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Dagoberto Aguero shocked the Chinese spectators | 02.09.2010 |
 | Dominican Republic's new sensation Dagoberto Aguero shocked the local Chinese spectators after beating top favourite Li Chao in the flyweight semi-final on the third day of competition at the World Combat Games.
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Assylbek Talasbayev Advances to the Semi-Final in Beijing | 01.09.2010 |
 | Two-time Olympian 28-year-old Assylbek Talasbayev of Kyrgyzstan advanced to the semi-final at the 1st World Combat Games' second competition day in Beijing.
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Zou Shiming Has Perfect Start at the World Combat Games | 31.08.2010 |
 | Reigning Olympic Champion and Chinese national hero Zou Shiming made a perfect start at the World Combat Games in Beijing yesterday.
The 29-year-old two-time World Champion triumphed over 17-year-old Dawid Jagodzinski of Poland before the end of his opening contest when the referee stopped the unequal light flyweight class fight in the third round.
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Sri Lanka is proud of its women's boxers | 31.08.2010 |
 | Sri Lanka has been invited to the AIBA Road to Barbados program for the first time in the country's boxing history.
Amateur boxing is very popular in the South Asian nation and Sri Lanka was one of the first Asian countries to include female competitors and to hold National Championships for women athletes.
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Cuba Once Again Lord of the Ring | 25.08.2010 |
 | Everybody was ready to rumble Wednesday afternoon in the International Convention Centre, obeying the MC's request, when the final matches were contested at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games boxing tournament. 22 boxers from 17 countries, the cream of the crop in the 16 to 18 years age group, stepped into the ring to fight it out for the gold medals. And when the dust settled, Cuba was the Lord of the Ring with three champions.
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Wild-card DJ Going for Gold | 25.08.2010 |
 | Many people would be hard pushed to pinpoint the tiny state of Nauru on a map but boxer DJ Maaki has put his country firmly on the boxing map by making the flyweight final of the first-ever Youth Olympic Games in Singapore.
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Six Youth World Champions Seek Repeat Victory | 25.08.2010 |
| 33 boxers from 24 countries have secured a medal for themselves in Singapore, at the first Youth Olympic Games. Cuba and Uzbekistan lead the way with three medallists apiece, however, the Caribbean island has the upper hand, with all three of their medallists in today's finals, while the Central Asian republic has to content itself with three bronze medallists beside their sole finalist, Ahmad Mamadjanov in the welterweight.
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Home-made Pork is a Tasty Prize for Pole | 24.08.2010 |
 | Vivian Balakrishnan, Singapore's Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sport, was part of the capacity crowd that greeted the host country's only medal chance in the boxing tournament at the International Convention Centre Tuesday evening, when 11 bronze medals were at stake.
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Three Russian Boxers Find Solace in Singapore | 23.08.2010 |
 | Who wants to go home winless from the first Youth Olympic Games? Nobody. This is what was at stake on Monday in the International Convention Centre, when Saturday's losing quarter-finalists took on each other to decide who the fifth place boxers would be.
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Injuries Plague 5th Place Matches in Singapore | 23.08.2010 |
 | With three boxers injured and one failing to make the weigh-in, only seven bouts will be contested for 5th places at International Convention Centre in Singapore today.
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Three Cubans March into Finals | 22.08.2010 |
 | Cuba is the only country to send all three of their boxers to the finals of the first Youth Olympic Games, while Azerbaijan and Lithuania will be represented by two athletes each.
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DJ Orchestrates Huge Win for Little Island | 22.08.2010 |
 | After a host of surprising results - all three Russian boxers had been eliminated in the quarterfinals, not to mention some other upsets - expectations were high on the second day of the Singapore Youth Olympic Games boxing tournament in the city's impressive International Convention Centre.
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Hooper Takes Revenge in Repeat Final | 21.08.2010 |
 | Fabian Maidana, second at this year's Youth World Championships, had a chance to showcase his arsenal against his not-so-skilled Afghan opponent in the first bout of the evening session. The Argentinian won 13-2. "I did not know what to expect from Muhammad, he was a total unknown for me. Therefore we did not have a specific game plan. It was very important to score first, and I did it with a straight right. Then everything became easier," he said.
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Strong Evginia Tasidou in Barbados | 21.08.2010 |
 | Experienced Evginia Tasidou of Greece has been selected to the AIBA Road to Barbados Training Program which started in Bridgetown on August 16.
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Egyptian flyweight upsets Russian World Champion | 21.08.2010 |
 | The boxing tournament of the 1st Youth Olympic Games got underway today in the International Convention Centre right in downtown Singapore. A total of 66 boxers from 49 countries (six in each weight category) are vying for medals in probably the last major international boxing tournament with the eleven-category system.
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Ariane Fortin Returns with a Top Result in Ukraine | 18.08.2010 |
 | It's exciting news for the boxing world that double World Champion Ariane Fortin of Canada bagged a valuable gold medal in the middleweight class at the Nikolayev Women's Cup in the Ukraine.
Ariane Fortin became 2006 World Champion in New Delhi in the 70kg weight class and defended her belt in Ningbo two years ago after beating local hero Yang Tingting in a closely-fought final.
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Asian Champion on the Road to Barbados | 17.08.2010 |
 | Newly-crowned Asian Champion Mavzuna Choriyeva of Tajikistan is one of 40 women boxers on the AIBA Road to Barbados Program, which has now started in Bridgetown.
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Brazil triumph at Women's Continental Championships | 12.08.2010 |
 | Home team Brazil bagged five of the six gold medals up for grabs at the Americas Confederation's Women's Continental Championships, which were held in Brasilia from August 6-10.
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Australia crowned at the Oceanian Championships | 10.08.2010 |
 | Australia won thirteen out of the sixteen weight classes at the Oceanian Elite Championships, which were held in the capital city, Canberra, with an AIBA Workshop held prior the competition.
Altogether 59 female and male boxers from nine nations competed at the Confederation's championships: host Australia, Fiji Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Samoa Islands, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu. The Oceanian Elite Championships were held in the new weight classes for both women and men.
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Gulsum Tatar Awarded Best Boxer in Keszthely | 09.08.2010 |
 | Reigning World Champion and European Champion Gulsum Tatar of Turkey was awarded as best boxer at the 5th edition of the European Union Women's Championships, which was held in the small Hungarian town of Keszthely near the picturesque Balaton Lake, from August 3-8.
The 25-year-old light welterweight star boxer outpointed a strong Chantelle Cameron of England in the final after beating Patra-based Christina Athanasopoulou of Greece in her semifinal contest.
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AIBA Signs New Official Partner and Title Sponsor for 2011 World Championships | 06.08.2010 |
 | AIBA has signed a significant partnership deal with Sat & Co Managing Company of Kazakhstan to become an Official Partner of AIBA and Title Sponsor of the 2011 World Championships, which will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The deal will see Sat & Co gain international exposure at the 2011 World Championships and selected other AIBA events through to the end of 2011. The financial contribution from Sat & Co will help to guarantee the future of the successful training camps that AIBA has organized for underprivileged boxing nations prior to all world championship events since the 2009 Men's World Championships.
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Three Youth World Champions Crowned in Berdichev | 23.07.2010 |
 | Three reigning AIBA Youth World Champions Salman Alizada, Shaban Shahpalangov and Oleg Neklyudov were crowned once again at first place at the International Youth Tournament in Berdichev, Ukraine.
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Ukrainian and Uzbek Teams Hammer Opponents in Mariupol | 22.07.2010 |
 | The strong Ukrainian and powerful Uzbek teams won their team events and hammered their opponents at the Makar Mazay Memorial Tournament which took place from July 7 to 11 in Mariupol, Ukraine.
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Women Boxers Awaited at Asian Games in Guangzhou | 20.07.2010 |
 | Still developing at top speed, women's boxing will be included in the 16th Asian Games which will be held in Guangzhou, China in November this year.
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Cuban Boxers Excel in Astana Despite Young Age | 19.07.2010 |
.JPG&h=126&w=190&mode=kw) | Despite their young age, the three Cuban contenders for the Youth Olympic Games won medals in the Republic of Kazakhstan President's Cup in Astana from June 28 to July 2 where they competed in preparation for the big event in Singapore.
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Katsuaki Susa - Japanese Hero | 16.07.2010 |
 | Asian Games gold medal contender 26-year-old Katsuaki Susa won at bantamweight in Astana after defeating four great names at the second Republic of Kazakhstan President's Cup from June 28 to July 2.
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Central American and Caribbean Games Start Today | 15.07.2010 |
 | The 21st Central American and Caribbean Games start today in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, where boxing is one of the most popular sports.
The first Games were held in Mexico City in 1926 and have been organized every four years since.
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AIBA Selects Women's World Championship and Olympic Qualification Venues for 2012 | 12.07.2010 |
 | The AIBA Executive Committee met for a three-day Extraordinary EC Meeting from July 9-11 to discuss various matters, including the awarding of hosting rights for the major tournaments related to qualification for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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AIBA President Receives Highest Decoration from King of Morocco | 09.07.2010 |
 | Marrakech, Morocco - On the occasion of the AIBA Extraordinary Executive Committee meeting, which is being held from July 9-11 in Marrakech, Morocco, AIBA President Dr. C.K. Wu was today decorated with the Royal Order of Al Aloui, the highest distinction awarded by King Mohammed VI of Morocco.
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Sobylinskiy Continues his Gold Rush | 08.07.2010 |
 | Reigning AIBA Junior World Champion Sergey Sobylinskiy of Russia continued his gold medal series at the European Junior Championships in Lvov, which concluded on 27 June.
The 16-year-old Russian boxer was awarded best junior boxer by AIBA last year after he won the Junior World Championships in Yerevan. He was unbeaten in 2009 and has not yet lost a bout so far this year.
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Kazakhstan Wins Team Event at President's Cup | 07.07.2010 |
 | The host nation won six gold medals and the team event at the Republic of Kazakhstan President's Cup, which was held in Kazakhstan's capital city, Astana, from June 28 to July 4.
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Youth Olympic Games Boxer List Announced | 01.07.2010 |
The final list of participants for the Youth Olympic Games has been announced. Please find the boxers' names, categories and qualification here.
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Enhkbat Badar-Uugan Making Comeback in Astana | 28.06.2010 |
 | Reigning Olympic Champion Enkhbat Badar-Uugan will make his return after the Beijing Olympics at the Republic of Kazakhstan President's Cup which will be held in the capital city Astana this week.
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Tamara Garcia Wins Côte d'Opale Tournament | 28.06.2010 |
 | Young Tamara Garcia is the first Spanish female boxer to claim a gold medal in a large-scale international tournament in France where a local association hosted the Côte d'Opale Tournament in Grand-Synthe from the 14th to 16th of June.
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Brian Castano Secures the Bronze in Quito | 18.06.2010 |
 | One of the best Argentinean boxers Brian Castano advanced to the semifinals at the American Men's Continental Championships in Quito, Ecuador yesterday, ensuring himself a bronze medal, come what may.
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American Continental Championships Started in Ecuador | 17.06.2010 |
 | Ecuador's capital city, Quito is welcoming the 9th American Continental Men's Elite Boxing Championships this week where the American Boxing Confederation's best athletes are competing for the medals. The finals will be take place on June 19th in the Julio Cesar Hidalgo Coliseum.
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Russian Boxers Strike Gold Seven Times on Home Soil | 14.06.2010 |
 | The Russian boxing team dominated the final round of the European Men's Elite Championships Saturday, collecting seven gold medals to highlight a historic day. World Championships bronze medalist Misha Aloyan took home Russia's first title of the tournament, defeating Beijing Olympian and Aloyan's biggest rival, Khalid Saeed Yafai of England in the flyweight final.
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Newcomer Kuzmin Beats Cammarelle in Quarterfinals | 10.06.2010 |
 | Although local super heavyweight class 23-year-old Strandja Tournament winner newcomer Sergey Kuzmin is competing in his first major championships in the European Men's Championships in Moscow, he caused the biggest surprise of the day when the young Russian athlete faced double World Champion and reigning Olympic Champion Roberto Cammarelle of Italy in the quarterfinals, winning the bout despite his rival's experience.
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World Champions Eliminated Before Quarterfinals | 09.06.2010 |
 | Two reigning AIBA World Champions, Detelin Dalakliev of Bulgaria and Domenico Valentino of Italy, were eliminated before making it to the quarterfinals at the 38th European Men's Elite Championships in Moscow, Russia.
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Misha Aloyan Advances to European Championships Quarterfinals | 08.06.2010 |
 | AIBA World Championships bronze medalist and former Junior European Champion Misha Aloyan of Russia won his opening contest and advanced into the flyweight quarterfinals on the second competition day of the European Championships.
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Andrey Zamkovoy Loses Opening Bout in Moscow | 07.06.2010 |
 | AIBA World Championships silver medalist Andrey Zamkovoy of Russia failed 6:3 in his opening bout against Taras Shelestyuk in Moscow at the European Men's Elite Championships where altogether 230 boxers from 41 nations competing for the medals.
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Sardor Abdullayev Defeats Teammate to Top Podium in Tashkent | 07.06.2010 |
 | Uzbekistan's No. 1 super heavyweight boxer Sardor Abdullayev captured the gold medal at the Sydney Jackson Memorial Tournament held in the Uzbek capital city of Tashkent, May 15th to May 21st, defeating a teammate in the final.
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Canadian Squad Gains Experience at Ken Goff Memorial/Mayor's Cup | 04.06.2010 |
 | The 17th annual Ken Goff Memorial Tournament/Mayor's Cup proved to successes again this year as the Canadian boxing squad outlasted the visiting Ireland team, winning both events on May the 14th and 16th. For the local national squad it was great preparation for the Commonwealth Games, which will be held in New Delhi, India in October.
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Croatian Boxers Dominate Super Heavyweight Class | 03.06.2010 |
 | It might as well be called the 'Croatian Class.'
Croatian youth boxers have been dominating the super heavyweight class as of late and are set to take their recent success into the WSB tournament in November with seven boxers signed up so far.
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Kazakhstan Claims Throne in Asian Women's Championships | 31.05.2010 |
 | Eight Kazak women boxers earned medals in their home country, including four gold medals, at the Asian Women's Championships in Astana, which were held from the 23rd to 31st of May. The athletes were followed by China who won the most medals in total - 10, and North Korea and India amassing eight medals each.
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High Expectations for France's Young Team in Moscow | 31.05.2010 |
 | Forceful French boxing head coach Jean Savarino has high expectations for this week, hoping his boxers can bring home some hardware at the upcoming European Men's Elite Championships in Moscow, Russia, which start on June 4th.
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European Championships Will Miss Familiar Face | 29.05.2010 |
 | When the best boxers in Europe take to the ring June 5, one of the world's most accomplished fighters will be missing in action. Former world champion and Olympic gold medalist, Vasyl Lomachenko will sit out this year's European Championships in Moscow, Russia, turning his spot over to fellow Ukrainian, Dmitro Bulenkov.
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Mohammed VI Trophy in Marrakech | 28.05.2010 |
 | The Fédération Royale Marocaine de Boxe organized the 4th edition of the international amateur boxing tournament named "Mohammed Trophy VI" in Marrakech from May 16 to 22, 2010.
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Lithuanian Favorites Come Out on Top in Kaunas | 27.05.2010 |
 | The best Lithuanian boxers took home gold medals at the Algirdas Socikas Memorial Tournament in Kaunas, Lithuania May 12 through 16 staking their claim as the boxing powerhouse in Europe.
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Sergey Sobilynskiy Wins Great Victory in Baku | 26.05.2010 |
 | Russia's fastest rising star, 16-year-old Sergey Sobilynskiy demonstrated his talent May 10th to 16th by clinching the gold at the 8th Heydar Aliyev Junior Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan. The 2009 AIBA Best Junior World Boxer defeated talented 15-year-old Anvar Turopov of Uzbekistan in the semifinal before beating experienced Tolip Osman of Turkey, continuing his victorious series.
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Nave to Take Prime Ministry Gold as Xiyan Disqualified | 25.05.2010 |
France's Virginie Nave will be awarded the gold medal from the 2010 Prime Ministry Tournament in Ankara, Turkey earlier this year after China's Zhang Xiyan was stripped of her title following the revelation that she had competed professionally prior to registering with the Chinese Boxing Federation.
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AIBA First Federation to Set Up Rio2016 Training Center | 20.05.2010 |
 | A full six years ahead of the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games, Brazil is already taking major steps to establish a sports legacy for the future.
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AIBA President Hails "Historic" Olympic Qualification Guidelines | 19.05.2010 |
 | Dr Ching-Kuo Wu, President of AIBA, today hailed as historic the approved Olympic Qualification Guidelines for boxing for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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Mery Kom Targets Fourth Title at the Asian Women's Championships | 18.05.2010 |
 | The Asian Women's Championships will be held in Almaty, Kazakhstan from May 23 until May 30. Altogether seventeen powerful nations and 97 boxers will be competing at the tournament next week.
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AIBA President Attends Inauguration of First Olympic Youth Development Centre | 12.05.2010 |
 | AIBA President Ching-Kuo Wu yesterday joined IOC President Jacques Rogge and the President of the Republic of Zambia, Rupiah Banda, for the inauguration of the Olympic Youth Development Centre in Lusaka, Zambia. Some 2,000 people attended the event, including 600 youngsters who used the state-of-the-art facilities for the first time.
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Brazil's David Lourencio da Costa makes history in Baku | 08.05.2010 |
 | David Lourencio da Costa is the first Brazilian boxer to win a gold medal in the history of the AIBA World Boxing Championships.
The 18-year-old Brazilian celebrated his victory at the AIBA Youth World Championships in Baku on May 3 and at the same time qualified for the 1st Youth Olympic Games in Singapore.
Da Costa was born in Sao Paulo on February 4, 1992 and started boxing in his home city when he was only eight years old on his father's invitation.
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Cuba's Triple Crowns | 03.05.2010 |
 | Cuba's youth boxing team excelled today as three of their athletes took gold medals at the AIBA Youth World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Robeisy Ramirez Carrazana took the bantamweight title, Irosvani Duverger Aviles the light heavyweight and Lenier Pero Justiz the heavyweight as three of the five Cuban boxers in the finals outpointed their rivals, with an astonishing defensive record that had admitted only one scoring counterpunch between the three of them.
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AIBA President Praises Universality of Youth Worlds | 03.05.2010 |
 | Speaking at a press conference before the finals of the 2010 AIBA Youth World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan today, AIBA President Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu praised the universality of the tournament.
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Fierce Competitors at AIBA Youth World Championships Finals | 03.05.2010 |
 | Out of 466 boxers, 22 athletes from 15 different nations remain to compete in the finals of the AIBA Youth World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan on May 3rd.
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Cuba Dominates Semi-Finals | 02.05.2010 |
 | Cuba put four boxers through to the finals of the 2010 AIBA Youth World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan today.
Cuban athletes will contend the bantamweight, featherweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight finals tomorrow.
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Busan Delegation on Learning Experience in Baku | 01.05.2010 |
 | Representatives from Busan, the host city of the 2010 AIBA Congress and the 2011 AIBA World Championships, visited Baku during the AIBA Youth World Championships in order to see first-hand the preparations that are required for a major international boxing tournament.
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Polish Delight as Michelus Produces Big Surprise | 30.04.2010 |
 | All of today's winners at the quarter-finals of the 2010 AIBA Youth World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, secured a place at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore in August this year.
Four of the seven boxers from host nation Azerbaijan in the quarter-finals go through to the semi-finals after another excellent day for the busy Azeri coaches.
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Seven Azeris Advance to Quarter Finals | 29.04.2010 |
 | Seven Azeris advanced to the quarter-final stage of the 2010 AIBA Youth World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan today after a great day of action for the home side.
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Dutch Gypsy on a Roll in Baku | 29.04.2010 |
 | Russia topped the points table at the end of day four of the 2010 AIBA Youth World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
But it was the Netherlands who outshone all other countries when these points are calculated per boxer. This is because they only have one boxer in the tournament.
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Wales March on in Baku | 28.04.2010 |
 | Wales's Zack Davies and Mitchell Buckland continued the excellent performance for their country at the AIBA Youth World Championships in Baku today. Mano Lee, the country's third contender in action on Day 4 of the tournament, missed out on a place in the next round by just one point.
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Training Camp Pays Dividends at Light Flyweight | 28.04.2010 |
 | Two participants in the Road to Baku training program made it through to the Final 16 in the light flyweight class of the AIBA Youth World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan this morning.
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Heads Spin as Third Day Delivers Knock-Out Boxing | 27.04.2010 |
 | Today's AIBA Youth World Championship action at the Serhedchi Sports Complex in Baku offered something for everyone, as the giants and the minnows alike booked their places in the final 32.
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One Nation, Two Countries in the Ring | 27.04.2010 |
 | Nationals of both countries consider Azerbaijan and Turkey as "one nation, two countries" and each one has been voicing support for the other during the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships so far.
Today, however, fans had to decide between the two as boxers from both countries met for the first time in the ring.
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Exciting Second Day of AIBA Youth World Championships Concluded | 27.04.2010 |
 | Daulet Musabayev of Kazakhstan defeated extraordinarily tall 218cm super heavyweight class boxer Mirodjiddin Karimov of Tajikistan in his first bout in Baku, Azerbaijan 7:1 at the AIBA Youth World Championships in a rematch of their bout in the Asian Youth Championships where Musabayev won 11:10.
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Nurbek Ablazov Causes the Biggest Surprise | 26.04.2010 |
 | On the second day at the AIBA Youth World Championships 17-year-old light flyweight boxer Nurbek Ablazov of Kyrgyzstan caused the biggest surprise.
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Gutmans Through to Next Round | 26.04.2010 |
 | Eduards Gutmans from Latvia went up against Raphael Abrompah Mensah from Ghana in the preliminaries of the AIBA Youth World Championships in a bout that ended 8:6 with the last point scored with just 10 seconds remaining. Gutmans' quick footwork and good defensive strategy has earned him a place in the final 32.
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Boxer and Rapper Ives McArthur Daniel Freestyles | 25.04.2010 |
 | Ives McArthur Daniel showed AIBA staff that he is not just a boxer. He challenged us to give him any topic to rap about. He blew us away with his skills and we asked him to rap to us on camera about - you guessed it - boxing.
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Netherlands Antilles Fighter Moves From Street to Ring | 25.04.2010 |
 | Netherlands Antilles is relatively new on the world's boxing map and Ives McArthur Daniel is one of the small island's biggest hopes for the future. He was selected to participate in the Road to Baku program as the only boxer there to train for the 81kg category.
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"Road to Baku" Colombian Aiming for Gold | 24.04.2010 |
 | Born in 1993, the young Colombian boxer Eduard Antonio Marriaga Campo was invited to participate in the "Road to Baku" program and he is one of the medal contenders in the featherweight class for the AIBA Youth World Championships 2010 in Azerbaijan.
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Youth World Championships Preview | 24.04.2010 |
The 2nd AIBA Youth World Championships will start tomorrow at the Serhedci Olympic Complex in Baku, Azerbaijan, after being postponed for two days due to the travel problems caused by the cloud of volcanic ash that closed European airspace for a number of days last week.
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Eduards Gutmans Ready for Youth World Championships 2010 | 23.04.2010 |
 | The talented 16-year-old Eduards Gutmans was born in Riga, Latvia on July 15, 1993. One of Latvia's biggest boxing hopes, he was a Road to Baku training camp participant and soon to be one of the medal contenders in the lightweight class in Baku, Azerbaijan for the AIBA Youth World Championships, the only Youth Olympic Games Qualifier.
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WSB Test Event To Be Informative for R&Js | 18.04.2010 |
 | Three-star referee and judge René Just traveled from his town in Vrbové, Slovakia about 90 kilometers from Bratislava to participate in the AIBA Youth World Championships and before that, to find out more about how he can become a WSB R&J.
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Varga Defeats Double Olympic Champion Tishchenko | 12.04.2010 |
 | European Championships bronze medalist 22-year-old Miklos Varga of Hungary defeated double Olympic champion and former world champion Aleksey Tishchenko of Russia in the lightweight class final at the Prime Ministry Tournament in Ankara on the 11th of April.
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Moment of Silence Precedes Qualifications for the Gold | 11.04.2010 |
 | The semifinals of the Turkish Prime Ministry Tournament held in Ankara started with one minute of silence during which the participants, coaches, officials and local spectators paid tribute to the memory of the late Polish President Lech Kaczynski and the other 95 victims who passed away when their airplane crashed near Smolensk, Russia on Saturday.
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Great Names Qualify for the Semifinals in Ankara | 10.04.2010 |
 | The Turkish Prime Ministry Tournament continued with 37 female and 44 male bouts on Friday in Ankara, Turkey. Many popular boxers continued their winning streaks and will go on to compete in the semifinals on Saturday.
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Prime Ministry Tournament Continues in Ankara | 09.04.2010 |
 | Local spectators were treated to several great bouts in the second marathon day of the Turkish Prime Ministry Tournament where fierce competition between 39 women and 56 men continued in two rings in Ankara, Turkey.
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Bradley Saunders' Victorious Debut in Prime Ministry Tournament | 08.04.2010 |
 | AIBA World Championships bronze medalist Bradley Saunders of England started off with a victory against Baris Tastan of Turkey in the Prime Ministry Tournament's first competition day in the 64kg weight class on the 7th of April.
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34 Nations Take Part in Prime Ministry Tournament | 07.04.2010 |
 | Thirty-four nations with 328 men and women boxers will be taking part in the Prime Ministry Tournament held in Ankara from the 7th till the 11th of April. The organizers transferred the venue from Istanbul to the capital city of Ankara and rescheduled the event as Prime Ministry Tournament from Ahmet Comert. The tournament is similar to a small World Championships because each of the AIBA Confederations will be competing in it. The technical delegate of the tournament is Dr Sandor Csotonyi, the re-elected Hungarian President.
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Olympic Champions Meet in China | 03.04.2010 |
 He also won bronze in the 48kg class at the 2004 Olympics.jpg&h=126&w=190&mode=kw) | Two reigning Olympic Champions, Zou Shiming of China and Enkhbat Badar-Uugan of Mongolia will be back to compete at the international level in the China Open Tournament in Guizhou, China from the 3rd to the 12th of April, both in new weight classes: Shiming went up into flyweight and Badar-Uugan into featherweight.
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Brazilian Women on the Throne in South America | 31.03.2010 |
 | Brazilian women boxers hammered their continental opponents in the 9th South American Games held in Medellin, Colombia at the Coliseum Unidad Deportiva on the 27th of March. Women's boxing was included in the multisport event for the first time since 1978.
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Alfonso Blanco Defends Title in Medellin | 30.03.2010 |
 | AIBA World Championships 2007 silver medalist and 2009 bronze medalist Alfonso Blanco of Venezuela, one of the best boxers in his region, was the favorite at the South American Games in Medellin, Colombia, where the powerful 24-year-old competed with great success defending the title he acquired in Buenos Aires, Argentina four years ago. He first beat Jaime Cortez of Ecuador 3:1 in the semifinal, then faced local hero Alex Theran in the final where he won the close contest by points (4:2).
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Branimir Stankovic Awarded Best Boxer at Beogradski Pobednik | 29.03.2010 |
 | AIBA World Championships quarterfinalist 20-year-old Branimir Stankovic of Serbia was awarded title of best boxer at the 48th Beogradski Pobednik Tournament in the Serbian capital city of Belgrade on March 20 after claiming the gold medal in the featherweight class against Ilya Blinnikov of Russia. Stankovic will be competing in the European Championships in June.
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Sweden Grab Half the Golds at Nordic Championships | 26.03.2010 |
 | Sweden won 50 percent of the gold medals at the Nordic Championships, held in Oslo, Norway on the 20th to the 21st of March, with its squad collecting no less than 12 first places out of the 24 events. Host nation Norway won five golds, Denmark took four and Finland won three.
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Cuban Squad Defeats Ecuador | 23.03.2010 |
 | The Cuban men's elite boxing team defeated and outpointed the Ecuadorian squad three times in the nations' dual matches in Havana, Cuba on March 9 to 15 after returning to the island from a short European tour for the Bocskai Memorial Tournament in Hungary and the Strandja Tournament in Bulgaria.
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Final Figures in for AIBA Youth World Championships | 22.03.2010 |
 | A record 105 countries are sending a total of 532 boxers to Baku, Azerbaijan to participate in the AIBA Youth World Championships this year, for the first and only qualifying tournament for the Youth Olympic Games.
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Domenico Valentino Loses First Contests of 2010 | 21.03.2010 |
 | Reigning world champion lightweight fighter Domenico Valentino of Italy, who was awarded the title of best boxer of 2009, lost his first two contests in Dublin and Belfast where the Italian squad competed with the Irish team on March 12 and 14.
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Indian Boxers Claim 6 Wins in Commonwealth Championships | 19.03.2010 |
 | The biggest star of the Commonwealth Championships Vijender Kumar Singh, one of the most famous and popular athletes in India, won a gold medal in his final at the 5th Commonwealth Championships, held in New Delhi's Talkatora Indoor Stadium on March 12 to March 17, as did five of his compatriots in each of their weight categories on their home territory.
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Polish Boxing Federation Commemorates 1980 Crash Victims | 18.03.2010 |
 | March 14th marked the 30th anniversary of a tragic plane crash that brought the lives of a great team of boxers and staff members to a halt. The Polish Boxing Association conducted a memorial service for the USA Boxing team and its staff at the Church of the Immaculate Conception of St. Mary in Warsaw, Poland after which the Federation's representatives paid homage to the 22 victims at the monument "Down but not out. Lost but not forgotten."
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Zdenek Chladek Third Time Winner at Grand Prix | 17.03.2010 |
 | Local boxer Zdenek Chladek (64kg) defended his title at the 41st Grand Prix Usti nad Labem in the Czech Republic on March 13th, claiming his third victory in the history of the tournament.
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Russia's Women Boxers Triumph in Usti nad Labem | 17.03.2010 |
 | The Russian women boxers won all of the three Olympic weight classes at the Grand Prix Usti nad Labem which was held in the Czech Republic from March 10 to 13. The competition served as good preparation for the AIBA World Women's Championships which will be held in Barbados in September and will be the first major event on the road to the London Olympic Games.
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Kazakhstan Tops Medal Table at Asian Youth Championships | 15.03.2010 |
 | Asia's best youth boxers competed in the Asian Youth Championships from March 3 until March 10 where Kazakhstan took four gold medals, India, Iran and China claimed two each and Uzbekistan won one gold medal despite the fact that the two best Uzbek youth boxers, Bobur Aytbayev and Kobiljon Bobodjanov, did not take part in the event - they are still preparing with full speed for the AIBA Youth World Championships.
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Azeri Boxers Win 8 Medals in Great Silk Road | 13.03.2010 |
 | When the local team won eight gold medals and the Turkish squad claimed three, no other participating nations were able to take first place in Baku, Azerbaijan in the Great Silk Road Youth Tournament from March 3 until March 7, however, Georgia, Kazakhstan and Romania were able to win silver medals.
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Top Lithuanian Boxers Excel in Local Youth Tournament | 12.03.2010 |
 | The most talented Lithuanian boxers Edgaras Skurdelis, Evaldas Petrauskas and Ricardas Kuncaitis won their weight classes at the 5th Danas Pozniakas Youth Memorial Tournament which was held in Vilnius, Lithuania last week.
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Six Golds for the Russians at the Zlatko Hrbic Tournament | 10.03.2010 |
 | Heavyweight boxer Stjepan Vugdelija of Croatia was awarded the title of best boxer at the Zlatko Hrbic Tournament held in Zagreb, Croatia from March 3 until March 6, even though, overall, the Russian team claimed the most golds.
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Grand Prix Usti nad Labem Will Welcome Women Boxers Next Week | 05.03.2010 |
 | Powerful men and women boxers from 23 countries will compete in the annual 41st Grand Prix Usti nad Labem which will be held in the Czech Republic from March 10 to 13. This is the first time the Czech Boxing Association is organizing a women's competition in this tournament and they will compete in the new official weight categories that will be used for the 2012 London Olympic Games.
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Asian Youth Championships Start in Tehran | 03.03.2010 |
 | The best Asian youth boxers meet at the Shahid Shiroudi Complex in Tehran today for the 2010 Asian Youth Championships. Boxers born from January 1, 1992 until December 31, 1993 will be eligible to compete in the championships.
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Hungarian Women Prevail in Dual Match | 03.03.2010 |
 | The Hungarian women's team won the dual match against the Czech squad in Budapest, Hungary on Saturday, February 20. Head coach Zsuzsanna Szuknai had to change the team around at the last minute because of illness and injury but in the end, the eight athletes proved themselves to be winners.
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Cuba Dominates Ring at American Youth Continental Championships | 02.03.2010 |
 | Eight Cuban teenagers won their respective weight classes at the American Youth Continental Championships, held in Santiago, Dominican Republic, last week, dominating with such force that they left only three categories open to other countries for the gold.
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Germany Comes First in Brandenburg Youth Cup | 02.03.2010 |
 | Seven German youth boxers each won gold medals in their respective weight categories, helping their country place first in the team event at the 15th Brandenburg Cup held in Frankfurt an der Oder, Germany. Kazakhstan claimed three first place titles and France took one.
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World Champions Crowned in Strandja Memorial Tournament | 01.03.2010 |
 | Three reigning AIBA world champions, Detelin Dalakliev of Bulgaria, Roniel Iglesias of Cuba and Artur Beterbiyev of Russia, were crowned kings of the 61st Strandja Memorial Tournament, held in Yambol, Bulgaria, on February 21st.
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First R&J Instructor Course Completed in Canada | 26.02.2010 |
 | Thirteen Refereeing and Judging Commission members and 30 three-star R&Js passed the AIBA R&J Instructor Course in Trois-Rivières, Canada yesterday. During the course, Pat Fiacco was appointed to the R&J Commission, bringing the group's member count up to 13.
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Sergey Vodopyanov Aiming for European Title This Year | 23.02.2010 |
 | At just 22 years old and already named world champion, Sergey Vodopyanov of Russia (57kg) says he can reclaim his throne at the European Championships which will be held in Moscow, Russia in June. He stands a very good chance because this time his biggest opponent Vasyl Lomachenko will be competing in the lightweight category.
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Cuba Expects Several Medals from Santo Domingo | 22.02.2010 |
 | A strong 11-member Cuban boxing team is taking part in the American Youth Continental Championships in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and the Caribbean nation is expecting to take home at least 6 to 7 gold medals.
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DR's New Stars Prepare for Continental Championships | 19.02.2010 |
 | The talented youth boxers from the Dominican Republic are preparing at full speed for the American Youth Continental Championships, which will be held in the country's capital city, Santo Domingo from February 21 to 27.
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Detelin Dalakliev Returns to Boxing in Strandja Tournament | 18.02.2010 |
 | For the first time since he won a gold medal in Milan, reigning AIBA world champion Detelin Dalakliev of Bulgaria is back, taking part in the 61st Strandja Tournament from the 17th to the 21st of February during which he will also be celebrating his 27th birthday.
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Bacskai On Top in the Bocskai Memorial Tournament | 17.02.2010 |
 | Former AIBA Junior world champion and European Union champion Balazs Bacskai, the best hope for the Hungarians, hammered his opponents in the 54th traditional Bocskai Memorial Tournament in Debrecen, Hungary this weekend.
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YWCh Registration Closed, Participants Announced | 16.02.2010 |
 | The preliminary registration for the AIBA Youth World Championships closed on Monday the 15th of February and the list of participants for the competition has been officially announced.
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Bocskai Memorial Tournament Lives Up to Fans' Expectations | 11.02.2010 |
 | This year's Bocskai Memorial Tournament is proving to be stronger than ever with each of the AIBA Confederations, excluding Oceania, being represented in the event this week. Altogether, 146 boxers from 19 nations are taking part, including 48 Hungarian athletes.
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Assylbek Talasbayev Climbs to the Top in Kyrgyzstan | 08.02.2010 |
 | After winning second place at the AIBA President's Cup in Baku last year, Assylbek Talasbayev of Kyrgyzstan proved he would still shine when he won the traditional XXXVI Duisenkul Shopokov Memorial Tournament at the Sports Palace in the Kyrgyz capital city, Bishkek held from the 27 to 31 of January.
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Adjusted AIBA World Rankings Officially Announced | 08.02.2010 |
 | The new AIBA World Rankings are here! Because we are at the end of the two-year rolling period during which a boxer accumulates points, the weight for the oldest event that contributes to his ranking is decreased to 75 percent.
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Sweden Catches Up to Strong English Team in Stockholm | 05.02.2010 |
 | After a series of dual matches Sweden defeated a strong English team in Stockholm, Sweden on January 29, marking the eighth event between the two nations. The final score was Sweden, 5, England, 4.
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Russian Team Prepares for Bocskai Memorial Tournament | 05.02.2010 |
 | A full 11-member strong Russian team will take part in the Bocskai Memorial Tournament, which will be held in the second largest Hungarian city, Debrecen, in the heart of Hortobagy from the 9th to 14th of February.
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Serik Sapiyev Prepares for 2010 Asian Games | 03.02.2010 |
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Nordine Oubaali's Hunt for the Gold | 02.02.2010 |
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Women's World Championships Mascot and Official Song Launched | 29.01.2010 |
On behalf of the organising committee of the 2010 Women's World Championships in Barbados, Mrs Joyce Bowen, President of the Amateur Boxing Association of Barbados, brought a Caribbean flavour to the AIBA Executive Committee Meeting in Xiamen, China today when she presented a progress report on the preparations for the tournament.
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Kazakhstan Given Right to Host 2011 AIBA Junior World Championships | 28.01.2010 |
 | The AIBA Executive Committee unanimously approved a motion on January 28 to award the right to the Kazakhstan Boxing Federation to stage the 2011 AIBA Junior World Championships in its country's capital city, Astana.
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"Road to London" Program Presented at EC Meeting | 28.01.2010 |
 | Full details of the ambitious "Road to London" program to prepare boxers from underprivileged countries for qualification for the London 2012 Olympic Games were presented to the AIBA Executive Committee on the first day of its meeting on January 28, 2010 at the Pan-Pacific Hotel in Xiamen, China.
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Women Boxers in Dual Match, Poland Beats US - Twice | 27.01.2010 |
 | Madalena Stelmach of Poland won the 64kg special women's bout against Kristin Gearhart from the US, 3:0, on both days of the Poland-US dual matches held in the Southwestern Polish towns of Knurów and Gliwice on the 16th and 20th of January. At the first dual match the home country won the team contest 14:4, and the second meeting between the two teams ended with a Polish victory as well, with a final score of 13:5.
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Women boxers at ExCel London 2012 | 26.01.2010 |
 | With women's boxing gaining in popularity, anticipation for its event at the London 2012 Olympics is growing ever stronger. When the London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) went public with their plan to use the 100 acre ExCel London space as a venue for Olympic events, boxer Lesley Sackey went by to take a look.
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Bradley Saunders Reaches for Gold in 2010 | 26.01.2010 |
 | AIBA World Championships bronze medalist Bradley Saunders of England has recovered from the boxing injury he received at the Milan training camp in 2009 and is looking forward to this year's tournaments to achieve his goals for 2010.
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Women Step into Ring at 2010 Asian Games | 25.01.2010 |
 | The Guangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee and the Olympic Council of Asia announced at a press briefing on January 20, 2010 that women's boxing will be a part of the XVI Asian Games in Guangzhou for the first time this November.
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Boxing: Bringing People Together | 19.01.2010 |
 | It was a great moment for international relations when Indian boxers took part in the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto International Tournament in Karachi, Pakistan earlier this month, showing once again that boxing is not just for entertainment: it also brings people and countries together.
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Pakistan Welcomes 10 Nations to the Ring | 14.01.2010 |
 | The Chinese amateur boxing team won first place in the team event of the tournament, the first Shaheed Benazir Bhutto International Tournament, held in Karachi, Pakistan at the KPT Benazir Sports Complex from the 1st to the 9th of January, winning four gold medals. It was the first major amateur boxing event of 2010 and the first international sports event in Pakistan since the Mumbai terrorist attack in November 2008.
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Hore makes it six of the best in Australia | 22.12.2009 |
 | The 28-year-old double Olympian Bradley Hore of Queensland won his sixth national title at the 80th Australian Men's Championships, held in Canberra for senior, youth, junior and schoolboy boxers. Hore, the only Australian to compete at the 2000 Sydney Olympics who is still active at this level, won the final 7:3 against former national champion Jason Moloney of Victoria.
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Blanco on song at Bolivarian Games | 18.12.2009 |
 | Double AIBA World Championship medalist Alfonso Blanco of Venezuela was among the winners at the XVIth Bolivarian Games, held in the Bolivian constitutional capital of Sucre recently.
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Teenage rampage in Uzbekistan | 17.12.2009 |
 | New teenage talent ruled the roost recently at the 18th Uzbekistani National Men's Championships in Dzhizak, in the north-east of the country on the old Silk Road, with five of the eleven winners yet to celebrate their 20th birthday.
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Yunusov stays on top in Tajikistan | 16.12.2009 |
 | The 22-year-old Dushanbe-based Anvar Yunusov (57kg), No.13 in the AIBA World Rankings, won the gold medal and defended his title for the fifth time in the National Championships of the Republic of Tajikistan, held in the capital city Dushanbe recently.
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Kawachi takes Japanese title | 15.12.2009 |
 | Perhaps fencing and boxing go hand-in-hand. At least they do for AIBA World Championship bronze medalist and Beijing Olympian Masatsugu Kawachi (64kg), who won at the 79th Japanese National Championships in Chiba, greater Tokyo, at the end of November. A total of 95 boxers took part in eight weight categories, from 48kg up to 75kg.
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Valentino, Lomachenko scoop top awards in Baku | 14.12.2009 |
 | Domenico Valentino of Italy and Vasyl Lomachenko of Ukraine picked up the awards for Best Boxer and Best World Ranking Boxer at the AIBA 2009 Best of the Year Awards in Baku on Thursday, 10 December.
The awards were attended by AIBA officials, boxing federation officials, International Technical Officials, Referees & Judges, boxers and coaches as well as members of the local boxing community. They were held at the historic State Ballet and Opera Theatre in the heart of the capital of Azerbaijan.
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The 2009 AIBA Annual Forum | 14.12.2009 |
 | The 2009 AIBA Annual Forum took place during this year's AIBA President's Cup on Thursday 10 December at the State Ballet and Opera Theatre, Baku, immediately prior to the 2009 AIBA Best of the Year Awards.
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Azerbaijan's Maharramov takes Europe 2 to victory | 11.12.2009 |
 | Europe 2 pipped Europe 1 to the AIBA President's Cup on the final day of competition at the Serhedchi Olympic Sport Complex in Baku, Azerbaijan today. With Emil Maharramov, in front of his home fans, Alexis Vastine of France and Semen Grivachev of Russia adding individual titles to their overall tally of 19 wins Europe 2 took the title by just three points. They ended on 58, with Europe 1 on 55. Asia 1 were third on 36.
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Myrsatayev delivers dream right hand | 10.12.2009 |
 | The first super-heavyweight semi-final of the 2009 AIBA President's Cup between Kazakhstan's Rusian Myrsatayev of Asia 1 and Shamil Gadzhiev of Russia and Europe 2 produced the most astonishing result at the end of the third day of action at the Serhedchi Olympic Sport Complex in Baku.
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Gongora completes incredible comeback | 10.12.2009 |
 | The first semi-final session of the 2009 AIBA President's Cup in Baku this morning witnessed perhaps the most exciting bout of the tournament so far. Light-heavyweight Carlos Gongora of Ecuador, representing America 1, came back from 8:1 down after the first round, in which he also conceded a standing eight-count, to win 14:10 over Rizvan Alimuradov of Russia and Europe 1.
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Europe moves into the ascendancy | 09.12.2009 |
 | The two European teams moved clear of the field after the fourth session of the AIBA President's Cup in Baku. AIBA World Championship super-heavyweight runner-up Roman Kapitonenko was among the winners for Europe 1, and John Joe Nevin, a world bantamweight bronze medalist, did likewise for Europe 2.
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Shayimov keeps old rival at bay | 09.12.2009 |
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Diaz dazzles after sparkling Azeri show | 08.12.2009 |
 | The second session of the 2009 AIBA President's Cup in Baku got off to a cracking start at the Serhedchi Olympic Sport Complex in Baku this evening as Miguel Luis Diaz of America 2, 48kg bronze medalist at the AIBA World Youth Championships 2008, got the better of Asia's Nanao Thokchom Singh, who won gold at the same event.
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Benchabla falls at the first hurdle | 08.12.2009 |
 | An enthralling light-heavyweight contest between Abdelhafid Benchabla of Africa, No. 2 on the AIBA World Rankings, and Rizvan Alimuradov representing Europe 1 finally went the way of the stronger Russian in the opening session of the 2009 AIBA President's Cup in Baku today.
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Pedraza and Zorigtbaatar face re-match in Baku | 08.12.2009 |
 | The draw for the 2009 AIBA President's Cup has provided some mouth-watering preliminary round match-ups, none more so than at 60kg where AIBA World Championship silver medalist José Pedraza of Puerto Rico and Enkhzorig Zorigtbaatar of Mongolia will re-enact their thrilling meeting in Milan in September.
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Usyk can provide Europe's inspiration | 04.12.2009 |
 | European heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine will lead his continent's challenge at the 2009 AIBA President's Cup, taking place at the Serhedchi Olympic Sport Complex in Baku next week.
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Oceania looking to make their mark | 04.12.2009 |
 | The Confederation of Oceania may only be able to draw from a total population of 40 million, but they can still spring a few surprises at the AIBA President's Cup in Baku and their skills should not be under-estimated.
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Asian teams start in pole position | 03.12.2009 |
 | Seventeen-year-old Tugstsogt Nyambayar of Mongolia, one of the most exciting young talents in world boxing and an AIBA World Championship silver medalist at 51kg, will be part of a powerful Asian Confederation contingent at next week's AIBA President's Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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Boxing tops the bill at State Ballet | 03.12.2009 |
| The 2009 AIBA Annual Forum & Awards Ceremony will take place during this year's President's Cup, on Thursday 10 December at the State Ballet and Opera Theatre, Baku.
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Africa ready to spring a surprise | 02.12.2009 |
 | Abdelhafid Benchebla of Algeria, one of the world's finest light-heavyweights and No. 2 in the AIBA World Rankings, will be leading the African challenge at next week's AIBA President's Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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Pedraza leads strong American challenge | 01.12.2009 |
 | The AIBA President's Cup in Baku next week will feature two strong American teams, led by AIBA World Championship silver medalists Jose Pedraza of Puerto Rico (60kg) and Alfonso Blanco of Venezuela (75kg).
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Confederations up for President's Cup | 30.11.2009 |
 | A stunning lineup featuring no less than seven medalists from this year's AIBA World Championships in Milan will take part in the AIBA President's Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan next week.
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Encouraging numbers expected for Namibian Nationals | 26.11.2009 |
 | More than 200 boxers from 13 Namibian regions will take part in the National Senior Championships in Windhoek, Namibia in December, according to Mr. Joe Kaperu, the General Secretary of the Namibian Boxing Federation. The high number of entries, including many young boxers, is very encouraging in a country with a total population of only two million.
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Russia crowns new champions | 24.11.2009 |
 | Bislan Dalkhayev of Dagestan won his first national bantamweight title at the 18th Russian Men's National Championships, which ended in Rostov-on-Don, south-west Russia on Sunday.
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Yadav shines at Indian nationals | 23.11.2009 |
 | Former Asian junior champion Chhote Lal Yadav was awarded the title of best boxer at the 56th Indian Senior National Championships which ended in Saroornagar Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad earlier this month.
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Sulphur City centre stage in New Zealand | 20.11.2009 |
 | Samoan-born defending champion Leti Emelio Leti (69kg) of Wellington was awarded the Jameson Belt for the most scientific boxer after winning the outstanding contest of the 107th New Zealand National Championships in Rotorua recently.
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Lopes steals Brazilian limelight | 18.11.2009 |
 | AIBA World Championship quarter-finalist Everton Lopes (60kg) was awarded the title of best boxer at the 64th Brazilian National Championships in Aracaju, Sergipe Province recently. In his final the 21-year-old Lopes, from Bahia state in north-eastern Brazil, beat Didimo Nascimento Silva to whom he lost in last year's final.
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AIBA President holds talks with President of Georgia | 16.11.2009 |
 | AIBA President Dr Ching-Kuo Wu met the President of Georgia, Mr Mikheil Saakashvili, at the Presidential Palace during his three-day visit to Tbilisi last week. Also at the meeting were Georgian NOC President Mr Gia Natsvlishvili and First Vice President Mr Ramaz Goglidze.
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Vodopyanov tops bill at Russian championships | 16.11.2009 |
 | Sergey Vodopyanov, the former AIBA world bantamweight champion who lost to Vasyl Lomachenko in this year's featherweight final in Milan, tops the bill at the Russian Senior National Championships which start today at the Express Sports Hall in Rostov-na-Donu, south-west Russia.
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Kom claims gold in Asian Indoors | 12.11.2009 |
 | Mary Kom, the four-times AIBA world champion from India, took gold at the 3rd Asian Indoor Games in Hanoi, Vietnam recently but only just.
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Germany welcomes new young champions | 11.11.2009 |
 | The 87th German National Championships in Berlin were a celebration of young German talent as six boxers won titles for the first time. The 18-year-old Patrick Wojcicki (69kg) from Wolfsburg was named best technician of the tournament while Mark Abramowski (57kg) was chosen as best boxer. He beat Mario Spoerle in his final to take his second national title.
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AIBA President addresses British parliament | 10.11.2009 |
 | At a reception organized at the House of Commons in London yesterday to recognise the achievements of amateur boxing and the contributions it makes towards Britain's sporting legacy, AIBA President Dr Ching-Kuo Wu introduced his "Road to London" initiative to prepare underprivileged boxers for the 2012 Olympic Games.
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China's Olympic champions back on gold trail | 09.11.2009 |
 | Olympic gold medalists Zou Shiming (48kg) and Zhang Xiaoping (81kg) made winning returns to competition at last month's Chinese National Games, one of the largest multi-sports events in the world.
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Britain get the better of US in dual match series | 06.11.2009 |
 | A powerful young British squad emerged victorious from three dual matches against a strong United States team in three different American cities last month. After contests in Norfolk, St Louis and Des Moines Great Britain claimed a total of 21 victories to the USA's nine.
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Uzbekistan honours its heroes | 05.11.2009 |
 | While Uzbekistan last month honoured its medalists from the 2009 AIBA World Championships, Andizhan, the country's fifth biggest city, was host to the traditional international tournament in memory of Valentin Antonovich Zolotarev who coached more than 100 Uzbek national champions including Utkirbek Haydarov, the 1995 AIBA world middleweight champion.
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Russia dominate European Schoolboy Championships | 04.11.2009 |
 | The small Russian town of Anapa on the northern coast of the Black Sea played host recently to the 7th European Schoolboy Championships for boxers aged 13 and 14. A total of 155 athletes from 17 countries took part over 18 weight categories.
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Tishchenko back on track | 29.10.2009 |
 | Aleksey Tishchenko of Russia, twice Olympic champion and former AIBA world and European champion, is hoping to be back in competition before the end of the year for only the second time since the Beijing Olympics.
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Chladek holds sway in Ostrava | 27.10.2009 |
 | Zdenek Chladek of the Czech Republic, the 19-year-old AIBA Youth World Championship bronze medallist, dominated last week's Grand Prix Ostrava much to the delight of the spectators and took the 64kg gold medal for the second time following his first victory in 2007.
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AIBA President shares platform with President of Russia | 26.10.2009 |
 | AIBA President Dr Ching-Kuo Wu met with the President of Russia, Mr Dmitry Medvedev, on the occasion of the inaugural Russian National Sports Forum in Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, this past weekend.
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Lomachenko takes first title at lightweight | 25.10.2009 |
 | Vasyl Lomachenko of Ukraine, the AIBA World and Olympic featherweight champion, took gold at his new weight of 60kg in the inaugural European Student Championships in Russia last week.
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Algeria's Benchebla takes Tammer title | 22.10.2009 |
 | Former AIBA World No1 and current No2 Abdelhafid Benchebla of Algeria won gold at 81kg in the 30th Tammer Tournament in Tampere, Finland, which took place earlier this week.
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Russian middleweight Bivol enhances growing reputation | 16.10.2009 |
 | The 18-year-old middleweight Dmitriy Bivol of Russia enhanced his reputation with victory in St Petersburg at the start of this week in the Governor's Cup, an AIBA-approved international tournament featuring 96 boxers from 11 countries.
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Road to Rio inspires Brazilian women | 12.10.2009 |
 | The 2009 Women's Continental Championships of America in Guayaquil, Ecuador ended in triumph for Brazil who took home four gold medals and a silver from the final day's action at the Abel Jimenez Parra Colisium
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EC member Osman dies aged 68 | 12.10.2009 |
 | Dr Ismail Osman, an AIBA Executive Committee member, former AIBA vice-president and Honorary President of the Egyptian Boxing Federation, has died at the age of 68 after a long battle with illness.
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Mejia flies women's flag for Ecuador | 09.10.2009 |
 | The United States, Brazil and Canada sent five boxers each through to the finals of the 2009 Women's Continental Championships of America at the Abel Jimenez Parra Colisium in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
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Bujold bolsters Canadian challenge | 08.10.2009 |
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Brazilian women riding high in Guayaquil | 07.10.2009 |
 | There were reasons to be cheerful for both Brazil and Canada after the first day of competition at the 2009 Women's Continental Championship of America in Guayaquil, Ecuador yesterday.
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Lebanese boxer lights up Francophone Games | 06.10.2009 |
 | The boxing finals at the VI Francophone Games (Jeux de la Francophonie) took place at the Pierre Gemayel Complex, Cité Sportive in Beirut, Lebanon yesterday with France claiming six of the 11 gold medals on offer.
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American Women's Championship opens in Ecuador | 05.10.2009 |
 | The 2009 Women's Continental Championship of America gets under way later today at the Abel Jimenez Parra Colisium in Guayaquil, Ecuador, with 70 boxers from a record 16 countries competing at 13 different weight categories.
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Russian boxing mourns passing of cosmonaut Popovich | 02.10.2009 |
 | It was with tremendous sadness that the Boxing Federation of Russia informed AIBA this week of the death of Mr. Pavel Popovich, Honorary President of the Boxing Federation of Russia and a former Soviet cosmonaut who was the sixth human being to go into orbit.
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Seconds out at Francophone Games | 29.09.2009 |
 | The boxing competition at the VI Francophone Games (Jeux de la Francophonie) in Lebanon got under way at the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium in Beirut today.
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South American Games welcomes women's boxing | 25.09.2009 |
 | Following the historic decision by the International Olympic Committee to include women's boxing at the 2012 Olympic Games, the South American Sports Organization ODESUR has now approved the inclusion of women's boxing at the IX South American Games, to be held in Medellin, Colombia from 19-30 March 2010.
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Lomachenko leads AIBA World Rankings | 23.09.2009 |
 | Vasyl Lomachenko, the 21-year-old world and Olympic featherweight champion from Ukraine, has kept the rest of the field at arm's length in the latest AIBA World Rankings, updated following the recent AIBA World Championships in Milan.
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Ochigava steals European Women's show | 20.09.2009 |
 | Sofia Ochigava, the double world champion from Russia, made it a hat-trick of European titles and was voted Best Boxer of the tournament on finals day at the 7th European Women's Boxing Championships in Nikolaev in southern Ukraine today.
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Hosts hopeful of final flourish in Women's European Championships | 19.09.2009 |
.jpg&h=126&w=190&mode=kw) | Following yesterday's semi-finals, nine different countries will be represented in tomorrow's finals of the 7th European Women's Boxing Championships in Nikolaev, Ukraine. Russia lead the way with five boxers through to the gold medal bouts including, at 75kg, Irina Sinetskaya, twice an AIBA world champion.
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Hardingz plays hardball in European Women's | 18.09.2009 |
 | There was atonement for Sweden's Jenny Hardingz on the third day of the European Women's Boxing Championships in Nikolaev, Ukraine yesterday.
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Yagci takes honours in women's battle royal | 17.09.2009 |
 | There was a heavyweight battle royal between two of the most experienced and successful boxers in Europe on the second day of the European Women's Boxing Championships in Nikolaev, Ukraine yesterday.
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European Women's Championship under way | 16.09.2009 |
 | The 7th European Women's Boxing Championships got under way yesterday evening in the southern Ukrainian city of Nikolaev, near the Black Sea, with a total of 113 boxers from 24 countries taking part.
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Cammarelle weighs up WSB option | 14.09.2009 |
 | Newly crowned world super-heavyweight champion Roberto Cammarelle of Italy could be on his way to the World Series of Boxing, the new professional-style league run by the International Boxing Association that allows boxers to earn money as well as represent their country at the Olympic Games.
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Lomachenko lapping up the applause | 14.09.2009 |
 | Vasyl Lomachenko has been the outstanding boxer on the international scene since the Beijing Olympic Games, where he not only won the featherweight gold medal but also the Val Barker Trophy, the "MVP" of the tournament.
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Cammarelle crowns perfect day for Italy | 12.09.2009 |
 | Roberto Cammarelle rounded off a perfect day for the hosts Italy at the end of the XV AIBA World Championships in Milan. The super-heavyweight beat Ukraine's Roman Kapitonenko 10-5 to send the home crowd into ecstasy after they had earlier seen another Italian, Domenico Valentino, win the lightweight title.
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Lomachenko leads European charge | 12.09.2009 |
 | Europe has dominated the XV AIBA World Championships so far, the "Old Continent" sending 14 of the 22 competitors to the finals at the Mediolanum Forum in Milan this afternoon. The Americas will be represented by five boxers, whereas the Asian boxers - clearly dominant at the Beijing Olympic Games - will compete in four finals.
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Women put their skills on display | 12.09.2009 |
 | By way of a curtain-raiser for the finals of the XV AIBA World Championships at the Mediolanum Forum in Milan this afternoon, two women's exhibition bouts took place before the main program.
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Russia send six through to finals | 11.09.2009 |
 | McWilliams Arroyo followed in the footsteps of his compatriot José Pedraza by reaching the finals of the AIBA World Championships in Milan this evening.
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Cammarelle storms into the final | 11.09.2009 |
 | Most of the semi-final bouts this afternoon in the AIBA World Championships entertained the crowd at the Mediolanum Forum with tight and open contests, but there was one notable exception. The first super-heavyweight clash, between Olympic champion Roberto Cammarelle and Viktar Zuyeu of Belarus, was ended by the Italian in the first minute with a single straight left.
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Record number of countries reach semi-final day | 11.09.2009 |
 | Out of the 544 boxers who began the XV AIBA World Championships 10 days ago just 44 now remain. Boxers from a record number of countries, 22 compared to 19 two years ago in Chicago, have reached today's semi-finals with Russia, who have eight remaining, the most successful country so far.
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Beterbiev getting better and better | 11.09.2009 |
 | Artur Beterbiev of Russia is on a mission at the XV AIBA World Championships, and today's light-heavyweight semi-final against Cuba's Jose Larduet Gomez is one more hurdle that the Chechen boxer has to overcome. Beterbiev is looking to go one better than two years ago in Chicago, when he took home a World Championship silver medal.
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AIBA World Championships enter new TV territory | 10.09.2009 |
 | With two days to go and the best yet to come in the form of semi-finals and finals, the XV AIBA World Championships have already been a resounding success in terms of television coverage all over the world, achieving unprecedented levels of exposure.
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Puerto Rico's twin peaks | 09.09.2009 |
 | The Arroyo twins are the pride of Puerto Rico. McJoe got a bronze medal at bantamweight at the 2007 AIBA World Championships in Chicago. McWilliams, a fine flyweight, has just secured a medal for himself at the 2009 World Championships in Milan, but he is not content with the bronze.
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Valentino gives hosts cause to celebrate | 09.09.2009 |
 | To become the first medallist for the home team can be the stuff of dreams, and today those dreams came true for Domenico Valentino of Italy who beat his Cuban counterpart in the lightweight quarter-finals of the AIBA World Championships in Milan.
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Cuba and Russia out in force on quarter-finals day | 09.09.2009 |
 | Thanks to the seedings, used for the first time at an AIBA World Championships here in Milan, more or less the best 88 amateur boxers on the planet will face each other today at Mediolanum Forum with a medal guaranteed for all the winners.
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'Road to Milan' trio still going strong | 09.09.2009 |
 | The AIBA "Road to Milan" training camp in Assisi, Italy, has provided for a few surprise victories at the AIBA World Championships in Milan and three of the 94 boxers who participated have made it as far as today's quarter-finals at the Mediolanum Forum in Milan.
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Vodopyanov mining for gold | 08.09.2009 |
 | The second featherweight match this evening at the 2009 AIBA World Championships in Milan between Sergey Vodopyanov of Russia and Kevin Rivers of the USA was potentially the match-up of the day, but the 21-year-old Russian made it look very easy. The final score - 13-1 - is a reflection of just how good a boxer Vodopyanov is.
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Cardle making the most of his lucky break | 08.09.2009 |
 | Scott Cardle had a bleeding bruise in the corner of his mouth but it was no problem. He had just reached the quarter-finals of the AIBA World Championships in Milan by winning the biggest match of his young career. Not so very long ago, he would not even have dreamed of making the English national team.
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Slovenian boxing ready to Rok and roll | 08.09.2009 |
 | Boxing has not yet gripped people in the central European Republic of Slovenia in the same way as other sports, but events at the AIBA World Championships in Milan may help to change that.
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Zimmermann puts Netherlands Antilles on the map | 08.09.2009 |
 | Gilton Benjey Zimmermann made the transition to boxing from kick-boxing just four weeks before the 2009 AIBA World Championships in Milan, but this didn't stop him from putting on a spectacular show last night at the Mediolanum Forum.
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Cuba and Italy share the spotlight | 08.09.2009 |
 | Five Cuban boxers out of six reached the quarter-finals of the AIBA World Championships in Milan on Monday and five more step into the ring at the Mediolanum Forum this afternoon.
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Pedraza finds success as southpaw | 07.09.2009 |
 | Bantamweight John Joe Nevin is the descendant of Irish Travellers who, as depicted in the Guy Ritchie movie "Snatch", were famous bare-knuckle boxers. However, young Joe wears a pair of boxing gloves to beat his opponents, like Iderkhuu Enkhjargal of Mongolia, who had overcome European champion Luke Campbell of England previously. The 20-year-old Irishman beat Enkhjargal 10-4, then declined to talk to reporters saying he is superstitious and giving an interview would be a bad omen before the quarter-finals of the AIBA World Championships in Milan.
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Irish eyes smiling in Milan | 07.09.2009 |
 | The Emerald Isle had much to cheer about on Monday when its boxers booked all three of the AIBA World Championship quarter-final places available to them at the Mediolanum Forum in Milan.
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Zewski throws a family party | 07.09.2009 |
 | Finally young Mikael Zewski of Quebec City solved the Cuban riddle. The 20-year-old Canadian boxer became the first to beat a Cuban at the XV AIBA World Championships in Milan, and he did it in front of his father, mother and girlfriend. What a family party!
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Queueing up for the quarter-finals | 07.09.2009 |
 | In six weight classes - 48, 54, 60, 69, 81 +91kg - boxers will compete for a place in the last eight today at the XV AIBA World Championships in Milan. And at stake are not only the the quarter-final places, but also the immaculate record of the so far unbeaten Cubans.
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Usyk gives a boxing masterclass | 06.09.2009 |
 | Watching the first two bouts of the 91kg category on Sunday evening simultaneously was a sheer delight. Probably the two finest boxers in their weight class, Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine and Osmai Acosta Duarte of Cuba gave a boxing masterclass to Manpreet Singh of India and Con Sheehan of Ireland respectively.
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Cuba preserves unblemished record | 06.09.2009 |
 | Carlos Góngora Mercado did not care much about the fact that he was boxing local hero Gianluca Rosciglione. The light-heavyweight from the eastern Ecuadorian town of Napo just entered the ring at the Mediolanum Forum and boxed the way he is used to. And that was more than enough for him to buy a ticket to the last 16 by a score of 15-1.
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Vijender putting boxing on the front pages | 06.09.2009 |
 | Vijender Singh, Vijender Kumar or just plain Vijender - however you dress it up the Olympic middleweight bronze medalist is a huge star in India. According to many, all he has to do is reach the quarter-finals at the AIBA World Championships here in Milan and it will be front page news back home.
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Damiani's demise no deterrent for Di Savino | 06.09.2009 |
 | His coach got thrown out, his opponent was a tricky boxer who had beaten him previously but it didn't matter for Alessio di Savino. The Italian featherweight overcame Olympic bronze medallist Li Yang of China 13-4 and marched on to the last 16.
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Makarov making a name for himself | 06.09.2009 |
 | Denis Makarov from Heidelberg is European Union champion in the 54kg category, but it was hard for him to get a break in boxing when he moved to Germany from Russia at the age of 11.
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WCH Day 6: Lomachenko takes his bow | 06.09.2009 |
| Everybody has been talking about the great Vasyl Lomachenko here in Milan, including the competitors, and today is the day we'll have a chance to see the Val Baker Trophy winner from the Beijing Olympic Games, the runaway favourite for the featherwight title here at the AIBA World Championships.
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Serugo the pride of Uganda | 05.09.2009 |
 | Thomas Stubbs of England is targeting the gold medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games after taking top spot at the European Union Championships in Odense this summer.
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Lony Pierre a happy loser | 05.09.2009 |
 | Lony Pierre of Haiti lost the match of his life 11-3 to Bathusi Mogajane of Botswana, but the 19-year-old flyweight was the happiest of losers at the XV AIBA World Championships this afternoon.
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Iraqis looking to mend broken dreams | 05.09.2009 |
 | Given the training regime of the Iraqi team, it's a miracle that the country has any participants at all in the AIBA World Championships.
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WCH Day 5: León braced for Korean challenge | 05.09.2009 |
 | Many a spectacular bout is expected on Saturday, the fifth day of the XV AIBA World Championships at the Mediolanum Forum in Milan.
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Senegal's Assane breaks new ground | 04.09.2009 |
 | Faye Assane of Senegal started boxing in 2006 at the ripe old age of 23. Before that he practised kick-boxing. "It seems it was a good decision," said the light-heavyweight of the switch.
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Chladek dents Russia's perfect record | 04.09.2009 |
 | Beating a Russian boxer for most of the Milan field is just an unfulfilled dream. Until Friday afternoon no Russian competitor had suffered a defeat in the AIBA World Championships at the Mediolanum Forum, but then came 19-year-old Zdenek Chladek from the western Czech town of Usti nad Labem.
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Caribbean dream ends for young hopefuls | 04.09.2009 |
 | Athletes from the Caribbean islands exited the AIBA World Championships in Milan with their heads held high today, promising great things in the years to come.
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Good morning for Vietnam | 04.09.2009 |
 | Nguyen Hai Van was born in the south Vietnamese city of Da Nang 21 years ago, but now he is a member of a club in the capital, Hanoi. A couple of months ago he would not have dreamed of participating in the AIBA World Championships. However, AIBA's International Training Camp in Assisi opened up new possibilities for the Asian country.
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WCH Day 4: Last 16 in their sights | 04.09.2009 |
 | Places in the last 16 at 51kg, 60kg and 64kg are up for grabs at the AIBA World Championships in Milan today, while the light-heavyweight category will settle its lineup for the last 32.
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Boys from Benin battle against all odds | 04.09.2009 |
 | As Benin's Shafick Chitou danced out to the ring for his opening bout in the featherweight category at the Mediolanum Forum in Milan yesterday, it was hard to imagine that he had arrived in Italy less than a month ago without a coach.
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Nanao is the pride of his family | 03.09.2009 |
 | India's Nanao Thokchom Singh hails from the north-eastern state of Manipur, from a little village called Khoijuman close to the Myanmar border. When he took up boxing nine years ago, at the age of 10, he was dreaming of becoming a champion one day.
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Dominican, Mexican featherweights march on | 03.09.2009 |
 | Roberto Navarro González of the Dominican Republic took part in the Beijing Olympic Games but was beaten by his Ecuadorian opponent. Today, at the AIBA World Championships in Milan the young featherweight was ready to make an impact.
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Tough day at the office for Oceania | 03.09.2009 |
 | Long-haul travellers from the other side of the globe faced some difficult opening bouts at the Mediolanum Forum in Milan today. In the 69kg category Albert Temaititahio from the overseas collectivity of French Polynesia, a group of islands in the southern Pacific Ocean, had the distinction of being the country's first-ever participant at the AIBA World Championships.
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Sapiyev and Russo step into the ring | 03.09.2009 |
| The third day of the XV AIBA World Championships sees contestants at four weight categories step into the rings of the Mediolanum Forum in Milan today.
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Hard-hitting Seychellois wins through | 03.09.2009 |
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Training camp pays immediate dividends | 03.09.2009 |
 | There were mixed fortunes last night at the AIBA World Championships in Milan for two lightweight graduates of the AIBA International Training Camp held in Assisi, central Italy, immediately prior to the tournament as part of AIBA's "Road to Milan" program.
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Donovan leads from the front | 02.09.2009 |
 | The 24-year-old Eric Donovan of Ireland, from St. Michael's Club of Athy, had been awarded the co-captaincy of his national team shortly before the AIBA World Championships in Milan. He led by example in the first round of the lightweight category at the Mediolanum Forum this evening, beating Bakhodir Karimov of Kirgyzstan 13-4.
Pic: Mohammad Aziz from Afganistan, who was grateful for the experience of preparing for the AIBA World Championships Milan 2009 at the AIBA International Training Camp, found it tough going against world champion Albert Selimov of Russia going down 25:1 in their 60kg preliminary bout on Wednesday
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Campbell kick-starts his campaign | 02.09.2009 |
 | European bantamweight champion Luke Campbell of England kicked off proceedings on the second day of the AIBA World Championships in Milan with a first-round victory over Rey Vargas of Mexico at the Mediolanum Forum.
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Atoev throws down middleweight gauntlet | 02.09.2009 |
 | Two of the favourites for the middleweight title marched through to the last 32 at the AIBA World Championships in Milan this afternoon. Abbos Atoev of Uzbekistan, a gold medalist from the 2007 Chicago World Championships at light-heavyweight, outpointed his counterpart from Ghana, Ahmed Saraku, 16-4 while Alfonso Blanco of Venezuela, a silver medallist in the 75kg category in Chicago, whitewashed Arnaud Sony Junior from Haiti 23-0.
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WCH Day 2: Makarov out to make his mark | 02.09.2009 |
 | The second day of the AIBA World Championships at the Mediolanum Forum in Milan, Italy, features bantamweight, middleweight and lightweight sessions. In the morning bantamweight session 26-year-old Vittorio Parrinello of Italy takes on Russian-born Denis Makarov of Germany. The boxer from Caserta will have his hands full with the experienced Makarov, bronze medallist at the last European Championships in Liverpool last year.
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Cammarelle completes perfect day for Italy | 01.09.2009 |
 | Roberto Cammarelle of Italy and Milan, the face of the XV AIBA World Championships, completed an Italian clean sweep on the first day at the Mediolanum Forum in his home town. The defending Olympic and world super-heavyweight champion overcame a bloody nose to beat Michael Hunter of the United States 9-1, making it three wins out of three for the home squad after victories earlier in the day for Dario Vangeli and Vincenzo Picardi.
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XV AIBA World Championships officially opened | 01.09.2009 |
| In front of an historic background, the famous Arena Civica built by Napoleon in 1807, the XV AIBA World Championships were opened on Monday evening in the city of Milan.
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Picardi centre stage as flyweights get ball rolling | 01.09.2009 |
 | The XV AIBA World Boxing Championships get underway at the Mediolanum Forum in Milan today. After the spectacular opening ceremony on Monday evening where boxers from all 144 participating nations paraded, the gloves will take over from the talking this morning.
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AIBA 'taking boxing to the next level' | 30.08.2009 |
 | Shortly after AIBA President Dr Ching-Kuo Wu had closed the first ever AIBA World Congress for Referees and Judges, Julian Jackson, three times former world professional champion now coach to the US Virgin Islands at the AIBA World Championships, declared that the work AIBA is doing is "taking boxing to the next level".
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Taylor's Olympic dream comes true | 17.08.2009 |
 | Katie Taylor of Ireland, the world and European lightweight champion, has described last week's decision to include women's boxing on the program for the 2012 Olympic Games as "a dream come true".
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Five Olympic medallists win gold at American Elite Championships | 27.07.2009 |
 | Five Cuban Olympic medallists won gold on Sunday during the American Elite Continental Championships finals with Hernandez Gonzales Yampier (51kg), Yankiel Leon Alarcon (60kg), Roniel Iglesias Sotolongo (64kg), Emilio Correa Bayeux (75kg) and Osmay Acosta Duarte (91kg) giving outstanding performances in Mexico City in their final preparations for the AIBA World Championships in Milan.
Pic: Idel Torriente (CUB) 69kg Champion with Oscar Molina (MEX) on right and Esquiva Falcao Florentino (BRA) on left.
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Third Day of African Championships | 23.07.2009 |
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Mathieu Bauderlique a rising star | 20.07.2009 |
 | French Champion Mathieu Bauderlique (FRA) is a rising star to watch as he prepares for the AIBA World Championships 2009 which are due to take place in Milan from September 1-12.
Pic: Mathieu Bauderlique (FRA)
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Nilmini Kumari Jayasinghe claims glory after eight years | 15.07.2009 |
 | After eight years of rigorous training and participation in International tournaments, 29 year-old boxer Nilmini Kumari Jayasinghe of Sri Lanka won her first major gold medal during the Women's International Tournament in St. Petersburg, Russia and became an instant star in her home country.
Pic: Nilmini Kumari Jayasinghe (SRI) at the Women's International Tournament in Russia.
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Three world champs enter semis of Russian international women's tourny | 09.07.2009 |
 | Three women's world champions - Canada's Arianne Fortin, Li Jin Zi from China and Ireland's Katie Taylor - swept into the semifinals of the Women's international Tournament in St. Petersburg, Russia after comfortably winning there quarterfinals on Thursday.
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Taylor and Cheng face off at Women's International Tournament in Russia | 08.07.2009 |
 | In a repeat of the AIBA Women's World Championship Ningbo City 2008 60kg final, Irish two time world champion Katie Taylor will face silver medallist Dong Cheng (CHN) on the opening day of the Women's International Tournament in St. Petersbourg, Russia which begins at the Winter Stadium on Wednesday.
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Italy top medal count at Mediterranean Games | 02.07.2009 |
 | Hosts Italy - featuring superheavyweight Olympic and world champion Roberto Cammarelle and heavyweight world champion and 2008 Olympic Games silver medallist Clemente Russo - claimed topspot in the team rankings after claiming four gold medals at the Mediterranean Games 2009, which finished in Pescara, Italy on Thursday.
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Olympic bronze medallists knocked out of Med Games | 01.07.2009 |
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Italians edge closer to gold at Mediterranean Games | 30.06.2009 |
 | Olympic and world super heavyweight champion Roberto Cammarelle and world heavyweight champion and Olympic silver medallist Clemente Russo entered the semifinals of the 2009 Mediterranean Games in Pescara, Italy when they both won their quarterfinals on Tuesday.
Pic: Olympic and world champion Roberto Cammarelle (ITA), in blue, is in fine form at the Mediterranean Games
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Olympians battle at Mediterranean Games | 29.06.2009 |
 | The Mediterranean Games has become the battling ground for Beijing Olympians who are competing against one another in the quarter and semi-finals beginning with a victory for Olympian Jose Kelvin de la Nieve Linare (ESP) who headed into the 48kg semi-finals after defeating fellow Olympian Redouane Bouchtouk (MAR) 3:0.
Pic: Italian Dominico Valentino 60kg at Mediterranean Games 2009 with coaches.
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Olympic stars feature at Mediterranean Games | 27.06.2009 |
(RED) VS Russo Clemente(ITA).jpg&h=126&w=190&mode=kw) | Beijing Olympian and AIBA World Championships Chicago 2007 bronze medallist John M'Bumba (FRA) made a successful start by defeating Borut Slapnil (SLO) 11:3 in the 91kg preliminaries as the 2009 Mediterranean Games began on Saturday at the Adriatico Stadium in Pescara, Italy.
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Suarez takes gold in Venezuela | 25.06.2009 |
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Flower nearly causes Szello to miss EU Champs glory | 23.06.2009 |
 | A beautiful bouncing baby girl called Virág (flower in Hungarian) went close to spoiling the new European Union 81kg champion Imre Szello's party after the Hungarian light
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Women's EU Champs start Wednesday | 21.06.2009 |
 | The 4th edition of the European Union Women's Championships begins on Wednesday in the Bulgarian City of Pazardjik with 63 female boxers from 11 countries expected to participate.
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Saunders through to EU medal rounds | 17.06.2009 |
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Pic: Bradley Saunders (ENG) in blue vs. Javier Molina (USA) at 2007 WCH.
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Olympians go head to head at EU Championships | 16.06.2009 |
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Pic: Ireland's Kenny Egan (in red) in action during the 81kg 2008 Olympic Games final
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Unprecedented Step Forward Towards New Era of Boxing | 11.06.2009 |
 | The International Boxing Association (AIBA) recently completed its first World Series of Boxing (WSB) Board of Directors meeting on June 7 in Lausanne, deciding on the major direction of WSB and setting its long-term strategy to bring a significant enhancement across all aspects of the sport of boxing.
Pic: AIBA President Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu (2nd from right) with the other WSB Board members - Mr. Julian Brand, Mr. Humbert Furgoni and Mr. Ho Kim (from left to right)
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Road to Milan continues as Italy takes on Germany | 11.06.2009 |
 | The "Road to Milan" continues this weekend in Italy, with the hosts coming up against Germany in the fifth Dual Match out of six which is part of the build up towards the AIBA World Championships Milan 2009 in September.
Pic: Italian Olympians Clemente Russo (left), Vincenzo Picardi (right) and Domenico Valentino (centre)
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Olympic bronze medallist triumphs over world champion at Asian Champs | 10.06.2009 |
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Jonas successful at ABAE Nat Champs | 07.06.2009 |
 | AIBA Women's World Championships Ningbo 2008 participant Natasha Jonas claimed gold at the ABAE Women's Championships which were held over three days (Semifinals - May 31, Finals - June 6-7) but finished on Sunday.
Pic: Natasha Jonas v Alanna Murphy (in blue) during the 64kg division finals
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Olympians claim glory at Giraldo Cordova Cardin | 06.06.2009 |
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Pic: Banteur Suarez (in red) v Sarsekbayev (KAZ) in 69kg finals at the Beijing Olympic Games.
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Russia goes from strength to strength at junior level | 01.06.2009 |
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Pic: Ricardas Kunacaitis, in red, lost to Oleh Neklyudov (UKR) in the 60kg final but his silver medal helped Lithuania jump up the AIBA World Junior Championships medal tally
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2007 Cadet WCH participants amongst the medals | 10.05.2009 |
 | Six participants at the AIBA Cadet World Championships Baku 2007 stood on the podium at the Ryszard Redo Tournament, a tournament for youth boxers (aged 17-18), which finished on Sunday in Grudziadz, Poland.
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Beijing Olympians in action for Ireland | 06.05.2009 |
 | Two Beijing Olympians have been named in Ireland's squads to compete in multi-nation tournaments in the Czech Republic and Croatia next week as the count-down to June's European Union Championships in Denmark begins in earnest.
Pic: Nevin beat Algeria's Abdelhalim Ourradi in the first round in Beijing
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Taylor legend grows at the Ahmet Cup | 19.04.2009 |
 | The legendary Katie Taylor wrote another page in her astonishing boxing career with another title victory at the Ahmet Comert Tournament which ended Sunday in Istanbul, Turkey.
Pic: Ireland's Katie Taylor with her father and coach Peter at the Ahmet Cup
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Women's Boxing in the Olympic Games | 17.04.2009 |
 | In anticipation of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) decision to include women's boxing in the Olympic Games on August 13 in Berlin, and the growing interest in women's boxing, AIBA has generated a new and informative webpage dedicated to providing news and updates regarding the inclusion of women's boxing in the Olympic Games.
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AIBA launches revolutionary World Series of Boxing | 21.08.2008 |
 | A new ground breaking tournament designed to reshape the world of international boxing at both the Olympic style and the professional level - the World Series of Boxing (WSB) - was unveiled today to the international sporting community, media and all of AIBA's 195 member federations during an official AIBA dinner in Beijing.
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Dr. Wu acknowledges success of 1st AIBA President Cup | 01.06.2008 |
 in red vs Harry Tanamor (PHI) website.JPG&h=126&w=190&mode=kw) | 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.
Pic: The Philippines was one of eight different countries to claim gold at the 1st AIBA President Cup
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Key announcements following first day of AIBA Executive Committee Meeting | 17.02.2008 |
 | A target date set for the AIBA World League and bidding countries unveiled for the AIBA Boxing Academy were some of the major announcements following the first day of the AIBA Executive Committee two-day meeting in the Nurimaru APEC House in Busan, Korea on Sunday.
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