Advice Regarding WBC Australian Amateur Championships

Published Thu 30 Jun 2016

The Board of Boxing Australia is providing the following advice in relation to a proposed WBC Australian Amateur Championship to be staged August 11-13 at Bendigo, Victoria.

There are a number of relevant points and these are set out below:

BAL Constitution

In regard to the proposed WBC tournament, BAL Constitution clauses 2.3, 3.2 and 3.3 forbid BAL and by extension, its Member Associations, from associating with a promoter who is connected to a professional boxing organisation other than AIBA, WSB, or APB.

BAL Regulations Regarding Prohibited Conduct

This type of tournament is in breach of BAL’s Prohibited Conduct Regulations clauses 4 (b) and 6 (b).

AIBA Technical Rules

Any boxer taking part in this tournament would be in breach of Regulation 2.2.2.

AIBA’s Advised Position

AIBA’s Legal Director has advised BAL that it may not be associated with this tournament.

Conclusion:

All Member Associations are advised that this tournament is not sanctioned by BAL and that any registered boxer, coach, or official taking part, risks disciplinary action.

Boxing Australia has written to the promoter of this tournament and he has been informed that the tournament is not sanctioned and that any boxer, coach or official taking part risks disciplinary action.

Action:

Each Member Associations should take all reasonable steps to advise their athletes, coaches and officials of this situation and ensure that this is communicated through your web site and related communication channels.

Yours sincerely

Paul Grogan

Chief Executive Officer