New BAI Anti-Doping Policy
Boxing Australia Inc. (BAI) has adopted a new Anti-Doping Policy (and By-Law) to come into effect from 1 January, 2009. A copy of the new Anti-Doping Policy can be found in the documents section of this website.

Additionally, AIBA has adopted new Anti-Doping Rules to come into effect from 1 January, 2009. These Rules can be viewed on the AIBA website. 
 
(message posted 18/12/2008)

Office Closed

The BAI office will be closed Monday, 22 December – Sunday, 4 January.

 

The office will re-open Monday, 5 January.

 

With good wishes for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all members of the Boxing Australia community.

(message posted 18/12/2008)

Election of BAI Directors

The BAI Council at its 2008 Annual Meeting in November elected Ted Tanner as Chairperson and Garry Moore and Tony Collings as Directors of BAI for 2 year terms.

 

The other Directors of the BAI Board are Ron Pengelly and Phillip Goodes.

 (message posted 18/12/2008)

Boxing Queensland Team returns

The Boxing Queensland Team has now returned to Australia tired but in good spirits. Congratulations to all its boxers who acquitted themselves well both in and out of the ring. Its final tournament was against a high quality Welsh team all being British or Welsh champions. BQI winners were Damien Hooper , Carlin Utia and Rohan Murdock with a special mention going to Brent Rice who put up a  great show against the Commonwealth Youth Games silver medallist. Thank you to the Welsh Institute of Sport which was a kind and hospitable host to the BQI Team during its time in Wales.

(message posted 18/12/2008)

Boxing Queensland Team

A Boxing Queensland Team of 5 boxers competed in England in the first week of December. A great result for Boxing Queensland with 3 boxers winning their bouts - Damien Hooper, Carlin Utia and Michael Tapeau. Unfortunately, Jesse Ross' opponent was withdrawn prior to the competition due to an illness and Brent Rice's opponent did not make weight. The Team are due to compete in another tournament in Wales before returning home. Boxing Australia wishes them continued success.

(message posted 11/12/2008)

2008 Australian Men's Championships

For the full results please go to the 'Results' page of this website.

2008 World Womens Championships - Ningbo, China

The Australian Women's Team is currently in day 3 (24 November) of The fifth Women World Boxing Championships, in Ningbo City, China. 

The Australian Women’s Team Members are:

54kg Maria Pittiglio (NSW)
57kg Sabrina Ostowari (QLD)
60kg Emma Carruthers (QLD)
63kg Claire Ghabrial (WA)
66kg Naomi-Lee Fischer-Rasmussen (WA)

Team Coach: Ruben Sanchez
Team Manager/Assistant Coach: Barry Fischer-Rasmussen

It is reasonable to anticipate that the Chinese Boxing Federation will pull out all the bells and whistles to create a spectacular event to highlight the International Amateur Boxing Association’s bid to have women’s boxing included in the 2012 Olympics.

As highlighted in the words of the AIBA President Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu during the opening of the Championships: "Today marks a significant milestone in the development of women's boxing," Dr. Wu said. "This fifth edition of the AIBA Women's World Championships will be special in a number of ways but most appropriately, it will further illustrate the growing popularity which is taking a firm grip on women's boxing. As we gather here in Ningbo City, we are not just celebrating a boxing event but also showing how determined we are to support women's boxing."

Boxing Australia would like to wish its Women's Team well against the best in the World.

Up to date results can be viewed on the AIBA website www.http://www.aiba.org

(message posted 24.11.2008)

2008 Australian Championships

Results to be posted in the near future.

(message posted 24/11/2008)

Australian Youth Teams

Congratulations to all the members of the Australian Youth Teams that competed in the 2008 World Youth Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico, and in the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Championships in Pune, India.

 

No doubt travelling to and competing in Mexico and India against the Youth champions from countries throughout the world has been a great experience and will be of future benefit to all the boxers of the Teams in their careers.

 

Special mention should be made of Timacoy Williams (NSW) winning a bronze medal (54 kg.) in the World Youth Championships, and at the Commonwealth Youth Games the winning by Ibrahim Balla (Vic) of a silver medal (57 kg.) and of bronze medals by Jai Alexander (Vic) (60 kg.) and Jess Ross (Q’ld) (69 kg.).

 

However, all boxers are thanked for their good representation of Australia in and out of the ring at both Championships.

 

Additionally, congratulations to CYG Team Manager/Coach Mick Hastings (SA) and Coach Allan Nicolson Jnr. (Q’ld), and World Youth Team Manager/Coach Don Abnett (ACT/AIS) and, also, Coach Chris McCullen (Q’ld) who for family reasons had to return early to Australia, for their leadership of the Teams.

 

From their busy records at the Championships it is obvious that David Pike (Vic) at the CYG and Steve Donkin (NSW) at the Worlds were highly thought of by their peers and represented our nation well in their referring and judging.

 

Thank you to the Indian CYG Organisers for meeting all costs associated with David Pike’s officiating at the CYG.

 

And, thank you to the Australian Commonwealth Games Association for meeting all costs associated with the Australian Team’s participation in the CYG and for the generous contribution to the cost of its participation at the World Youth Championships.

(this message posted 03/11/2008)

Applications received for BAI Board Positions

At the close of nominations there was one nomination received for Chairperson of BAI - it was from Ted Tanner - and there were two nominations received for Director positions - they were from Tony Collings and Garry Moore.

The nominations received will be voted upon by the BAI Council at its Annual Meeting to be held on 19 November, 2008.

(this message posted 23/10/2008)

Call for Applications for Chairperson and 2 Director positions

BAI is constitutionally required to elect at its 2008 Annual Council Meeting a Chairperson and 2 other Directors. The Annual Council Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 19 November, 2008, at the Blacktown RSL, Second Ave, Blacktown, NSW.

All applications for these positions must be submitted through a BAI Member Association.

Nominations for the positions close on 17 October, 2008.

Nomination Form and information can be found in the 'Documents' section of this website.

(this message posted 22/09/2008)

Australian Junior Commonwealth Games Squad

The boxers selected to represent Australia at the 2008 World Youth Championships to be held 25 October - 1 November, 2008, in Guadalajara, Mexico have been nominated to be members of the Australian Junior Commonwealth Games Squad (AJCGS ).

The Australian Commonwealth Games Association (ACGA) through its AJCGS program will provide $3,500 (total $24,500) to meet the expenses of each boxer  to compete in the 2008 World Youth Championhips.

The ACGA, through the initiatives of its AJCGS Program and, also, its sponsorship of the Australian Team to the Commonwealth Youth Games, is making a great contribution to the development of young amateur boxers.  In addition, the ACGA will this year provide a further $43,500 in development of Australian amateur boxing.

The BAI Board, on behalf of the Australian amateur boxing community, thanks the ACGA for its great support of our sport .

(message posted 17/09/2008)

Australian World Championships Youth Team

Congratulations to the following who have been selected to represent Australia at the 2008 World Youth Championships to be held 25 October - 1 November, 2008, in Guadalajara, Mexico:

51kg Kyle Freiberg (QLD)
54kg Timacoy Williams (NSW)
57kg Ibrahim Balla (VIC)
64kg Sam Ahsee (NSW)
69kg Jesse Ross (QLD)
75kg Zac Dunn (NSW)
81kg Aaron Woods (Tas)

Coach: Chris McCullen (QLD)
Manager/Coach: Don Abnett (ACT/AIS)

Thank you to the Australian Commonwealth Games Association which is greatly subsidising the Team's participation in the 2008 World Youth Championships through its Australian Junior Commonwealth Games Squad (AJCGS) program.

(message posted 11/09/2008)

R&J's appointed to international tournaments

Congratulations to David Pike and Stephen Donkin on their appointments to officiate at international tournaments.

Following recommendations from BAI’s R&J Committee the BAI Board has appointed David Pike to officiate as Australia’s R&J to the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games Boxing Tournament to be held 12-18 October in Pune, India, and Stephen Donkin to officiate as Australia’s R&J to the 2008 World Youth Championships to be held 25 October – 1 November in Guadalajara, Mexico.

(message posted 02/09/2008)

Coach and Team Manager / Assistant Coach of the Australian Team to the 2008 World Youth Championships

 

 

BAI Member Associations have been invited to nominate:

 

1.      a person who is accredited as a coach to be the Coach of the Australian Team to the 2008 World Youth Championships, and

2.      a person who is accredited as a coach to be the Team Manager and Assistant Coach of the Australian Team to the 2008 World Youth Championships.

The World Youth Championships will be held 25 October – 1st November, 2008, in Guadalajara, Mexico. It is anticipated the Australian Team will arrive in Guadalajara on 23rd October and depart 2nd November.

A nomination for Coach and/or Team Manager / Assistant Coach is to be accompanied by the applicant’s CV and must be received by BAI’s CEO at the BAI Office by close of business 1st September, 2008.

All nominations received will be considered by BAI’s Selection Committee for recommendation to the BAI Board.

 (message posted 13/08/2008)

2008 Beijing Olympics Boxing Schedule

The schedule for boxing at the 2008 Beijing Olympics can be located at the following Wikipedia entry by clicking here.

 (message posted 6/08/2008)

Beijing Olympic Boxing Tournament

The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has advised that it has received all confirmations from the respective National Olympic Committees of boxers to compete at the Beijing Olympic Games.

The IOC will permit 286 boxers to compete at the Olympic Games, these being split between Europe (91), Asia (62), Africa (61), America (61) and Oceania (11).

AIBA advises that Russia is the only country to have a competitor in each of the 11 weight categories, whilst Morocco, Cuba, China and Kazakhstan all qualified 10 boxers and the USA, France and Australia have 9.

This is a great effort by our boxers and vindicates the great support given by the Australian Sports Commission including the Australian Institute of Sport, the Australian Commonwealth Games Association and the Australian Olympic Committee.

The Beijing Olympic Games boxing competition runs from August 9-24, preceded by the competition draw which will take place on August 8.

(message posted 4/08/2008)

Best wishes to our Olympic Boxing Team

From all associated with BAI, our best wishes are sent to all the members of the Australian Boxing Team to the Olympic Games who have left Thailand today bound for Beijing.

Back in Australia we will all be following the television, radio and newspapers for reports about the Team.

Good luck to you all.

(message posted 4/08/2008)

2008 World Women's Boxing Championships

The Board of BAI has resolved that any boxer who participated in the 2008 Australian Women’s Championships is eligible to be considered by BAI’s Selection Committee for nomination to the BAI Board to represent Australia at the World Women's Boxing Championships, 22-29 November, 2008, in Ningbo City, China.

Applications by boxers who competed in the 2008 Australian Women’s Championships must be received by BAI’s CEO at the BAI office by the close of business Monday, September 1st, 2008.

BAI Member Associations have been invited to nominate coaches for the Australian Team to the 2008 World Women’s Boxing Championships. Nominations by Member Associations must be received by BAI’s CEO at the BAI office by the close of business Monday, September 1st, 2008.

Funding support of BAI by the ASC, AOC and ACGA is for development of teams to compete at the Olympic and Commonwealth Games. Unfortunately, therefore, BAI will not be able to financially assist the Australian Women’s Team to compete at the 2008 World Women’s Boxing Championships. It is expected that Women’s Boxing will be introduced to the 2012 London Olympics and the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

(message posted 1/08/2008)

National Talent Identification and Development Boxing Scholarships

The AIS, with the support of BAI, has given scholarships under the National Talent Identification (NTID) Program for the period 17/07/08 to 30/11/08 to the following boxers:

Timacoy Williams               NSW   54kg

Abe Archibald                     NSW   64kg

Cameron Hammond          NSW   64kg

Damien Hooper                  QLD    70kg

Steve Lovett                                    ACT    81kg

Mostyn Niemann                SA       91kg

These NTID scholarships at the AIS are in addition to the 9 AIS High Performance Program scholarships awarded to the Australian Beijing Olympic Boxing Team members.

(message posted 1/08/2008)

Commonwealth Youth Games Team

BAI has nominated to the Australian Commonwealth Games Association (ACGA) the following boxers to compete at the Commonwealth Youth Games Boxing Tournament to be held in Pune, India, 12-18 October, 2008.

The tournament is open to boxers born in 1990-91 in the weight categories Under 48kg - Under 75kg.

Under            48kg division           Dylan Perkins (NSW)

Under            51kg division           Kyle Freiberg (QLD)

Under            54kg division           Timacoy Williams (NSW)

Under            57kg division           Ibrahim Balla (VIC)

Under            60kg division           Jai Alexander (VIC)

Under            64 kg division          Sam Ah-See (NSW)

Under            69 kg division          Jess Ross (QLD)

Under            75 kg division          David Toussaint (ACT)

BAI has also nominated to the ACGA Allan Nicolson Jnr. (QLD) to be the Team’s Coach.

Mick Hastings (SA) has previously been appointed as the Team Manager / Assistant Coach.

(message posted 31/07/2008)

2008 Youth Team Selection Trials

BAI congratulates the following boxers who on 25-27 July, 2008, at the Reggio Calabria Club, Melbourne, won their weight divisions at the Commonwealth Youth Games Selection Trials and Youth Team Selection Trials.

51kg   Kyle Freiberg (QLD)

54kg   Timacoy Williams (NSW)

57kg   Ibrahim Balla (VIC)

60kg   Jai Alexander (VIC)

64kg   Sam Ah-See (NSW)

69kg   Jess Ross (QLD)

75kg   David Toussaint (ACT)

81kg   Aaron Woods (TAS)

91kg   Larry Chapman (QLD)

91+kg Hasley Hepi (QLD)

Full results of bouts at the Trials can be found on the Results page.

 (message posted 31/07/2008)

2008 Australian Women's Championships

BAI congratulates the following boxers who on the weekend of 26-27 July 2008, at the Reggio Calabria Club, Melbourne, won Australian Championships.

Seniors:

50kg Jenny Smith (WA)

52kg Bianca Elmir (ACT)

54kg Kelly McGrath (WA)

57kg Sabrina Ostowari (QLD)

60kg Emma Curruthers (QLD)

66kg Clare Ghabrial (WA)

70kg Nancy Bifera (VIC)

Full results for Senior bouts at the Championships can be found on the Results page.

Under 17

54kg Meg Cameron (VIC)

60kg Luis Irvine (VIC)

Full results for Under 17 bouts at the Championships can be found on the Results page.

(message posted 31/07/2008)

Johnson & Johnson Family Support Program

BAI thanks Johnson & Johnson for its support of Paul Fleming, a member of the Australian Boxing Team to the Beijing Olympics.

Johnson & Johnson Pacific has awarded a grant from its Athlete Family Support Program enabling Paul's girlfriend to travel to the Games of the XXIX Olympiad to watch him in competition.

The media release announcing its decision is available here and a photo Paul and Sarah is available here.

(message posted 29/07/2008)

eTID - Are you Australia's next sporting champion?

The National Talent Identification and Development (NTID) program of the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has developed an online self identification tool to assist in the identification process of talented athletes. eTID, an interactive website, allows users to enter in results for a series of simple 'home based' performance tests and measurements which can be used to help identify athletes for selection in NTID development programs.

eTID aims to provide a significantly improved service to the general public in terms of provision of physical screening opportunities. Accessible to anyone, anywhere, anytime, this website provides opportunities for aspiring or current athletes and even former elite athletes looking to start a new sport. 

Please go to www.ausport.gov.au/etid  for further information.

The General Tests section caters for would-be champions aged 12-25 whilst the Sports Specific and Elite Athlete sections will consider athletic hopefuls up to the age of 29.

(message posted 29/07/2008)

National Talent Identification and Development Boxing Scholarships to be announced in July

The National Talent Identification and Development Boxing program residential scholarships based at the Australian Institute of Sport and Centre of Excellence scholarships will be announced this month. These residential scholarship positions will reflect that which has been occurring in the Centre of Excellence program. The Centre of Excellence camps have focused on indigenous athletes in weight categories under 81kgs, and indigenous and non-indigenous athletes for weight categories 81kgs and above. The AIS/NTID residential scholarships will consist of four scholarships positions dedicated to developing indigenous athletes in categories under 81kgs, and two positions for indigenous and non indigenous athletes 81kgs and above

(message posted 21/07/2008)

Team entries for Australian Womens Championships

The list of entries for the Australian Womens' Championships 26-27 July 2008 is available here as a PDF file. Entries are now closed.

Message posted 11 July 2008, updated 16 July

Team Entries for Commonwealth Youth Selections

The list of entries for the Commonwealth Youth Selections 26-27 July 2008 is available here as a PDF file. Entries are now closed.

Message posted 11 July 2008, updated 16 July

2008 Women’s World Championships 

The AIBA website boxing calendar advises that the Women’s World Boxing Championships will be held 22-29 November, 2008, in Ningbo City, China.

 

(message posted 24/06/2008)

 

 

Chemistry Cup - Halle, Germany - June 19-21 2008

Congratulations to Paul Fleming and Anthony Little who won Gold medals last Saturday at the Chemistry Cup, Halle, Germany. Paul in the featherweight division defeated his Mongolian opponent 19:11, and Anthony Little in the lightweight division defeated his Indian opponent 10:5.

 

Congratulation also to Luke Boyd (bantamweight division) and Gerard O’Mahony (welterweight division) on their silver medal wins.

 

The Australian Olympic Boxing Team has now returned to Australia.

 

(message posted 24/06/2008)

USTI GRAND PRIX TOURNAMENT

 

The Boxing Grand Prix event in the Czech Republic concluded on Saturday 14 June with Australian boxers winning 4 medals.

 

Jarrod Fletcher won the Gold Medal in the 75kg weight category after an RSCO win over his Czech athlete in the 3^rd round, following a 3^rd round RSCO win over an Indian opponent and 14:13 win over a Cuban opponent.

 

Todd Kidd was defeated by a Czech opponent in the 64kg Gold Medal bout to come away with the Silver Medal after defeating an Indian opponent 23:4 and a Cuban opponent 22:17.

 

Paul Fleming (57kg) and Brad Pitt (91kg) both came away with Bronze Medals.

 

For full results see http://www.skpboxing.cz/showpage.php?name=GP2008  

 

The team now moves to Halle, Germany to participate in the Chemistry Cup.

 

(message posted 16/06/2008)

2008 Australian Male Senior, Under 19 & Under 17 Championships

 

Boxing NSW has advised that the 2008 Australian Male Senior, Under 19 & Under 17 Championships will be held on November 20-23, 2008, at the Blacktown RSL, Second Avenue, Blacktown.

 

The BAI Board has resolved that the male Under 19 and Under 17 Championships will be open to boxers who are under the age limits on the first day of weigh-in for the Championships and that in 2009 the Championships will alter to the new international categories of Youth and Junior.

 

(message posted 11/06/2008)

 

Anti-Doping Rules and Regulations

 

In addition to BAI’s Anti-Doping Policy that can be found in the Documents section of this web site for information about anti-doping rules and regulations, please visit the ASADA website www.asada.gov.au or call the ASADA Anti-Doping Hotline on 1800 020 506.

 

 (message posted 02/06/2008)