FORMER BRITISH AND COMMONWEALTH CHAMPION NICKY (ONE SMOOTH) BOOTH 21st JANUARY 1980 – 13TH JANUARY 2021 The CBC is sorry to learn of the death of our former Bantamweight Champion, Nicky Booth, just short of a few days of his 41st birthday. Along with his brother, ‘2 Smooth’ Jason, Nicky invigorated the boxing … Read more TRIBUTE TO NICKY BOOTH
THE LATE FORMER PRESIDENT, JERRY RAWLINGS 13th November 2020 On behalf of all the Directors and Advisors of the Commonwealth Boxing Council, I would like to convey our most sincere commiserations upon the passing of your former President, JERRY JOHN RAWLINGS. It is not the usual policy to the CBC to comment upon the political … Read more TRIBUTE – LATE FORMER PRESIDENT JERRY RAWLINGS
BULLETIN OCTOBER 2020 So this is my first official Bulletin as Honorary Secretary of Commonwealth Boxing Council, I only wish it could be being written under better circumstances across the globe. There is no doubt that 2020 has been a year like no other for all the wrong reasons. The CBC is issuing herewith an … Read more BULLETIN OCTOBER 2020
COMMONWEALTH BOXING COUNCIL BULLETIN 3rd July 2020 THE LATE ALFRED (COBRA) KOTEY 30th June 1968 – 30th June 2020 I am very sorry to learn from my old friend Yoofi Boham, of the death four days ago of our former Champion, Alfred Kotey, whose very successful early career in Ghana and the UK I remember … Read more CBC BULLETIN TRIBUTE TO ALFRED KOTEY
COMMONWEALTH BOXING COUNCIL BULLETIN 21st June 2020 APPOINTMENT OF NEW HON SECRETARY – MRS DEBBIE DOWN On 30th June this week I shall be stepping down as Hon Secretary of the Commonwealth Boxing Council, an honorary position in which I have been proud to serve for 40 years. As advised in our Bulletin last October, … Read more BULLETIN – APPOINTMENT OF NEW HON SECRETARY TO CBC
THE LATE HECTOR THOMPSON (24/6/49 – 20/5/20) 22nd May 2020 A TRIBUTE I am very sorry to learn from Derek Milham, CBC Director on behalf of the Australian National Boxing Federation, of the death of former Commonwealth Superlightweight Champion, HECTOR THOMPSON. Hector had a 10 year distinguished and busy career from 1970 to 1980. In … Read more THE LATE HECTOR THOMPSON
These are difficult times for the whole world and in our own sport, activity has ground to a halt. For those not affected directly or indirectly by the virus these will still be trying times in respect of physical and mental health, and economic well being. For boxers, many will be finding it difficult to … Read more COMMONWEALTH BOXING COUNCIL CHAMPIONS & CONTENDERS APRIL 2020
INCREASE IN SANCTION FEES/INTRODUCTION OF SUPERVISORS FEES Sanction Fees for Men’s Championships only, have been increased as follows and will take effect from 1st JANUARY 2020 VACANT TITLES From £2500 to £3500 DEFENCES From £2500 to £3000 FINAL ELIMINATORS remain at £1000 OFFICIAL ELIMINATORS remain at £500 WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS remain at £1000 OFFICIAL ELIMINATORS … Read more CBC SANCTION FEES & SUPERVISORS FEES
