As the doors opened at the Mall Lifestore Ngamwongwan on Friday morning (8 December) in Bangkok, Thailand, few would have been expecting to find the multipurpose MCC hall transformed into a world class sporting venue and alive with MMA athletes ready to battle for The Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts  (GAMMA) World Championship glory.

Tigran Ovsepyan (50 kg) from Armenia was one of the biggest hopes of the host country in IBA Junior World Championships in Yerevan during November 24 to December 4. The European champion from 2023 was the main contender for the world gold medal and he didn’t disappoint.

The World Triathlon Executive Board decided to award Edmonton, Canada, the prestigious sports event: World Triathlon Multisport Championships 2027.

Yesterday marked the deadline for the submission of bids to host the FIFA Women's World Cup 2027, and it was a record-breaking turnout. Two joint bids and Brazil will vie for the prestigious title in women's world football.

The US Boxing Federation joins the IBA. The Congress vote held in Dubai, with participation from organization members, approved accepting the previously submitted membership request.

Over 600 individuals, including nearly 180 National Boxing Federations, gathered at the IBA's Annual Congress held this Saturday in Dubai. The event commenced with the words of IBA President Umar Kremlev, who expressed gratitude for everyone's presence and highlighted the "unity of the boxing family," which is the essence of the organization.

The fourth Global Forum of the IBA, held in Dubai, focused its efforts and significance on the necessary mental and physical health of athletes. On the other hand, the need for financial support for boxers to enable their growth and prevent career interruptions is one of the ongoing projects within the organization.

Boxer Adam Maca was one of the brightest European stars in the last two EUBC Junior European championships. The young boxer represented England and claimed the European gold medal twice. Ethnic Albanian Maca was also aiming to win the World Champion’s title, but the situation has changed since, and England left IBA to join the “World Boxing”. However, Maca’s willingness to participate in the IBA World Junior Championship in Yerevan was so big that the solution was found.

In grand style, quite literally. This Friday, the weigh-in ceremony for the IBA Night of Champions took place on the 24th floor of the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai. There, Roberto 'Hands of Stone' Durán, considered the best lightweight boxer in the history of the sport, served as the star guest.

The 2023 IBA Junior World Championships ended in Yerevan on December 4. The atmosphere in the hall, the bouts full of great emotions and powerful punches made the home crowd fill all the presence of boxing spirit in Yerevan.

The twelve top rugby sevens teams, both male and female, will face off in the beautiful city of Cape Town, South Africa. The HSBC SVNS 2024 is set to thrill fans on December 9th and 10th, promising a spectacle like no other in the land of the Rugby 15 World Champions.

Play Your Way to Wimbledon is the UK's largest mass participation individual tennis competition, allowing recreational players to compete on Wimbledon's iconic courts. This year, four new pathways were added to the event, opening up the competition to many more players and inspiring them to grab a racket and enjoy the fun of the competition.

The sixth world championship in Thailand of this new sport called Teqball, which combines table tennis with football skills, where you can add some of the futvoley so famous on Brazilian beaches, was recently successfully completed in Thailand.

Officially, the Volleyball calendar for 2025-2028 is now available. It is the first time it has been approved with so early, bringing all parties involved to a consensus. This circumstance allows athletes themselves to better prepare for the Olympic cycle.

The new calendar has been developed in close consultation over the past year and a half with all key stakeholders, including athletes, coaches, Continental Confederations, National Federations, major national leagues, key media rights holders, and commercial partners.