Future of Olympic boxing in danger following IBA decision against a presidential leadership challenge

Posted at: September 26, 2022

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Olympic Boxing: The International Boxing Association (IBA) delegation that met in Yerevan on Sunday voted categorically against allowing a challenge to current president Umar Kremlev’s position, casting more questions on the future of Olympic boxing.

After a 45-minute delay forced on by a power failure in the Armenian capital, an Extraordinary Congress that had been specially assembled supported the Russian to move forward.

The prevailing consensus was that this decision put an end to expectations that the sport would be featured in the Los Angeles 2028 schedule.

After that, Kremlev gave a confident statement in which he seemed to prioritise the organization’s new post-Olympic course, insisting: “We shouldn’t say Olympic boxing, we should say IBA boxing.”

The IOC declared in a statement that it was “very worried” by the Congress’s circumstances, particularly the voting process and the IBA’s decision to suspend the Ukrainian Federation due to alleged political concerns.

It added: “Following these disturbing developments, the IOC (executive board) will have to fully review the situation at its next meeting.”

The IOC wrote to Kremlev in May to express its concerns about the governance, honesty of judges, and financial viability of the organisation he controls, as reported by the Guardian. In April, the 39-year-old asserted that Iba and the IOC had “established trust and confidence.”

Vladimir Putin and Kremlev were seen together at the opening of a new international boxing centre in Moscow earlier in September.

Boxing will still be included in the Paris 2024 Olympics, but unlike the postponed Tokyo 2020 Games, competitions will be run by an IOC task force, as the Iba is not permitted to plan Olympic events. The IOC doesn’t seem very eager to repeat this procedure in 2028.

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Future of Olympic boxing in danger following IBA decision against a presidential leadership challenge

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