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      • Uzbekistan Fight Legion
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    • Cutman & Cornerman Course – 27th November 2021 – Worksop, UK
    • REFEREE & JUDGES COURSE – ASHFORD, KENT, UK – 24TH OCTOBER 2021
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    • 26th January 2020 – Coach, Cutman and Cornerman Course – Ashford, Kent, UK
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    • 28th November 2019 – Cutman and Head Trauma Signs & Symptoms Course – Worksop, Notts, UK
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    • 26th April 2019 – Referee and Judges Course – Gatwick, United Kingdom
    • 7th October 2018 – Referee & Judge Course – United Kingdom
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    • 16th June 2018 Cutman & Cornerman Course and Head Trauma Signs & Symptons Course – United Kingdom
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British & Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA)

About The British & Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA)

The British & Irish Boxing Authority is a professional boxing Governing, Sanctioning and Licensing organisation that operates primarily within the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.

In April 2017 The British & Irish Boxing Authority became the first European Professional Boxing Governing and Sanctioning Organisation to become hundred percent compliant with the American Federal Act – 15 US Code Chapter 89 Professional Boxing Safety of 1996, commonly known as the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act

As such we at the British & Irish Boxing Authority are determined to do our utmost best for BIBA licensed professional boxers, whether they are just starting their career or are battle hardened veterans.

The British & Irish Boxing Authority’s primary focus – besides the licensing of professional boxers and their coaching, management and promotional agents, sanctioning of professional boxing events, as well as the training and licensing of officials – is the raising of medical protection standards for the sport, to ensure that the health and safety of the young men and women that participate in the sport, as well as the application of the Association Of Boxing Commissions (ABC) Unified Rules and Regulations for Professional Boxing events.

The British & Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA) has affiliation with many World Boxing Championship organisations, as well as a number of regional Championship organisations.

in 2017 The British & Irish Boxing Authority assigned the BIBA Championships to the Professional Boxing Council (PBC), as the British & Irish Boxing Authority prepare to be the first European Professional Boxing Governing and Sanctioning organisation to be a hundred percent compliant with the American Federal Act – 15 US Code Chapter 89 Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996, commonly known as the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act

In 2018 the British & Irish Boxing Boxing Authority signed up to the Mental Health Charter for Sports & Recreation as well as created a new Health & Safety Executive website – www.boxbiba.co.uk – to provide information and resources for BIBA license holders with regard to all Health & Safety procedures as well as related research and resources on these matters as well as Mental Health awareness.

In August 2018 the British & Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA) became the first commission to receive authorisation from the Association of Professional Boxing Commissions (APBC) to offer APBC Accredited Referee & Judge courses, not just for BIBA officials but all Commission’s officials world-wide.

Official bout record publishing, for events sanctioned by the British & Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA) are by Pro Boxing Records (FightFax) and Boxranking

THE BIBA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The Executive Committee of the British & Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA) comprises of some of the most respected people within boxing, each dedicated to ensuring the health and safety of their license holders and boxers that compete on events sanctioned by the BIBA.

President: TBA

Vice President/CEO: Gianluca Di Caro

Head Trauma Signs & Symptoms Awareness Certificated

Vice President (Boxer Development): Johnny Eames

Vice President (Ambassador): Herol Graham

Chairman: Al Low

Vice Chairman & Central Area Chairman: Chris Wardrope

Secretary General: Erica Higgins

Chief Medical Officer: Professor Michael Graham MBChB; JCPTGP; PhD; FRSM; MPhysoc; BASEM; MICR; MCSFS; PCCMH; APIL Expert; FSB

Deputy CMO: Professor Bruce Davies Ph.D, FACSM,

Director of Boxing: Marianne Marston BSc (Hons)

Director of International Broadcasting: Ira Steven Glass

Director of Media Relations: Simon Green

Head of Officials (Referees & Judges): Lee Murtagh

Head Trauma Signs & Symptoms Awareness Certificated

Association of Professional Boxing Commissions (APBC) Accredited Referee/Judge as well as APBC Referee/Judge Course Leader

Head of Officials (Event Supervision): Alejandra Ramirez

Head of Officials (Timekeeping): Nigel Beaven

Regional Executive Boards & Sister Commissions

SCOTLAND

Chairman (Scotland): Ian Longstaff

Vice Chairman & Chief Medical Officer (Scotland): Professor Julien S Baker Ph.D, D.Sc, FPhysiol, FHBA, FRSB, FICR, C.Biol, C.Sci

Head of Officials (Scotland): Alejandra Ramirez

Deputy CMO (Scotland): Dr. Rajeev McCrea-Routray MBChB BMedSci(hons) DipSportMed(IOC) MFSEM DCH

IRELAND

Chairman (Ireland) Martin Rogan

Vice Chairman (Ireland) Marty Kayes

WALES

Chairman (Wales): Professor Michael Graham MBChB; JCPTGP; PhD; FRSM; MPhysoc; BASEM; MICR; MCSFS; PCCMH; APIL Expert; FSB

Vice Chairman (Wales): Ken Coughlin

Deputy Chief Medical Officer (Wales): Dr John Pates PhD; Mphil; BA (Jt Hons), PGCE, PDip

 

Legal Representation

Mahtab Aziz BA (Hons)
Wentworth Solicitors
193 Praed Street
London W12 1RH

CONTACT

HEAD OFFICE:

British & Irish Boxing Authority
59 Holders Hill Avenue
London NW4 1ES
United Kingdom

Tel/WhatsApp: +44 (0)7789 364702 or +44 (0)7702 091803

Main E.Mail: admin@boxbiba.com

Gianluca Di Caro (Vice President/CEO)
Tel/WhatsApp: +44 (0)7789 364702
E.Mail: admin@boxbiba.com

Chris Wardrope (Vice Chairman/Central Area Chairman)
Tel/WhatsApp: +44 (0)7702 091803
E.Mail: cwardrope@boxbiba.com

Main Website: www.boxbiba.com

Health & Safety Executive Website: www.boxbiba.co.uk

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  • Notices
    • Consensus statement from the ARP on concussion management in combat sports
  • Regulation
    • Rules of Professional Boxing
    • Rules of Championship Boxing
    • Championship Boxing Weight Divisions
    • PROFESSIONAL BOXING SAFETY ACT OF 1996 (USA)
    • Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act (2000)
  • Documentation
    • APBC Stoppage Regulation
    • Pocket Guide – Referee
    • Pocket Guide – Judges
  • Training
    • Cut/Cornerman Course – Worksop, Notts, UK – 5th April 2025
    • Cut/Corner Course – Worksop, Notts, UK – 14th September 2024
    • Referee & Judge Course – Ashford, Kent, UK – 28th April 204
    • Cut/Corner Course – Worksop, UK – 16th March 2024
    • Cut/Cornerman Course – Worksop, UK – 4th November 2023
    • APBC REFEREE & JUDGE COURSE – ASHFORD, KENT, UK – 15TH OCTOBER 2023
    • Cut/Cornerman Course – Worksop 23rd July 2023
    • Cut/Cornerman Course – Worksop, UK – 3rd June 2023
    • Cut/Cornerman Course – Worksop, UK, – 18th February 2023
    • REFEREE/JUDGE COURSE – LEEDS, UK – 14TH AUGUST 2022
    • CORNER/CUTMAN COURSE – 3RD JULY 2022 WORKSOP, NOTTS, UK
    • Officials (Inspector/Supervisor/Official Recorder) – 12th June 2022 – Ashford, Kent UK
    • Sunday 3rd April 2022 – Corner/Cut-Man Course – Dagenham, Essex, UK
    • 20th February 2022 – Referee/Judge Course in Leeds, UK
    • Cutman & Cornerman Course – 27th November 2021 – Worksop, UK
    • REFEREE & JUDGES COURSE – ASHFORD, KENT, UK – 24TH OCTOBER 2021
    • 1st March 2020 – Referee/Judge Course, Colchester, ESSEX, UK
    • 26th January 2020 – Coach, Cutman and Cornerman Course – Ashford, Kent, UK
    • 13th December 2019 – Referee & Judges Course – Aberdeen, Scotland
    • 28th November 2019 – Cutman and Head Trauma Signs & Symptoms Course – Worksop, Notts, UK
    • 28TH JULY 2019 – REFEREE AND JUDGES COURSE – LEEDS, UNITED KINGDOM
    • 26th April 2019 – Referee and Judges Course – Gatwick, United Kingdom
    • 7th October 2018 – Referee & Judge Course – United Kingdom
    • 28th July 2018 – Cutman & Cornerman Course – United Kingdom
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