The Boxing World Cup was an international
boxing event organized by the
International Boxing Association (AIBA), featuring boxers competing in different weight divisions. It was held from 1979 to 1998 as an individual competition and from 2002 to 2006 as a team competition. In 2008 the format returned to individual competition, though the team score was still accounted for.
History
Individual boxers were competing in their weight categories as part of the team competition, with the overall winner decided by the higher number of total wins. Each team represented countries and continents. The number of weight categories differed per Cup. Related type of competition could be considered boxing team duels, often held between countries as part of the final stage of preparation for the
World Amateur Boxing Championships.
The event took place twelve times, from 1979 to 2008. In 2005, the event took place in
Moscow,
Russia, and the Russian team won. In the next event was held in
Baku,
Azerbaijan, and the
Cuban team won.
After a new president was elected in the
International Boxing Association and the event stopped. It didn't take place in 2007. In 2008, it was announced by the boxing organization that the event would continue on, but in a different competition, which will happen once in two years and the following one being in 2008. It will feature the top ranked boxers competing in this event in their weight categories. The place chosen for the event was
Moscow.[1]
Competition format
Certain editions of the World Cup, held in the 1990s, saw individual matches of five two-minute rounds.
Cuban team did not participate in 1979' and 1985' editions for political reasons, mainly due to the Cuba's government altercations with the United States government. 2004 saw only the female contest.
The Russia World Cup cancelled because of the declaration of war on Ukraine