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World Boxing creates calendar of competition opportunities for boxers at all levels

World Boxing has created a calendar of more than 20 tournaments and events that will offer competition opportunities for male and female boxers from its member National Federations at every level from U15 to Elite.

The calendar features competitions in eight countries which are currently scheduled to take place in 2024 and the early part of 2025. 

It has been designed to wide range of opportunities available to boxers of all ages with most of the events featuring competitions for U15, U17 and U19 boxers as well as Elite men and women.

The next two up-and-coming events in the calendar are the Grand Prix Usti nad Labem in the Czech Republic (11-16 June 2024), which is an elite competition for men and women, and the Gothenburg Box Open (13-16 June 2024) in Sweden which will feature competitions at U15, U17 and U19 level along with Elite men and women.

World Boxing’s Secretary General, Simon Toulson, said: “This calendar has been put together to showcase the range of international competition opportunities that our member National Federations are able to offer to boxers at all levels.

“It complements the World Boxing calendar of competitions that we are running in association with National Federations and illustrates the depth and breadth of opportunities to compete that our members are able to offer to males and females across the age categories.”

The full list of competition opportunities can be viewed below:

International Competition Opportunities for World Boxing members 2024-2025

Latest World Boxing Challenge sees more than 150 boxers from 16 countries head to the Netherlands for The Eindhoven Box Cup

More than 150 boxers from 16 countries are set to take part in The Eindhoven Box Cup when the action gets underway this weekend at the Van der Valk Hotel in Eindhoven, 18-20 May 2024.

The event is part of the World Boxing Challenge series of competitions and has been organised by the Noble Art of Boxing Foundation in collaboration with the Dutch Boxing Association, World Boxing and NOC*NSF.

Some of the standout names set to compete in the competition include: Misheelt Battumur (Mongolia, bronze world championship), Beatriz Ferreira (Brazil, world champion), Imane Khalif (Algeria), Kan Chia-Wei (Chinese Taipei, Asian champion) and Harry Garside (Australia, bronze medallist at the Tokyo Olympics).

The list of countries taking part in the competition includes: Australia, Germany, Great Britain, Algeria, Canada, Belgium, Brazil, Mongolia, Chinese Taipei.

In addition to the elite competition, The Eindhoven Box Cup will also include bouts between grassroots boxer and aims to provide a platform for boxers at all levels in the Netherlands to compete.

Further information on the competition and all of the results will be available at: https://eindhovenboxcup.com/

Every bout at Eindhoven Box Cup will be livestreamed on Facebook at:

Quarter-Finals:

Ring A: (session 1) https://fb.me/e/dQcOZyMN4 & (session 2) https://fb.me/e/1oNbWtIME

Ring B: https://fb.me/e/4Isb8k8FH

Semi-Finals:

Ring A: (session 1) https://fb.me/e/4XB4ySx7J & (session 2) https://fb.me/e/7lbU770vJ

Ring B: https://fb.me/e/5K8XtGDEu

The finals will be livestreamed on the Netherlands’ major sports website www.sportnieuws.nl.   

The World Boxing Challenge is designed to provide a structure to the existing calendar of competitions delivered by National Federations and awards ranking points to boxers based on their performances at these events which count towards their eligibility to compete in the World Boxing Cup and other major tournaments.

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World Boxing and Nike Boxing agree to exclusive deal for the sportswear giant to supply sporting apparel and footwear to the new International Federation

World Boxing has signed an exclusive agreement with global Nike licensee, Athlete Performance Solutions, for it to supply Nike Boxing sporting apparel and footwear to the International Federation.

The long-term deal will see Nike Boxing provide all of the clothing and footwear worn by officials on the field-of-play at competitions and create a collection of co-branded apparel and products for sale to consumers.

The President of Athlete Performance Solutions, Eddie Brown, said: “This is a milestone moment for our company. We are thrilled to partner with World Boxing at such a pivotal time in the sport’s history.

“This relationship will allow us to work closely with athletes, teams and coaches to create products which maximise the performance of boxers. We look forward to collaborating with World Boxing in their effort to ensure the stability and longevity of the sport of boxing on the international stage, where the incredible athletes in this sport truly belong.”

World Boxing’s Secretary General, Simon Toulson, added: “To secure an agreement with such a highly regarded brand is a major coup for World Boxing, and the sport of boxing, as it shows that globally admired organisations want to work with us and share our values and vision for the future of the sport.

“This agreement will deliver significant benefits for World Boxing.  It is a major endorsement of the massive progress we have made and a sign that World Boxing is continuing to go from strength-to-strength.”

The agreement with Nike Boxing is the second major commercial partnership secured by World Boxing in less than 12 months.  In November 2023 it announced an exclusive, four-year sponsorship deal with the equipment manufacturer, Sting, to provide all the gloves, protective clothing, handwraps and training equipment used by boxers at World Boxing tournaments and competitions.

World Boxing was launched in April 2023 with the aim of ensuring boxing remains at the heart of the Olympic Movement. It held its first meeting with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in May 2024 and plans to work constructively and collaboratively with all boxing stakeholders to develop a pathway that will preserve boxing’s ongoing place on the Olympic competition programme at Los Angeles 2028 and beyond.

Athlete Performance Solutions is a global footwear and apparel licensee of Nike Inc., marketing, distributing, and selling Nike’s pinnacle, performance footwear, competition apparel, and word mark apparel for several sports. Athlete Performance Solutions, has operated as a global licensee for Nike Boxing for over 15 years, actively engages with athletes, federations, and retailers in the sport of boxing around the world.

World Boxing meets the International Olympic Committee to start Olympic Journey

World Boxing reached an important milestone in its development by attending its first formal meeting with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) with the goal to ensure boxing is in the Olympic Games for LA28. 

Monday’s meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland at the Olympic House, headquarters of the IOC, between the key figures from the IOC and World Boxing addressed the pathway for the future of boxing at the Olympic Games. 

As of today, boxing is not on the Olympic Programme for LA 28 which is an alarming fact for all involved in boxing. During the meeting the IOC clearly indicated that the new International Federation had to be supported by a global body of National Federations and the new International Federation had to show evidence of proper governance and leadership for the sport for the IOC to consider to put boxing back on the Olympic programme of LA28. 

Currently World Boxing is the only suitable International Federation to fulfil this mandate and is grateful to the IOC for starting a formal dialogue and outlining a future pathway to keep the sport in the Olympic Games. 

Boris van der Vorst, World Boxing President stated after the meeting, “Once again, we thank the IOC for their commitment and perseverance with boxing in the Olympic Games having run two Olympic editions themselves. Now it is time for World Boxing and National Federations to learn from their best practices and applied ethical principles.” 

“It is clearly imperative that those boxing nations interested to compete in the Olympic Games in the future need to show urgently their intent and commitment to the Olympic Games by joining World Boxing and retaining boxing at the Olympic Games. Otherwise, the loss of boxing’s Olympic status would be our worst nightmare.” 

World Boxing was launched in April 2023. It will seek recognition from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and plans to work constructively and collaboratively to develop a pathway that will preserve boxing’s ongoing place on the Olympic competition programme at Los Angeles 2028 and beyond. In November 2023, World Boxing held its inaugural Congress in Frankfurt where it conducted open, transparent and fair elections which saw members vote to elect a President and Executive Board. 

Australia’s Caitlin Parker on her mission to make sure the Athlete voice is heard and to keep boxing in the Olympic Games

Australia’s CAITLIN PARKER is a member of World Boxing’s Athletes Committee. The 28-year-old secured qualification for her second Olympic Games when she won gold at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara. Here she talks about her motivation for joining World Boxing’s Athletes Committee, the importance of being in the Olympic Games and the influence of her parents.

Q: Why did you choose to join World Boxing’s Athlete Committee?

A: I am a member of the Combat Australia Athlete Advisory Committee and was previously a representative for Oceania on an international boxing athletes committee, so I am really pleased to be part of World Boxing’s first Athlete Committee.

I take on these opportunities because it is important to me to work towards a better future for our sport. I strive to listen, observe, build connections and provide opportunities for athletes and our community to be stronger, more respectful, and support each other. 

Q: What would you like to achieve in your work with World Boxing?

A: It is important to me that the athletes’ voice is heard and appropriate actions are taken when needed. I want to positively contribute as much as I can to the future of boxing and to play a part in keeping boxing as part of the Olympic Movement. One step at a time.

Q: Why is it so important that boxing continues to remain part of the Olympic Movement after Paris 2024?

A: Although I was young at the time, I remember when I first learned that women’s boxing was being introduced to the Olympics for 2012 and my eyes were immediately set on it. I knew I wanted to represent Australia on the world’s biggest sporting stage. It inspired me and I don’t want to see that get taken away from future generations of boxers.

Boxing is one of the oldest sports in the world. Many legends of the sport – including the biggest of them all, Muhammad Ali – came through the Olympics, so the sport would undeniably be damaged it was not part of the Games. It would break the hearts and shatter the dreams of many people.

Q: Who has been the biggest influence on your career as a boxer and why?

My parents instilled the core values of hard work and dedication into me from a young age and I learned about the importance of hard work and sacrifice from them. As a young person I was always involved in sport so I understood how it benefits people and it certainly helped me to develop self-confidence and grow as a young person.

I began boxing early, at the age of 11 and my Dad played a big part in getting me into combat sports as he refused to let me walk to school by myself until I earned a black belt in Taekwondo! Dad has worked two jobs, seven days a week for most of my life and my mum worked multiple jobs to keep the household running and to be able to put me in sports. She would sell her delicious home-made pies to fundraise to be able to send me to nationals and different tournaments. They would still come to training every night to support my brother and me.

My drive and motivation is to not only do well for myself but to do well for them, so that they know their sacrifices were worth it. 

Q: What has been the highlight of your boxing career so far?

Qualifying for the Olympic Games for the first time was the happiest moment of my life. It was my childhood dream finally came true!

Q: What are you most looking forward to at Paris 2024?

I am looking forward to captaining the Australian Boxing Team to hopefully our most successful Olympics yet. I am also looking forward to fighting in front of a crowd – unlike the Tokyo Olympics – and being able to fully immerse myself in the Olympic experience. 

Home nation tops the medal table with three golds after five days of top-class action at the World Boxing Cup: USA Boxing International Invitational in Pueblo

The final day of action at the ‘World Boxing Cup: USA Boxing International Invitational’ in Pueblo, Colorado saw the home nation finish top of the medal table with three golds for flyweight (51kg), Terry Washington, light-welterweight (63.5kg), Dedrick Crocklem, and light-heavyweight (80kg), Amir Anderson. The latter two were decided by walkovers as their opponents pulled-out through injury.

It meant the USA narrowly pipped Brazil, China and Great Britain, who each won two golds, to the coveted slot at the top of the medal table. Algeria, Australia, Canada and Denmark all finished with one gold medallist.

The two walkovers meant that the final day saw 11 bouts, which included a number of top-class match-ups featuring boxers that have already qualified for this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris.

In the men’s light-middleweight division, Denmark’s European Games champion, Nikolai Terteryan, continued his excellent form with a split decision (4:1) victory over the USA’s Keon Davis to add to the gold medal he won at this year’s first World Boxing Cup event in Sheffield in January.

Another intriguing battle took place in the men’s featherweight (57kg) category where Brazil’s Luiz Oliveira and Great Britain’s Owain Harris met in a re-match of their qualification bout from the recent 1st World Qualifying Tournament in Italy. Once again, it was the Brazilian who prevailed with a victory that was much closer than the unanimous verdict indicated.

The women’s competition saw four of the six medals go to China and Great Britain with wins for Yu Wu (50kg), Wen Lu Yang (60kg), Charley Davison (54kg) and Elise Glynn (57kg). Algeria’s sole gold came in the light-welterweight (66kg) category where Paris-bound, Imen Khelif, secured a unanimous victory over Emilie Sonvico of France.

The women’s middleweight (75kg) final saw a face-off between two members of World Boxing’s Athlete Committee, Tammara Thibeault of Canada and Australia’s Caitlin Parker. The pair have boxed each other before and could meet again in this summer’s Olympics, however on this occasion it was the Canadian 2022 world champion, Thibeault, who prevailed with a unanimous win.

The full list of gold medallists includes:

Women’s 50kg: Yu Wu (CHN)

Women’s 54kg: Charley Davison (GBR)

Women’s 57kg: Elise Glynn (GBR)

Women’s 60kg: Wen Lu Yang (CHN)

Women’s 66kg: Imen Khelif (ALG)

Women’s 75kg: Tammara Thibeault (CAN)

Men’s 51kg: Terry Washington (USA)

Men’s 57kg: Luiz Oliveira (BRA)

Men’s 63.5kg: Dedrick Crocklem (USA)

Men’s 71kg: Nikolai Terteryan (DEN)

Men’s 80kg: Amir Anderson (USA)

Men’s 92kg: Keno Machado (BRA)

Men’s 92kg+: Teremoana Teremoana (AUS)

All of the results from the event can be viewed at: https://www.usaboxing.org/2024-international-invitational

The action from the final day can be watched back at: https://www.youtube.com/@officialworldboxing

Boxers set for final day of action at World Boxing Cup: USA Boxing International Invitational

The winners of the second World Boxing Cup event of the year will be determined in today’s final day of action at the World Boxing Cup: USA Boxing International Invitational in Pueblo.

Of the 13 weight categories, the Elite Male 63.5kg and Elite Male 80kg have already been decided due to walkovers. The USA’s Dedrick Crocklem (63.5kg) and Amir Andersen (80kg) will receive the gold medals with Great Britain’s, Patrick Mughalzai (63.kg) and the USA’s Robby Gonzalez (80kg), taking silver.

The other 11 finals will be contested over a single session which will take place from 12:00 (MT), 19:00 (CET).

To follow the action live visit: https://www.youtube.com/@officialworldboxing

All of the event information including results, bout sheets and the draw can be viewed at https://www.usaboxing.org/2024-international-invitational

World Boxing will also be posting updates throughout the competition on its social channels:

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52 boxers from 12 countries set to contest semi-finals on day four of World Boxing Cup: USA Boxing International Invitational

52 boxers from 12 countries will contest the semi-finals of the World Boxing Cup: USA Boxing International Invitational which get underway today in Pueblo, Colorado.

The semi-finalists include 13 boxers from the USA, 11 from Great Britain, seven from Brazil, six from Australia, four from China, three from France, two each from Germany and Canada, and one from Czechia, Algeria, Sweden and Denmark.

The two sessions of boxing will take place at 12:00 (MT), 19:00 (CET) and 18:00 (MT), 01:00 (CET).

To follow the action live visit: https://www.youtube.com/@officialworldboxing

All of the event information including results, bout sheets and the draw can be viewed at https://www.usaboxing.org/2024-international-invitational

World Boxing will also be posting updates throughout the competition on its social channels:

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/officialworldboxing/

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Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/OfficialWorldBoxing