nobody can't put up a boxing match whether amateur or professional without any supervision from an authorized agency. for the amateur events it's ABAP with the guidance of GAB while for the pro, it's GAB since they are the ones giving licenses to the pro boxers and the same time giving them clearances to fight abroad.
it's not only in the philippines that amateur boxing is done. all countries are doing this but of course with proper rules and guidelines that are given by AIBA who is the world governing body for amateur boxing. AIBA classified the boxers using their age. the 3 categories are:
1. elite boxers - men and women boxers between the age of 17-34.
2. youth boxers - boys and girls boxers between the age of 17 to 18.
3. junior boxers - boys and girls boxers between the age of 15 to 16.
in europe, an amateur boxer must be 11 years old however there is no age limit or requirement as to when you are going to start training. when a boxer reaches 17, the boxer becomes a senior boxer. by the time a boxer reaches 34, he will no longer be allowed to box. just take note that in RP, indonesia, thailand and other asian countries the boxer even at the tender age of 16 can turn pro. only in the US, GRB, AUS, CAN and some other european countries required boxers to be 18 yrs old to become professional.
take note, boxing is a sport just like other contact sports such as taekwondo, judo, karatedo and muay so it's not about sabong thing. in contact sports, everyone must have sparring or contact practice.
by the way AIBA is headed by dr. ching-kuo wu of Chinese Taipie as it's elected 6th president since november 5, 2006 up to present.
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