The event in Madrid corresponding to the circuit “IBA Champions’ Night”sponsored by International Boxing Association (IBA) and where the main figures of Olympic boxing face each other in terms of professional boxingfinally held Saturday May 4.
Initially scheduled for March 23, the date had to be changed due to the need to find a place with a larger capacity that offered the guarantees necessary for the great show that was set to take place. In this sense, the location chosen by the RFEBox is the Madrid Arenalocated at the Casa de Campo Fairgrounds.
Events on this circuit began to be held in December 2022 and traveled to different parts of the world such as Abu Dhabi and Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Phuket (Thailand), Monte Carlo (Monaco), Paris (France) or Astana (Kazakhstan). In 2024, and before the event arrives in Madrid, the battle nights will still be held in Aguascalientes (Mexico) and Tashkent (Uzbekistan).
In Madrid, The protagonists will be members of the Spanish Olympic team, who will face outstanding international fighters in matches lasting at least six rounds. One of the national stars will be Jose Quileswho in July will face the second Olympic Games after securing a place in the European Games held in Poland last year. Quiles will face Cuban Javier Ibáñeza man who robbed him of gold in the tournament, in what was presented as a great revenge duel.
In addition, at stake is the title OTHER Europewho cataloged the best IBA boxers on the continent in professional style format.
The Eldense boxer will be joined by several teammates whose names, as well as his rivals, will be revealed starting next week. Besides, There will be many other surprises in the evening of Madrid, both related to sports and shows.which will help create an attractive atmosphere for the fan.
Felipe Martínez, president of the Royal Spanish Boxing Federation, is excited about the trust given by the IBA for our country to host one of the events of this circuit: “It is not easy to host such an event, although Spain has demonstrated its solvency in recent years, helping to organize major competitions such as the European Women’s Championships in Alcobendas or the World Youth Championships in La Nucía. The good progress of these tournaments and the extraordinary moment of Spanish boxing, which has just finished third place for Paris, have been the main factors for this IBA Champions’ Night to arrive in the capital of our country. I’m considering that It will be a great show, in every sense, and I hope for the support of Spanish boxing.”.
Ahead of the Madrid event, and as announced by the IBA last week, another member of the Spanish team, Samuel Carmona, will headline the Tashkent event by facing local Hasanboy Dusmatov, on April 14, for the IBA flyweight world title in dispute. .
Source: La Verdad
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