Anybody see about the AIBA Presidents Cup?

jtyson · Post by **jtyson** » 09 May 2008, 10:41

The AIBA is having a tournament at the end of the month called the Presidents Cup. It is REQUIRED that all 280 qualified boxers for Beijing show up. If a boxer does not show up they will LOSE THEIR SPOT AND BE REPLACED by a reserve that the AIBA has appointed in the Olympics. (According to the Tanzania News, NOT the AIBA)

Sounds crazy, Anything like this ever happened before? Here is an article about the lone boxer from Tanzania, who is struggling to get money to travel their. If he doesnt make the trip he loses his spot.
http://dailynews.habarileo.co.tz/sports ... hp?id=4429

The place winners in this tournament will also recieve money according to the AIBA website. 2,000 for first, 1,000 for second and 500 for both bronze.

JMac · Post by **JMac** » 09 May 2008, 10:55

Don't believe everything you read in a newspaper.
I don't think the story is true. From what I heard from people at USA Boxing, countries were asked to send boxers. Not neccesarily the boxers who quailified for the Olympics. I believe the US will send 9 boxers but maybe not all 9 who quailified. They don't have enough time scheduled to run a tournament with every boxer who quailified for the Olympics.

ABA Boxing · Post by **ABA Boxing** » 09 May 2008, 11:07

The Organizing Committee cordially requests to send the boxers among the Olympic Qualifiers if it is all possible.

jtyson · Post by **jtyson** » 09 May 2008, 11:08

it doesnt say anything about competing. Says they just need to show up and it says something along those lines on the aiba fact sheet. Not sure.

Another thing i was wondering about with this tournament and the new AIBA World Cup is prizemoney. Are Amatuers allowed to be paid if they win? I am unsure because here no amatuers (college sports and younger) are allowed to be paid. Is it different for Boxing?

JMac · Post by **JMac** » 09 May 2008, 13:33

Another thing i was wondering about with this tournament and the new AIBA World Cup is prizemoney. Are Amatuers allowed to be paid if they win? I am unsure because here no amatuers (college sports and younger) are allowed to be paid. Is it different for Boxing?

Yes they have been paying winners of big tournaments for some time now. I'm not sure when it started. Many of the Olympic sports do it. In track and field, many of the big name athletes make big money. The USOC also pays the winners of medals. The difference between amateurs and pros in athletics in very tenuous at best.

Gray-Fox · Post by **Gray-Fox** » 11 May 2008, 11:15

JMac wrote:
Another thing i was wondering about with this tournament and the new AIBA World Cup is prizemoney. Are Amatuers allowed to be paid if they win? I am unsure because here no amatuers (college sports and younger) are allowed to be paid. Is it different for Boxing?
Yes they have been paying winners of big tournaments for some time now. I'm not sure when it started. Many of the Olympic sports do it. In track and field, many of the big name athletes make big money. The USOC also pays the winners of medals. The difference between amateurs and pros in athletics in very tenuous at best.

Amateur boxers (who box for their country) are funded in England.