Summer Sports



USA Boxing set for complete overhaul

By Tom Degun

usa boxingMarch 20 - USA Boxing, which has been in turmoil for several years, is set for a complete overhaul after International Boxing Association (AIBA) President C K Wu formally approved all of the recommendations proposed by the Reform Committee set up to investigate the serious problems within the organisation.



Watson reduces captain's selections to three for 2014 Ryder Cup

By James Crook

158334911March 20 - United States Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson has elected to reduce his allocated selections for the 2014 tournament in Gleneagles, announcing that he will take the top nine American players from the Ryder Cup standings along with just three of his own selections, instead of the usual four.





ABAE chair Caborn welcomes move to professional boxing by AIBA

By Emily Goddard at Securing Sport 2013 in Doha

richard caborn 191313March 19 - Richard Caborn, the former British Sports Minister and current chairman of the Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE), has welcomed the International Boxing Association's (AIBA) move towards bringing professional boxing under its umbrella to create harmony in the sport's disciplines.