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Abbreviation | IWBF |
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Founder | Frank Globuschutz |
Founded at | Huntington, New York |
Purpose | Boxing sanctioning organization |
Headquarters | Huntington, New York |
Region | Worldwide |
president | Frank Globuschutz |
The IWBF (International Women's Boxing Federation) is one of the more recognized world championship fight sanctioning organizations in Women's boxing. The organization is based in Huntington, New York.
The IWBF was formed in 1992. It is presided over by Frankie "G" Globuschutz.
The International Boxing Federation (IBF) is one of four major organizations recognized by the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) which sanctions professional boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Organization (WBO).
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The Women's International Boxing Federation (WIBF) is one of the more recognized world championship fight sanctioning organizations in women's boxing. Founded in March 1989, it is based in Miami, Florida, and presided over by Barbara Buttrick. The WIBF is not associated with the similarly named International Boxing Federation (IBF), which promotes men's and women's boxing.
The European Boxing Union is a pan-European governing body that sanctions championship bouts in professional boxing. The EBU governs the most-prestigious continental title in Europe, the EBU European Championship, in addition to their EBU EU Championship for competitors from within the European Union and the EBU EE Championship for those outside the European Union.
The Women's International Boxing Association (WIBA) is a sanctioning body for women's professional boxing came into existence in July 2000, and quickly grew into a major force in the sport.
IWBF is an abbreviation for:
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National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) is composed of 181 wheelchair basketball teams within twenty-two conferences. Founded in 1949 by Timothy Nugent, the NWBA today consists of men's, women's, intercollegiate, and youth teams throughout the United States and Canada. The league is made up of various divisions for athletes ranging from the ages of 5 to 18 for junior divisions, and 7 adult divisions.
The International Boxing Association or AIBA, originally the Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur, is an independent sport organization that sanctions amateur (Olympic-style) boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships.
The IWBF World Wheelchair Basketball Championship is an international wheelchair basketball competition contested by the men's and the women's national teams of the members of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF), the sport's global governing body.
The European Wheelchair Basketball Championship, is the main wheelchair basketball competition contested biennially by national teams governed by IWBF Europe, the European zone within the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation. The European Championship is also a qualifying tournament for the IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships and the Paralympic Games.
Wheelchair basketball has been contested at the Summer Paralympics since the 1960 Summer Paralympics in Rome.
Natalia Yurievna Ragozina, better known as Natascha Ragosina, is an undefeated retired Russian professional boxer who spent much of her career ranked as the top female super middleweight in the world.
Ronica Jeffrey is the International Women's Boxing Federation World Super Featherweight champion. Her professional boxing record is 13-0. Jeffrey is managed by Brian Cohen.
The IFBA is one of the lightly-regarded world championship fight sanctioning organizations in Women's boxing.
The United States men's national wheelchair basketball team began in 1955 when the Pam Am Jets brought wheelchair basketball to Europe at the International Stoke Mandville Games, albeit in the form of netball. Shortly following the Pan Am Jets' dominating performance at the International Stoke Mandville Games, wheelchair netball was switched to wheelchair basketball for all future Games.
Wheelchair basketball in the United States is governed by the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA). The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF), and the US Olympic Committee recognize the NWBA as the official national organization. Internationally, both the men's and women's national teams participate in Paralympic and World Championships as well as regional tournaments.
Maureen Orchard was the president of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation from 2002 to 2014, and its secretary general from 2014 to 2018.