International Boxing Association (AIBA) Executive Committee convenes in Qatar to confirm Hamburg as host city for 2017 World Boxing Championships
October 13th, 2015 / All
At a meeting of the AIBA Executive Committee on Tuesday morning, AIBA President Dr Ching-Kuo Wu confirmed that the German city of Hamburg has been successful in its bid to host the 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships.
Following lengthy analysis of three bids, it was decided that Hamburg would be the perfect stage for the next edition of the competition, following in the footsteps of great cities including most recently Doha, Almaty, Baku and Milan.
“Hamburg proved its appetite for boxing when it held the APB finals in September, and the country’s capacity for hosting major sporting events like the AIBA World Boxing Championships is clear. After the phenomenal success of this year’s tournament in Doha and the important legacy we will leave for boxing in the Middle East, we will return to Europe in two years’ time for another thrilling showcase of boxing,” said Dr Wu.
Mr Jürgen Kyas, AIBA Executive Committee Member and President of the German Boxing Federation, was thrilled with the decision, saying; “The Qatar Boxing Federation has done an outstanding job in Doha, and this underlines the confidence AIBA has in our federation’s capacity to organise an event of this magnitude. We are already looking forward to hosting the world’s most exciting boxing tournament, and the World Boxing Championships Hamburg 2017 will be of huge importance to the continuing growth of German boxing.”
Following the meeting, AIBA Vice President and EUBC President Franco Falcinelli was swift to add his words of support for the city. “With Hamburg being awarded the 2017 World Boxing Championships, Europe is proud of hosting this major event for our sport in Germany for the third time after Munich in 1982 and Berlin in 1995. I’m confident it will be an amazing Championships in a city with a long boxing tradition,” said Mr Falcinelli.
Michael Neumann, Senator of the Ministry of Interior and Sports of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg was thrilled with the news. “It is a great success for us and we will take the opportunity to show the world what we are capable of. My city is very grateful to AIBA for their decision,” said Mr Neumann.
