BIBA Executive Committee – British & Irish Boxing Authority

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 Council (PBC), 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

In 2018 the British & Irish Boxing Boxing Authority signed up to the Mental Health Charter for Sports & Recreation as well as created a new Health & Safety Executive website – www.boxbiba.co.uk – to provide information and resources for BIBA license holders with regard to all Health & Safety procedures as well as related research and resources on these matters as well as Mental Health awareness.

In August 2018 the British & Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA) became the first commission to receive authorisation from the Association of Professional Boxing Commissions (APBC) to offer APBC Accredited Referee & Judge courses, not just for BIBA officials but all Commission’s officials world-wide.

Official bout record publishing, for events sanctioned by the British & Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA) are by Pro Boxing Records (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.

President: TBA

Vice President/CEO: Gianluca Di Caro

Head Trauma Signs & Symptoms Awareness Certificated

Vice President (Ambassador): Herol Graham

Chairman: Al Low

Vice Chairman: Tanveer Qureshi (Barrister)

Secretary General: David Smith

Chief Medical Officer: Professor Michael Graham

Deputy CMO: Professor Bruce Davies

Director of Female Boxing: Marianne Marston

Director of International Broadcasting: Ira Steven Glass

Director of Media Relations: Simon Green

Head of Officials (Referees & Judges): Lee Murtagh

Head Trauma Signs & Symptoms Awareness Certificated

Association of Professional Boxing Commissions (APBC) Accredited Referee/Judge as well as APBC Referee/Judge Course Leader

Head of Officials (Timekeeping): Nigel Beaven

Head of Officials (Inspectors): Georgia Collison

Regional Executive Boards & Sister Commissions

SCOTLAND

Chairman (Scotland): Ian Longstaff

Vice Chairman & Chief Medical Officer (Scotland): Professor Julien S Baker

Deputy CMO (Scotland): Dr. Rajeev McCrea-Routray MBChB BMedSci(hons) DipSportMed(IOC) MFSEM DCH

IRELAND

Chairman (Ireland) Martin Rogan

Vice Chairman (Ireland) Marty Kayes

WALES

Chairman (Wales): Professor Michael Graham

Vice Chairman (Wales): Ken Coughlin

Deputy Chief Medical Officer (Wales): Dr John Pates

MALTA

Malta Boxing Commission (MBC)
MBC licenses, sanctions and governs professional boxing events in the Republic of Malta

Website: www.maltaboxingcommission.com

President: Tim Witherspoon

Chairman: Charlie Cardona

Chief Medical Officer: Dr Mark Xuereb

CYPRUS

TRNC Professional Boxing Commission
TRNC Professional Boxing Commission licenses, sanctions and governs professional boxing events in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

Website: www.biba-trnc.com

President: Yiltan Zabit