Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

The tournament begins in Belgrade on 26 October

IABA yet to confirm if Ireland team will go to Worlds

The IABA have yet to confirm whether they are sending a team to the World Championships in Serbia in just under three weeks.

Boxing • 08 Oct 21

Conlan following his bantamweight quarter-final bout with Vladimir Nikitin in Rio

Conlan defeat among 11 'suspicious' Rio 2016 fights

An independent investigation into the Olympic boxing competition at Rio 2016 has determined that an informal bout manipulation system existed, with Michael Conlan's match against Russia's Vladimir Nikitin among those deemed "suspicious".

Boxing • 30 Sep 21

The Jordanian Olympic Committee (JOC) confirmed the news

Teenage fighter dies after World Youth C'ships bout

Teenage Jordanian boxer Rashed Al-Swaisat has died in hospital more than a week after he sustained a brain injury at the International Boxing Association (AIBA) World Youth Championships in Poland.

Boxing • 27 Apr 21

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) last year suspended the AIBA over issues surrounding its finances and governance and Kremlev said he hopes to reinstate the body before the Paris Olympics in 2024

Newly elected AIBA president vows to clear debts

Russia's Umar Kremlev was elected president of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) at a virtual congress on Saturday, amateur boxing's governing body said.

Aiba • 12 Dec 20

AIBA said it had terminated the contract after India failed to meet host city payment obligations.

AIBA strips New Delhi of 2021 World Championships

Amateur boxing body AIBA has stripped New Delhi of the 2021 men's World Championships and handed them to Belgrade instead.

Boxing • 28 Apr 20

The abandoned qualifiers were initially open to the public before being forced to take place behind closed doors

Irish boxers not tested after Copper Box qualifiers

Three members of Turkish team tested positive for coronavirus after the abandoned Olympic qualifiers in London but no Irish boxers displayed symptoms after the event and were therefore not tested.

Boxing • 26 Mar 20

Boxing will remain an Olympic sport in 2020

Tokyo 2020 organisers welcome boxing clarification

Tokyo 2020 organisers welcomed the International Olympic Committee's recommendation to include boxing at next year's Games.

Boxing • 23 May 19

Boxing looks likely to remain an Olympic sport in 2020

Boxing set to stay in Olympics as AIBA frozen out

The International Olympic Committee have recommended that boxing remain an Olympic event for the Tokyo 2020 games, but have called for suspension of recognition of the International Boxing Association.

Boxing • 22 May 19

Gafur Rahimov claims that 'politically based discussions' were harming the organisation's progress as the sport battles to remain part of the Olympic programme

AIBA president resigns four months after election

Amateur boxing's governing body (AIBA) president Gafur Rahimov announced his resignation on Friday, claiming that "politically based discussions" were harming the organisation's progress as the sport battles to remain part of the Olympic programme.

Boxing • 22 Mar 19

Gafur Rahimov remains in charge of the AIBA

AIBA claims it has made "incredible progress"

Amateur boxing's governing body, the AIBA, claims it has made "incredible progress" towards sorting out its financial and governance issues after being warned that it could miss out on next year's Olympic Games.

Boxing • 19 Feb 19

Michael Conlan was on the wrong end of a bad refereeing decision at the Rio Olympics

Amateur boxing row takes another turn

The IOC are concerned at the contents of a letter sent to National Boxing Associations, including the Ireland's IABA, by AIBA President Gafur Rakhimov.

Boxing • 19 Dec 18

Kellie Harrington is into the quarter-final at the World Championships in New Delhi

Harrington marches on while Walsh bows out in India

Kellie Harrington has booked her place in the last eight of the Women's World Championship in Delhi with a win over India's Sarita Devi in today's last-16 bout.

Boxing • 18 Nov 18

Amateur boxing could be removed from the Olympic rosters

IABA reveal which way they voted as Olympic fears grow

Uzbek businessman Gafur Rakhimov was elected as president of the AIBA despite being on a US Treasury Department sanctions list for alleged links to organised crime.

Boxing • 09 Nov 18

Suspended AIBA president to step down

The International Boxing Association's (AIBA) suspended president Wu Ching-kuo announced on Monday that he would step down from his post to "resolve the management issues" within the Olympic sport's governing body.

Boxing • 20 Nov 17

Wu Ching-kuo has been suspended by the AIBA

AIBA suspend president as bankruptcy fears grow

International Boxing Association (AIBA) president Wu Ching-kuo has been suspended over allegations of financial mismanagement.

Boxing • 10 Oct 17

Michael Conlan (R) lost to Vladmir Nikitin despite appearing to have dominated their bout

Dowling: AIBA should waive Michael Conlan fine

Mick Dowling believes the AIBA should set aside the fine they have issued to Michael Conlan, after the amateur boxing authority admitted in a report today that "an atmosphere of collusion" had existed between management and judges.

Boxing • 28 Jan 17

Michael Conlan shows his disappointment after defeat in Rio

Updated AIBA: 'Unwelcome axis of influence' in Rio

"Unprofessional relationships" within AIBA created an atmosphere of collusion between senior management and judges that undermined the boxing body at last year's Olympics, the governing body said.

Boxing • 14 Mar 17

The AIBA need not wait by the post box for Michael Conlan's cheque

Michael Conlan tells AIBA he will not pay fine

Michael Conlan insists he has no intention of paying the €9,300 fine imposed on him by the International Boxing Association.

Boxing • 22 Dec 16

Billy Walsh brought Olympic success to Team USA

Billy Walsh named world boxing coach of the year

An emotional Billy Walsh paid tribute to his former coach Eddie Byrne and to his late father, Liam Walsh, as he was named AIBA Coach of the Year in Montreaux last night.

Boxing • 21 Dec 16

Michael Conlan turned pro after the Rio Games

Michael Conlan hit with maximum fine by AIBA

Michael Conlan has been fined €9,300 by the International Boxing Association (AIBA) - the maximum penalty - for his outburst in the wake of last August's controversial Rio Games loss to Vladimir Nikitin.

Boxing • 19 Dec 16

The 36 boxing officials from the Rio Games are now under investigation

AIBA sidelines Rio boxing referees and judges

Boxing body AIBA has sidelined all 36 referees and judges used at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics until an investigation has been concluded.

Boxing • 06 Oct 16

The fall out from some terrible judging decisions continues

AIBA Executive Director is removed

The fallout over controversial Olympic boxing judging continues after the International Boxing Association announced that their body's Executive Director has been 'reassigned'.

Paris 2024 • 18 Aug 16

Under AIBA proposals, the likes of Andy Lee would be eligible for Olympic qualficiation

AIBA push forward with Olympic pro' boxer move

Professional fighters will feature at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics as long as a constitutional change goes through in June, the president of the international boxing federation AIBA said on Tuesday.

Boxing • 01 Mar 16

Barry McGuigan (L) manages Carl Frampton (2nd L) who faces Scott Quigg in a super-bantamweight world-title unification bout in Manchester on Saturday

McGuigan rubbishes 'bizarre' AIBA Rio proposals

Former world champion Barry McGuigan believes the possibility of professional boxers taking part in the Rio Olympics is "crazy" and merely a "publicity stunt".

Boxing • 24 Feb 16

Irish amateurs Kenny Egan (pictured) and John Joe Nevin have been fighting in the World Series of Boxing without headguards

Boxing headguards will be scrapped for Rio 2016

Headguards are set to be scrapped for the next Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro under new rules announced by amateur boxing's world governing body AIBA.

Paris 2024 • 12 Jul 12