Boxing News
Last Monday evening 29 April 2013 long time NSW ANBF Member Des Bloyd (the ACE) passed away. Des had been hospitalised for a short time and thankfully passed without a long period of suffering.
Des was one of the genuine characters of Australian and World Boxing. To many it seemed as if Des ...
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Vale Jack Rennie OAM by the ANBF President John McDougall OAM
On Thursday morning last an icon of Australian Boxing, Jack Rennie passed away in a Melbourne nursing home. Jack I believe was 82 being a year or near enough older than myself. Jack was known throughout the boxing world as a ...
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The NSW Veteran Boxer's hold their Annual Luncheon on the Saturday after the Melbourne Cup each year. This is a handy date to select and each year thereis NO excuse for not knowing when it is on. In recent times the Club selected is the Ashfield Club which is adjacent to ...
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The ANBF Annual General Meeting was held in Brisbane on Saturday 3 November. Attendees included representatives from all the State branches and two promoters. Many issues were discussed including the processes and rules for the sanctioning of Australian title contests.
A report of the outcomes of the AGM is attached for downloading. ...
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For those many Fans who are interestedin the history of our great sport, could I recommend a visit to a museum exhibition in Sydney.
The Museum is called the Museum ofSydney and is located on the corner of Hunter and Bridge Streets Sydney. This is a short walk toward the City from ...
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For those many Fans who are interestedin the history of our great sport, could I recommend a visit to a museum exhibition in Sydney.
The Museum is called the Museum ofSydney and is located on the corner of Hunter and Bridge Streets Sydney. This is a short walk toward the City from ...
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The attachment is an invitation to the 2012 Australian Boxing FederationProfessional Boxing Awards.
They will be held at Bar Central, 160 Lygon Street Carlton, at 12 noon on 25 November 2012.
The awards have been judged by a committee consisting of people from the ABF Victorian Branch and the Professional Boxing and Combat ...
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The attachment is an invitation to the 2012 Australian Boxing FederationProfessional Boxing Awards.
They will be held at Bar Central, 160 Lygon Street Carlton, at 12 noon on 25 November 2012.
The awards have been judged by a committee consisting of people from the ABF Victorian Branch and the Professional Boxing and Combat ...
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The ABF seminar on safety and performance in boxing on April 29th 2012 had a number of excellent presenters talk on a variety of related topics. The seminar concluded with a panel of three world champion boxers who shared their thoughts and experiences on safety and training issues.
The attendees thanked Matt ...
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The ABF seminar on safety and performance in boxing on April 29th 2012 had a number of excellent presenters talk on a variety of related topics. The seminar concluded with a panel of three world champion boxers who shared their thoughts and experiences on safety and training issues.
The attendees thanked Matt ...
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The ANBF Website has been up and running since September 2011 and as many of you might have observed the site has been fairly static in terms of content since late last year. Activity on the website has been mainly confined to the updating of ratings on the monthly basis. This ...
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The officer bearers and contact phone numbers for the ANBF NSW Branch are as follows:
President: Brian McMahon
Vice President: Mick Heafy (Phone 0414 654 452)
Secretary / Treasurer: Charlie Lucas (Phone 0408214719).
ANBF Qld Incorporated. Registered members for year 1/6/12 - 1/6/13
Committee Members
CYRIL CAIRNS - Qld President (0423 424 332)
ADRIAN CAIRNS - Vice President (0421 362 022)
ALAN MOORE - National Vice President (0408 743 218)
JIM YOUNG - Secreatry/Treasurer (07 3345 2281)
JOHN HOGG - Medical Registrar/Ratings Chairman (3397 8754)
ADAM HEIGHT - Website Controller (0439 664 ...
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I was privileged to act as the boxing commissioner , on behalf of the Australian National Boxing Federation, for a historic night of boxing in the Armenian Capital of Yerevan, at the recent IBO Bantamweight Championship defence by Vic Darchinyan against Evans Mbamba of South Africa. Mbamba had an impressive record ...
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I was privileged to act as the boxing commissioner , on behalf of the Australian National Boxing Federation, for a historic night of boxing in the Armenian Capital of Yerevan, at the recent IBO Bantamweight Championship defence by Vic Darchinyan against Evans Mbamba of South Africa. Mbamba had an impressive record ...
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Queensland ratings are attached above. Ratings are current as of 26 March 2013.
The attached file contains the female champions and contenders as of 2 April 2013.
The Victorian ratings as of 5 May 2013 are attached. These will be updated and published here on a monthly basis.
Attached are the National ANBF ratings as of 5 May 2013. These will be updated and published here on a montly basis.
In April 2010 the ANBF President, John McDougall (shown opposite) wrote an open letter to the boxing industry and followers on the history and virtues of the Australian Title.
The new ANBF website will be used to publish articles and letters of this type, which would otherwise not receive the level of ...
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The Australian National Boxing Federation (ANBF) was formed in 1965, firstly as the Australian Boxing Federation (ABF) but years later adding National to it’s title.
The architect of the formation was leading trainer Jack Rennie. Jack, along with other prominent boxing people of the day felt the need for a governing body ...
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ABF Contact details
Contact details for the Australian Boxing Federation Victorian Branch as are follows:
General inquiries
Wayne Ashdown
Secretary
E-Mail: wayneashdown@bigpond.com
Applying for the sanctioning of a Victorian Title Fight
Tom Davis
Victorian Title Coordinator
Phone: 0408 324 099
E-Mail: 100world@bigpond.com
Victorian Boxing Awards
Mick Croucher
Senior Vice President
Phone: 0418 564 842
E-Mail: mick@croucher.com.au;
Australian National Boxing Federation
National Secretary
Frank Hadley
Email: frankhadley@baonline.com.au
Fax: 08 8583 8287
To apply for the sanctioing of an Australian Title Fight please contact the ANBF National Secretary:
Frank Hadley
Email: frankhadley@baonline.com.au
Fax: 08 8583 8287
The Australian National Boxing Federation (ANBF) develops and issues rules and regulations for the conduct of professional boxing contests. These rules are used in Queensland and in South Australia. Victoria and New South Wales have their own rules although these are very close to the ANBF rules.
The ANBF rules as of ...
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The Australian Boxing Federation Victorian Branch in conjunction with the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Board will recommence Victorian boxing awards in 2012. For many years Victorian Boxing awards were conducted by a voluntary committee but this ceased operation a number of years ago.
The awards in 2012 will include:
Fight of the Year
Boxer ...
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Victorian Title Sanctioning Rules and Boxing Conduct Rules
The rules by which professional boxing is conducted are developed and issued by the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Board. These rules address weights, gloves, licensing of boxers, fouls and so on. They do not address Victorian titles. These rules which are entitled “Rules ...
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