Newbridge boxing club Gavin Rees shocked the world when he beat Frenchman Souleymane M'baye to win the WBA title before losing it to Andreas Kotelnik. Middleweight Gary Lockett held the lightly regarded WBU belt but achieved fame when he unsuccessfully challenged world number one Kelly Pavlik in Atlantic City for the undisputed middleweight crown. Two time World Light-Heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly trained at the club as an amateur and during the first three years of his professional career but left in 2008. The Newbridge Boxing Club, considering its location in such a small town, has had a disproportionate influence on the global boxing
2008 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships champion in the 2006 edition, were fourth with one gold, one silver and two bronze. Bronze medals are awarded to both losing semi-finalists. 2008 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships The 2008 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships was an international women's boxing competition hosted by China from November 22 to 29, 2008 in Ningbo City. It was the 5th championship, which debuted 2001 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. The World Championship was contested in 13 weight disciplines by 237 amateur women boxers from 42 countries, and was conducted in the Ningbo Sports Center. China won four gold, two silver and four