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The Amateur Boxing Association of England is the governing body of amateur boxing in England. There are separate organisation in the other home nations. Home Nations is a term to refer to the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom — England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland — collectively, but as separate entities, distinct from the United Kingdom as a whole. ...
The Association was founded in 1880 and organsied the first ABA Championships the following year.
Boxing's governing bodies, under the guidance of Sport England, are required continuously to research and implement new safety measures.
In amateurboxing, such measures have included the reduction in the duration of rounds of boxing from 3 to 2 minutes, a reduction in the weight categories from 3 kgs to 2 kgs for Junior Competition (Under 15) and an increase in the size of competition gloves from 8oz to 10oz.
AmateurBoxing is also the only sport which requires and provides a comprehensive and updated medical history card for every participant which is completed by a doctor every time a competitor participates.
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