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Exciting first time for England at AIBA Women's World Championships | 21.11.2008 |
 | England will be represented at the 5th AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships for the first time.
Pic: A moment of last edition of the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships.The magic of womens boxing will live again from Saturday 22 in Ningbo City, China
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Mária Kovács - A Star to Behold | 20.11.2008 |
 | One of the most successful athletes in the short history of women's amateur boxing is lining up to participate in her fifth women's world championships.
Pic: Mària Kovàcs from Hungary, already two golds won in World Championships, is a much expected boxer in Ningbo City
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Dual International Taylor ready for Womens WCHs | 19.11.2008 |
 | When it comes to a choice between the noble art and the beautiful game Irish boxing sensation Katie Taylor has absolutely no doubt which sport would get the decision.
Pic: Katie Taylor, a superstar of women's boxing
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AIBA Womens WCHs, 237 boxers will compete in Ningbo | 19.11.2008 |
 | A total of 237 boxers from 42 countries will take part in the 5th AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships Ningbo 2008. All five continents are represented.
Pic: A moment of the Opening Ceremony of the 4th Womens Championships held in New Delhi, India from November 18-24, 2006.
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An ambitious Poland heads to Ningbo reassured by Italian victory | 18.11.2008 |
 | It was a positive test match for the Polish team against Italy, just one week before the start of the 5th AIBA Women's World Championships in Ningbo City, China.
Pic: Italian and Polish teams together in Swiece, venue of the test-match between the two national squads
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Team USA Depart for 2008 AIBA Women's World Championships | 17.11.2008 |
 | The top female boxers from the United States left for China on Saturday for the premier event on the women's boxing calendar - the 2008 AIBA Women's World Championships which will take place from November 22-29 in Ningbo City.
Pic: 2006 World Championships Light Flyweight bronze medallist Marlen Esparza will lead a team of 13 for USA in Ningbo
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2008 European Elite Championships - Finals | 15.11.2008 |
 | The 37th European Elite Championships, which was expertly hosted by the English Amateur Boxing Association, drew to a close in Liverpool on Saturday with Ukraine claiming the Team of the Tournament award and 57kg Olympic and new European champion Vasyl Lomachenko the Boxer of the Tournament award.
Pic: England's Luke Campbell (blue) gave the great crowd in the Echo Arena plenty to cheer about by beating Detelin Dalakliev of Bulgaria in the 54kg final
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European Elite Championships 2008 - Finals Preview | 14.11.2008 |
 | A total of 10 countries will be represented in the finals of the 2008 European Elite Championships in Liverpool, England on Saturday with Russia boasting five finalists, the Ukraine four, Armenia and Belarus with three, Bulgaria with two and England, Germany, Hungary, Spain, Sweden with one apiece.
Pic: The Echo Arena at night
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2008 European Elite Championships - Semifinals | 13.11.2008 |
 | Olympic champion Vasyl Lomachenko will be the headline act in Saturday's finals of the 2008 European Elite Championships in Liverpool, England after a riveting day of semifinal action at the Greenbank Academy on Thursday.
Pic: Lomachenko (in red) did it tough against France's Hicham Ziouti
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2008 European Elite Championships - Quarterfinals | 12.11.2008 |
 | A new era for European boxing was plainly evident at the 2008 European Elite Championships in Liverpool, England on Wednesday after the quarterfinals were completed with 20 countries represented in Thursday's semifinals at the Greenbank Sports Academy.
Pic: Sweden's Salomo N'Tuve (in blue) won his 51kg semifinal to claim his country's first European Championship medal since 2000
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2008 European Elite Championships - Quarterfinals | 11.11.2008 |
 | It was a red-letter day for Germany with all three of its boxers advancing as 12 boxers guaranteed themselves a medal at the 2008 European Elite Championships in Liverpool, England after winning their quarterfinal bouts at the Greenbank Sports Academy on Tuesday.
Pic: German head coach Angrick Adolf with Rene Krause
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2008 European Elite Championships - Day 05 | 10.11.2008 |
 | Russia leads the ranking by nations as the 44 quarterfinalists are confirmed at the 2008 European Elite Championships in Liverpool, England following the last of the preliminaries on Monday.
Pic: Hungary's Gyula Kate (in blue) beat Dzemal Fetahovic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and says he's confident of beating Maksim Ignatiev of Russia in the 64kg quarterfinals
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2008 European Elite Championships - Day 04 | 09.11.2008 |
 | England's 2008 Olympian and 2007 world championships 54kg bronze medallist Joe Murray was dumped out of the 2008 European Elite Championships in Liverpool, England on Sunday after going down to Ireland's 2008 European Union champion David Oliver Joyce 16:3 in their 57kg clash.
Pic: David Oliver Joyce lands on Joe Murray
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2008 European Elite Championships - Day 03 | 08.11.2008 |
 | Francisco Torrijos Portillo was the toast of the Spanish camp after he beat the Russian 51kg two-times national champion Magomed Abdulkhamidov on day three of the 2008 European Elite Championships in Liverpool, England on Saturday.
Pic: Spain's Francisco Torrijos Portillo celebrates victory over Russia's Magomed Abdulkhamidov
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2008 European Elite Championships - Day 02 | 07.11.2008 |
 | The 2004 and 2005 European Junior champion Azat Hovhannisyan of Armenia pulled off a superb two round comeback in the bout of the day as the 2008 European Elite Championships in Liverpool, England entered day two on Friday.
Pic: Fatlum Zuta of the Republic of Macedonia (red) takes on Glodi Eneste of Norway in their 75kg preliminary round
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2008 European Elite Championships - Day 01 | 06.11.2008 |
 | The biggest event on the European Boxing calendar got underway in the European Capital of Culture on Thursday with a mix of superb defence coupled with excellent attack from the 54kg, 60kg, 64kg and 69kg divisions taking centre stage at the 2008 European Elite Championships in the Greenbank Sports Academy in Liverpool, England.
Pic: England's Tom Stalker acknowledges the crowd after beating Almir Shkrijeli of Montenegro 10:4 in a 60kg preliminary bout
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2008 European Elite Championships - Draw | 06.11.2008 |
 | The official weigh-in and draw was successfully completed on Thursday with 210 boxers from 40 countries ready to participate in the 37th European Elite Championships in Liverpool, England.
Pic: The Technical Delegate for the 37th European Senior Championships Dr. Abdellah Bessalem (right) with the Head of Jury Professor Agajan Abiyev at the official draw
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Liverpool all set for Euro Champs | 05.11.2008 |
 | The 2008 European Capital of Culture is all set for Europe's biggest boxing event with Liverpool playing host to the European Senior Boxing Championships for the first time starting on Thursday.
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AIBA Youth World Championships - Day 7 | 02.11.2008 |
 | The 1st AIBA Youth World Championships, at the "Unidad Deportiva López Mateos" Gymnastic Complex in Guadalajara, Mexico, has drawn to a close with the best young pugilists from around the world being crowned the youth champions of the world.
Pic: Jonathan Gonzalez (blue), the new AIBA Youth World Champion in the 51kg weight category
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AIBA Youth World Championships - Day 6 | 01.11.2008 |
 | Parade of the best young boxing stars in the semifinals of the 1st AIBA Youth World Championships Guadalajara 2008, Mexico. Most of the hot favorites made their way to today's finals, where tonight 11 promising pugilists will be crowned as the heroes of boxing's next generation.
Pic: Mexican Oscar Molina (blue) confirmed expectations by overcoming Irishman David Joyce in the first semifinal of 69kg weight category in Guadalajara
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Cuba and Russia to battle for top honours | 31.10.2008 |
 | Forty-four boxers from 20 countries will battle on Friday for a place in the finals of the 1st AIBA Youth World Championships Guadalajara 2008, Mexico.
Pic: Cuban Larduet, in blue, is favourite for the gold in the 81kg class
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AIBA Youth World Championships - Day 5 | 30.10.2008 |
 | Podium dream is over for three medal contenders at the 1st AIBA Youth World Championships Guadalajara 2008.
Pic: Two times bronze medallist in European Cadet Champs Apodaresei (ROU), in blue, surrendered all hope of medals by losing against Mashrapov (UZB) in the quartefinals
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AIBA Youth World Championships - Day 4 | 29.10.2008 |
 | Almost all best boxers on stage on Day 4 in the "Unidad Deportiva López Mateos" of Guadalajara, Mexico, kept the promises raised themselves to the occasion and book their tickets to the quarterfinals of the 1st AIBA Youth World Championships 2008.
Pic: The Mexican Oscar Molina beat his opponent, Austria's Marcos Nader to get his ticket to the quarterfinals
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AIBA Youth World Championships - Day 3 | 27.10.2008 |
 | Four surprising results came out from Day 3 of the 1st AIBA Youth World Championships Guadalajara 2008.
Pic: The Mexican senior National Champion Valdez beated Kazakhstan's Koitayev in one of the key match-ups of Day 3 of the 1st AIBA Youth World Championships
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AIBA Youth World Championships - Day 2 | 26.10.2008 |
 | An incredible 53 bouts took place in the "Unidad Deportiva López Mateos" on Sunday as the second day of the 1st AIBA Youth World Championships Guadalajara 2008 was completed with a further 53 boxers advancing to the final round of preliminaries on Tuesday.
Pic: The 69kg bout between Bogdan Juratoni of Romania (red)and Cuba's José Joel Martinez finished 13-13 before Juratoni got the decision
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AIBA Youth World Championships - Day 1 | 25.10.2008 |
 | A new era for youth boxing got underway amid colourful scenes as the 1st AIBA Youth World Championships began in the "Unidad Deportiva" López Mateos complex, Guadalajara, Mexico on Saturday.
Pic: The beautiful "Unidad Deportiva" López Mateos complex in Guadalajara is host to the 1st AIBA Youth World Championships
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AIBA Youth World Championships Guadalajara 2008 Contenders | 25.10.2008 |
 | The AIBA World Championships Guadalajara 2008 in Mexico start on Saturday with the official draw at 11:00 followed by the first of two preliminary sessions at 14:00 and the opening ceremony. We now run through who will be the medal contenders at these world championships for 17 and 18 year olds.
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1st AIBA Youth World Championships set to go | 24.10.2008 |
 | The AIBA Youth World Championships Guadalajara 2008 will get underway on Saturday with 359 boxers (aged 17 and 18) from 68 countries registered to compete in the inaugural AIBA Youth World Championships, running from October 25-November 1 in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Pic: The Italian youth team get used to the local surroundings in Guadalajara
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AIBA Youth WCHs: Cuba and Russia ones to watch | 24.10.2008 |
 | Irish coach Jim Moore predicts Cuba and Russia to be the ones to watch at the 1st AIBA Youth World Championships Guadalajara 2008 which start in Mexico on Saturday.
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AIBA Youth WCHs press conference | 24.10.2008 |
 | The AIBA President Dr. Ching Kuo Wu expressed his excitement at the forth coming 1st AIBA Youth World Championships which starts on Saturday in the complex gymnastic of "Unidad Deportiva" López Mateos at the official opening press conference on Friday.
Pic: AIBA President Dr. Ching Kuo Wu is third from right with the Mexico federation Mr. Ricardo Contreras on his left and the Director of the Panamerican Guadalajara 2011 Carlos Andrade Garin on his right
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Cuba eyes first place at 1st AIBA Youth WCHs | 23.10.2008 |
 | The king of cadets Rey Eduardo Recio heads the Cuban selection that arrived in Guadalajara, Mexico on Thursday with his eye on first place at the 1st AIBA Youth World Championships Guadalajara 2008.
Pic: Cuba's hot prospect Rey Eduardo Recio
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The Philippines swing by Cuba on way to AIBA Youth WCHs | 22.10.2008 |
 | As is customary with many AIBA federations when given the chance, the Philippines youth national team has taken the opportunity to stop in Cuba for a training camp, this time on the eve of the 1st AIBA Youth World Championships Guadalajara 2008 which starts in Mexico on Saturday.
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2012 the aim for Turkey at Youth WCHs | 21.10.2008 |
 | As like a number of other countries the Turkish national boxing youth team will participate in the AIBA Youth World Championships Guadalajara 2008 with the 2012 London Olympic Games in mind.
Pic: Olympian Furkan Ulas Memis will lead Turkey's 11-strong team in Mexico
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More than experience for Italy at AIBA Youth WCHs | 20.10.2008 |
 | In Guadalajara a week before the start of the competition to accustom to Mexican weather conditions, the Italian Boxing Team has one big hope for the upcoming 1st AIBA World Youth Championships (October 25-November 1).
Pic: Coach Maurizio Stecca (far left standing), with the Italian Youth Team of 2007
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Cuba finalises preparation for AIBA Youth WCHs | 17.10.2008 |
 | Cuba will complete its build up for the 1st AIBA World Youth Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico later this month with an exchange with four other countries - Spain, Colombia, El Salvador and the Philippines in Havana.
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Record entries for Women's World Championships | 15.10.2008 |
 | The 5th edition of the AIBA Women's World Championships will be the biggest in its history after a total of 208* boxers from 44 federations registered to participate in this year's tournament which will run from November 22-30 in Ningbo City, China following the passing of the entry deadline on Wednesday.
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Team USA Prepares for the First-Ever AIBA Youth WCHs | 13.10.2008 |
 | Eleven of the United States' top youth boxers will represent the United States in the first major international event following the 2008 Olympic Games where the future of amateur boxing will take centre stage, October 25-November 1 at the first AIBA Youth World Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico.
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McCarthy leads strong Irish contingent to Youth WCHs | 08.10.2008 |
 for website.JPG&h=126&w=190&mode=kw) | Irish coach Jim Moore believes that some of the stars of the 2012 Olympic Games in London will be on display at the eagerly anticipated AIBA World Youth Championships which glove off in Guadalajara, Mexico on October 25.
Pic (Dominic Tiernan): Ireland's strong hope Thomas McCarthy
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Deadline closes for 2008 Youth World Championships entries | 29.09.2008 |
 | A total of 359 boxers from 68 countries have registered to compete in the inaugural AIBA Youth World Championships which will take place from October 25-November 1 in Guadalajara, Mexico following the passing of the entry deadline on Thursday.
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Grand finale for boxing | 24.08.2008 |
 | Two world champions add Olympic gold to their name, China win two titles while Cuba go home without any golds for the first time since 1968 as the boxing competition of the 2008 Olympic Games boxing competition wrapped up in the Workers' Gymnasium on Sunday.
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China, Cuba and Mongolia await final day of Boxing | 24.08.2008 |
 | The final day of the 2008 Olympic Games boxing competition has arrived with six finals - 48kg, 54kg, 60kg, 69kg, 81kg, +91kg - featured on Sunday with China represented three times, and Cuba and Mongolia twice. The session starts at 13:30 with the feature bout between the "Great Wall of China" Zhilei Zhang against world champion Roberto Cammarelle of Italy closing the session around 16:30.
Pic: Super Heavyweight world champion Roberto Cammarelle (ITA) will chase gold against Zhang Zhilei (CHN)
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Diaz springs surprise while Cuba miss out | 23.08.2008 |
 | The first five gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games boxing competition have been awarded on the first day of finals in the Workers' Gymnasium and were split between five countries with Thailand, Ukraine, the Dominican Republic, Great Britain and Russia all standing on the top of the dais.
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World championship rematch in first day of finals | 23.08.2008 |
 | Saturday's first day of finals features five bouts starting at 19:00 with 51kg final leading things off. Thailand and Cuba have two boxers in today's finals, including the opening bout while there is a repeat of the AIBA World Championships Chicago 2007 91kg final.
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Cuba dominant but Mongolia surprise in semis | 22.08.2008 |
 | A total of 22 boxers from 12 countries are represented in the finals of the 2008 Olympic boxing competition after Thailand and Mongolia become the success stories of the semis as both their two boxers win to book a spot in the weekend's finals. Boxing heavyweights Cuba boast the most number of representatives with four, followed by China three and France, Italy, Mongolia, Russia and Thailand with two apiece.
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AIBA launches revolutionary World League | 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 League of Boxing (WLB) - 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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First boxing medal beckons for India | 20.08.2008 |
 | India sits on the verge of claiming its first ever Olympic boxing medals as the 51kg and 75kg quarterfinals are set to take place on Wednesday at the Workers' Gymnasium. Ever since India first sent seven boxers to the Olympic Games in 1948 it has constantly failed to reach the medal rounds of boxing in all 12 editions of the Olympics it has participated in. Now Jitender Kumar (51kg) and Vijender Kumar (75kg) have the chance to break the mould for the world's second most-populous country.
Pic: Vijendar Kumar has looked in impressive form throughout the Games
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Vijender becomes Indian hero with boxing win | 20.08.2008 |
 | India claimed its first ever Olympic boxing medal at the Workers' Gymnasium on Wednesday after Vijender Kumar won his 75kg quarterfinal against Ecuador's Carlos Gongora 9:4 to guarantee himself and India at least a bronze medal. With both losing semifinalists awarded bronze medals, India is now guaranteed to open its boxing medal account having previously sent 44 boxers for no return over 12 Olympic Games since 1948.
Pic: Vijender is the 2006 Commonweatlh Games silver medallist
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Irish double sends crowd wild | 19.08.2008 |
 | Ireland wins its first medals of the 2008 Olympic Games after Paddy Barnes (48kg) and Kenny Egan (81kg) win their boxing quarterfinals at the Workers' Gymnasium on Tuesday to guarantee themselves at least a bronze medal. With both losing semifinalists awarded bronze medals, Ireland is guaranteed to add to its career total of nine medals and its first since 1992.
Pic: Paddy Barnes leads Ireland to a fantastic day
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Quarterfinals - Day Three | 19.08.2008 |
 | Twenty four more boxers will battle it out for the chance to compete for medals as the third day of boxing quarterfinals takes place at the Workers' Gymnasium on Tuesday.
Pic: The theatre of dreams - The Workers' Gymnasium
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Julie breaks Mauritius duck | 19.08.2008 |
 | Twenty-year-old Bruno Julie is the toast of Mauritius after guaranteeing the Republic its first Olympic medal in any sport after beating Hector Manzanilla Rangel from Venezuela 13:9 in his quarterfinal on Monday in the Workers' Gymnasium.
Pic: Julie is on the verge of receiving a perfect jab to the chin from Manzanilla Rangel
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More medals on the line in second day of quarters | 18.08.2008 |
 | Another 24 boxers will face off on Monday for the chance to guarantee themselves a medal at the 2008 Olympic Games as a second day of boxing quarterfinals takes place in the Workers' Gymnasium.
Pic: David Price (GBR) and the +91kg division will be in action on Monday
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Academy venues confirmed at dynamic AIBA Extraordinary Executive Committee meeting | 18.08.2008 |
 | The International Boxing Association (AIBA) Executive Committee took further impressive steps to reform the sport of boxing at its Extraordinary Executive Committee meeting at the Beijing Grand Millennium Hotel on Monday by approving many key proposals including the selection of the 1st AIBA Boxing Academy, the host of the 2009 Junior World Championships and approving new Competition and Technical rules.
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Two world champs bundled out of quarterfinals | 17.08.2008 |
 | Two world champions are knocked out of the 2008 Olympic Games boxing competition on the opening day of the quarterfinals in the Workers' Gymnasium on Sunday as 12 boxers from 10 countries guaranteed themselves an Olympic medal by reaching the semifinals.
Pic: Light welterweight (64kg) world champion Serik Sapiyev (KAZ), in red, lost to the 2004 Olympic champion Manus Boonjumnong (THA)
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Monumental clash kicks off quarterfinals | 17.08.2008 |
 | Two mouth watering match-ups will open the quarterfinal phase of the 2008 Olympic Games boxing competition on Sunday with the headline act featuring the 64kg 2007 world champion Serik Sapiyev (KAZ) up against 2004 Olympic champ Manus Boonjumnong (THA) in the first bout of the day.
Pic: 64kg world champion Serik Sapiyev (KAZ), in red, will feature in the first bout on Sunday
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Irish eyes are smiling | 16.08.2008 |
 | The quarterfinalists of the 2008 Olympic Games boxing competition have been found after the completion of the 48kg, 51kg and 75kg preliminaries in the Workers' Gymnasium on Saturday.
Pic: Darren John Sutherland (IRE) staged a superb comeback to beat Nabil Kassel (ALG)
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India's Kumar pulls of miracle victory | 15.08.2008 |
 | Another world champion was eliminated from the Olympic Games boxing competition on Friday as India's Akhil Kumar pulls of a huge upset in the 57kg preliminaries beating Russia's Sergey Vodopyanov on count back in the Workers' Gymnasium in Beijing, China.
Pic: 2008 Pan American champion Darleys Perez (COL) defends against Asylbek Talasbaev (KGZ) in their 60kg preliminary bout
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Mixed fortunes on exciting sixth day | 14.08.2008 |
 | Another day of compelling action was completed in the Workers' Indoor Arena in Beijing, China on Thursday with world and Olympic medallists receiving varying fates during the Olympic Games boxing competition.
Pic: 64kg world champion Serik Sapiyev (KAZ) beat Jhonny Sanchez (VEN) 22:3
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Cuba's Alfonso Acea out in first round | 13.08.2008 |
 | It was a day of heavyweight action on Wednesday at the Olympic Games boxing competition with the 91kg and +91kg making their first appearances in the Workers' Indoor Arena in Beijing, China while Chinese 48kg superstar Zou Shiming made a winning start.
Pic: Alfonso Acea (in blue) looked to not throw enough scoring punches
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World champ Warren dances to defeat | 12.08.2008 |
 | In one of the most frenetic bouts of the tournament to date, 2005 world champion Oksung Lee (KOR) repeated his semifinal win over Rau'shee Warren (USA) of three years ago to beat the current world champion 9-8 in a pulsating 51kg preliminary bout at the Olympic Games boxing competition in the Workers' Indoor Arena in Beijing, China on Tuesday.
Pic: Lee lands a punch on Warren's chin during their epic encounter
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Lomachenko turns table on Selimov | 11.08.2008 |
 | Ukraine's Vasyl Lomachenko gained revenge for his defeat in the AIBA World Championships Chicago 2007 57kg final by claiming a stunning 14:7 preliminary win over world champion Albert Selimov (RUS) in the star bout of the third day of the Olympic boxing competition in the Worker's Indoor Gymnasium in Beijing, China.
Pic: Lomachenko ducks under a jab from Selimov
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President visits Samoan Boxer | 11.08.2008 |
 | The International Boxing Association (AIBA) President Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu made a personal visit to Samoan boxer Farani Tavui at the Chinese-Japanese Friendship hospital on Monday.
Pic: Farani Tavui with Dr. Wu (right) and the Samoa Chef de Mission Seb Kohlhase (left)
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Favourites Continue Medal March | 10.08.2008 |
 | Medal favourites continued their march towards the podium on the second day of the boxing competition at the 2008 Olympic Games in the Worker's Indoor Gymnasium in Beijing, China.
Pic: Ionut Gheorghe (ROU) in red takes on Jonathan Gonzalez Ortiz (PUR) in the 64kg preliminaries
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Fascinating start to Olympic boxing competition | 09.08.2008 |
 | The boxing competition at the 2008 Olympic Games got off to an enthralling start with Olympic and world champions in mixed form on the opening day of the 16-day tournament in the Worker's Indoor Arena in Beijing, China.
Pic: Two-time 75kg world champion Matvey Korobov (RUS) in blue takes on Sweden's Naim Terbunja in the opening bout of the day
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Official Boxing Draw Ceremony Completed | 08.08.2008 |
 | The International Boxing Association (AIBA) President Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu declared the Official Draw Ceremony for the Olympic Games boxing competition, which was held at the Asia Hotel on Friday morning, an "outstanding success".
Pic: IOC member and AIBA Advisory Council member Mr. Toni Khoury from Lebanon (right) draws out a country. AIBA Executive Committee member Mr. Paul King from England (left) draws a number
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Boxing has pride of place in Opening Ceremony | 08.08.2008 |
Nine boxers were given the honour of being the flag bearer for their respective countries during the amazing opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China on Friday.
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USA Aim to Increase Lead at the Top | 07.08.2008 |
 | With 48 boxing gold medals and a total tally numbering 108, USA will be looking to increase their lead at the head of the pack of medal winners during Olympic Games boxing.
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Olympic Boxing History set to get richer | 06.08.2008 |
Boxing has a rich Olympic history and the XXIX Olympiad is set to add further colour and stories of success when the boxing competition of the Beijing Olympic Games starts on August 9. Olympic boxing has featured in 23 of the Olympiads in the modern era with more than 5,000 athletes having tasted the Olympic experience.
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Olympic Boxers Confirmed | 23.07.2008 |
 | The International Boxing Association (AIBA) finalized its list on Wednesday of the 286 boxers who will compete in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. With the deadline for entries July 23, AIBA has received all confirmations from the respective National Olympic Committees and has submitted its list to the Beijing Olympic Games Organising Committee (BOCOG) accordingly.
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Bidding Process opens for AIBA's top events | 08.07.2008 |
 | The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has the great pleasure in announcing the opening of the bidding process for four of its major events: 2010 Youth World Championships, 2010 Women's World Championships, 2010 World Cup and the 2011 World Championships.
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Four-year Boxing calendar confirmed | 30.06.2008 |
 | The International Boxing Association (AIBA) is pleased to present its new four-year calendar from 2009 - 2012 for international boxing. With the AIBA President Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu in attendance, the AIBA Technical and Rules Commission, following the approval of the AIBA EC Bureau, confirmed these events and dates for the next four years.
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AIBA Boxing Academy shortlist unveiled | 23.06.2008 |
 | Four countries - Canada, China, Kazakhstan and Russia - are in the running to host the International Boxing Association's (AIBA) inaugural Boxing Academy following the announcement of a shortlist on Monday.
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Technical Delegate breakthrough for Women | 12.06.2008 |
 | The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has the great pleasure in confirming the appointment of Mr. Keith Walker (AIBA Youth World Championships), Ms. Nieva Embuldeniya (AIBA Women's World Championships) and Mr. Luiz Claudio Braga Boselli (AIBA World Cup) as the Technical Delegates for its three remaining tournaments in 2008.
Pic: Ms. Nieva Embuldeniya (Sri Lanka) is the first woman to be appointed as an AIBA Technical Delegate
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AIBA World Championships Milan 2009 Signing Ceremony | 10.06.2008 |
 | The official signing ceremony for the AIBA World Championships Milan 2009 has successfully taken place in the home of Italian boxing - Milan - on Tuesday. The AIBA (International Boxing Association) President Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu was joined by the Italian Boxing Federation President and AIBA Technical and Rules Commission chairperson Mr. Franco Falcinelli and the chairman of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) Mr. Andrea Locatelli in signing the host city agreement for the AIBA World Championships Milan 2009.
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Olympic Referee & Judges list revised | 09.06.2008 |
 | The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has the great pleasure in announcing that the list of 34 Olympic Boxing Referees and Judges who have been selected to officiate during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games has been updated following the completion of two AIBA Olympic Referees & Judges workshops in China and Taiwan last month.
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AIBA delegation visits Armenia | 06.06.2008 |
 | Hot on the heels of the 1st AIBA President Cup in Taiwan and the 2008 Sport Accord, the AIBA President Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu joined AIBA Executive Vice-President Mr. Gofur Arslonbek Rakhimov in a weekend visit of Armenia, concluding with a meeting with the Armenia President Mr. Serzh Sargsyan on Monday.
Pic: Dr. Wu & Mr. Rakhimov with pupils of the Yerevan State Sports College of Olympic Reserves
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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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Golden day for Uzbekistan in finals of 1st AIBA President Cup | 31.05.2008 |
 in red vs Imre Szello (HUN) for web.JPG&h=126&w=190&mode=kw) | Uzbekistan made it four wins out of four as an extremely successful 1st AIBA President Cup drew to a close on Saturday in Sinjhuang City, Taiwan.
Pic: World champion Abbos Atoev (UZB), in red, on his way to victory against Imre Szello (HUN) in the 81kg final
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Nine "Olympic finals" scheduled for President Cup finals day | 30.05.2008 |
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Pic: Non Boonjumnong (THA) lands a jab against Mahmudov Dilshod (UZB) in their 69kg semifinal
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Beijing-bound boxers match up in President Cup semifinals | 28.05.2008 |
 | Boxers bound for Beijing will be more than focused on the semifinals of the 1st AIBA President Cup in Sinjhuang City, Taiwan with 10 all-Olympic match ups confirmed for Friday's last-four encounters.
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First semifinalists confirmed at President Cup | 27.05.2008 |
 | The penultimate day of preliminaries saw 13 Olympians book themselves a spot in the semifinals of the 1st AIBA President Cup in Sinjhuang City, Taiwan on Tuesday.
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Mixed fortunes for Olympic boxers at President Cup | 26.05.2008 |
 | The 37 Olympic Games qualified boxers in action so far after two days of the 1st AIBA President Cup in Sinjhuang City, Taiwan have suffered contrasting results.
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1st AIBA President Cup underway in Taipei | 25.05.2008 |
 | The 1st AIBA President Cup - a tournament paying homage to the AIBA President Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu and his excellent reform of boxing since being elected in November 2006 - opened on Sunday in the Hsinchuang Stadium Taipei County in Sinjhuang City, Taipei.
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Olympic R&J Workshop begins in Beijing | 22.05.2008 |
 | The 10-day AIBA Olympic Referees & Judges Workshop completed its first phase after two very intense days of presentation and participation at the Shi Sha Hai High School Sports Academy in Beijing on Thursday.
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AIBA makes World Cup History in Moscow | 21.05.2008 |
 | AIBA introduced last year the World Cup, a new competition format which at the end of each year invites the top world ranked 8 boxers in each weight category.
Pic: Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu (AIBA International Boxing Association President), Mr. Iouri Mikhailovich Loujkov (Mayor of the City of Moscow) and General Evgeny Murov (President of the Boxing Federation of Russia) at the signing ceremony.
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Olympic Qualifying Process Completed | 09.05.2008 |
.jpg&h=126&w=190&mode=kw) | The AIBA Olympic Qualification process has been completed with all 286 vacancies filled following the completion of the 10th and final Olympic qualification tournament in Guatemala on April 30th.
Pic: Zou Shiming, a 2005 & 2007 world champion, has qualified for the Olympics on his home soil
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Tripartite Commission makes Olympic selection | 05.05.2008 |
 | AIBA is pleased to announce that, as part of its Olympic qualification process, Mr. Simanga Shiba from Swaziland and Mr. Rolande Moses from Grenada have been selected as the two Tripartite Commission choices to participate in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
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Brazil top Guatemala Olympic qualifier | 30.04.2008 |
 | Brazil pipped the Dominican republic in the race for qualification honours by qualifying a fifth boxer on the final day of the 2nd AIBA Americas Olympic Qualification Tournament in Guatemala City, Guatemala on Wednesday.
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Brazil and Dominican Republic lead the way at 2nd AIBA Americas Olympic Qualifier | 29.04.2008 |
 beat Oscar Negrete Padilla (COL) in the 48kg semi.JPG&h=126&w=190&mode=kw) | Ten countries have qualified boxers for the 2008 Olympic Games following the completion of the semifinals at the 2nd AIBA Americas Olympic Qualification Tournament in Guatemala City, Guatemala on Tuesday.
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President's Cup Signing Ceremony | 28.04.2008 |
 | The AIBA President Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu is joined by representatives of the Chinese Taipei Boxing Association and Taipei County at the official signing ceremony for the 1st President's Cup which will be held in Taipei, Taiwan from May 25-30.
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AIBA R&J's Confirmed for Beijing | 15.04.2008 |
 | The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has the great pleasure to announce the 34 Olympic Boxing Referees and Judges who have been selected to officiate during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The selection - in which the Olympic host China is the only country represented more than once with three referees and judges - comes from a new evaluation process which started at the AIBA World Boxing Championships Chicago 2007
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European Boxers Complete Olympic List | 14.04.2008 |
-VANKEYEU(BLR)1.jpg&h=126&w=190&mode=kw) | The European list of boxers participating to the XXIX Olympic Games is now complete.
The 2nd AIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament qualified 25 athletes, who will live the Olympic dream along with other 66 European boxers, already qualified through the AIBA World Boxing Championships Chicago 2007, and the 1st Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
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Olympic Qualifed Boxers number 225 | 03.04.2008 |
 | A total of 225 boxers have so far qualified for the Beijing Games following the completion of the last two qualifiers - the 2nd AIBA Asia Olympic Qualification tournament in Astana, Kazakhstan and the 2nd AIBA Africa Olympic Qualification tournament in Windhoek, Namibia.
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Cuba claims eight Olympic spots as 1st AIBA Americas Olympic Qualifier heads into finals day | 17.03.2008 |
 | Eight countries, four 2007 Pan American Games champions and eight Cubans confirmed their places at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China as 20 boxers qualified for the Olympics by winning their semifi |
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