About The British & Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA)
The British & Irish Boxing Authority is a professional boxing Governing, Sanctioning and Licensing organisation that operates primarily within the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
In April 2017 The British & Irish Boxing Authority became the first European Professional Boxing Governing and Sanctioning Organisation to become hundred percent compliant with the American Federal Act – 15 US Code Chapter 89 Professional Boxing Safety of 1996, commonly known as the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act
As such we at the British & Irish Boxing Authority are determined to do our utmost best for BIBA licensed professional boxers, whether they are just starting their career or are battle hardened veterans.
The British & Irish Boxing Authority’s primary focus – besides the licensing of professional boxers and their coaching, management and promotional agents, sanctioning of professional boxing events, as well as the training and licensing of officials – is the raising of medical protection standards for the sport, to ensure that the health and safety of the young men and women that participate in the sport, as well as the application of the Association Of Boxing Commissions (ABC) Unified Rules and Regulations for Professional Boxing events.
The British & Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA) has affiliation with many World Boxing Championship organisations, as well as a number of regional Championship organisations.
in 2017 The British & Irish Boxing Authority assigned the BIBA Championships to the Professional Boxing Association (PBA), who have successfully operated the Masters Championships for in excess of seventeen years, as the British & Irish Boxing Authority prepare to be the first European Professional Boxing Governing and Sanctioning organisation to be a hundred percent compliant with the American Federal Act – 15 US Code Chapter 89 Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996, commonly known as the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act
Official bout record publishing, for events sanctioned by the British & Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA) are by FightFax and BoxStat
THE BIBA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Executive Committee of the British & Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA) comprises of some of the most respected people within boxing, each dedicated to ensuring the health and safety of their license holders and boxers that compete on events sanctioned by the BIBA.
Honorary President: TBA
Vice President/CEO: Gianluca Di Caro
Vice President (Honorary): Herol Graham
Chairman: Al Low
Vice Chairman: TBA
Secretary General: David Smith
Chief Medical Officer: Dr Louise Eccles
Deputy Chief Medical Officer: Professor Michael Graham
Championship Ranking Chairman: Gianluca Di Caro
Director of Female Boxing: Marianne Marston
Director of International Broadcasting: Ira Glass
Director of Media Relations: Simon Green
Head of Officials (Timekeeping): Peter McCann
Head of Officials (Referees & Judges): Ken Curtis
Chief Inspectors: Dave Porter & Terry Clarke
Regional Executive Boards
SCOTLAND
Chairman (Scotland): Ian Longstaff
Vice Chairman & Deputy Chief Medical Officer (Scotland): Professor Julian S Baker
IRELAND
Vice President (Ireland): Mike Jefferson
Chairman (Ireland) Stevie Quinn
Vice Chairman (Ireland) Marty Kayes
WALES
Chairman (Wales): Professor Michael Graham
Vice Chairman (Wales): Ken Coughlin
Deputy Chief Medical Officer (Wales): Dr Mark Pates
MALTA – Malta Boxing Commission (MBC)
MBC licenses, sanctions and governs professional boxing events in the Republic of Malta
Chairman: Charlie Cardona
Chief Medical Officer: Dr Mark Xuereb
NORTHERN CYPRUS – BIBA-TRNC
BIBA-TRNC licenses, sanctions and governs professional boxing events in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
President: Yiltan Zabit
Vice President: Mehmet Pasha
Chairman: Hasan Karacalı
PAKISTAN – BIBA Pakistan
BIBA Pakistan licenses, sanctions and governs professional boxing events in Pakistan
Vice President: Mr. Ahsan Khan
AFGHANISTAN – BIBA Afghanistan
BIBA Afghanistan licenses, sanctions and governs professional boxing events in Afghanistan
General Secretary: Mr. Shukrullah Fazili
Legal Representation
Mahtab Aziz BA (Hons)
Wentworth Solicitors
193 Praed Street
London W12 1RH