THE 2021 MEN’S World Boxing Championships have been moved to Belgrade from New Delhi, the International Boxing Association (AIBA) said on Tuesday.
In a statement, AIBA said it had terminated New Delhi’s contract after it did not pay an agreed host fee, meaning that India will have to pay a cancellation penalty of $500,000 (€461,366).
The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) maintain that it was unable to pay the relevant fee because AIBA’s bank account in Lausanne was “frozen”.
“AIBA could not resolve these issues,” Indian media quoted the BFI as saying.
“We have reasons to believe that the decision to change the venue of WCH-2021 was taken in haste without due consultation with BFI… The penalty that is imposed is shocking and surprising.”
The BFI added that it feels it has no obligation to pay any cancellation or penalty fees to AIBA and is working towards “an amicable solution”.
The AIBA was last year stripped by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of its right to run boxing at the Tokyo Games due to longstanding corruption and financial mismanagement.
Boxing at the Tokyo Games, which have been postponed by a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, is instead being organised by the IOC Boxing Task Force.
AIBA interim president Mohamed Moustahsane said there are plans to hold the World Championships after the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics, slated to open in July 2021 after being postponed for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“Because of rescheduling of the Olympic 2020, AIBA Executive Committee will discuss with the host country possible dates to adjust,” said Moustahsane.
“We believe that we will keep planned timeframe and conduct World Championships in 2021 after the Games if the pandemic situation is under control.”
What a hammering! Brilliant stuff!
Tipp by 8 some lad commented earlier.Must be some comeback were in for!!
well done Galway
What went wrong today ?
Can’t blame the ref for that Tipp?
@Peter R: I think you’ll find it was Davy blaming the ref last week not Tipp.
@jane: would ya stop
He took his beating
And nOw Tipp may also.
In fairness
Michael Ryan is one of the best managers out there.
Very likeable
@Peter R: well if that’s Davy taking his beating I wouldn’t like to see him when he’s not.
@jane:
Look
Regarding this game
Maybe Tipp were admiring themselves too much from last weeks game and didn’t give Galway the respect they deserve.
It was men against boys today
@Peter R: looked to me that they didn’t even try today, some of the touches and fumbles were so bad and not even trying to win back lost ball. 4 Tipp management team never moved from the same spot the whole game.
@jane: maybe
But it is only league
Bigger challenges ahead.
Galway wanted it more.
Tipp will be in the final come September
On an aside. A week between semis and final. Bit unfair. Was it not always the 1st Sunday in may??
HT Galway the better team so far,They have alot of wides which could be very costly come the long whistle.
Galway Galway Galwat the great enigma!!!!
Galway should be out of sight. Setting themselves up for a usual second half collapse.
@Kevin Shortall: you might have spoke too soon on that one
@Kevin Shortall: cheers for the insight Kev, maybe you should give Brian Cody a call and tell him your ready to takeover … ;-)
Well done to Galway, some hammering to give Tipp,they will hardly be as bad again expect them now to give Cork a hammering in the first rd,swings and roundabouts.
Congratulations to Tipp on winning the league final.
@Niall Lonergan: deferred coverage???
Tipperary by 8
@lolly ryan: good lad
Ive said it before and ill say it again steven o brien cant hurl
@DerryWanderer14: good lad….us tipp lads must get you down to give us a few sessions so. Those lads picking tipp u16, minor, u21 and senior teams know nothing sure!! Even though you’ve said it before and though you’ll say it again more than likely from that bar stool you’re hurling on!
@mmk: i never said i could hurl i just said steven o brien cant, easily one of the best midfielders in the country with the big ball but his talent is been wasted in with the hurlers
@DerryWanderer14: but he obviously can hurl to a very high level….he has been consistently selected by various mgt for tip teams. Your statement is total crap! Granted he is a fantastic footballer but there’s also many other hurlers on the tipp team who didn’t have a good game today that are fine footballers too but you’re not making that statement about them? O’Briens contributions in the league has been very good v clare, wford, kk, offaly.
Cud the gaa not go to expense of resodding the goalmouths for a league final.So unsightly but only an oul league so who gives a f**k right lads?!
Barely 17k at the Hurling League Final, @gaa need to cop themselves on with ticket prices if it’s outside Dublin…
25€ for Students/OAP’s, same as Adult ticket…?
#GWYvTIP