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You may find the following hyperlinks of interest and of some value.  If you feel other websites should be included in this section please email the Amateur Boxing Association of England at the following address (info@abae.org.uk) setting out a short explanation of the site and the reasons why you believe it should be included.  The ABA of England will consider all requests.

International Boxing Links

The importance of AIBA cannot be under-estimated.  From its iniital membership of (22) in 1946 AIBA has continued to grow:

- 1946 (22) members
- 1950 (44) mermbers
- 1996 (186) members
- 2006 (203) members

Contact details of the AIBA are:

AIBA
Maison de Sport International
Ave de Rhodanie 54
CH - 1007 Lausanne
Swizterland
Tel: 41 21 321 2777
Fax: 41 21 321 2772  
Mobile: 41 79 769 2587
Email address: ho.kim@yahoo.com
Web address: www.aiba.org

Domestic Boxing Links

1. The Police and Community Boxing Association of England (www.policecommunity.clubs.org).  The Association is affiliated to the Police Community Clubs of Great Britain and the Amateur Boxing Association of England.  Formed in 1992, the Association is a collection of community based sports clubs throughout the United Kingdom.  One of their core sports is amateur boxing.  It recognises that amateur boxing is the perfect vehicle to enable the Association to engage with the most disadvantaged children and young people.  All its clubs identify with this and actively welcome children and young people from all sections of society.  Its slogan is "Providing Opportunities - Creating Successful Communities". 
   
   
2. British Universities Sports Association (www.busa.org.uk).  Founded in 1918 as the 'Inter Varsity Board of England and Wales.  Renamed in 1930 as 'Universities Athletics Union'.  In 1994 it became the 'British Universities Sports Association'.  It has a membership of (147) Universities and Institutes of Higher Education.  It covers (1-2 million) students and oversees (303) competitive leagues.  The BUSA hosts an annual boxing tournament now in its (11th) year (2006).
   
   
3. National Association of Clubs for Young People (N.A.C.Y.P.) (www.clubsforyoungpeople.org.uk).   The CYP is a UK wide network of clubs, services, projects and activities providing support for young people in their communities.  It has (45) constituent organisations, (3500) clubs and projects, (30,000) volunteers, and (400,000) young people involved, enjoying and achieving.  In 1925 the National Association of Boys Clubs (NABC) was formed by Royal Charter.  In 1992 its name was changed to the NABC-CYP (Clubs for Young People).  In 1999 it became 'NACYP' and in 2005 Clubs for Young People (CYP).
   
   
4. Royal Navy (www.navy.mod.uk).
   
   
5. Army Boxing Association (http://www.army.mod.uk/sportandadventure/clubs/boxing/index.htm).    
   
   
6. The Royal Airforce Boxing Association (www.raf.mod.uk/rafboxing) The RAFBA are affiliated to the Combined Services Boxing Association as are the Royal Navy and Army.
   
   
7. Sport England (www.sportengland.org.uk) have been a real and longtime friend of English Amateur boxing. Sport England is an organisation committed to creating opportunities for people to start in sport, stay in sport and succeed in sport.  There is lots of advice and guidance on a range of issues including funding, child protection, development plans and practical support.
   
   
8. UK Sport (www.uksport.gov.uk) was established by royal charter in 1996 to work in partnership with the home country sports councils and other agencies to lead sport in the UK to world-class success.  UK Sport is also responsible for managing and distributing public investment and the distributor of National Lottery funding.     
   
9. Sports Coach UK (www.sportscoachuk.org) is the lead agency responsible for the implementation of the UK Coaching Framework and is dedicated to guiding the development and implementation of a coaching system, recognised as a world leader, for all coaches at every level in the UK.

International

1. The 'Association International de Boxe Amateur' (AIBA) was established on the 29th / 30th November 1946 when (22) countries came together in London (England) to agree a way forward for the development and promotion of amateur boxing throughout the World.  The (AIBA) replaced the 'Federation Internationale de Boxe Amateur' (FIBA) which had been raised at the 1920 Antwerp Olympic Games.  The 'Federation International de Boxe Amateur' (FIBA) was the forerunner of the 'Amateur Internationale de Boxe Amateur (AIBA).  Formed on the 24 August 1920 by (11) National Federations in the Belgium City of Antwerp during the 1920 Olympic Games (including France).
   
   The 'FIBA' became the first ever international amateur boxing federation.  It had responsibility for the development of amateur boxing across the World.  Its first official were:
   
   

   President:                                                              Mr John H. Douglas (English)

    

   Vice President:                                                      Mr Paul Rousseav (French)

    

   Hon. Secretary and Treasurer:                          Mr Val Barker (English)

   
   In 1925 the FIBA formed its first ever Executive Committee.  The original (11) national federations developed the 'international rules of amateur boxing based upon the 'ABA' of England rules.  By 1937 the FIBA had 35 member federations.  However the World conflict of 1939 - 1945 led to the demise of the FIBA as many felt it had undermined the integrity and leadership of the organisation.
   
   The first elected President of (AIBA) was Mr Emile Gremaux (a Frenchman), its first 'President of Honour' was Dr J Wyatt (English).  The newly formed (AIBA) gave renewed credibility and governance to the sport of international amateur boxing.  Its member were:
   
   

   President:                                                              Mr Emile Grèmaux (France) 

    

   Hon Secretary and Treasurer:                           Col. Rudyard Russell (England)

    

   Vice Presidents:                                                   Mr James Lee (USA)

                                                                                    Mr Edoardo Mazzia (Italy)

                                                                                    Mr Victor Smeds (Finland)

    

   Members:                                                               Major Gen. W.R.E. Murphy (Ireland)

                                                                                    A. Proet-Host (Norway)

                                                                                    Sir Eugene Millington-Drake (Argentina)

   
   Its current President is Mr Ching-Kuo Wu (Chinese Taipei) was elected in November 2006 at the AIBA Congress held in the Dominican Republic.  Professor Chowdhry had been the President (1986 - 2006) and previously the General Secretary of (AIBA).  The Secretary General today of AIBA is Mr Caner Doganeli (Turkey).
   
   Role
   
   Today (AIBA) is responsible for all aspects of international amateur boxing throughout the World.  It constantly strives to ensure the sport is:
   
   - fair 
   - safe
   - drug free.
   
   The AIBA is the guardian of amateur boxing.  It is responsible for the rules and regulations of the sport.  It organises and oversees both the World and Olympic Championships.  Indeed AIBA has often led the way in the development of the sport in many fields:
   
   - introduction of weight categories of 64kg, 71kg and +91kg
   - minimum age of competitors at international tournaments of 17 years (1951)
   - rules on use of drugs in boxing (1951)
   - introduction of a 4th judge (1954)
   - computerised scoring system
   - introduction of rubber matting under canvas (1954)
   - awarded the European Championships (up to 1970)
   - established the European Amateur Boxing Association (1970)
   - established the World Championships (1974)
   - a boxer could not compete within 3 clear days except for championships
   - launch of the World Junior Championships (1979)
   - introduction of headguards (1986)
   - female boxing sancioned (1984)
   
   The good work continues today with every aspect of amateur boxing constantly kept under review.
   
   The AIBA Executive Committee today is:
   
   

   Post	Person	County	Continent
   President	Mr Ching-Kuo Wu	Chinese Taipei	Asia
   Secretary General	Mr Caner Doganeli	Turkey	Europe
   Vice Presidents	Mr Abdellah Bessalem Mr Joseph Ayeni Mr Jorge Guzman Mr Domingo B. Solano Mr Chang Jianping Mr Gafur Rakhimov Mr Eduard Khusainov Mr Humbert Furgoni Mr Lohial Niuau	Algeria  Nigeria  Cuba  Dominican Republic  China  Uzbekistan  Russia  France  Papua New Guinea	Africa  Africa  America  America  Asia  Europe  Europe  Europe  Oceania
   Executive Council Members	Mr Wahbi Tayeb Mr Ismail H. Osman Mr Mohamed Bennour Mr Kelani A. Bayor Mr Osvaldo Bisbal Mr Charles Butler Mr Luiy Boseli Mr Jose L. Vellon Mr Mohamed Kamel Shbib Mr Manuel T. Lopez Mr Taweep Jantararoj Mr Bin Khadim Mr Hamid Bin Butti Al Hamid Mr Paul King Mr Rudei Obreja Mr Igor Gayadamak Mr Terry Smith Mr James Little	Morocco  Egypt  Tunisia  Togo  Argentina  United States of America  Brazil  Puerto Rico  Syria  Philippines  Thailand  UAE United Arab Emirates England  Romania  Ukraine  Wales  Cook Islands	Africa  Africa  Africa  Africa  America  America  America  America  Asia  Asia  Asia  Asia  Asia  Europe  Europe  Europe  Europe  Oceania
   Additional Executive Council Members	Ms Nieva Embudelniya Ms Bettan Anderson Mr Oermuif Hansen Mr Kishen Narsi	Sri Lanka  Sweden  Norway  India	Asia  Europe  Europe  Asia
   Legal Commission	Mr Bjorn Rosengren	Sweden	Europe
   Medical Commission	Dr Peter Jako	Hungary	Europe
   Executive Director	Mr Ho Kim	-	-

   
   
   
2. Official Olympic movement website (www.olympic.org.uk).  The Olympic Committee determine which Country / City hosts the Summer and Winter Olympics, held every (4) years.  The 'modern' Olympics began in Athens in 1896 when (14) nations joined together to celebrate 'sport'.  Boxing has been present since 1904 (St Louis, USA).  It was in these games that 'gold, silver, bronze medals were awarded for the first time to all sports.
   
   
3. Commonwealth Games (www.commonwealthgames.com).  The organisation has responsibility for hosting the 'Commonwealth Games' (Formerly; 'British Empire Games 1930 - 1950'; 'British Empire and Commonwealth Games 1954 - 1962'; 'British Commonwealth Games 1966 - 1974') and are every held (4) years.  The first Games was held in Hamilton, Ontario (Canada) in 1930.
   
   
4. The European Amateur Boxing Association (EABA) was formed in Moscow (USSR) in 1970.  Indeed between the 3rd - 5th July the 'Articles of Association' were debated and agreed by (27) national delegations.  This took place with the full support of the Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur (AIBA).     
   
   Today EABA has (45) national federations affiliated to it.  The officials of EABA are:
   
   

   President of EABA:	Eduart Khusainov	Russia
   First Vice President:	Dr Sandor Csotoniy	Hungary
   Vice Presidents:	Derenik Gabrielyan Igor Gaidamak Breandan O'Conaire Franco Falcinelli Konstantin Doltu Helmut Ranze Radim Masny Rudel Obreja Agajan Abiyev	Armenia  Ukraine  Ireland  Italy  Moldova  Germany  Czech Republic  Romania  Azerbaijan

   
   Members of Executive Committee
   
   

   Paul King Waldemar Mencel Slobodan Kacar Evgeny Kolesnikov Sirpa Makkonen Charalambos Pratsi Svend Aage Jorgensen Alexander Grigorov Vasil Ivanov-Lucano Nils Zhuravlevs Heinz Plaire Ornulf Hansen Adam Kusior Vojo Nastevski

   England  Austria  Seberia Estonia  Finland  Cyprus  Denmark  Belarus  Bulgaria  Latvia  Belgium  Norway  Poland  Macedonia

   
   EABA host a number of European-wide international tournaments
   
   - Senior European Championships (1924)
   - Cadet European Championships
   - Schoolboy European Championships
   - Woman European Championships
   
   Contact details are available via the website www.eaba.org    
   

5. The Liverpool 2008 European Senior Boxing Championships. Liverpool, currently the European Capital of Culture, will play host to this important and prestigious sporting event www.liverpoolboxing.co.uk