International Boxing Union (IBU, 1913-1946)
| International Boxing Union (IBU) | |
|---|---|
| sport | Boxing |
| Founded | 1913 |
| Place of foundation | Ghent , Belgium |
The International Boxing Union (IBU) is a former boxing association founded in Ghent , Belgium in 1913. It is not to be confused with the active, insignificant world association founded in 1996 in Atlanta , Georgia , USA , which has the same name.
The IBU was an attempt to establish a significant, uniform, international organization for professional boxing , but without great success. Because as long as it lasted, it was small and without influence. The boxer who held the IBU title was not recognized worldwide as "the real world champion". The signatories of the protocol for the IBU were Paul Rousseau (President of the Fédération Française de Boxe et de Lutte ), Fred Tilbury ( President of the Fédération Belge de Boxe ) and Victor Breyer (President of the Société Française de Propagation de la Boxe Anglaise ). The necessary authority was given by the New York State Athletic Commission .
The association was inactive for a long time because of the First World War. It was not until 1920, this time based in Paris , that it was busy again.
By the end of 1942, the International Boxing Union was in the hands of the Nazis and Fascists, who transformed it and renamed it the Associazione Pugilistica Professionistica Europea (APPE) . From then on, this organization was inactive until 1946. In 1946 the association, which since then has awarded the title of European champion in the respective weight classes in professional boxing, was re-established as the European Boxing Union (EBU).