LAUSANNE: AIBA confirmed Saturday that the Women’s World Boxing Championships will take place in the city of Istanbul, Turkey.
During the official visit of AIBA president Umar Kremlev to Istanbul, an agreement was signed between boxing's world governing body and the Turkish Boxing Federation (TBF). Dates are considered as early December.
"I would like to thank Ministry of Sports of Turkey and Mr. Kremlev for choosing our country and our Federation as a host of such significant event in the world of boxing," TBF president Eyüp Gözgeç said.
"I am glad to announce that the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships will be held here in Istanbul. Turkey is a big boxing country and has rich history. I would like to thank all Turkish authorities as President of the country, Prime Minister, Minister of Sports, Deputy Minister of Sports of Turkey, Head of the Istanbul Sports Department, the Turkish Boxing Federation and others for support," Kremlev noted.
"AIBA is rapidly changing, we are on the way to big reform. We are doing a lot of work for the sake of National Federations, a large program of assistance and financial support is implemented. We allocate budget and sport equipment, communicate with NFs directly. We will protect our boxers and coaches in every country of the world, AIBA is their home," he added.
"Gender equality is one of our main goals in the sport of boxing. I am happy to confirm that prize money for the medalists will be exactly the same as for Men’s World Championships. For the first time in AIBA’s 75-year history, medal winners will be rewarded with significant prize money from AIBA. The prize money fund has been set at $2,4 million. The prize for first place is $100,000. Silver medalists receive $50,000, and both Bronzes in each weight category receive $25,000," Kremlev concluded.
The officials also visited sports venues to oversee possibilities for holding the World Championships.
During the World Championships in Turkey, the AIBA Extraordinary Congress will be held, and major reforms of the organization will be announced. The leaders of the NFs, boxers and champions of past years will visit Turkey, the Championships promised to be historical ones.
The AIBA Men’s World Championships will take place in Belgrade, Serbia, from 24th of October till 6th of November.
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