DAY BY DAY NEWS
December 16, 2008 - AIBA pays tribute to BFR
December 14, 2008 - Day Five - Finals
December 13, 2008 - Day Four - Semifinals
December 11, 2008 - Day Two - Quarterfinals
December 10, 2008 - Day One - Quarterfinals
December 10, 2008 - Opening Ceremony
December 9, 2008 - Official Draw and Press Conference
December 8, 2008 - Seedings unveiled for AIBA World Cup Moscow 2008
December 7, 2008 - AIBA World Cup Moscow 2008: Mega-venue for Mega-event
December 6, 2008 - AIBA World Cup history
December 4, 2008 - Counting Down to the AIBA World Cup Moscow 2008
December 2, 2008 - Cuba will bounce back at World Cup - Lebzyak
Tournament Fast Facts
Dates: December 10-14, 2008 (AIBA Awards Ceremony and Forum on the Rest Day - December 12)
Schedule:
10 December: Wednesday
Quarterfinals: 14.00 - 17.00
Opening Ceremony 17.00 - 17.30
Quarterfinals: 18.30 - 21.30
11 December: Thursday
Quarterfinals: 16.00 - 20.00
12 December: Friday - REST DAY
AIBA Awards Ceremony & Forum - Crowne Plaza, Amphitheater
AIBA Annual Awards Ceremony 9:00 - 9:30
AIBA Forum 1 9:30 - 10:30
AIBA Forum 2 & Panel Discussion 10:30 - 13:30
13 December: Saturday
Semifinals 16.00 - 20.00
14 December: Sunday
Finals 14.00 - 18.00 Arena
Rules and Events of Competition: The event will be held according to the International Competition Rules of AIBA
Venue for Competition: Ice Palace "Megasport", Moscow
The 11 weight categories:
48kg Light Flyweight
51kg Flyweight
54kg Bantamweight
57kg Featherweight
60kg Lightweight
64kg Light Welterweight
69kg Welterweight
75kg Middleweight
81kg Light Heavyweight
91kg Heavyweight
+91 Super Heavyweight
Competition Format:
Four rounds of two minutes with one minute rest between rounds
Prize money:
1st place: $10,000; 2nd place: $5,000; 3rd place: $2,500 each boxer