AFBC Continental Championships 2017 – AIBA statement –
May 22nd, 2017 / IBA
AIBA has been informed by its African Boxing Confederation partner the AFBC, the organisation charged with overseeing the daily operations of the competition , that this year’s AFBC Championships in Brazzaville, scheduled to begin on 27 May, will now take place from 17-25 June. The decision was taken by the AFBC in order to ensure that the tournament meets the high standards demanded from such a prestigious competition, one of five direct qualification routes to this year’s AIBA World Championships in Hamburg. All of the National Federations involved, the relevant stakeholders and partners have been informed, and AIBA has full confidence in the Local Organising Committee delivering a world-class international event in June.