Rules of the
Amateur Boxing Association of England - under whose jurisdiction Adams would effectively fight - allow boxers to return provided they relinquish their respective licenses and have had six or less professional bouts.
Current rules of the
Amateur Boxing Association of England - under whose jurisdiction Adams would effectively fight - allow professional boxers to return provided they relinquish their respective licences and have had six or less professional bouts.
Nobody thought I could win an ABA (
Amateur Boxing Association of England) title." What next?
The club, which is run on an entirely voluntary basis, is affiliated to the
Amateur Boxing Association of England and has produced several regional and national winning boxers over the years.
Steve Cranston, head boxing coach at Gateshead College and an
Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABA) high-performance coach, said: "Gateshead College is the leading college in the North East for sport.
England boxers were unable to compete in Rotterdam as world governing body the International Boxing Association (AIBA) imposed a temporary ban on the
Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE), due to concerns over the way they are run.
THE
Amateur Boxing Association of England remains confident its leading amateur boxers will be allowed to compete at October's World Championships in Kazakhstan despite the governing body being handed an international suspension by AIBA.
This led to the WABF applying for affiliation to the
Amateur Boxing Association of England, membership of which would have resolved that difficulty.
Rebecca Gibson (pictured above), the National Women's Boxing Development Manager at the
Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE), said: "The decision reflects the increasing popularity of women's boxing at every level.
It could mean a men's weight category being dropped to fit into IOC quotas for the number of boxers, says Rebecca Gibson, the
Amateur Boxing Association of England's (ABAE) national women's development manager.
But the
Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) said that the increased funding made available to youngsters was making a huge difference.
Launched by the
Amateur Boxing Association of England, it aims to improve facilities for children and get them to leave the streets for the gym.