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Chloe Black
A petition to abolish the boxing rule which prevented 12-year-old Chloe Black from fighting in the Nationals last week has garnered hundreds of signatures already.
Chloe from Tullow Boxing Club had travelled to the National Stadium and had completed the weigh-in, only to be told right before the fight that she was disqualified because she also takes part in Muay Thai.
The petition states: "Regarding a decision on May 17 at the girls National Boxing Championships in the National Stadium where Tullow Amateur Boxing Club's member Chloe Black was not allowed to box on the basis of an AIBA rule which disallows competitors to be involved in any other individual, physical, contact sport.
"We wish to have this rule abolished. The rule in this particular case was only applied as a result of an alleged complaint which apparently was then withdrawn."
I’ve had a few people DM on this, it’s a joke!!! If this is type of rules the IABA are trying to implement they will lose a lot of young boxers! I know for a fact I wouldn’t have stuck at boxing if I couldn’t play any other sport when I was a kid! https://t.co/zkIZilmkag
— Michael Conlan (@mickconlan11) May 20, 2019
The petition added: "This rule was not applied to any other boxer competing on Friday night who were also involved in other individual, physical, contact sport as stated by members of the IABA committee who made this decision not to allow Chloe a 12-year-old box in the final.
"The reason the IABA gave Tullow BC coaches for allowing the others to compete was because they said they only had to act on complaints that were lodged and there were no complaints about any other competitors participating in other physical, contact sports.
"This unfair and unjust rule which was only circulated on Thursday May 16 affects every child in Ireland involved in boxing.
"It has left Chloe Black devastated and in a position where she is unable to compete in boxing and was disallowed to compete for a second National title.
"Boxing is a sport that she loves and holds 1 National title, 2 Leinster titles and 3 Michael Andrews titles and has an unbeaten record.
"All because Chloe is involved in Carlow Muay Thai club which the IABA class as a physical contact sport.
"Please sign the petition to fight this rule on behalf of every young boxer in Ireland."
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