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17-581: International Boxing Union may refer to: International Boxing Union (1913–1946) , which recognized world title fights in the early 20th century and became the European Boxing Union in 1946. International Boxing Union (since 1996) , a professional sanctioning body based in Georgia, USA. Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

34-579: A European title from another sanctioning body is disqualified from rankings for nine months. A boxer holding such a title will only be eligible for rankings after 12 months from the time of having relinquished it. Luigi Musina Luigi Musina (17 April 1914, in Gorizia – 10 February 1990, in Cormons ) was an Italian boxer . He won the 1937 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Milan , Italy and

51-451: A country for an EBU fight must be paid by the fight's promoter. The EBU does, however, pay for the air or train tickets of referees and officials that travel away from home for an EBU fight. Other rules are also imposed on EBU recognized events, but not many of the EBU rules interfere with the fighting rules to be followed during the fight itself. The EBU recognizes world titles sanctioned by

68-583: A world title of the four most widely recognized world championship boxing organizations, the WBA , WBC , IBF , and WBO . Following the formation of the European Economic Union , the EBU issued subtitles for the Union countries (EBU-EU title) and "External" countries (EBU-EE title), below their main EBU title which would cover all 50 countries on the continent and 3/4 billion residents. In light of

85-460: The 1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Dublin , Ireland winning the final fights against Franciszek Szymura . Musina fought in several duals: ITA vs. HUN (1936), Europe vs. USA (1936, 1937, 1939), ITA vs. USA (1937), ITA vs. POL (1938, 1939), ITA vs. GER (1938, 1939, 1940), scoring +13 –1 =0. In April 1940 he won the first professional bout of his career. In April 1942 he became

102-536: The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine , the EBU announced that it would not certify any championship contests involving boxers from Russia and Belarus. The EBU follows certain rules, but most rules in EBU bouts obey the rules set by the independent boxing commission of the country where an EBU fight will be held at. Some of the EBU rules are that a fighter must not be younger than 20 years of age when fighting for an EBU championship, and that hotel accommodation for boxers, referees and European Boxing Union officials visiting

119-566: The World Boxing Council . The EBU's personnel ultimately decided to recognize regional title bouts as a federation under the WBC. During the 1990s, the EBU began to recognize women's boxing regional championship bouts, and welcomed former Yugoslavian country Bosnia and Herzegovina as a member country. Currently, winning an EBU title is considered important, but not necessary, by many European boxers in order to go on and fight for

136-653: The 20th century and, specially, during that era's first decades, the EBU recognized many world title fights as the IBU. It competed against the American-based National Boxing Association (NBA), which staged the more widely recognized world title fights. The International Boxing Union ( IBU ) was created June 1911 in Paris, France. It was the first attempt to create a unified international governing body for professional boxing. Signators of

153-506: The European champion in the Light heavyweight class, and held the title until 1947. Musina ended the career of former world heavyweight champion Primo Carnera . Carnera was attempting a comeback after World War II and had won two straight matches. However, after losing two decisions and being stopped by Musina, Carnera retired. This biographical article related to an Italian boxer is

170-655: The Protocol for the IBU were the President of Fédération Française de Boxe et de Lutte for France, the President of Fédération Belge de Boxe for Belgium, and the President of Société Française de Propagation de la Boxe Anglaise who acted on behalf of some American boxing authorities. Switzerland joined the IBU in November 1913. Denmark, the Netherlands, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Brazil, Argentine, Canada, Australia and

187-814: The United Kingdom also joined. By 1922, the UK had withdrawn support, and the US was never fully committed. The IBU suspended operations with the outbreak of World War I , but resumed action on February 5, 1920. Headquartered in Paris, the IBU was in the hands of the Nazis and Italian Fascists during the Nazi occupation of France during World War II. On 5 June 1942, the Associazione Pugilistica Professionistica Europea ( APPE )

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204-569: The WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO and IBO . A boxer holding a world title is rendered ineligible for EBU, including EU and EE , rankings. A male boxer must have competed in at least eight bouts to be eligible for rankings. For female boxers, it is four bouts. At least five of a boxer's last 10 bouts must have taken place in Europe and sanctioned by an EBU affiliate association, two of which in the last 24 months, to be eligible for rankings. A boxer challenging for

221-507: The title International Boxing Union . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=International_Boxing_Union&oldid=1113519752 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages European Boxing Union During most of

238-685: The two veteran countries would have reintroduced the principle that the European Champion would be decided by a bout between British and French champions. Instead, in 1946, the European Boxing Union ( EBU ) was established. In 1963, the president of Mexico, Adolfo López Mateos , invited the EBU, the British Boxing Board of Control , the New York State Athletic Commission , and the national sanctioning organizations of nine other countries to form

255-455: Was adopted as the official currency for bout and congress fees. The APPE also changed the division weights by adopting the kilogram: 51 kilos (fly), 54 (bantam), 58 (feather), 62 (light), 67 (junior middle—abolishing the term "welter"), 73 (middle), 80 (light-heavy), and 80-plus (heavy). Ultimately, all European bouts held under the APPE's aegis were matched at these weights until December 1944. It

272-552: Was formally established, replacing the IBU. Vittorio Mussolini , eldest son of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, was declared the APPE's first President. The first official meeting of the APPE's steering committee was held June 7, who recognized the following European champions: Enrico Urbinati (fly), Gino Bondavalli (bantam and feather), Ascenzo Botta (light), vacant - it was announced to Marcel Cerdan that he had lost his title (welter), Jupp Besselmann (middle), Luigi Musina (light-heavy), and Max Schmeling (heavy). The lira

289-713: Was planned that after the Axis won World War II, the APPE would be transformed into the APPI (Associazione Pugilistica Professionistica Internazionale) and be headquartered in Rome. But by December 1, 1944, the IBU/APPE was extinct. The British Boxing Board of Control and the newly formed French FFB tried to constitute a new European body—the European Boxing Association (EBA)--but other countries protested because

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