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Nov 24, 2014 Sports
The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) is expected to meet with boxers to give full details of benefits related with participating in AIBA Pro Boxing (APB).
President of the GBA, Steve Ninvalle, disclosed that at the just concluded Congress in South Korea, AIBA, advised that each of its 196 affiliated National Federations comply with a mandate to implement the APB.
AIBA personnel will visit the various confederations and National Associations to aid the smooth introduction of the programme.
Ninvalle pointed out that, “Most of the boxers are not aware of APB and the benefits to be derived if they should choose to sign up. We are now planning to have a forum where all questions will be answered.”
The GBA boss and new AIBA Executive Committee Member further informed that APB allows for the first time ever, boxers with 20 or fewer pro fights to compete alongside top-class AOB boxers (formerly amateur) in a competition that also serves as a qualifying event for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
In further explaining the move, Ninvalle stated, “This means that many of our professional boxers can now return into the AIBA fold and have a chance of representing Guyana at the Olympics. They also stand the chance of making much better purses than what is now being offered.”
According to the AIBA website, APB is an unprecedented, top-class Pro Boxing competition based on individual rankings and introduced by AIBA to showcase the best features of Pro Boxing. The pre-ranking phase, which will run through to January 31, 2015, will identify authentic champions in each weight category and there will be a comprehensive, merit-based ranking system.
In March of 2015, the APB programme is set to have its grand opening with the first cycle of competition between these ranked boxers.
Ninvalle explained that Rio 2016 will be the first Olympic Games allowing pro boxers to compete. However, the only way pro boxers can qualify for the Olympics is the APB competition, which is fully supported by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
THIS IDIOT TELLING GUYANA WE HAVE NO SAY IN THE 50% PROFIT SHARING AGREEMENT WE HAVE WITH EXXON.
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