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
CHAMPIONS, CONTENDERS & DEFENCE OBLIGATIONS 16 & 17 OCT 2019
COMMONWEALTH BOXING COUNCIL BULLETIN 28TH OCTOBER 2019 The CBC AGM took place over 2 days, 16th/17th October chaired by PHILIP BROOK SMITH QC and presided over by newly elected President, FREDERICK R STURRUP of the Bahamas Boxing Commission, serving his second term of office in this role. CHANGE OF ROLES AT THE CBC After 40 … Read more BULLETIN 28TH OCTOBER 2019
COMMONWEALTH BOXING COUNCIL BULLETIN 4th May 2019 R L (RAY) CLARKE OBE I am grateful to BBB of C General Secretary, Robert Smith, for informing me of the death of my old boss and friend, Ray Clarke at the age of 98. Ray started work for the Board in 1946 after serving in the Royal … Read more TRIBUTE TO R L CLARKE OBE
The Past Week in Action 30 April 2019 Highlights: -Juan Francisco Estrada scores revenge win over Srisaket to become the WBC super flyweight champion -Daniel Roman gets majority verdict over JT Doheny to unify the WBA and IBF super bantamweight titles -Regis Prograis and Nonito Donaire progress to the finals of the WBSS tournament with … Read more ERIC ARMIT WEEKLY REPORT W/C 30TH APRIL 2019
FORMER COMMONWEALTH CHAMPION WINS WORLD TITLE Congratulations have been sent to RICHARD COMMEY of Ghana, the latest former Commonwealth Champion to win one of the ‘big four’ World Championships when after a couple of setbacks, he finally won the IBF World Lightweight Championship by beating Isa Chaniev in San Francisco on 2nd February He joins … Read more CBC BULLETIN 10TH FEBRUARY 2019
THE LATE ‘BUNNY’ GRANT I was very sorry to learn today of the passing of our former Lightweight Champion, George Leslie Grant, better known throughout the boxing world as ‘Bunny’, who was one of Jamaica’s most distinguished sporting heroes. He was Jamaican national Champion at two weights, a Central American Lightwelterweight Champion, and … Read more THE LATE ‘BUNNY’ GRANT TRIBUTE
