NEWS
May 30, 2009 - Records galore at AIBA World Junior Championships Yerevan 2009
May 29, 2009 - Best split for AIBA Junior WCH finals
May 28, 2009 - AIBA World Junior Championships Yerevan 2009 semifinals preview
May 27, 2009 - Russia tops qualifiers in Yerevan semifinals
May 26, 2009 - Quarterfinalists found at AIBA World Junior Championships
May 25, 2009 - Big names exit on day 3 of AIBA World Junior CHs
May 24, 2009 - Statkevicius continues Lithuania's great start
May 23, 2009 - Ecuador delights on opening day of AIBA World Junior CHs
May 22, 2009 - Olympic champ picks medals for Ireland
May 21, 2009 - Turkey aiming for five medals at Yerevan
May 19, 2009 - Yerevan ready to welcome AIBA Juniors
April 24, 2009 - Record numbers register for AIBA Junior Champs
April 9, 2009 - Record participation numbers expected for upcoming AIBA Junior WCHs
March 17, 2009 - AIBA World Junior Championships Yerevan 2009 logo unveiled
FAST FACTS
Tournament dates: May 23-30, 2009 (arrival on May 21st, 22nd, and departure on May 31st, 2009)
Venue: Sport-Concert Complex named after Karen Demirchyan (see two pictures in the page)
Rules and Events of Competition: The event will be held according to the International Competition Rules of AIBA
Age category: boxers between 15 and 16 (athletes born between January 1st, 1993 and December 31st, 1994)
Weight categories:
Pin Weight 46kg
Light Flyweight 48kg
Flyweight 50kg
Light Bantamweight 52kg
Bantamweight 54kg
Featherweight 57kg
Lightweight 60kg
Light welterweight 63kg
Welterweight 66kg
Light Middleweight 70kg
Middleweight 75kg
Light Heavyweight 80kg
Heavyweight +80kg
Competition Formula: 3 rounds x 2 minutes
- The previous AIBA tournament for 15 and 16-year-olds was held in 2007. Formally called the AIBA Cadet World Championships, the AIBA President Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu labelled the event held in Baku, Azerbaijan as the "best Cadet World Championships ever staged."