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- ↑ "Prize money to be doubled to nearly $5 million as Kazakhstan chosen to host 2024 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships". insidethegames.biz. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ↑ "IBA Women's World Boxing Championships 2024 to take place in Astana, Kazakhstan". iba.sport. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.