Chess boxing, or chessboxing, is a hybrid sport that combines two traditional disciplines: chess and boxing. Two combatants play alternating rounds of blitz chess and boxing until one wins by checkmate or knockout. It is also possible to win by time penalty as in normal chess, and by boxing decision if there is a draw in the chess round.
Amateur boxing is a variant of boxing practiced at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games, Pan American Games and Commonwealth Games, as well as many associations.
Aleksandr Borisovich Lebziak is a Russian boxer, who won the Gold medal in the men's Light Heavyweight (81 kg) category at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He beat Rudolf Kraj in the final.
The Men's 1987 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Torino, Italy from 28 May to 7 June. The 27th edition of the bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. There were 178 fighters from 25 countries participating.
Sümeyra Kaya-Yazıcı, née Kaya, is a European champion Turkish female boxer competing in the flyweight division. She is a member of the Fenerbahçe Boxing club in Istanbul, Turkey.
The European Boxing Confederation(EUBC) is the European governing body in amateur boxing. It is a member of the world governing body AIBA. It came into existence on the adoption of its constitution on February 16, 2009, taking over the functions of the former European Amateur Boxing Association (EABA).
Roberto Cammarelle is an Italian amateur boxer, best known for winning the World Amateur Boxing Championships in 2007 (Chicago) and 2009 (Milan) as a super heavyweight and a gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. He won a silver medal in 2012 London Olympic Games, losing to Anthony Joshua.
The European Union Amateur Boxing Championships is a competition for amateur boxers from the European Union and its candidate countries. The championships are organised by the continent's governing body, the European Boxing Confederation (EUBC). The first edition of the men's tournament took place in 2003 in Strasbourg, France and the women's in 2006 in Porto Torres, Italy. The men's tournament was held annually from 2003 to 2009 and every four years since 2014, while the women's tournament was held annually from 2006 to 2011 and every four years since 2013.
The Men's 2005 European Union Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy from June 4 to June 11. The 3rd edition of the annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. A total number of 92 fighters from across Europe competed at these championships.
The 2006 Women's European Union Amateur Boxing Championships were held in the Area Teleferica in Porto Torres, Sardinia, Italy from June 6 to June 11. This was the 1st ever edition of this annual competition, and was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA.
The 1937 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Milan, Italy from 5 to 9 May. It was the fifth edition of the competition, organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. There were 85 fighters from 16 countries participating.
The 1951 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Milan, Italy, from 14 to 19 May. The ninth edition of the bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. There were 132 fighters from 20 countries participating.
W.A.K.O. World Championships 1999 were the joint twelfth world kickboxing championships hosted by the W.A.K.O. organization. It was the fifth championships to be held in Italy and was open to amateur men and women from fifty countries across the world.
W.A.K.O. European Championships 2004 in Budva were the joint seventeenth European championships and were the fourth W.A.K.O. championships to be held in Serbia and Montenegro/Yugoslavia. The event was open to around 300 amateur men and women from 26 nations from across Europe.
The 2007 Women's European Union Amateur Boxing Championships were held in the Palais St Sauveurs in Lille, France, from December 4 to 8. This was the 2nd edition of this annual competition, and was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA.
The 3rd Women's European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Riccione, Italy from October 3 to 10, 2004. This edition of the recurring competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. Competitions took place in 13 weight classes.
The 4th Women's European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Tønsberg, Norway from May 8 to 15, 2005. This edition of the recurring competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. Competitions took place in 13 weight classes.
The 2017 Women's European Union Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Cascia, Italy from 4 to 12 August 2017. This was the 8th edition of this competition organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, the European Boxing Confederation (EUBC).
Aziz Abbes Mouhiidine is an Italian amateur boxer. He participated at the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships, being awarded the silver medal in the heavyweight event. Abbes Mouhiidine also participated at the 2022 European Amateur Boxing Championships, being awarded the gold medal in the heavyweight event.
Salvatore Cavallaro is an Italian boxer. He won three bronze medals at the European Amateur Boxing Championships in the middleweight events. Cavallaro also participated at the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships, being awarded the bronze medal in the middleweight event.
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