FORMER COMMONWEALTH LIGHTWEIGHT AND SUPERLIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION WILLIE LIMOND (1979-2024)

  16th April 2024 FORMER COMMONWEALTH LIGHTWEIGHT AND SUPERLIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION WILLIE LIMOND (1979-2024) The British boxing world mourns the death of Willie Limond, our former two-weight Commonwealth Champion. Willie’s, from Glasgow, had a professional career which spanned nearly a quarter of a century from 1999 to 2023 and was in training for a further contest […]

COMMONWEALTH SANCTION FEES FROM 1ST JANUARY 2024

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INCREASE IN COMMONWEALTH SANCTION FEES  will take effect from 1st JANUARY 2024   MALE CHAMPIONSHIPS CHAMPIONSHIPS £3500 FINAL ELIMINATORS £1500 OFFICIAL ELIMINATORS £600 SILVER CHAMPIONSHIP £1500 + £250 belt fee   WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS CHAMPIONSHIPS £1500 FINAL ELIMINATORS £750 SILVER CHAMPIONSHIP £1000 + £250 belt fee OFFICIAL ELIMINATOR £350     From 1st JANUARY 2024 Commonwealth […]

LIGHT-FLYWEIGHT DIVISION – NEGOTIATIONS AND PURSE BIDS

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PURSE BID NOTICE 3 OCTOBER 23 LIGHT-FLY COMMONWEALTH BOXING COUNCIL NEGOTIATION PERIOD & PURSE BID 3rd October 2023 COMMONWEALTH LIGHT-FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATT WINDLE (Champion, England) v CRAIG DERBYSHIRE (Mandatory Challenger, England) Please accept this circular as confirmation that the CBC are now formally beginning a period for negotiations for the above Championship contest to be […]

INTRODUCING COMMONWEALTH SILVER CHAMPIONSHIPS

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INTRODUCING COMMONWEALTH SILVER CHAMPIONSHIPS   At the AGM of the Commonwealth Boxing Council last month (May) it was voted in excess that we introduce Commonwealth Silver Championships, these will replace the current Eliminators.   Silver Championships will consist of 10×3 minute rounds, the winner awarded a Commonwealth Silver (version) Championship Belt and have a sanction […]

FEMALE CHAMPIONS AND CONTENDERS LIST

COMMONWEALTH BOXING COUNCIL – APRIL 2023 FEMALE CHAMPIONS AND OFFICIAL CONTENDERS   PLEASE NOTE: Contenders are listed in alphabetical order and not in any order of preference.  If you would like a contender considered for entry into the female list please email debbie.down@commbc.com before 15th May 2023 with request and fight record. FEMALE CHAMPIONS CONTENDERS […]

JOHN MORRIS Former General Secretary, British Boxing Board of Control

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JOHN MORRIS Former General Secretary, British Boxing Board of Control Very saddened to hear of the passing of former General Secretary of the British Boxing Board of Control, Mr John Morris. He was the first Boss I had when starting work at the Board some 25 years ago, I will remember him fondly as he […]

HER MAJESTY QUEEN, ELIZABETH II

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    8th September 2022   HER MAJESTY QUEEN, ELIZABETH II 21 APRIL 1926 – 8TH SEPTEMBER 2022   The President, Chairman and Directors of the Commonwealth Boxing Council join our friends and colleagues throughout the Commonwealth family in expressing our deep sorrow at the passing of our Queen, Elizabeth II, after 70 years of […]