THE REVOLUTION The world revolution in boxing is here! The AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) brings to the world the pinnacle of pro boxing, with unparalleled transparency in professional boxing. Managed by the International Boxing Association (AIBA), APB showcases 120 of the world s top-ranked boxers, chosen out of the millions of AIBA boxers from all four corners of the world, competing in 10 weight classes. APB boxers square-off in 8 x 3 minute rounds and compete not only for the title of APB Champion, but also for a chance to qualify automatically for a spot in the Olympic Games. APB is the very pinnacle of pro boxing, the dawn of a new era.
THE BIRTH OF APB AIBA is the sole worldwide governing body for boxing. It brings together 196 nations on five continents to promote the sport of boxing. Its mission is to develop and govern boxing in all of its forms, from grassroots bouts through to elite competitions such as World Championships and Olympic Games and then on to semi-pro and pro boxing. The AIBA President, Dr Ching Kuo Wu, on his election in 2006, recognized that the future of the sport of boxing stood at a crossroads. Dr Wu set out to create a new, secure and revolutionary pathway for amateur boxers to move up into a professional career. To do this, Dr Wu created the AIBA Pro Boxing. APB is The Revolution giving the world s very best boxers a stable, transparent professional career and opportunities to earn significant purses. Each APB boxer is guaranteed four fights a year based on a completely transparent ranking system. Best of all, for the first time, APB offers boxers the opportunity to compete professionally while still remaining eligible for the Olympic Games indeed APB is one of the qualifying tournaments, fully supported and endorsed by the International Olympic Committee. History was made when APB launched in September 2014, with more than 80 participating boxers meeting in Almaty, Kazakhstan for a Draw Ceremony to kick-off the first-ever APB Cycle.
OLYMPIC QUOTAS APB is the only way for professional boxers to qualify for the Olympic Games. In 2015, 20 boxers (two per weight class) will earn a coveted spot to participate in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games through APB. Ten of these boxers will be the current Champions from the Inaugural APB Cycle and the remaining ten boxers will be their Challengers in the Title Bouts of the Second APB Cycle.
Dawn of a New Era: FIRST CHAMPIONS The competition to establish the very first APB Champions was a truly global showcase of pro boxing, with bouts taking place in Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, China, Italy, Kazakhstan and Russia. The world s best boxers hailed from five continents and 35 countries, squaring off in front of passionate crowds in iconic cities such as Rome, Paris, Istanbul and Foshan. APB featured Olympic medalists, AIBA World Champions, World Series of Boxing Title Holders, undefeated professional boxers, savvy veterans and rookie sensations all competing against each another.
Crowning of Champions: APB INAUGURAL TITLE BOUTS In January and February 2015, watched by boxing media, fans and fellow fighters all over the world, the Inaugural Title Matches crowned the first APB Champions across 10 weight classes. These Champions, the best in the world in their class, will defend their titles later this year and so automatically qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The future is finally here for boxing and it is glorious, says the AIBA President, Dr Ching Kuo Wu. This is only the beginning and it is exhilarating to see APB being so successful immediately. Each Title Bout was full of drama, tension, world class athleticism and nonstop excitement, with fans in awe of the skills on display. The boxers represented themselves and their countries with passion and courage.
Title Match: LIGHT FLYWEIGHT (49KG) Bin Lv from China started his APB career by defeating Birzham Zhakipov from Kazakhstan in a close match. In Week 2, Lv earned his second win against his compatriot and future runner-up, Zhonglin Wu, a contest which was held in a highly charged atmosphere in Hong Kong. Lv secured his ticket for the Title Bout after a thrilling win over Filipino star Mark Barriga (2:1) and then became the first-ever APB Light Flyweight Champion by defeating Zhonglin Wu again (73:79/ 74:78/ 73:79) in another spirited match.
Champion: BIN LV(CHN) The Champion is 24 years old and hails from China. He went 4-0 in the Inaugural APB Cycle and prior to fighting in APB, he had won a bronze medal at the Asian Boxing Championships in 2011, as well as the gold medal at the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships Yerevan 2012.
Title Match: FLYWEIGHT (52KG) Mikhail Aloian from Russia showed tremendous skill during his thrilling route to the Title. He won all of his bouts by unanimous decision defeating Vincenzo Picardi from Italy, Aleksandar Aleksandrov from Bulgaria and Mohamed Flissi from Algeria in a walkover. In the Inaugural Title Bout, Aloian controlled the fight expertly throughout, against Mexico s exciting WSB veteran Elias Emigdio. Aloian went on to claim the APB Belt in front of many proud and supportive home fans in Novosibirsk.
Champion: MIKHAIL ALOIAN (RUS) Aloian is a southpaw and one of the most decorated boxers in APB. Prior to putting his skills on display in this competition, he won gold in the AIBA World Boxing Championships Baku 2011 and Almaty 2013, as well as a bronze medal in the London 2012 Olympic Games and a gold medal in the European Boxing Championships held in Moscow in 2010.
Title Match: BANTAMWEIGHT (56KG) Khedafi Djelkhir from France, one of the most experienced fighters in APB, stamped his mark on the 1 st APB Cycle by becoming the first-ever Bantamweight Champion. He began his APB journey with a masterful points win over Venezuela s Yonni Blanco and locked-in a Title Match appearance with a dominant performance over Brazil s Robenilson Vieira De Jesus. In a one-of-a-kind match against Alberto Melian from Argentina, Djelkhir fought with incredible passion, ultimately emerging victorious against an well-respected opponent, to the delight of his home Parisian fans.
Champion: KHEDAFI DJELKHIR (FRA) From France, 31 years old Djelkhir is perhaps the most well rounded APB competitor, with a professional boxing record of 16-0, a silver medal from the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, as well as experience in the World Series of Boxing.
Title Match: LIGHTWEIGHT (60KG) Berik Abdrakhmanov from Kazakhstan was amongst the strongest APB Inaugural Champions and emerged victorious against Hurshid Tojibaev from Uzbekistan in front of a noisy crowd in Russia to become the first-ever Lightweight APB Champion. Abdrakhmanov debuted in APB with victory in a close match against David Joyce from Ireland before showing off every facet of his skill and ability with a win against Filipino Charly Suarez.
Champion: BERIK ABDRAKHMANOV (KAZ) Abdrakhmanov is originally from Kazakhstan and at only 28 years old, he has amassed an incredibly solid list of accomplishments. He won the gold medal in a tough field during the Asian Boxing Championships in 2013, as well as a brilliant bronze medal in the AIBA World Boxing Championships held in that same year in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Title Match: LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT (64KG) Armen Zakaryan from Russia had thrilling start in APB that culminated in him claiming the Light Welterweight APB Championships. He dominated the weight class, not dropping a round in his opening two fights, before ultimately defeating Artem Harutyunyan from Germany for the second time in the Inaugural Title Match.
Champion: ARMEN ZAKARYAN (RUS) Hailing from Russia, Zakaryan won gold medals in the European Boxing Championships in 2013 and the Russian National Championships in 2012. At 25 years old, the potential is immense for Zakaryan who is looking unbeatable at Light Welterweight.
Title Match: WELTERWEIGHT (69KG) Onur Sipal from Turkey claimed two exciting wins over the Kenyan star Rayton Okwiri to become APB Welterweight Champion, and a second Title Holder from Turkey. On his route to winning the Belt, Sipal showcased his extraordinary skills in defeating Gyula Kate from Hungary and Eimantas Stanionis from Lithuania.
Champion: ONUR SIPAL (TUR) Sipal is just 25 years old and has the capability to excel in APB for many years to come. Previously the World University Boxing Champion silver medalist, Sipal reached the Quarter-Finals of the AIBA World Boxing Championships Chicago 2007 aged just 18, as well as competing at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
Title Match: MIDDLEWEIGHT (75KG) Adem Kilicci from Turkey has been perhaps the best fighter in APB so far, displaying tremendous skill and talent in the 75 kg category. His journey culminated with him winning the APB Middleweight Title during a highly emotional night in Istanbul. He twice beat the highly rated Artem Chebotarev from Russia in APB and also won against Nickson Abaka from Kenya and Hosam Abdin from Egypt.
Champion: ADEM KILICCI (TUR) At 28 years old, Kilicci has not yet reached his prime in boxing and passionately supported by his home fans in Turkey will be tough to beat in the coming Cycles. In addition to being the first-ever APB Middleweight Champion, he won a bronze medal at the the AIBA World Boxing Championships Chicago 2007 and gold at the Mediterranean Games in 2013.
Title Match: LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (81KG) Ehsan Rouzbahani from Iran is a formidable and exciting competitor who always brings thrills and entertainment into the ring. In his run to the APB Title, he suffered one loss to the powerful Nikita Ivanov from Russia. But his Championships bout against Kennedy St Pierre from Mauritius resulted in a dynamic performance which allowed him to lift the APB Title in the Light Heavyweight class.
Champion: EHSAN ROUZBAHANI (IRI) Rouzbahani is 26 years old and an Olympian from the London 2012 Olympic Games. At the AIBA World Boxing Championships Baku 2011, he beat three fighters including Joe Ward from Ireland, as well as the two world class boxers he could once again meet in APB.
Title Match: HEAVYWEIGHT (91KG) Rising star Aleksei Egorov from Russia became the APB Heavyweight Champion after two outstanding victories against the hometown star and number one seed Clemente Russo in Italy. As well as those unbelievable performances, Egorov also enjoyed two exciting APB victories against Chouaib Bouloudinats from Algeria and Emir Ahmatovic from Germany.
Champion: ALEKSEI EGOROV (RUS) Egorov hails from Russia and at only 23 years old, he could become the most dominant Heavyweight in all of boxing. Prior to becoming APB Champion, Egorov won the gold medal in the European Boxing Championships in 2013 and a silver medal in the 2014 Russian National Championships.
Title Match: SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT (91+KG) German Super Heavyweight Erik Pfeifer expertly carved his way through all opponents to become the first-ever APB Champion, with wins against Ahmed Samir from Turkey, Tony Yoka from France and a brutal stoppage over Mihai Nistor from Romania. Pfeifer s final performance was an outstanding win against the previously undefeated Mohammed Arjaoui from Morocco.
Champion: ERIK PFEIFER (GER) At 28 years old, Erik Pfeifer is a two-time AIBA World Boxing Championships silver medalist and a superb athlete for a man of his size. Staying undefeated at Super Heavyweight is a tough task, but if anybody is capable, it will be Pfeifer.
COMING UP NEXT APB enters Cycle I of the competition, with the world s best 120 boxers striving to reach the top of their rankings and earn the right to challenge the Inaugural Champions as well as win automatic qualification to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Having established the pinnacle of the sport at world level, APB will in future develop regional and national levels of competition to complete The Global Revolution in boxing. APB Schedule for Cycle I Round 1 Round 2 Title Match May 29-30 July 10-11 Sep. 11-12 June 5-6 July 17-18 Sep. 18-19 APB Schedule for Cycle II Round 1 Round 2 Title Match Oct. 30-31 Dec. 11-12 Jan. 22-23, 2016 Nov. 6-7 Dec. 18-19 Jan. 29-30, 2016 Be part of The Revolution! Contact: info@bmaboxing.com
APB MATCH SCHEDULES CYCLE I - 2015 AIBA PRO BOXING
APB SCHEDULE 2015 CYCLE I - ROUND 1 8 ROUND MATCHES LIGHT FLYWEIGHT (49kg) CHN WU Zhonglin vs QUIPO ECU rank 1 Carlos rank 4 KAZ ZHAKYPOV Birzhan vs LOURENCO BRA rank 2 Patrick rank 3 ARG BLANC Leandro vs KAGGWA UGA rank 5 Fazil rank 8 RUS AYRAPETYAN David vs GANSELEM MGL rank 6 Ariunbold rank 7 June 6 Guyiang, China June 7 Guyiang, China WELTERWEIGHT (69kg) KEN OKWIRI Rayton vs KATE HUN rank 1 Gyula rank 4 LTU STANIONIS Eimantas vs ZAMKOVOY RUS rank 2 Andrey rank 3 vs GER MARUTJAN GHASEM POUR IRN rank 5 Arajik Amin rank 8 CUB DESPAIGNE Ariosdeny vs TSAGKRAKOS GRE rank 6 Dimitros rank 7 June 19 Moscow, Russia FLYWEIGHT (52kg) MEX EMIDGIO Elias vs MARTINEZ ARG rank 1 Fernando rank 4 UZB LATIPOV Jasurbek vs SULEIMENOV KAZ rank 2 Iliyas rank 3 ALG FLISSI Mohamed vs MOHAMMADPOUR IRN rank 5 Sajad rank 8 FRA ASLOUM Redouane vs ALEKSANDROV BUL rank 6 Aleksa ndar rank 7 June 10 Mexico City, Mexico June 6 Sofia, Bulgaria MIDDLEWEIGHT (75kg) RUS CHEBOTAREV Artem vs JURATONI ROU rank 1 Bogdan rank 4 FRA TAVARES Michel vs MYTROVANOV UKR rank 2 Dmytro rank 3 EGY ABDIN vs Hosam vs PASKALI GER rank 5 Xhek rank 8 KEN ABAKA Nickson vs DELGADO ECU rank 6 Marlo rank 7 July 17 Saratov, Russia BANTAMWEIGHT (56kg) ARG MELIAN Alberto vs CHALABIYEV AZE rank 1 Javid rank 4 KEN NJANGIRU Benson vs ZHANG CHI rank 2 Jiawei rank 3 KOR HAM Sangmyeong vs KOOTA FIN rank 5 Matti rank 8 GER ERSEKER Hakan vs BLANCO VEN rank 6 Yoni rank 7 June 7 Guyiang, China June 6 Guyiang, China LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (81kg) MRI ST PIERRE Kennedy vs GENOV BUL rank 1 Spas rank 4 IRL WARD Joseph vs BAUDERLIQUE FRA rank 2 Mathieu rank 3 RUS IVANOV Nikita vs BENCHABLA ALG rank 5 Abdelhafid rank 8 GER MICHEL Serge vs MAMAZULUNOV UZB rank 6 Oybek rank 7 June 6 Sofia, Bulgaria June 20 Guyiang, China LIGHTWEIGHT (60kg) UZB TOJIBAEV Hurshid vs JOYCE IRL rank 1 David rank 4 RUS POLYANSKIY Dmitriy vs CONCEIÇAO BRA rank 2 Robson rank 3 PHI SUAREZ Charly vs DZHABRAILOV RUS rank 5 Magomedrashid rank 8 ITA VALENTINO Domenico vs BRIL GER rank 6 Arthur rank 7 May 30 Tashkent, Uzbekistan HEAVYWEIGHT (91kg) ITA RUSSO Clemente vs GOLOVASHENKO UKR rank 1 Roman rank 4 ALG BOULOUDINATS Chouaib vs PINCHUK KAZ rank 2 Anton rank 3 ARG PERALTA Yamil vs GRAF GER rank 5 David rank 8 BUL PULEV Tervel vs CALIC HRV rank 6 Marko rank 7 June 5 Milan, Italy LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT (64kg) GER HARUTYUNYAN Artem vs PETRAUSKAS LIT rank 1 Evaldas rank 4 ARG AQUINO Carlos vs CHADI ALG rank 2 Abdelkader rank 3 MEX ROMERO Juan vs FEHIM FRA rank 5 Chabane rank 8 UKR KYSLYTSYN Vyacheslav vs NAVARRO CUB rank 6 Livan rank 7 June 20 Guyiang, China June 10 Mexico City, Mexico SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT (+91kg) MOR ARJAOUI Mohamed vs MEDZHIDOV AZE rank 1 Magomedrasul rank 4 RUS OMAROV Magomed vs NISTOR ROU rank 2 Mihai rank 3 FRA YOKA Tony vs DEMIREZEN TUR rank 5 Ali Eren rank 8 CUB SANCHEZ Frank vs KIYDIN GER rank 6 Ali rank 7 June 5 Marrakesh, Morocco
APB SCHEDULE 2015 CYCLE I - ROUND 2 8 ROUND MATCHES LIGHT FLYWEIGHT (49kg) WELTERWEIGHT (69kg) ECU ARG CHN UGA QUIPO Carlos vs ZHAKYPOV Birzhan BLANC Leandro vs GANSELEM Ariunbold WU Zhonglin vs LOURENCO Patrick KAGGWA Fazil vs LANGU Kornelis KAZ MGL BRA INA July 10 Guyiang, China July 11 Guyiang, China RUS KEN GER IRI ZAMKOVOY Andrey vs KATE Gyula OKWIRI Rayton vs STANIONIS Eimantas MARUTJAN Arajik vs DESPAIGNE Ariosdeny GHASEM POUR Amin vs TSAGKRAKOS Dimitros HUN LTU CUB GRE July 24 Kemerovo, Russia FLYWEIGHT (52kg) MIDDLEWEIGHT (75kg) * IRI ALG MEX ARG MOHAMMADPOUR Sajad vs ALEKSANDROV Aleksa ndar FLISSI Mohamed vs ASLOUM Redouane EMIDGIO Elias vs SULEIMENOV Iliyas MARTINEZ Fernando vs LATIPOV Jasurbek BUL FRA KAZ UZB July 18 Sofia, Bulgaria July 26 Mexico City, Mexico RUS FRA EGY KEN CHEBOTAREV Artem vs JURATONI Bogdan TAVARES Michel vs MYTROFANOV Dmytro ABDIN Hosam vs PASKALI Xhek vs ABAKA Nickson vs DELGADO Marlo ROU UKR GER ECU July 26 Moscow, Russia BANTAMWEIGHT (56kg) LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (81kg) CHN KOR ZHANG Jiawei vs MELIAN Alberto HAM Sangmyeong vs ERSEKER Hakan ARG GER July 10 Guyiang, China BUL MRI GENOV Spas vs BAUDERLIQUE Mathieu ST PIERRE Kennedy vs WARD Joseph FRA IRL July 18 Sofia, Bulgaria AZE MGL CHALABIYEV Javid vs NJANGIRU Benson ALTANGEREL Davaadalai vs WANG Linzhu KEN CHN July 11 Guyiang, China RUS ALG IVANOV Nikita vs MICHEL Serge BENCHABLA Abdelhafid vs MAMAZULUNOV Oybek GER UZB July 30 Hamburg, Germany LIGHTWEIGHT (60kg) HEAVYWEIGHT (91kg) BEN CHITOU Shafiq vs BRIL Arthur GER ITA RUSSO Clemente vs PINCHUK Anton KAZ PHI IRL SUAREZ Charly vs VALENTINO Domenico JOYCE David vs CONCEIÇAO Robson ITA BRA July 18 Tashkent, Uzbekistan UKR GER GOLOVASHENKO Roman vs BOULOUDINATS Chouaib GRAF David vs PULEV Tervel ALG BUL July 11 Milan, Italy UZB TOJIBAEV Hurshid vs POLYANSKIY Dmitriy RUS ARG PERALTA Yamil vs CALIC Marko CRO LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT (64kg) SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT (91+kg) MEX FRA GER LTU ROMERO Juan vs KYSLYTSYN Vyacheslav FEHIM Chabane vs NAVARRO Livan HARUTYANYAN Artem vs CHADI Abdelkader PETRAUSKAS Evaldas vs AQUINO Carlos UKR CUB ALG ARG July 26 Mexico City, Mexico July 30 Hamburg, Germany AZE MAR TUR FRA MEDZHIDOV Magomedrasul vs NISTOR Mihai ARJAOUI Mohamed vs BERNATH Istvan DEMIREZEN Ali Eren vs KIYDIN Ali YOKA Tony vs STANKOVIC Milutin ROU MAR GER SRB July 24 Marrakesh, Morocco vs Winners of these bouts will become the official challengers to the APB World Champion and both boxers of the Championship bout will gain a quota for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.. * Middleweight (75kg) Category Event held in Saratov, Russia is part of the Cycle I, Round 1.
APB SCHEDULE 2015 CYCLE I - TITLE MATCHES 12 ROUND MATCHES LIGHT FLYWEIGHT (49kg) September 11-12 Bin LV (CHN) vs Challenger (Winner OGQB ) APB Inaugural Champion based on bout results of July 10-11 +3 UNDERCARD BOUTS (TBD) FLYWEIGHT (52kg) September 18-19 Mikhail ALOIAN (RUS) vs Challenger (Winner OGQB ) APB Inaugural Champion based on bout results of July 10-11 +3 UNDERCARD BOUTS (TBD) BANTAMWEIGHT (56kg) September 11-12 Khedafi DJELKHIR (FRA) vs Challenger (Winner OGQB ) APB Inaugural Champion based on bout results of July 10-11 +3 UNDERCARD BOUTS (TBD) LIGHTWEIGHT (60kg) September 18-19 Berik ABDRAKHMANOV (KAZ) vs Challenger (Winner OGQB ) APB Inaugural Champion based on bout results of July 10-11 +3 UNDERCARD BOUTS (TBD) LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT (64kg) September 11-12 Armen ZAKARYAN (RUS) vs Challenger (Winner OGQB ) APB Inaugural Champion based on bout results of July 17-18 +3 UNDERCARD BOUTS (TBD) WELTERWEIGHT (69kg) September 18-19 Onur SIPAL (TUR) vs Challenger (Winner OGQB ) APB Inaugural Champion based on bout results of July 17-18 +3 UNDERCARD BOUTS (TBD) MIDDLEWEIGHT (75kg) September 11-12 Adem KILICCI (TUR) vs Challenger (Winner OGQB ) APB Inaugural Champion based on bout results of July 17-18 +3 UNDERCARD BOUTS (TBD) LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (81kg) September 18-19 Ehsan ROUZBAHANI (IRI) vs Challenger (Winner OGQB ) APB Inaugural Champion based on bout results of July 17-18 +3 UNDERCARD BOUTS (TBD) HEAVYWEIGHT (91kg) September 11-12 Aleksei EGOROV (RUS) vs Challenger (Winner OGQB ) APB Inaugural Champion based on bout results of July 10-11 +3 UNDERCARD BOUTS (TBD) SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT (91+kg) September 18-19 Erik PFEIFER (GER) vs Challenger (Winner OGQB ) APB Inaugural Champion based on bout results of July 17-18 +3 UNDERCARD BOUTS (TBD) OGQB Olympic Games Qualifying Bout