Our history
December
International Boxing Association Congress votes to change the acronym from AIBA to IBA. New logo and brand are launched
November
Significant prize money is awarded to winner athletes for the first time in history at the AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championships in Belgrade (SRB)
August
AIBA introduces new weight categories - 13 for men and 12 for women
July
New date for International Boxing Day is established - August 27th
2020
2020December
Umar Kremlev (RUS) is elected AIBA President
February
AIBA Executive Committee recognises International Boxing Day
AIBA removes headguards for men’s boxing competitions
Women’s Boxing becomes a part of the Olympic program at the London 2012 Games
Antalya (TUR) hosts the first AIBA Women’s Youth & Junior World Boxing Championships
2010
2010November
AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships is held in Guadalajara, Mexico
First AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Scranton (USA)
1900
1900Women’s Boxing becomes an officially recognised discipline
An electronic scoring system is used for the first time at the 5th AIBA World Boxing Championships in Moscow (USSR)
First AIBA Junior World Championships are held in Yokohama (JPN)
First edition of the AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championships takes place in Havana (CUB)
Sydney (AUS) becomes the host of the first Oceanian Boxing Championships
Bangkok (THA) welcomes the participants of the first edition of the Asian Boxing Championships
Cairo, (EGY) hosts the first African Boxing Championships
AIBA is established. Émile Grémaux (FRA) is elected as its first ever President
FIBA Congress votes on the decision that referees are to officiate inside the ring
The first European Boxing Championships take place in Stockholm (SWE); Boston (USA) hosts the inaugural Pan-American Boxing Championships
Official foundation of the International Amateur Boxing Federation (FIBA) and the adoption of universal boxing rules. Val Barker becomes FIBA's first Honorary Secretary
The first boxing competition at the modern Olympic Games is held in St. Louis (USA) with bouts across seven weight categories
1800
1800Revision of the Queensberry Rules
John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry, together with John Graham Chambers, drafts an official set of rules for boxing, which is then published in the same year
The square ring, bound by ropes, is introduced by the Pugilistic Society. The term ring continues to be used and refers to the circle roughly drawn on the ground for the earliest bouts
Jack Broughton introduces the first set of rules, which in turn can be interpreted as the beginning of modern boxing as we know it. The modern style of boxing glove was also his brainchild
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Boxing is introduced at the 23rd Olympiad in Olympia and Onomastos of Smyrna becomes the first Olympic boxing champion
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The earliest evidence of boxing as a practice in Ancient Egypt
