Please see below attachment for job vacancy for IABA Operations Officer High Performance Unit. The closing date for applications is January 15th, 2016.

IABA Operations Officer High Performance Unit Final

Joe Ward (blue) in action

Russia and Cuba lead the way in the race for qualification for Rio 2016 with 15 boxers through to the 31st Olympiad. Russia commands pole position with eight qualified.

Please click here for list of the first 60 boxers boxers qualified – as of December 4th last.

Ireland, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are in joint 3rd spot with four each qualified. Paddy Barnes, Michael Conlan, Steven Donnelly, and Joe Ward will represent Ireland in Rio next August, with Ward and Donnelly making their Olympic debuts and Barnes and Conlan appearing in their third and second successive Olympic Games.

At this juncture – and 286 boxers compete at each Olympics – Ireland leads the way for western Europe with four – 6.6% of the total – over the line.

Overall, Europe has secured 30 berths – 50% of the total – so far. Asia has 13 places, the Americas 12 and Africa 5.

Brazil currently have one boxer qualified outright. However, the Brazilians will be entitled to six places, five male and one female, as the host nation, which effectively means they have seven qualified.

Please click here for the remaining Olympic qualifiers for Rio 2016.

The final (male) qualifier – “last chance saloon” – will be hosted in Baku, Azerbaijan next June.

Please see below attachment for updated version of international Events Calendar for 2016, which includes the Celtic Box Cup in Waterford next September.

Boxing2016 – Events Calendar as of January 5

The Irish Amateur Boxing Association extends its condolences to the Mannix family following the death of David Mannix. The late Mr. David Mannix, a lifelong partner of May (Gillabbey Street), son of Margaret and the late Christopher and brother of the late James, Audrey and Yvonne. Dear father of David and Luke, stepfather of Martin, Jessica, Audrey and Ciara. Sadly missed by his partner, family, grandchildren, sisters Christine and Gwen, brothers Robert, Paul, Noel, Peter and Michael, extended family, relatives and friends.

 
May He Rest In Peace.

Reposing at Fordes Funeral Home, South Gate Bridge, Cork. Removal on Monday (4th) at 7.30pm to Church of the Immaculate Conception, The Lough. Funeral on Tuesday (5th January) after 2.00pm Requiem Mass to St. James’s Cemetery, Chetwynd.

Katie Taylor

DR CK WU, President of the International Boxing Association (AIBA), has hailed Katie Taylor’s consistency as inspirational.

The Bray woman entered 2016 ranked No. 1 in the World at lightweight for her ten straight year.

Pat Ryan, President of the Irish Amateur Boxing Association (IABA) who has worked Taylor’s corner in the past, said that  what the Wicklow orthodox has achieved will probably never be surpassed in our lifetime.

Taylor’s reign began in New Delhi, India in November 2006 after she beat Argentina’s Annabella Frias to claim her first World gold, a win which lifted her to No.1 in the 60kg rankings for the first time.

Frias turned pro a year after dropping a 31-14 decision to Taylor under the old computer scoring system and is the current WBC World super-lightweight champion.

Dr. CK Wu said that AIBA salutes Taylor, the reigning Olympic, World, European, European Games, European Union and Irish champion.

He said: “What Katie Taylor has achieved over the last ten years in international competition, including the Olympic Games and AIBA World Women’s Elite Championships, has been absolutely outstanding.

“The International Boxing Association congratulates and salutes Katie. To remain at the top of our lightweight rankings for a decade is extraordinary.

“Such remarkable consistency is a testimony to the skill, ambition and determination of a truly world class boxer. She is an inspiration to our young athletes throughout the world.”

Taylor will be aiming for her sixth successive title at the World Women’s Elite Championships and Olympic qualifiers in Kazakhstan in May.

However, she could be qualified for Rio 2016 before Kazakhstan if she finishes in the top three at the European Olympic qualifiers in Turkey in April.

Taylor is currently in No. 1 spot in the 60kg rankings on 2,400 points, 850 points ahead of France’s Estelle Mosselly who is in second spot.

Michael Conlan, the only Irish boxer besides Taylor to claim World Elite gold, finished out 2016 year ranked No. 1 in the bantam class.

Joe Ward and Michael O’Reilly are ranked No. 3 at light-heavy and middle and Brendan Irvine is ranked No. 7 at light-fly.