take AIBA forward. This is a very important phase for AIBA and it is imperative that we are all together on the journey. We need a level of

togetherness to support AIBA’s new direction and must gain momentum together rather than a few hindering the progress by going against the current.”

The approval of new competition rules, a pledge to increase the autonomy of the national federations and the introduction of new continental confederations were some of the key examples of the Executive Committee implementing the AIBA reforms approved at the 2007 Extraordinary Congress.

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Executive Committee Meeting

AIBA President Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu welcomes members at the opening reception

The AIBA Advisory Council, which is made up of IOC members, were special guests at the AIBA Executive Committee meeting

Key decisions ¾

New competition rules, which come into effect following the 2008 Olympic Games, include the introduction of three rounds of three minutes for elite men (17-34 years of age), four rounds of two minutes for elite women (17-34 years of age), four rounds of two minutes for Youth Boys (17-18 years of age), three rounds of two minutes for Youth Girls (17-18 years of age), three rounds of two minutes for Junior Boys (15-16 years of age) and three rounds of one and a half minutes for Junior Girls (15-16 years of age).

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The weight categories for women and youth girls were also aligned more closely with men to feature 11 weight categories: 46 kg 48 kg, 51 kg, 54 kg, 57 kg, 60 kg, 64 kg, 69 kg, 75 kg, 81 kg and +81 kg (from 1st January 2009).

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AIBA’s five Vice-Presidents were also named as the new AIBA Confederation Presidents following the approval of the selection process - the highest-ranked persons in the Vice-President’s elections at the 2006 Congress.

Dr Abdellah Bessalem (Algeria), Mr Jorge Guzman (Cuba), Mr Jianping Chang (China), Dr Humbert Furgoni (France) and Mr. Lohial Nuau (Papua New Guinea) were therefore approved as the Presidents of the new AIBA Confederations for Africa, America, Asia, Europe and Oceania respectively, which are an amalgamation of the respective AIBA Continental Bureau and Continental Associations.

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Meanwhile, Ningbo City, China and Moscow, Russia were named as hosts of the 2008 Women’s World Boxing Championships and the 2008 1st AIBA World Cup respectively while a new event - the AIBA President Cup - was unveiled to recognise the achievements of the AIBA President and will be held in Taiwan, in May.

The new AIBA Articles which were approved by the AIBA Extraordinary Congress in October in 2007 were made available online on www.aiba.org.

The AIBA Technical and Competition Rules, which were approved by the AIBA Executive Committee at its meeting in Korea in February, were also published on the AIBA website.

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AIBA Boxing Academy Biggest Boxing Project in AIBA History Begins The AIBA opened the bidding process at the start of the year on one of its most revolutionary projects - an innovative AIBA Boxing Academy, which will be located on each of the five major continents.

The process started with a call of interest for federations, in order to find the most suitable location on each continent to host an AIBA Boxing Academy.

Key points for the AIBA Boxing Academy Create centres of excellence to include : ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾

Comprehensive training facilities & programs for athletes Education & development programs for the boxing family 1 Academy in the first stage of the project Cover the 195 affiliated federations All amenities for full and part-time living Central location

Why Boxing Academies ? ¾ Boxing has been an Olympic discipline since 1904 ¾ AIBA needs a specific and comprehensive development plan ¾ Use a Holistic Approach to the development of boxing ¾ The Academy will identify and produce new generations of boxers and officials ¾ Uniform procedures, methodology and curriculum ¾ Academies open to all federations ¾ Exchange of knowledge ¾ All development and certification programs routed through the Academies

Academy Program Focus all areas of the Boxing Family

Educate and certify (per year)

Aimed at overall development of the athlete

Personal development programs

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Athletes Coaches R&Js Ringside Physicians Sport Managers and Administrators

Close to 750 Athletes 150 Coaches 250 R&Js 175 Ring Physicians 175 Sport Managers

Boxers’ health programs Anti-doping Concussion testing Nutrition Performance testing Physical therapy Sport psychology

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Languages Computer Skills Basic Management and Education Career transition

AIBA Boxing Academy Selection Committee Unveiled AIBA had the great pleasure of unveiling in February the members of the Selection Committee for its ground-breaking project - The AIBA Boxing Academy.

The three-strong committee consists of IOC member Sir Craig Reedie as Chairman and members Andrew Ryan (ASOIF Director) and Claude Stricker (AISTS Director).

Chairman: Sir Craig Reedie A former President of the International Badminton Federation, Sir Reedie has been an IOC Member since 1994 and is currently on the Coordination for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, Beijing 2008, Olympic Programme and IOC Ethics Commissions as well as being a WADA Council member.

Member: Mr Andrew Ryan Mr Ryan is the current Director of ASOIF (Association of Summer Olympic International Federations) and formerly the International Badminton Federation’s Chief Operating Officer.

Member: Mr Claude Stricker Mr Stricker is the AISTS (The International Academy of Sports Science and Technology) Director in Lausanne, Switzerland and as a graduate in Sports and Physical Education from the University of Lausanne has a Ph.D. in Economic Sciences and a postgraduate master in Business Information Systems.

The AIBA Boxing Academy Timeline: February 11, 2008

March 7, 2008

March 10, 2008

March 28, 2008

June 20, 2008

July 17, 2008

August 18, 2008

Confirmation of Bidding Plan and sending of 1st Request For Proposal (RFP) file in the form of a Brief Questionnaire to select two short listed cities in each continent

Deadline to receive 1st RFP file replies

1st Selection Committee Meeting in Lausanne.

Selection of the two final candidate cities and finalizing of the Final Bidding RFP file

Sending of the Final Bidding RFP file including the final selection guidelines

Deadline for submission of Final Bidding files

Presentation of all candidate cities to the final Selection Committee Meeting and confirmation of the four candidates.

Four candidates to present to AIBA Executive Committee for the final decision on the first Host City.

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World’s Boxing Youth World’s Boxing Youth to head to Mexico 1st AIBA Youth World Championships 2008 in Guadalajara: October 25 - November 1

It is with great pleasure that the International Boxing Association announced in March that the Mexico Boxing Federation will be the proud hosts of the 1st AIBA Youth World Championships 2008 in Guadalajara City from October 25th-November 1st.

Fast Facts As one of the core sports in the Youth Olympic Games, IOC and AIBA have agreed the following competition format for the sport of boxing. Based on this agreement, AIBA decided to organize the AIBA Youth World Championships to coincide with the Olympic Movement for the young generation.

Disciplines and Events: Disciplines and Events: 11 weight ¾ categories – Light Flyweight 48kg, Flyweight 51kg, Bantamweight 54kg, Featherweight 57kg, Lightweight 60kg, Light welterweight 64kg, Welterweight 69kg, Middleweight 75kg, Light Heavyweight 81kg, Heavyweight 91kg, Super Heavyweight +91kg Age Group: 17 – 18 years old based ¾ on the “Year of Birth” ¾ Format of Competition: A total of 4 rounds of 2 minutes each

The AIBA Youth World Championships will feature the stars of tomorrow and is aligned with the new Youth Olympic Games (YOG) where the goal is to contribute to the development

of young talented boxers and the enhancement of the public’s interest in the sport of boxing.

There will be a total of 11 weight categories for boxers aged 17-18years based on the year of birth while the bouts will consist of four rounds of two minutes.

The biennial AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships replaces the former Under-19 World Championships which were last held in Morocco in 2006.

Guadalajara facts Capital city of the Mexican state of Jalisco With a metropolitan population of 4,112,332 it is Mexico’s second most populous metropolitan area in Mexico, behind Mexico City.

Guadalajara is situated at an altitude of 1,600 metres (5,200 ft).

The city is named after the Spanish city of Guadalajara, whose name originates from the Arabic phrase (‫ )ﺓﺭﺝﺡﻝﺍ ﻱﺩﺍﻭ‬Wādī al-Hijārah, meaning “valley of stones” or “river than runs among stones”.

Future host of the 2011 Panamerican Games Has third most active airport in Mexico after Mexico City and Cancún.

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source: Wikipedia

Women’s World Championships 2008 AIBA Women’s World Championships Fresh start for Women in the Ring The 2008 AIBA Women’s World Championships in Ningbo, China heralds a new beginning for women’s boxing. After four editions – USA 2001, Turkey 2002, Russia 2005, India 2006 – the much anticipated 2008 AIBA Women’s World Championships will launch a new era for women’s boxing which is continually breaking down barriers around the world.

A new competition format is expected to make the sport more appealing as it continues its campaign, with the support of AIBA President Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu, to become an Olympic sport.

There is no doubt that the Ningbo public, with Olympic fever having already gripped them during the year, will be right behind the event expecting their compatriots to do China proud.

Fast facts • • • •

Age of competitors 19-34 13 weight categories as follows: 46kg, 48kg, 50kg, 52kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 63kg, 66kg, 70kg, 75kg, 80kg and 86kg Bouts shall consist of three (3) rounds of two (2) minutes each.

Venue: Ningbo Youngor Gymnasium

Itinerary November 22 November 23-27 November 28 November 29 November 30

Opening Ceremony and Preliminaries Preliminaries and Quarterfinals Rest Day Semifinals Finals

A Slice of Life of Chinese Women’s Boxing Interview with Coach Tian Dong taking account of her performance, so we are more arduous and diligent in our trainings.

We are convinced that the Championships will be a great success.”

How do you feel on hearing that the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships will be held in Ningbo?

Coach Tian: “The team is feeling very happy on hearing the good news since it is a precious opportunity for us. The AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships is a fantastic international event, contributing to the popularity of women’s boxing and we will take the opportunity to practise and test ourselves. Each member of the team is

What level is Chinese women’s boxing like at present?

Coach Tian: “The current level of women’s boxing in China is not bad. Taking the Ningbo team for example, we are ranked among the top 10 in the world and we are rather competitive in the smaller-scale events, however, most of the team members are very young and lack the experience and practice in more higher-level competitions.

Women’s boxing is not in the 2008 Olympic Games, thus the sport has little development in China but we hope we can step out of China and

interchange skills with the best athletes from other countries, learning the experiences of countries which are leading in women’s boxing and getting more chances to be trained and contested abroad.”

What is your goal for the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships?

Coach Tian: To try to achieve our best results and stage a most wonderful tournament.

We are fully confident in the prospect of women’s boxing and we hope to gain the support from all communities and get the opportunity to communicate with other countries. We would like to promote women’s boxing as much as possible in the world and let China’s women’s boxing play on the global stage.”

Question to Li Jinzir 2005 World Champion Why did you choose boxing?

Li Jinzir (AIBA Women’s World Championship 2005 silver medallist): “I’d rather say it is boxing which chooses me. We are a group of energetic children. We are girls, however, we are sometimes more naughty than boys, which, I think, is the reason why our coach chose us. When we joined the team, we did not know much about it and only regarded it as a sort of fighting.

However, as we practise more and know more about its development, we find it all the more joyful. Boxing is charming not only because it is a combination of physical strength and break-out force but also because it demands that we exercise our willpower and mental discipline to the maximum. Only those who understand boxing can truly feel it’s enjoyment and excitement.

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World Cup 2008 World Cup December 6 - 14, 2008 Moscow, Russia The subtle beauty and elegance of Moscow and the unparalleled hospitality and friendliness of the Russian people will provide the perfect stage for AIBA’s inaugural World Cup in December.

A total of 88 boxers will compete in the week long event at the impressive Megasport Complex – Moscow’s brand new, state-of-the-art arena – all in the aid to find the “Best of the Best” boxer from around the world.

C o n ce p t To launch a new annual event to select the “Best of the Best” boxers from around the world

C o m p e t i t i o n Fo rm a t Eight best boxers to compete in each weight category.

P r i z e m o n ey ¾ ¾ ¾

B oxe r S e l e c t i o n As hosts, Russia automatically claims one spot per category with seven more boxers per category being selected at the Olympic Games.

From 2010, AIBA will allocate the seven “Best of the Best” boxer positions to the top boxers in the AIBA World Ranking System which will make its debut after the 2008 Olympic Games. The host nation automatically qualifies a boxer in each of the 11 weight categories.

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Winner: $ 10,000 Runner-Up $ 5,000 3rd and 4th Places $ 2,500

Commission Corner Eye Injuries in Boxing

By Jean-Louis Llouquet Ophthalmologist French Boxing Federation

Medical Commission Corner

Prevention must be the first treatment Eye injuries as a result of boxing mainly affect professional boxers EYE SAFETY IN BOXING The AIBA Medical Commission has been monitoring eye safety for a number of years.

An annual examination is recommended: • to maintain a reasonable limit for boxing • to check the state of the eye • to detect pre-existing lesions around the retina • to advise on preventive treatment (laser photocoagulation) Eye requirements for licensing by the International Boxing Association • Uncorrected visual acuity: 20/200 or better in each eye • Corrected visual acuity: 20/60 (amblyopia – reduced vision) or better in each eye • Myopia (short-sightedness): No more than -3.5 dioptres in each eye • No intraocular surgery (cataract, retinal detachment) • No refractive surgery • Absence of “major ocular disease” (glaucoma, macular abnormalities, major lens abnormality, dangerous peripheral retinal lesions).

The eye is relatively well protected by the eye socket apart from the front.

Eye damage can be caused by a direct blow or sometimes by indirect shock.

• Frontal compression and equal expansion with the following effects : • haemorrhages or rupture • blow out fracture - shockwaves through the outer layer of the eye OCULAR CONCUSSION INJURIES • Eyelids: Wound, swelling, haematoma • Eyeball: Fracture (floor of eyeball), eye bottom fracture • Tear glands system: Rupture • Neuro-muscular cone: Bleeding, double vision • Eyeball • Front section : • Conjunctiva: Haemorrhage, allergic swelling • Cornea: Surface cut • Front chamber: Traumatic bleeding • Iris: Wound, changes in the pupil appearance • Lens: Unable to focus, out of place, out of socket cataract • Rear section • Retinal tissue changes, swelling due to concussion.

• Retinal detachment All those lesions are described in literature and may be theoretically observed Actually: • Slight incidents: • Eyelid and eyebrow wounds, haematoma • Cornea laceration by the glove rubbing Two particular incidents: • Post traumatic double vision following a haematoma on the inside of the eye socket or a muscular injury.

• Eye lid emphysema, in the case of a fracture, the air of the sinus penetrating into the eye socket.

Remark: Repeated lesions of the eyebrow may cause a healing granuloma which is best excised to prevent recurrences

ANATOMY • Eyelids - The tear glands • The eyeball • Front section: Conjunctiva, cornea, anterior chamber, iris, corneal angle (the angle between the iris and the cornea), iris, lens • Rear section: Sclera, choroid, retina, macula, the periphery, vitreus humour (the transparent jelly-like tissue filling the eyeball behind the lens) • The neuromuscularcone (the shape of the muscles which are attached to the eye) MECHANISM • Direct force = “blow” • Transmitted force = “counter blow”

• Severe incident : • Eye socket fracture • Cataract : Clinical sign = Failure of vision Diagnosis = Lens opacity Treatment = Surgery = Intraocular lens (IOL) Result is excellent but the person is unfit to box • Retinal detachment Usually secondary to preexistent lesions, sometimes caused by a unique shock.

Mechanism = A retinal detachment occurs for two reasons. Either there is a tear or because there is an abnormal traction on the retina Clinical signs = Immediate or delayed black spots, flashes Diagnosis = Fundus ophtalmoscopy (the process of looking at the back section of the eye with a torch) Treatment = Surgery completed by laser photocoagulation

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2008 Calendar April { 4-10 King’s Cup - Bangkok, Thailand { 7-12 AIBA 2nd Europe Olympic Qualifying Tournament - Athens, Greece { 21-25 AIBA Oceania Olympic Qualifying Tournament and Oceania Continental Championships - Apia, Samoa { 21-25 Morocco Kings Cup - Casablanca, Morocco { 25-30 AIBA 2nd Americas Olympic Qualifying Tournament - Guatemala City, Guatemala { Africa Seven Zonal Championships - Tunisia, Sierre Leone, Ghana, RCA, Egypt, Mauritius

May { 25/5-31/5 1st AIBA President Cup International Tournament Taipei, Taiwan June { 3-10 Pan American Championships - Porto Viejo, Ecuador { 12-22 2nd African Nations Cup - Mauritius French version { 15-22 European Union Championships - Cetniewo, Poland

July { 10-19 23rd Caribbean Tournament (CABA) - Saint Thomas, USVI

August { 9–24 XXIX Summer Olympic Games - Beijing, China

September { { { {

TBD Centroamerican and Caribbean Championships, TBD, Nicaragua 2-8 Pan-American Cadet Championships - Buenos Aires, Argentina 19-28 World University Boxing Championships - Kazan, Russia TBD Asian Women’s Championships - TBD, India

October { 1-8 Pan-American Women’s Championships - Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago { 25/10-1/11 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships - Guadalajara, Mexico

November { { { {

4-11 52nd World Military Boxing Championships - Baku, Azerbaijan 5-15 European Championships - Liverpool, England 22-29 AIBA Women World Boxing Championships - Ningbo City, China TBD Asian Cadet Championships - TBD, TBD

December { 6-14 1st AIBA World Cup - Moscow, Russia { TBD 1st European Women’s Youth Championships - TBD, TBD AIBA events are listed in bold. The dates mentioned refer to the first and the last day of competition AIBA Confederation tournaments are listed in italics Other international events are listed in normal text