THE IRISH ATHLETIC Boxing Association (IABA) has shared its intention to join World Boxing.
It comes after this week’s news that World Boxing is set to be ratified by the IOC as the new organisers of Olympic boxing, meaning the sport will be included at Los Angeles 2028.
IABA wrote to all clubs this evening, outlining its wish to be affiliated with World Boxing and explaining how the decision will ultimately lie with the clubs.
A statement from IABA reads: “The Chair of IABA’s Board of Directors, with the support of IABA’s elected our elected representatives in the Officer Board and Central Council, has written to all clubs this evening, at an important point in the life of Irish Boxing.
“This week the International Olympic Committee is expected to formally announce Boxing as part of the competition schedule for LA 28. This is in large part to work of World Boxing in securing sufficient support to ensure boxing has a global federation. Membership of World Boxing is a prerequisite of being recognized as an Olympic sport.
“IABA will issue a Letter of Intent to join World Boxing, and will hold an EGM of all clubs in April. Ultimately, clubs will decide the path forward for Irish boxing.”
A positive vote by 75% of member clubs in attendance at the EGM is required for constitutional change.
“This is possibly the most important decision our clubs will ever face,” the four-page letter, signed by Niall O’Carroll, chair of IABA’s Board of Directors, concludes.
“I ask one question; do you want to be the person who ends boxing’s rich history as Ireland’s most successful ever sport?”
Clubs are invited to share their thoughts in a survey, while O’Carroll will host a Q&A session on IABA’s Youtube channel on Monday, 24 March, before next month’s vote.
- You can read IABA’s letter to clubs here>
Meanwhile Wenger might be putting in a bid for Johnny Evans.
Football is such a toxic sport.
True. I’m delighted Pogba has signed but I admit I’m finding it hard to identify with Man United since Woodward became chief exec and the club became this huge marketing machine. Announcing Pogba at midnight so the Asian and American fans could hear first is a case in point.
The same is true of most Premier League clubs. The football is a distant second compared to the money that could be made in new markets.
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I really can’t understand all the fuss about it. Money in football is mad. Absolutely. But it’s the way the game is. Every club spends stupid money. Madrid do it year on year. United do it and it’s abhorrent! If I had 300k to spend on a Ferrari I would but I don’t. It’s all relevant. I don’t care how much any club spend it’s not my money, but as a fan I’d rather see them spend it. And as for letting him go for 800k and buying back now, well clubs have done it in the past. Fabregas went to barca for 35 million after they let him go for nothing.
No but when City and Chelsea were doing it United fans said they were buying the league and ruining football. But now its United at it and its fine because they have the money!
But United always spent big money on players so dunno where that’s coming from. The problem most football fans have with city and Chelsea is that they have no history. They didn’t build a club from scratch like Liverpool or United. They just won the lotto. But that will come back to bite when the Arabs and the Russians get bored
Chelsea and city have been around for 100 years, chelsea won there first league title in 1955 and there first European trophy in 1971 they’ve also been second only to United in the last 20 years for trophies won, and that includes before abramovich, so to say they or city have no history is just ignorant.
What Colm says. United have been breaking domestic transfer records for decades. Suddenly they are like Chelsea/Man City in the eyes of their biggest rivals, pure jealousy.
Read up a little on United’s spending in the late 80′s and early 90′s. They basically did what Chelsea and City did more recently. Raised money on the stock market a number of times to keep spending. The fact that they got lucky that Premier League and Champions League money kicked in seems to be lost on their fans. Before that they had about the same success as Everton. So for their fans to bang on about history, when they don’t even know their own, is quite ironic. But I guess for most of them, football was invented in 1992.
@William : I began following United in 1979, I was mesmerised by their “history” and Phoenix like resurrection from the wreckage of the Munich disaster and by the players that Matt Busby brought through the ranks who went on to scale the heights of European football just 10 years after being decimated. Sure there was the 26 year wait for a league title (1967-1993) but that just strengthened the resolve of this fan. You trot out the old cliche aimed at Man Utd fans that football was only “invented” in 1992 forgetting that for a lot of Liverpool fans it “ended” in 1990 and hasn’t been the same since.
Ah lads now lets stop this bickering. United have had an awful last few years and have thrown money at the problem and are hoping that solves it. Liverpool have had an awful past 26 years and have thrown money at Southampton hoping that solves it. Uncertain times for us all. But right now we need to come together against a common enemy, Leicester fans. I think theres one in Drogheda. And he’s an a**hole
Lold
And 14 of those 20 have come since abramovich came in. United first European cup 1968. Chelsea 2012. Nottingham forest have a better tradition than Chelsea.
United spent in 89 when fergusson came in. Don’t forget they also let 4/5 top players go that time too. Everything else you said is rubbish and not worth responding too.
The thing is if you think about it, Liverpool fans are mostly of an age where they would have grown up seeing Liverpool win all around them. No kids follow Liverpool nowadays. So you could say that those fans are nothing but glory hunters. They slag off United fans about football. not being invented till 1992 but to them football war invented in 77/78! And as you said ended in 90. Good while it lasted though. United fans are actually true fans. We went through years of nothing. Suppose like pool fans are now. We never though every year was our year though
First off, I am not a Liverpool fan. Second, thank you for your well reasoned arguments, I must be wrong cause I can’t argue with them.
You can look it up though, United outspent all of the other teams in Division 1 combined over those years. It was a gamble and it paid off. But to paint United as this mega historical club, when two-thirds of their success has come in the past 20 odd years. Yes they have had success in the past, but to paint it as their birth right is just a fallacy.
I just assumed you were when you rolled out the ‘united fans only think football was invented in 92′ speel that Liverpool fans throw at you. It’s their second favorite saying after ’5 times’! My deepest apologies for tarring you with the same brush!
I don’t argue with you at all. United did spend then. See my first post I don’t have a problem with any club spending money. If you’ve got it flaunt it. But someone made a comment that if Chelsea or Man City did it United and pool fans would be uo in arms. I was just pointing out why maybe, United and pool fans don’t have much time for city or Chelsea
Ah jaysus ,you’re a joke lad.
Good comment
United fans now celebrating being rich! And being able to afford to waste hundreds of millions on mediocre footballers….. But it’s ok cause the club has lots of money! That’s the “united way” nowadays
Every club is rich these days.. Everton paying £30million for an average winger from Palace, Palace paying close to £30million for a Liverpool flop, Liverpool giving £30million + ever year to Southampton.. Man City spending £100million for 2 players who have 15 international caps between.. There is no such thing as a poor premiership football team.. Nobody needs to sell anymore so only crazy money will be accepted..
I don’t think people actually care about how much money the club spends what’s really annoying is the hypocrisy from all United fans and mourinho recently
But Conor, does it really annoy you that bad what other people say?
Does it annoy you what I said?
I am just asking a question pal out of curiosity. I am not one bit annoyed.
Like I said on an article yesterday. The comment section used to be good craic between opposite fans. Now it’s just United and Pool fans going tit for tat on who’s club is better and who’s wasted the most money. The banter is long gone.
Agreed.
Sad to say it but Liverpool, Chelsea the rest couldn’t afford to deals like this. Then you read the haters & the sadness quickly passes
Chelsea? Really!?
Arsenal bought some unknown Korean fella for 2 million so in your face.
Hate to be that guy but Japanese and 800k
What’s your point? “Most” couldn’t afford Angel di Maria either.
Jaysus,that’s worse. I was convinced he was Korean. It’s gonna be a long season.
Most would be wise enough not to spend so much on a player they let go a fee years previously. It reeks of desperation. Almost like an all or nothing mentality. If city did it the United fans would be in uproar. But it’s “muh generated money” rather than Saudi money. Apparently this makes it all ok. Obviously i say that with bitterness because I’m a Liverpool fan but it’s partly true at least. I really want to see him fail and all the fans go mental :)
Sure. I understand. Hating everything that’s not about your club is a trait all Liverpool fans have
Why do you always have to mention Liverpool in all your comments
They see me trollin’, the haters…
Ah now Alan
The whole comments section reeks of jealousy, if Liverpool or Arsenal etc could afford to spend 90m plus on one player they would but that can’t ! So get over it lads and enjoy the season if you can
Why rigsby is this season uniteds season?
Groundhog Day.
What’s that Christmas Day?