Archive for March, 2010
WSB test event announced in Baku
March 31st, 2010 | 
Author: 26 March 2010, Lausanne, Switzerland
Some of the world’s best boxers will travel to Baku in Azerbaijan next month for their first taste of boxing under the new World Series of Boxing (WSB) rules. The boxers will train and compete as two fictitious franchise teams in the first test event covering all aspects of the future World Series competition.
In a realistic test of the future WSB competition format, the boxers will be divided into two teams to simulate the two-hour matches between the 12 WSB franchises teams that will be a regular feature of the boxing calendar from November this year. Team A is a mixture of some of the biggest boxing names from Russia and the Ukraine, as well as upcoming stars from France, which is in the running for one of the European WSB franchises. Team B features two promising boxing pairs from Brazil and the USA, plus a proven contender from Germany.For both teams it will be the first experience of competing without head guards and with a new scoring system.
| Weight division | Team A | Team B |
| 54kg | Vitaliy Volkov (UKR) | Denis Makarov (GER) |
| 61kg | Albert Selimov (RUS) | Everton Lopes (BRA) |
| 73kg | Sergiy Derevyanchenko (UKR) | Yamaguchi Falcao (BRA) |
| 85kg | Ludovic Groguhe (FRA) | Sijuola Shabazz (USA) |
| +91kg | Djybril Coupe (FRA) | Javier Torres (USA) |
The lightweight (61kg) bout pitches 2007 World Champion, 2008 World Cup gold medalist and 2009 AIBA World Championships bronze medalist Albert Selimov from Russia against Brazil’s Everton Lopes. Selimov, 24, will face 19-year-old Lopes in a battle of experience against youth. In addition to making the quarter-finals at the 2009 AIBA World Championships and the 2009 AIBA President’s Cup, Lopes was also ranked as Brazil’s best potential WSB boxer by the WSB evaluators.
In the middleweight (73kg) contest, Ukrainian national champion Sergiy Derevyanchenko will face Brazil’s Yamaguchi Falcao in the pair’s first head-to-head encounter. Derevyanchenko took gold at the 2009 AIBA President’s Cup but Yamaguchi was thwarted by Moldova’s Cotiujanschii in the semi-finals and had to settle for bronze. Nevertheless, Yamaguchi is also hotly tipped for the WSB after his style caught the attention of the WSB evaluators.
The two heavyweight bouts promise thrilling action, with young raw talents from either side of the Atlantic experiencing their first taste of international boxing. The light heavyweight (85kg) bout has the potential to be the most exciting of all, since both boxers are ranked second in their country and have a boxing style ideally suited to the WSB. Sijuola Shabazz has said he is aiming for nothing less than the WSB individual championship title. He will face Ludovic Groguhe from France, who lost to Abdelkader Bouhenia in the final of this year’s French national championships, but impressed the crowd in his semi-final against Kevin Buval with the only knock-out of the entire tournament. In the heavyweight (+91kg) contest, the duel of the youngsters will pit rising star Djybril Coupe from France, who is 19 years old, against US number two Javier Torres, who is 21.
Before the test event, athletes, coaches, referees and judges will attend a week-long training camp in Azerbaijan. At the training camp, three AIBA-certified coaches per team – all with experience at national team level – will put the boxers through their paces with a program to adjust their boxing style to the rigors of the WSB, where they will compete over five rounds of three minutes using new gloves developed specially for the WSB. Two AIBA-certified Referee and Judge Instructors will also train the four referees and judges to officiate under the new WSB rules.
The test event will take place on the evening of the 21st of April at the Baku Sports Palace two days before the first bouts of the AIBA Youth World Championships, which will see young boxers from over 100 countries competing for the world title and a coveted place at the first-ever Youth Olympic Games in Singapore later this year.
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History of Olympic Boxing
Olympic Boxing
Boxing was not included in the Athens Games (1896) as the City Organisers of that time felt boxing to be, ungentlemanly and dangerous. However boxing was introduced at the 1904 St Louis (USA) Olympic Games. All (24) boxers were American and boxed at (7) weight categories. Oliver Kirk won both the bantam weight (54kg) and feather-weight (57kg) Gold medals! There was also a demonstration of female boxing at these Games
The 1908 London (Great Britain) Olympic Games witnessed (42) boxers (of which (30) were from Great Britain) and representatives from (7) countries (including Australia, Denmark, England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales).
There was no boxing unfortunately at the Stockholm (Sweden) Olympic Games (1912) as there was no Swedish ABA at the time to organise the event. The next Olympic Games did not take place until (1920) hosted by the Belgium City of Antwerp. At these Games (8) weight categories were contested for the first time.
The 1928 Olympic Games (Amsterdam. Holland) teams were limited, for the first time, to one boxer per weight category for the very first time. The Olympics have continued to develop. In the 1952 Helsinki Games (Finland) Bronze medals were for the first time awarded to both losing semi-finalists.
In 1992 the Barcelona Games (Spain) boxers for the first time had to ‘qualify’ from World Zones. This has fundamentally changed the form of the Olympic Games for amateur boxing. In today’s Olympic’s the route to securing a place is both difficult and challenging.
Boxing Cities of the Olympic Games
World championships
The Federation de Boxe Amateur (FIBA) was formed in 1920 when delegates of (5) countries met in Paris. The (FIBA) was the sports first ‘World Governing Body’. John Douglas (Olympic Championo, 1908) was appointed ‘President’ and Mr Val Barker as ‘Honorary Secretary’, both Englishman. The (FIBA) adopted all the ‘rules of boxing’ of the ABA without change. By 1926 (25) countries had affiliated to the (FIBA).
In 1946, (23) representative countries agreed to disband the (FIBA) and form the Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur. The AIBA was born. Mr A Gremaux (French) became President and, Dr J Wyatt (President of the English (ABA) became ‘President of Honour’.
The first ‘World Championship’s were held in Havana (Cuba) in 1974. Some (274) boxers from (45) countries entered. Cuba finished with (5) World Champions. Teofilo Stevenson (three times Olympic Champion went onto win three World Championships).
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Domenico Valentino Loses First Contests of 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.
Source AIBA 21.03.2024
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.
At the first dual match between the strong national teams, Domenico Valentino lost to experienced 25-year-old Eric Donovan of St. Michael’s Athy by points, the final scoring was 11:8. Two-time European Union champion David Oliver Joyce of Ireland defeated Valentino at the second dual match in Northern Ireland’s capital city, Belfast. The Irish squad led 4:1 at the second dual match when Italian team were unhappy with the judging and the event were abandoned.
The first dual match ended with Irish an victory, when the local squad beat the Italians 7:5 at the National Stadium in Dublin. In the first two contests in the flyweight class, Olympic Games and AIBA World Championships bronze medalist Vincenzo Picardi and Alex Ferramosca, both from Italy, beat their Irish rivals, taking the lead 2:0
After that, the dual match continued with four Irish victories. AIBA World Championships bronze medalist John Joe Nevin beat Beijing Olympian Vittorio Parrinello in the bantamweight, 20-year-old Tyrone McCullough defeated Beijing Olympian Alessio Di Savino in the featherweight, AIBA Youth World Champion Raymond Moylett won against Vincenzo Mangiacapre and Eric Donovan defeated Valentino.
Reigning national champion 19-year-old Davide Cenciarelli of Italy broke off the Irish series and defeated more experienced EU Championships bronze medalist Philip Sutcliffe in a close contest in the 64kg category.
European Championships bronze medalist and Beijing Olympian John Joe Joyce, who went up into welterweight class, and EU champion and Ahmet Comert Tournament winner Darren O’Neill won their bouts ensuring an Irish lead 6:3 before the last three contests.
The tables seemed to turn when new national champion Simone Fiori won against Disha Gezim of Ireland, but then former world champion Clemente Russo of Italy was defeated by EU champion Irish Con Sheehan by points (4:2) and it before the last contest was over, it was certain that the Irish squad had won the dual match.
At the last bout reigning and double AIBA world champion Roberto Cammarelle of Italy beat the young David Joyce of Ireland in the super heavyweight class. Unfortunately, the Italian squad abandoned the match at the point where the local team was leading 4:1 and Domenico Valentino lost his second bout in 48 hours.
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5th Commonwealth Boxing Championships - Finals results
March 17
New Delhi, Indian boxers swept six of the 10 gold medals on offer in the Commonwealth Boxing Championships on Wednesday 16 March at the Talkatora Indoor Stadium.
Indian pugilists made a clean sweep in the finals to win the overall team title at the fifth Commonwealth Boxing Championships on Wednesday.
The GB team have achieved four gold medals, a silver and five bronze medals at the Commonwealth Boxing Championships in New Delhi, India.
Finals results are as follows:
49 Kg Amandeep Singh (India) beat Peter Mungai (Kenya)
52 kg Suranjoy Singh (India) beat Oliver Lavigi (Mauritiu)
56kg Iain Weaver (GB) beat MDK Wanniarachchi (Sri Lanka)
60 kg Jai Bhagwan (India) beat Valention Knowles (Bahamas)
64kg Scott Cardle (GB) beat Chris Jenkins (Wales) walkover
69kg Fred Evans (Wales) beat Moubi Mothiba (Botswana)
75kg Vijender Kumar Singh (India) beat Frank Buglioni (GB)
(81 kg) Dinesh Kumar (India) beat Callum Johnson (Scot) walkover
91kg Simon Vallily (GB) beat Elly Ajowi (Kenya)
91 Kg+ Paramjeet Samota (India) beat Joseph Parker (New Zealand)
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Baku to host world championship in boxing
Source: ARMENIA.AZ, Fri 12 March 2024 | 12:08 GMT
A contract about hosting the youth world championship in boxing in Baku in late April has been signed today.
According to News.Az, the document was signed by president of the Boxing Federation of Azerbaijan Kemaleddin Heydarov and head of the International Amateur Boxing Association. (AIBA) Ching Kuo Wu.
AIBA president noted that the conduction of the world championship in Baku will promote development of boxing in Azerbaijan. In turn, Heydarov said he is flattered with the trust shown by AIBA. “The results of our boxers have not been good recently but our aim is to raise the level of boxing in the country because it is one of the most popular sport in Azerbaijan and the world”, president of the Azerbaijan Boxing Federation said.
On the whole, the teams from more than 100 countries including Armenia are expected to participate in the world championship.
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Life is like a boxing ring: Amitabh Bachchan
Source: India Times, 12 Mar, 2010 03:31 pm IST
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Mega-star Amitabh Bachchan, who recently met world light-welterweight boxing champion Amir Khan on a flight, says it is a “terrific sport” and its ring is “much like life”.
“Did I ever tell you that I boxed in school too? I think I did. In Boys’ High School in Allahabad and then in Sherwood College, Nainital. Terrific sport. The ladies do not much care for it. Too brutal for them they say, but such a lesson in life, that four cornered ring,” Bachchan posted on his blog.
“Alone with an adversary, with nothing to defend yourself with except your own guile, strength and the will to fight. No external support and no avenues to escape. Just that roped square and the screams and encouragement from without. The outside. Never inside, never of any assistance, just words and voices. Much like life. You fight alone and you fight strong. There will be voices, but no one comes in to help or hold. They sound good, but they remain distant. Demarcated and away,” he added.
The 67-year-old says he was extremely happy after meeting the boxing champ.
“When I was boarding the flight in London along came the compact figure of Amir Khan the renowned world boxing champ… who turned out to be an admirer of my films and brought along his family to where I was seated for a keepsake photograph…
“He is a perky fighter and I have witnessed several of his bouts on the TV. Full of spunk and great technique and speed, this little package of immense talent has been the pride of England, of which he is now a citizen,” Amitabh posted.
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Maltese Boxers at the Kingfisher Boxing Club England
Ryan Walsh, Sam Sexton, Haithem Laamous, Keith Azzopardi, Raham pro trainer, Liam Walsh, Glenn Safier coach, Scott Moises, Josh Walter amateur
Maltese Boxers Haithem Laamous & Keith Azzopardi have just finished another week of training in Norwich England as guests of Glen Saffer, of the “Kingfisher Boxing Club”
The Maltese youths have been training three time daily and working on improving their boxing skills and techniques, they have also had excellent sparing with boxing pros such as Liam Walsh, Rayan Walsh, Sam Sexton and other top ranking boxers.
For Haithem Laamous this concludes a full month of training in Wales and England.
- Caine Brunning (england no.1), Haithem Laamous, Keith Azzopardi
- Ryan Walsh, Sam Sexton, Haithem Laamous, Keith Azzopardi, Raham pro trainer, Liam Walsh, Glenn Safier coach, Scott Moises, Josh Walter amateur boxer
- Sam Sexton with Keith & Haithem
- Haithem Laamous sparing with Liam Walsh
- Haithem Laamous sparing with Liam Walsh
- Keith Azzopardi sparing with Liam Walsh
- Keith Azzopardi Sparing with Rayan Walsh
- Ryan Walsh, Sam Sexton, Haithem Laamous, Keith Azzopardi, Raham pro trainer, Liam Walsh, Glenn Safier coach, Scott Moises, Josh Walter amateur
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Concise History of Maltese Boxing
Time Line of Maltese Boxing History
1893: Private Fenech (RMA) could be considered as the first Maltese to appear in the boxing ring in Malta. In a Light- weight tournament held at Corradino, Fenech outpointed Lance Cpl. Wild (Surrey Regt.).
1890-1900: Regular Inter-Services Tournaments were held in the Brittania Circus, Floriana.
1919: The first programme between Maltese and U.K. Servicemen. Poalo Cauchi (RMA) disqualified for misplacing an uppercut against Sn. V. Beale (R.N.).
1920: Poalo Cauchi (police Force) had challenges from Alex Forster (HMS King George V), the Welter and Middleweight Champion of the Med. and the Black Sea, and Boy O’Neills, the Heavyweight of the Army and the Navy. There is no record of the bouts.
1920·1930: Boxing was an integral part in the programmes of fairs organised by band clubs generally at the Manoel Theatre and the Empire Stadium with Sonny Ruffling and Armando Zahra as the chief protagonists.
1930·1940: Maltese Civilians opposed the elite of the Services in programmes held at the San Gaetano Band Club (Hamrun), Orpheum Theatre (Gzira) and the Empire Stadium Ground (Gzira).
1935: First appeals appeared in local press for the constitution of a Board of Control.
1937: Armando Zahra became the unofficial Bantamweight Champion ‘of Malta, defeating Sunny Ruffling.
1940·1950: Few local activities were held because of the war years. Cikku Xerri (Mosta) and ‘Boy’ Garrett were the chief protagonists.
1948: A Boxing Committee was formed but there are no records on its activities.
1953: On March 19 the General Meeting to give birth to the Malta Boxing Association was held at Villa Bonnici, Gzira.
1964: The Malta Boxing Association was founded on January 20. Charles J. Debono was elected as President and Benny Pace as Secretary. John ‘Pancho’ Terribile became the first Maltese to be crowned official champion, after outpointing Charles “Gypsy” Scicluna in the Welterweight title fight on August 9.
1964: The Letz Seguna-Randolph Turpin six-rounder at the Schreiber Sports Ground on August 22, created disappointment.
1969: The Malta Boxing Federation was founded. There arose friction between the M.B.A. and the M.B.F., until the M.B.A. recognized the M.B.F. on December 12, 1969.
1974: In 1974, the biggest tragedy in Maltese boxing. Charles ‘Big Boy’ Cutajar died almost 12 hours after being knocked-out by Italian Francesco Piccinalli in a professional bout held at the Schreiber Sports Ground.
1980: The Boxing Federation was founded.
1983: Martin Fenech represents Maltese Boxing in the Mediterranean Games of Casablanca.
1985: Robert Debono represents Maltese Boxing in the Junior World Boxing Championships in Hungary.
1986: International club competition with Ireland.
1987: International club competition with Preston Fullwood.
1988- 93: A steady decline in the popularity of local boxing. The MBF is almost in a state of hibernation.
1993: The MBF is in a state of suspension with AIBA after failing to pay affiliation. Due to a financial crisis.
2000: The Olympic Committee informs the MBF in writing that they do form part of the Malta Olympic family any more.
2001- 06: Boxing is increasing in popularity. Bertu’s Gym which was the only boxing club registered with the MBF had produced a number of boxing athletes, which had in turn opened their own clubs.
2007: Efforts are underway to reunite Maltese boxing once again under the AIBA banner.
2008: The Malta Boxing Federation is once again active, a new committee is elected. A Maltese team takes part in an
International boxing event held in Cyprus. Almost all local clubs affiliate themselves to the Federation.
2009: January: Malta Boxing Federation Secretary General Alexander Zammit attends 1st EUBC Extraordinary General Assembly which was held in Madrid.
2009: January, The Malta Boxing Federation is once again affiliated with the AIBA & EUBC and all boxing activities are held under AIBA rules and regulations.
2009: February ,The MBF is once again recognized by the Maltese Olympic Committee.
2009: March, The MBF holds an Extraordinary Meeting to Rectify the new AIBA approved Statutes, these were rectified by St Paul’s ABC, St Julian,s ABC & Sliema ABC.
2009: September Malta participates for the first time ever in the AIBA World Championships which were held in Milan Italy. The Maltese participant was Haithem Laamous in the 60 KG Category.
2009: November Malta organizes the largest ever International Clubs meeting held in the Maltese Islands, with four UK clubs, the event was held at the De La Salle Gym, Cottonera. Louanna Marmara becomes the first Maltese female boxer to participate in an international event and register a win against Taylor of Brentwood Boxing Club.
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Asia Boxing Directory
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Afghanistan Boxing Federation |
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| P.O. Box 1824 GPO AF Kabul Afghanistan |
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Bahrain Boxing Association |
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| P.O. Box 157 Manama Bahrain |
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| BANGLADESH
Bangladesh Amateur Boxing Association |
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| Muhammad Ali Boxing Stadium Dhaka 100 Bangladesh |
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| BHUTAN
Bhutan Boxing Federation |
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| P.O. Box 889 Lungtenphu - Thimpu Bhutan |
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| BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
Negara Brunei Darussalam Amateur Boxing Association |
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| P.O. Box 564 Menglait Jalon Gadong 3978 Bandar Seri Begawan B.E. Brunei Darussalam |
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| CAMBODIA
Khmer Amateur Boxing Association |
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| National Olympic Stadium P.O. Box 101 Phnom-Penh Cambodia |
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| CHINA
Chinese Boxing Federation |
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| 2, Tiyuguan Road Chongwen District Beijing 100061 China |
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| CHINESE TAIPEI
Chinese Taipei Amateur Boxing Association |
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| 20 Chu-Lun Street, Room 505 Taipei 10489 Chinese Taipei |
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| EAST TIMOR
Timor-Leste Amateur Boxing Federation |
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| Rua Martires da Patria Benfica Building Dili East Timor |
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| HONG KONG
Hong Kong Boxing Association |
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| Olympic House, Room 1012 1 Stadium Path, So Kon Po Causeway Bay Hong Kong |
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| INDIA
Indian Amateur Boxing Federation |
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| Room N° 2 & 3, 2nd Floor, NDMC Building Palika Place, Punchkuian Road New Delhi 110 001 India |
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| INDONESIA
Indonesian Amateur Boxing Federation |
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| Gedung Direksi Gelora Bung , Karno Lt. 8 Jl. Jenderal Sudirman, Pintu I Senayan Jakarta 10270 Indonesia |
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| IRAN
Boxing Amateur Federation of Islamic Republic of Iran |
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| Shahid Mofatteh Avenue Tehran (Post Code 1573613179) Iran |
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| IRAQ
Iraqi Amateur Boxing Federation |
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| c/o Iraqi National Olympic Committee Palestine Street P.O. Box 441 Baghdad Iraq |
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| JAPAN
Japan Amateur Boxing Federation |
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| c/o Kishi Memorial Hall 1-1-1 Jinnan Shibuya-ku Tokyo Japan |
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| JORDAN
Jordan Amateur Boxing Association |
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| 26, Al Jabarty Street Arjan Area P.O. Box 20687 11118 Amman Jordan |
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| KAZAKHSTAN
Kazakhstan Boxing Federation |
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| 9th Floor, 18 Building, Turan Ave., Astana 010000 Republic of Kazakhstan |
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| KOREA (SUSPENDED)
Korean Amateur Boxing Association |
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| Room 606, Olympic Center 88 Oryun-Dong, Songpa-Ku Seoul Korea |
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| KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF
Amateur Boxing Association of DPR of Korea |
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| Kumson Dong 2, Kwangbok Street Mangyongdae District, P.O. Box 56 Phyongyang Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
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| KUWAIT
Kuwait Boxing Federation |
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| P.O. Box 1212 Hawally¨ 32013 Kuwait City Kuwait |
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| KYRGYZSTAN
National Amateur Boxing Federation of the Kyrgyz |
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| 70 Togolok Moldo Street 720033 Bishkek Kyrgyzstan |
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| LAOS PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
Laos Amateur Boxing Federation |
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| National Stadium South Circular Road P.O. Box 3183 Vientiane Laos People’s Democratic Republic |
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| LEBANON
Fédération Libanaise de Boxe |
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| Lebanese Boxing Federation Bir Hasan - Bldg. Rawan- Hattab Eng.bureau P.O.Box 155 106 Beirut Lebanon |
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Macau Amateur Boxing Association |
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Scotland Boxing team in Malta
The Scottish Olympic Boxing Team is in Malta for a short training camp before departing for the “Commonwealth Boxing Championships” which are to be held at the Talkatora Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India. Around 120 boxers from 13 Nations are expected to take part from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, South Africa, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Mauritius, Kenya, Samoa and Singapore. The event will be held between the 10Th to 18Th March.
The Scotland Team are going through the final stages of preparation at the St Julian’s Boxing club under the direction of team manager Colin Mac Ewan and coaches Mike Keane & Steve Newnes.
The Scottish boxers are: Ian Butcher 49KG, Micheal Roberts 56KG, Josh Taylor 60 KG, Aston Brown 69 KG, Callum Johnstone 81 KG and Ross Henderson 91 KG.
Scottish Boxing has shown drastic improvement during the past year, with major results at high level competition, boxers such as Callum in the 81 KG who won gold at the prestigious “Boxing Grand Prix” in the Czech Republic are considered by the Scottish coaches as being medal contenders.
Coach Mike Mac Keane talking about the ascending level of boxing in Scotland is very confident that his team will leave India with positive results.
- Ross Hederson 91 Kg +
- Callum Jhonstone 81 KG
- Josh Taylor 60 KG
- Callum Jhonstone 81 KG
- Micheal Roberts 56 KG
- Ian Butcher
- Scotland’s Olympic Boxing Team, March 2010
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