Malta Boxing Council News Issue 2 - June 2013 | Page 3

i Micallef vs. Gierke

Maltese Professional Boxer - Daniel Micallef recently beat Mercen Gierke of Germany to take the 'Malta Boxing Council' International Title

Professional Boxing At The 2016 Olympics

The AIBA Considers Itself The Absolute World Governing Body of Boxing

The International Amateur Boxing Association and the International Olympic Committee have both responded to widespread criticism of the plan of AIBA president Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu and executive director Ho Kim to allow professional boxers to compete in the Olympic Games beginning 2016.

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WKN Malta

The much awaited Re Match between Daniel “The Jet” Zahra & Bruno Torres of Portugal @ Gladiators Fight Night 5 on Friday June 21, 2013 @ The Greek Theatre Ta’Qali National Park.

Daniel “The Jet” Zahra and Bruno Torres have meet before for the WKN BB World Title in February 2013 in Portugal and was televised LIVE on Eurosport where Bruno Torres took a split points decision win.

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Ring History

Ken Norton

Ken Norton, a natural gifted athlete, made boxing history when he met Muhammad Ali for the North American Boxing Federation title, and won a12-round victory by split decision, on March 31, 1973, breaking Ali's jaw in the process.

Norton became the second man to defeat Ali as a professional

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