TAIPEI, TAIWAN
MAY 25TH-31ST
Dr. Wu acknowledges success of 1st AIBA President Cup
June 1, 2008 - It was a gracious AIBA President, visibly touched by the occasion, who acknowledged the success of the 1st AIBA President Cup International Tournament at its closing on Saturday in Sinjhuang City, Taiwan. More ...
Golden day for Uzbekistan in finals of 1st AIBA President Cup
May 31, 2008 -.Uzbekistan made it four wins out of four as an extremely successful 1st AIBA President Cup drew to a close on Saturday in Sinjhuang City, Taiwan. More ...
Nine "Olympic finals" scheduled for President Cup finals day
May 30, 3008 - Twenty-two boxers from 15 countries will contest the finals of the 1st AIBA President Cup in Sinjhuang City, Taiwan on Saturday which will feature nine "Olympic finals" following the completion of Friday's semifinals. More... Française
Beijing-bound boxers match up in President Cup semifinals
May 28, 2008 - Boxers bound for Beijing will be more than focused on the semifinals of the 1st AIBA President Cup in Sinjhuang City, Taiwan with 10 all-Olympic match ups confirmed for Friday's last-four encounters. More ... Française
First semifinalists confirmed at President Cup
May 27, 2008 - The penultimate day of preliminaries saw 12 Olympians book themselves a spot in the semifinals of the 1st AIBA President Cup in Sinjhuang City, Taiwan on Tuesday. More ... Française
Mixed fortunes for Olympic boxers at President Cup
May 26, 2008 - The 37 Olympic Games qualified boxers in action so far after two days of the 1st AIBA President Cup in Sinjhuang City, Taiwan have suffered contrasting results. More ... Française
1st AIBA President Cup underway in Taipei
May 25, 2008 - The 1st AIBA President Cup - a tournament paying homage to the AIBA President Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu and his excellent reform of boxing since being elected in November 2006 - opened on Sunday in the Hsinchuang Stadium Taipei County in Sinjhuang City, Taipei. More ...
INTRODUCTION
The 1st AIBA President Cup, taking place from May 25-31 in Taipei, Taiwan, the home of the AIBA President, Dr Ching-Kuo Wu, marks an occasion to see many of the best boxers from around the world in action for the last time prior to the Olympic Games.
The tournament, created to pay homage to the AIBA President who is successfully reforming the sport of boxing, features specially invited countries who will send their best boxers, many of those already qualified for Beijing. Each country can send one boxer in a preferred weight category.
A total of 126 boxers will compete across the 11 weight categories (from 48kg to +91kg) with the semifinals and finals to be held after Thursday's rest day on Friday and Saturday respectively.
The venue of the competition is the Hsinchuang Stadium Taipei County. |