Boxing: AIBA head wants to double women's numbers for 2016 (Reuters)

LONDON (Reuters) - The head of world amateur boxing Wu Ching-kuo wants to double the number of women's weight categories to at least six for the next Olympics in Brazil in 2016. Taiwanese Wu revealed his plans for the women's event, which is making its debut at the London Games, to the crowd shortly before the first of three women's Olympics finals on Thursday. "The boxers are all heroes, they have a very important role in the history of AIBA (International Boxing Association)," Wu said at the Excel arena. ...