AIBA President Dr Ching-Kuo Wu (third from
left) with organizers of the 1st AIBA President's
Cup prior to the start of competition.The AIBA President's Cup created in honour of AIBA President Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu, made its debut in 2008 in Chinese Taipei, Taiwan and became a biennial event in 2009.
The event marks an occasion to witness some of the most renowned boxers from around the world. The tournament, created to pay homage to Dr. Wu who is successfully reforming the sport of boxing, featured specially invited countries in the first edition.
The AIBA Executive Committee decided at its meeting in 2009, to introduce a new format where the AIBA President's Cup will become a Confederation team competition held every two years starting with the 2009 edition in Baku, Azerbaijan in December. A total of eight teams will be invited with each Confederation selecting boxers for each of its teams - Americas (2), Asia (2), Europe (2), Africa (1) and Oceania (1).