Amateur Boxing

Damar Thomas happy to hold on for the Olympics

PROFESSIONAL promoters and managers have been told they will have to wait to sign Britain’s next super-heavyweight hope after World Boxing took a huge step

Matt Bozeat

Macclesfield ABC has an anniversary to remember as Karriss Artingstall stops by

KARRISS Artingstall, bronze medallist at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, handed out the trophies when Macclesfield Boys Club celebrated their 20th anniversary with a show at

Matt Bozeat

James Dean Fury hopes to emulate his illustrious cousin and hit the top

ROTUNDA ABC look set to enter five hopefuls in the National Amateur Championships this month – including the teenage light-heavyweight with the Hollywood name and

Matt Bozeat

Shock defeats will produce new National Amateur Champions

THERE will be new National Amateur Champions crowned at super heavyweight and middleweight in Derby on Saturday after shock losses for Derrick Osadolor and Mark

Oscar Pick

Irish Boxing’s Olympic future becomes clearer following World Boxing application

THE Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) has now submitted its application to join World Boxing, forging a pathway towards the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.

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Lauren Price reveals new role at World Boxing ahead of LA Olympics

OLYMPIC gold medallist and unified welterweight queen Lauren Price looks to forge the building blocks of a ‘fair’ sport with World Boxing. The 30-year-old told

Matt Bozeat

Rosie Eccles commits to amateurs after Olympic controversy

‘RIGHT Hand’ Rosie Eccles, victim of one of the worst decisions at the Paris Olympics, has spelled out the changes she wants made. The 2022

Oscar Pick

World Boxing bolsters Olympic credibility with approval of five new members

WORLD BOXING looks to further cement itself as the flagship international federation for Olympic boxing after increasing its membership to 89 countries. The breakaway group

Oscar Pick

IOC and World Boxing presidents weigh in on Imane Khelif gender row

WITH World Boxing now firmly at the helm, an announcement on new gender eligibility rules following the controversy at Paris 2024 is expected in the

Oscar Pick

Russia squeaks past Ireland at IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships

IRELAND’S O’Rourke sisters were denied gold by two Russian fighters at the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Niš, Serbia. Their unanimous decision defeats arrived

Oscar Pick

IBA hits back after six countries join World Boxing to bolster Olympic future

IBA CEO Chris Roberts remains unconvinced that rival international federation World Boxing has the financial might and experience to organise Olympic boxing. It was announced

Oscar Pick

Ireland to collide with Russia at IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships

THE finals of this year’s IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships will see Ireland’s O’Rourke sisters take on two formidable Russians. With the two Irish amateur