GBU Original
Continues to develop its international men’s professional boxing championship structure.
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GBU Original & WIBF Original
GBU Original and WIBF Original join forces with BXA
GBU Original – Global Boxing Union and WIBF Original – Women’s International Boxing Federation are entering a new stage of international development through strategic cooperation with Boxing Authority (BXA), a global professional boxing organization created to support stronger standards, transparent structures and coordinated international development across the sport.
A New Global Vision in Professional Boxing
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This cooperation brings together the historical identity and championship traditions of GBU Original and WIBF Original with the modern international structure and ambitions of BXA. The objective is to create a strong professional boxing network capable of coordinating licensing, championship regulations, rankings, sanctioning procedures, officials, medical and safety standards, international representatives and the overall development of professional boxing across multiple countries and continents.
Roles Within the Cooperation
WIBF Original
Maintains a dedicated focus on women’s professional boxing and the creation of high-level international opportunities for female athletes.
BXA – Boxing Authority
Serves as a major coordinating platform, supporting international administration, licensing systems, regulatory standards, championship recognition and cooperation between promoters, commissions, federations, officials and national representatives.
Opportunities for Athletes & Promoters
Another important priority is the creation of stronger opportunities for athletes. Through a wider international network, boxers will have the possibility to compete for recognized championships, develop their professional careers across different markets and gain greater international exposure.
Promoters will benefit from clearer procedures, coordinated championship structures and access to an expanding network of representatives and licensed officials. By combining experience, historical recognition and modern administration, the cooperation aims to provide promoters and athletes with a reliable international framework in which professional boxing can grow.
GBU Original – Global Boxing Union
The Global Boxing Union (GBU) is an international professional boxing organization with a history extending back to the 1990s. Over the years, GBU has sanctioned professional championship contests across Europe and other international markets, awarding World, Intercontinental and Continental titles in multiple weight divisions.
GBU has been associated with a number of respected figures in international boxing and has crowned champions including established professionals who later competed at the highest levels of the sport. The organization developed particularly strong roots in Europe, with Germany becoming an important centre for its activities.
Today, GBU Original represents the continuation and revitalization of this historic boxing identity. Its mission is to preserve the traditions, championship structure and international heritage of the Global Boxing Union while modernizing its operations and developing new opportunities for professional boxers, promoters and national representatives worldwide.
WIBF Original – Women’s International Boxing Federation
The Women’s International Boxing Federation (WIBF) is one of the historic international organizations dedicated to the development and promotion of professional women’s boxing. Its history is closely connected with the growth of women’s boxing at a time when female fighters had significantly fewer opportunities, recognition and championship platforms than they do today.
WIBF became an important international title organization, sanctioning women’s World and international championship contests in numerous weight divisions. Its history is associated with pioneers of women’s professional boxing, including Barbara Buttrick, one of the most influential early figures in the development of the women’s side of the sport.
Over the years, WIBF championship belts have been contested by female boxers from many countries and the organization contributed to the international recognition and professionalization of women’s boxing.
WIBF Original is being revitalized with the objective of preserving this historic legacy while building a modern international structure for the next generation of female professional boxers. Its focus remains clear: credible championships, international opportunities and the continued development of women’s boxing worldwide.
WIBF / GBU Leadership
International Representatives
One International Vision
The cooperation between Boxing Authority (BXA), GBU Original and WIBF Original is based on a shared objective: to strengthen the credibility, organization and international reach of professional boxing while respecting the history and traditions of the sport.
Together, the three organizations aim to build a modern global structure where heritage, professional standards and future development come together under one international vision.