AIBA President Dr Ching-Kuo Wu was joined by the Vice-President of the IOC, Juan Antonio Samaranch Junior, for Friday’s morning session of the Rio 2016 Boxing Tournament. Mr Samaranch Junior […]

The President of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC), Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, made his way to the Olympic Boxing arena for the first time on Thursday evening to […]

The first women’s bouts of the Rio 2016 Boxing Tournament got underway on Friday morning in Riocentro Pavilion 6, with two bouts at Flyweight (51kg) and two at Lightweight (60kg). […]

The 2016 Women’s World Championships in Astana earlier this year ended with an emotional outpouring for Brazil’s Adriana Araujo. More than any feeling of disappointment at not leaving with a […]

Thursday’s Olympic boxing action witnessed two more sessions of unmissable action across four weight categories; Bantamweight (56kg), Light Welterweight (64kg), Welterweight (68kg) and Light Heavyweight (81kg). Of the 17 countries […]

The Day Six evening session of Rio 2016 Boxing began with the Bantamweights (56kg) Alberto Melian of Argentina and Ghana’s Abdul Omar chasing a place in the second round. It […]

Thursday’s morning session at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games saw AIBA President Dr Ching-Kuo Wu welcome the President of the Local Organising Committee, Carlos Nuzman, to Riocentro Pavilion 6. The session […]

Day Six of the Rio 2016 Boxing Tournament saw 19 nations competing across four weight categories; Bantamweight (56kg), Light Welterweight (64kg), Welterweight (68kg) and Light Heavyweight (81kg). Morocco’s World Champion […]

American Light Flyweight (49kg) Nico Hernandez’ win over Ecuador’s Carlos Quipo Pilataxi on Wednesday evening in Rio de Janeiro propelled him into the Olympic Semi-Finals and a guaranteed place on […]

Wednesday’s two sessions at the Rio 2016 Boxing Tournament saw twenty three bouts across five weight categories, featuring a total of 35 different nations in action. The day concluded with all […]