Global Boxing Forum
The 3rd Global Boxing Forum will be held from the 9th to the 11th of December 2022, in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.
The Global Boxing Forum is a platform enabling all participants of the international boxing movement to openly exchange ideas, learn from the best practice in the sports industry and create new connections.
At the Global Boxing Forum, guests will have the opportunity to participate in seminars, round tables, as well as master classes together with inspirational experts, world boxing stars, and top officials of leading international organizations. The Forum will be attended by a number of Olympic and World champions, as well as other legends of the sport.
The first two editions of the Forum, held in 2018 in Sochi and in 2019 in Ekaterinburg, already proved the effectiveness of this new format. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the third edition had to be postponed, but will finally be staged this year in the United Arab Emirates, following the highest standards of organization and hospitality.
To register, please email forums@iba.sport
IBA CHAMPIONS' NIGHT
IBA is excited to announce the fight card for its first Champions’ Night, which will become a jewel in the crown of the Global Boxing Forum in Abu Dhabi on December 11th. Eight exciting fights are to take place in the newly established IBA pro tournament at the stunning Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers.
Sofiane Oumiha
Reese Lynch
Roniel Iglesias
Irma Testa
Yoenlis Hernandez Martinez
Enmanuel Reyes Pla
Ruslan Fayfer
Bakhodir Jalolov
Karen Tonakanyan
Amer Husain Ali Saeed
Zeyad Eashash
Karina Ibragimova
Saidjamshid Jafarov
Muslim Gadzhimagomedov
Kevin Johnson
Danis Latypov
Schedule
- December 9
- Arrivals and welcome reception
December 10
- Main program of the Forum
- Gala dinner
December 11
- IBA Ordinary Congress (for delegates)
- IBA Pro Series boxing show
December 12
- Departures
Program of the GBF
SPORT AND ATHLETE FIRST LEADERSHIP
SOUND GOVERNANCE – ENSURING SOUND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ATHLETES AND IBA’S PLACE IN THE OLYMPIC GAMES
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10
9:00-9:05 INTRODUCTION
Angela Barnes, Anchor, Reporter & Moderator, Euronews, ITV
Hassan Al Hammadi, Secretary-General of the UAE Boxing Federation
09:10-09:25 PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS
Umar Kremlev, President, International Boxing Association (IBA)
Professor Richard McLaren OC DD, CEO of McLaren Global Sport Solutions Inc., the Court of Arbitration for Sport Arbitrator
09:40-10:40 PANEL SESSION: SPORT AND ATHLETE FIRST LEADERSHIP
Sound Governance – Ensuring Sound Opportunities for Athletes and IBA’s place in the Olympic Games
Moderated by:
Angela Barnes, Anchor, Reporter & Moderator, Euronews, ITV
Panelists include:
- Marta Forcén Celaya, IBA Board of Directors Member, International Boxing Association (IBA)
- Roy Jones Jr, Boxing Legend and Multiple World Champion in Professional Boxing
- Professor Richard McLaren OC DD, Member, Court of Arbitration for Sport, Canada
- George A. Yerolimpos, Secretary General, International Boxing Association (IBA)
- Tammara Thibeault, IBA World Champion
- Umar Kremlev, President, International Boxing Association (IBA)
- Juan José Sánchez Puig, CEO, ISDE
- Dev Kumar Parmar, Academic Director, Global Executive Master in Sports Law, ISDE
11:30-12:30 ROUND TABLE 1: SPORTS AND GOVERNANCE INTEGRITY
- Jacques Blondin, Head of Regulatory Enforcement, FIFA, and Member, IBA Nomination Unit
- Martin Lake, Head of Artificial Intelligence Operations, Harod Global Investigative Solutions
- Marta Forcén Celaya, Board of Directors Member, International Boxing Association (IBA)
- Professor Richard McLaren OC DD, CEO of McLaren Global Sport Solutions Inc., the Court of Arbitration for Sport Arbitrator
- Mikhail Prokopets, Chair of the Ethics and Disciplinary Committee, International Teqball Federation (FITEQ)
- Sarah Solemale, Senior Governance Manager, Member Federation Department, FIFA
- Yury Zaytsev, Legal Counsel, International Boxing Association (IBA)
11:30-12:30 ROUND TABLE 2: CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS FOR BOXING DEVELOPMENT ON THE FIVE CONTINENTS
- Chris Roberts OBE, Development Director, International Boxing Association (IBA)
- Dr Ioannis Filippatos, President, European Boxing Confederation (EUBC)
- Dian Gomes, President, Sri Lanka Boxing Association
- Jose Laureano, President, American Boxing Confederation (AMBC)
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Tauhiti Nena, President, Oceania Boxing Confederation (OCBC)
11:30-12:30 ROUND TABLE 3: THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT JOURNEY – FROM IBA TO PROFESSIONAL
- Roberto Cammarelle, Olympic Champion 2008, 2 x World Champion
- Tony Davis, Performance Director, Bahrain Boxing Federation
- Joshua Buatsi, Olympic Bronze Medalist, British Professional Boxer
- Beatriz Ferreira, IBA World Champion and Olympic silver medalist
- Roy Jones Jr, Boxing Legend and Multiple World Champion in Professional Boxing
- Sofiane Oumiha, 2-times IBA World Champion, Olympic silver medalist
- Marko Petric, Head of Sports, International Boxing Association (IBA) (virtually)
13:30-13:40 AFTERNOON KEYNOTE: IBA AND PROFESSIONAL BOXING COLLABORATION – A JOINT APPROACH TO NEW PROSPECTS
13:40-14:25 PANEL SESSION: IBA AND PROFESSIONAL BOXING COLLABORATION – A JOINT APPROACH TO NEW PROSPECTS
Moderated by:
Angela Barnes, Anchor, Reporter & Moderator, Euronews, ITV
Panelists include:
- Umar Kremlev, President, International Boxing Association (IBA)
- Estelle Mossely, World and Olympic champion, IBO Lightweight titleholder
- Roy Jones Jr, Boxing Legend and Multiple World Champion in Professional Boxing
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Anatoly Sulyanov, Owner, Hardcore FC
- Tammara Thibeault, World Champion Boxer
Moderated by:
Angela Barnes, Anchor, Reporter & Moderator, Euronews, ITV
Panelists include:
- Ben Cohen, Director General, International Testing Agency (virtual)
- Dr. Ioannis Filippatos, EUBC President
- Julia Govinden, CEO, United Through Sports (virtual)
- Graziella Thake, MA psych, CEO, The Optimisation Hub, Health Tech for Athlete Mental Health & Performance, UNICPG Sec Gen Pan African Development, Chair EHMIC Sports Mental Health Round Table
- Lawrence Okolie, WBO Cruiserweight Champion
15:10-16:00 SEMINAR 1: MARKETING AND COMMERCIALBuilding the Global Home of Boxing – Where to Play and How to Win?
Presented by: Elizaveta Bracht, Commercial Director, International Boxing Association (IBA)
15:10-16:00 SEMINAR 2: HOW BOXING ACHIEVED GENDER EQUALITY
Presented by: Estelle Mossely, World and Olympic champion, IBO Lightweight titleholder, Zeina Nassar, German National team boxer
15:10-16:00SEMINAR 3: ATHLETE MENTAL HEALTH BEST PRACTICES
Presented by: Graziella Thake, MA psych, CEO, The Optimisation Hub, Health Tech for Athlete Mental Health & Performance. UNICPG Sec Gen Pan African Development. Chair EHMIC Sports Mental Health Round Table
15:10-16:00 SEMINAR 4: VOICE ANALYTIC TOOLS AND THE FUTURE OF INVESTIGATING PERFORMANCE DRUG USE
Presented by: Martin Lake, Head of Artificial Intelligence Operations, Harod Global Investigative Solutions
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16:00-16:10 SCENE SETTER: IBA’S DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND WHAT IT MEANS TO BOXING FANS AND ATHLETES
Umar Kremlev, President, International Boxing Association (IBA)
16:10-16:20 PRESENTATION: IBA’S DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND WHAT IT MEANS TO BOXING FANS AND ATHLETES
Motasem El Bawab, Chief Information Officer, N3XT SPORTS
16:20-17:30 PANEL SESSION: THE FUTURE IS HERE – BOXING ESPORTS AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONS
Moderated by:
Angela Barnes, Anchor, Reporter & Moderator, Euronews, ITV
Panelists include:
- Roland Breiteneder DI Mag., CEO, Sportdata
- Fouad Darwish, CEO & Managing Director, Palms Sports
- Dominik Hölbling, Chief Technology Officer, RISE Robotics
- Toli Makris, Founder, CEO, EX Interactive Ventures
- Vlad Marinescu, President, International Esports Federation (IESF) (virtually)
- Francis Mc Ardle, Director of International Relations, Fight Legends,
- George A. Yerolimpos, Secretary General, International Boxing Association (IBA)
17:30-18:00 CLOSING REMARKS FROM THE PRESIDENT AND Q&A SESSION
18:00-18:30 PRESS CONFERENCE
19:30-22:00 GLOBAL BOXING FORUM GALA DINNER
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11
9:30-10:00 REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS AND WELCOME COFFEE
10:00-13:00 IBA ORDINARY CONGRESS
13:00-14:00 LUNCH
14:00-15:00 IBA CHAMPION’S NIGHT WEIGH-INS AND FACE-OFFS
19:00-23:00 IBA CHAMPIONS’ NIGHT
Special Guests
Roy Jones Jr
Estelle Mossely
Kostya Tszyu
Bakhodir Jalolov
Dmitry Bivol
Roberto Cammarelle
Beatriz Ferreira
Sofiane Oumiha
Organizational Structure
Chairpersons
