(ל) – New IBA President J.C. Courreges with former IBA world champion Roberto Duran

VENTNOR CITY, נ.דזש. (ויגוסט 22, 2017) – The International Boxing Association (יבאַ) has been relaunched worldwide by a sports group headed by the new IBA president, דזש.ק. Courreges.

אין 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 ראָבערטאָ דעראַן, as well as former world champions Trevor Berbick, John Mugabi, Frankie Randalך, יוחנן דוד זשעקסאן, Tom Johnson און 1984 אָלימפּיק גאָלד מעדאַליסט Steve McCrory, צווישן די מער נאָוטאַבאַלז. דזש.ק. also managed world champions Henry Akinwande,

“יבאַ President J.C. Courreges is no stranger to the world of big-time professional boxing,” IBA Vice President Jean Philippe Lustyk אנגעוויזן. “He managed several top-level fighters to significant World Championships. דזש.ק. also promoted several events involving World Champion Roberto ‘Hands of Stone’ דעראַן. Needless-to-say, יבאַ President J.C. Courreges’ experience in the world of combat sports is second to none.”

די לאַנג, prestigious list of IBA world champions during the past quarter-century includes Hall-of-Famers אָסקאַר דע לאַ הויאַ, דזשארזש Foreman, ראָבערטאָ דעראַן און אַרטוראָ גאַטטי, as well as stars such as רוי דזשאָנעס, קינג, בערנאַרד האָפּקינס, שיין מאָסעלי, יעקב טאָוני, Mikkel Kessler, Eric Morales, דיעגאָ קאָרראַלעס, דזשאָסע לויס קאַסטיאָו, גלען זשאנסאן און <אַ href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=tr&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com.tr&sl=iw&u=http://fightnewsunlimited.com/tag/antonio-tarver/?lang=yi&usg=ALkJrhg-AtsoRCLMxQxZjnrQ4mI7KHXzqw" רעל = "קוויטל"> אַנטאָניאָ טאַרווער .

The IBA was also a pioneer in terms of giving deserved recognition to women’s boxing, represented by former IBA world champions לאַילאַ עלי, מיאַ סט. יוחנן און כאַלי האָלם.

Based in Ventnor City, ניו דזשערזי, the IBA also has an office in Florida. The IBA is establishing international representatives around the world in Germany, רומעניע, בולגאַריאַ, אויסטראַליע, Canada and South Africa.

The following championships are sanctioned by the IBA: וועלט, Inter-Continental, Continental, Americas and Latino, as well as South Pacific, Caribbean, אייראפעישער, African and and Asian regional titles.

In addition to Latvia-native Breidis (22-0, 18 קאָס), current IBA champions include IBA Light Heavyweight World Champion Denis Liebau (22-1, 20 קאָס) and IBA Continental cruiserweight Sotorios Georgikeas (17-1, 15 קאָס, both representing Germany.

IBA Executive Committee members are J.C. Courreges, פּרעזידענט; Stephane Cabrera, וויצע פרעזידענט, Lustyk, וויצע פרעזידענט; און Bruno Wartelle, Ratings Chairman; Klaus Hagemann און 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. “יונג, 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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