IABA confident of hosting worlds

IRISH boxing chief Dominic O’Rourke is confident the Irish Amateur Boxing Association (IABA) will be given the opportunity to host the AIBA 2011 World Championships in Dublin.

Ireland and Korea are the only two countries left (from five bids) in the running to hold the tournament, which will act as one of the qualifiers for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

World amateur boxing chiefs AIBA are expected to make an announcement on the winning bid on February 16 next.