AIBA opens bidding process for major events
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Lagos, April 4, 2017 (NAN) The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has opened the bidding process for its major events from 2018 and 2021.
AIBA said the events are Men’s World Boxing Championships in 2019 and 2021, the Women’s World Boxing Championships in 2018 and 2019.
It said that the Youth Men’s and Women’s World Championships in 2018 are also on offer for interested cities.
“In 2019, the Men’s and Women’s World Championships will become aligned for the first time, which means that a single host could stage both tournaments,’’AIBA said in a statement on Tuesday.
It added that holding the flagship events in the same year was also part of plans to offer a “clear and direct qualification schedule” for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
“Having surpassed 200 National Federation members at the end of 2016 with key reforms, greater gender equality and education initiatives central ingredients of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic cycle.
“Boxing’s appeal continues to grow around the world.
“The 2015 Men’s World Championships in Doha and 2016 Women’s World Championships in Astana saw new markets.
“New heights reached for the quality of the competition both in and out of the ring, with fresh stars rising in the glare of the global media spotlight,” AIBA added. (NAN)
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(Edited by Edwin Nwachukwu/Mike Mbonye)