Umar Kremlev, the President of the International Boxing Association,
took to the podium at the IBA Extraordinary Congress here in Istanbul
to defend his tenure, following concerns from a group of candidates
who were yesterday deemed ineligible for election.
Ten independent directors have been elected to the Board of the
International Boxing Association at its Extraordinary Congress, with
women topping the vote here at the Wow Hotel Istanbul.
The International Boxing Association Board of Directors will allow the
Russian Boxing Federation to vote in the upcoming Extraordinary
Congress here in Istanbul.
The International Boxing Association is expected to hold its
Presidential election tomorrow instead of today, to allow time for the
Court of Arbitration for Sport appeal of the challenger Boris van der
Vorst to be considered.
USA Boxing has recently announced a long-term strategic partnership
deal with one of the world's largest athletic apparel company Nike
Boxing and its global distributor Athlete Performance Solutions.