FABA releases annual calender

THE Fiji Amateur Boxing Association (FABA) has released its annual calendar of events for the year, which includes Olympic qualifying events and monthly tournaments at the Commander Stanley Brown gym in Walu Bay.

Fiji Amateur Boxing head coach Cam Todd said it would be a very busy year for FABA.

“I will be selecting a junior squad, I’ve already done a base squad just need to finalise it,” Todd said.

“We are also setting up an elite squad for the year, preparing them for international fights and the visiting British Royal Marines boxing team from Australia,” said Todd.

“We also will be having the Oceania Boxing Championship on July 8, which Fiji hasn’t hosted for a very long time, so it is really a busy year for Fiji Amateur Boxing.”

Meanwhile, the Oceania Boxing Federation (OCBC) is yet to confirm the hosting of the Oceania Championship in Fiji in July.

It will do so following the board of directors meeting which will also finalise discussions and the details of its two major 2024 events — the OCBC Elite Men’s and Women’s Championship and the OCBC Youth / Junior Men’s and Women’s Championship.

❏ Key events for 2024 are as follows:

■ February – March British Royal Marines Tour.

■ February 24 BRM VS Combine Services – Suva.

■ March 2- BRM VS Fiji Invitation – Suva.

■ May 26 – Olympic 2nd Qualifier FABA Boxers participating – Thailand.

■ July 2-8 – FABA hosts Oceania Boxing Championship – Suva (to be confirmed by OCBA).

■ July 11-26 – Paris Olympics – France.

■ October 20 – November 6 IBA Youth Championships – Croatia