For an aspiring music artist, Benjamin "B£NZO" Whittaker makes a hell of a fighter.The 6'3" light heavyweight provided Great Britain with another entry in the Round of 16 after outpointing two-time Olympic participant Jorge Luis Vivas (Colombia). Whittaker won by scores of 30-27, 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28, while judge Radoslav Simon (Slovakia) had Vivas winning 29-28 on the dissenting card.
Delante 'Tiger' Johnson survived a hellacious scare to advance to the Sweet 16. The Cleveland-bred welterweight used a final round rally to outpoint Argentina's Brian Arregui in their opening round battle Saturday afternoon at Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo. Johnson won by scores of 29-28 on three scorecards, with the same score landing in favor of Arregui on the remaining two cards.
Pat McCormack is likely to be one of the hot targets for professional promoters at this year’s Olympic Games, but the 26-year-old has a warning for any likely suitors. If they want to sign him, they will have to sign his twin brother Luke too.
Ramla Ali had no hesitation in putting her professional career on hold when she was handed the chance to box at the Olympic Games, but she admits that her main ambition remains to become a professional world champion.
With the Tokyo Olympics right around the corner, Liverpool’s David Price looks back on his success at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, where he won a bronze medal in the super-heavyweight division.
There was a point where Gabriel Maestre believed the third time would be a charm in capturing an Olympic medal. Like many affected by the delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic, that dream is left behind in favor of furthering his pro career.
International Boxing Association (AIBA) President Umar Kremlev met with Nick Sore, Senior Refugee Sports Coordinator and Ms. Megumi Aoyama, External Relations Officer from UNHCR - the UN Refugee Agency - at AIBA Headquarters in Lausanne.
AIBA has rescheduled the International Boxing Day from July 22 to August 27 to connect the date with the first edition of the AIBA World Boxing Championships, which was held in Havana, Cuba in 1974.
The International Boxing Association (AIBA) Board of Directors has voted in a fundamental change to the sport by amending the weight classes for youth and elite athletes at all AIBA competitions. Men’s weight categories will increase from 10 to 13, whilst women’s will rise from 10 to 12.