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New IBA President J.C.
Courreges with former IBA world champion Roberto Duran
VENTNOR CITY, N.J. (Тамыз 22, 2017) – The International Boxing Association (IBA) has been relaunched worldwide by a sports group headed by the new IBA president, J.C. Courreges.
Жылы 1991, two-time Major League Baseball all-star pitcher and Cy Young Award winner Dean Chance founded the IBA, guiding the international sanctioning body until his death in 2015.
“The IBA will carry on in the spirit and memory of former IBA president and founder, the late Dean Chance,” Courreges said. “Our mission continues to be providing professional boxers, male and female, at all stages of their respective careers, the opportunity to fight for an internationally recognized World or Regional title.”
Courreges has an extensive,
invaluable background in boxing as a promoter and manger.
He promoted Hall-of-Famer Роберто Дуран,
as well as former world champions Trevor Berbick,
John Mugabi,
Frankie Randalл,
Джон Дэвид Джексон,
Tom Johnson мен 1984 Олимпиада жүлдегері
Steve McCrory, көп Қала арасында. J.C.
also managed world champions Henry Akinwande,
Byron Митчелл, Christophe Tiozzoe, Аарон Дэвис, Victor Cordova and current WBC cruiserweight world champion and IBA titlist, Mairis Deer.
“IBA President J.C. Courreges is no stranger to the world of big-time professional boxing,” IBA Vice President Jean Philippe Lustyk атап өтті. “He managed several top-level fighters to significant World Championships. J.C. also promoted several events involving World Champion Roberto ‘Hands of Stone’ Duran. Needless-to-say, IBA President J.C. Courreges’ experience in the world of combat sports is second to none.”
ұзақ, prestigious list of IBA world champions during the past quarter-century includes Hall-of-Famers Оскар Де Ла Хойя, Джордж Форемэна, Роберто Дуран мен Артуро Gatti, as well as stars such as Рой Джонс, Jr., Бернард Хопкинс, Шейн Mosely, Джеймс Тони, Mikkel Kessler, Eric Morales, Диего Corrales, Хосе Луис Кастильо, Glen Johnson мен Антонио Тарвер.
The late Arturo Gatti pictured here when he was IBA World Champion
The IBA was also a pioneer in terms of giving deserved recognition to women’s boxing, represented by former IBA world champions Лайла Али, Mia St. Джон мен Холли Holm.
Based in Ventnor City, Нью-Джерси, the IBA also has an office in Florida. The IBA is establishing international representatives around the world in Germany, Румыния, Bulgaria, Австралия, Canada and South Africa.
The following championships are sanctioned by the IBA: Әлем, Inter-Continental, Continental, Americas and Latino, as well as South Pacific, Caribbean, Еуропалық, African and and Asian regional titles.
In addition to Latvia-native Breidis (22-0, 18 КО), current IBA champions include IBA Light Heavyweight World Champion Denis Liebau (22-1, 20 КО) and IBA Continental cruiserweight Sotorios Georgikeas (17-1, 15 КО, both representing Germany.
IBA Executive Committee members are J.C. Courreges, Президент; Stephane Cabrera, Вице-Президент, Lustyk, Вице-Президент; мен Bruno Wartelle, Ratings Chairman; Klaus Hagemann мен Steve Smoger are Co-Chairmen of the IBA Officials Committee.
“The IBA has been and will continue to be a sanctioning body that grants opportunity to fighters at all levels of experience to compete in championship bouts.” Wartelle explained. “Жас, rising and qualified fighters can participate in IBA Regional title bouts, while veteran fighters with appropriate records and qualifications may compete on the world title level. Any qualified fighter from anywhere in the world can fight for an IBA title. The IBA is an equal opportunity sanctioning body!”
Hall of Fame referee Steve Smoger holding IBA world title belt with interested fighters
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