Boxing

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has warned the International Boxing Association (Aiba) that it needs to make more progress in implementing vital governance reforms or it could face being blocked from being on the programme for the Tokyo 2020 summer Olympic Games.

The International Boxing Association (Aiba) has claimed it is now in compliance with the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) Code, while the body’s interim president, Gafur Rakhimov, has instigated legal action in a bid to clear his name in the sporting world.

The International Boxing Association (Aiba) has announced a new partnership to outsource the management of its anti-doping program as part of continued efforts to assure the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over its governance.

The World Boxing Council (WBC) has launched a campaign to maintain the sport’s place in the Olympic Games amid growing concern over escalating tensions between the International Boxing Association (Aiba) and International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Former boxing world champions Ricky Hatton and Paulie Malignaggi are among the major names backing a new boxing tournament described as the sport’s first “entertainment series”.

The International Olympic Committee has opened an investigation into Aiba, the International Boxing Association, and could block the sport from participating at the Tokyo 2020 summer Olympic Games due to concerns over the body’s finances and governance.

The International Boxing Association (Aiba) has confirmed it has secured an out-of-court settlement to end a legal fight over a critical $10m (€8.18m) loan by one of its biggest creditors, stating the agreement will avoid the threat of bankruptcy.

The International Boxing Association (Aiba) has drawn further criticism after naming Gafur Rakhimov, a man described as “one of Uzbekistan's leading criminals” by US authorities, as its new interim president.

The International Boxing Association (Aiba) has announced that India will return to its World Series of Boxing (WSB) competition, while Croatia will enter a franchise for the first time.

The International Olympic Committee has suspended funding payments to the International Boxing Association (Aiba) due to concerns over the body’s governance.

Ching-Kuo Wu has today (Monday) stepped down as president of the International Boxing Association (Aiba) as the two parties said they have “amicably agreed” to resolve the management issues within the sport’s global governing body and to withdraw and terminate all related pending procedures before civil courts and the Aiba Disciplinary Commission.

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White has confirmed that he will lead the mixed martial arts promotion into boxing after stating he is in the process of attaining his promoter’s licence.

Ching-Kuo Wu’s suspension as the president of the International Boxing Association (Aiba) was confirmed by the governing body’s executive committee on Saturday, with an extraordinary congress scheduled for January, when the embattled chief is set to face a no-confidence vote.

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The World Boxing Super Series will stage the inaugural edition of its cruiserweight final in Jeddah, under a deal struck with the General Sports Authority of Saudi Arabia (GSA).

Italian Franco Falcinelli has been installed as the acting interim president of Aiba following the suspension of the International Boxing Association’s president, Ching-Kuo Wu.