The International Boxing Association (IBA) will hold the IBA Punch Power Challenge as part of the inaugural IBA President’s Cup in Istanbul. The punch-power competition will use the association’s interactive IBA PUNCH machines, with qualifying taking place from 27 November to 1 December at Hasan Doğan Sports Complex.
Each participant gets one scored attempt of three punches per day. Scores from all three punches count, and daily results feed into an online overall ranking. A missed day cannot be made up.
Registration is open at ibapunch.com. Participants can also register at the venue by scanning a QR code on an IBA PUNCH machine and completing a short form. Entry is free for anyone aged 18 or over. Each person competes in one category under one account, and prize winners must verify their identity.
There are six weight categories. The men’s divisions are light, up to 63.5kg; middle, from 63.5kg to 80kg; and heavy, over 80kg. The women’s divisions are light, up to 60kg; middle, from 60kg to 75kg; and heavy, over 75kg. A participant’s category is based on their registered weight, which will be checked at a control weigh-in at the venue.
After the five-day qualifying round, the top five in each category — up to 30 athletes in total — will reach the final at the Global Boxing Forum on 4 December. Each finalist will deliver one series of three punches, with the combined score determining the prize places. The leader of the overall ranking will receive a separate award. The final will be streamed live on IBA’s social media and YouTube channels.
IBA developed PUNCH in-house as part of its digital boxing ecosystem. The machines measure each punch, display the result instantly and add it to a participant’s profile. Results from different locations feed into a shared ranking system, and IBA plans to expand the network to cities and countries around the world.
