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87-452: IABA or Iaba may refer to: Boxing [ edit ] International Amateur Boxing Association Irish Athletic Boxing Association Professional associations [ edit ] International Association of Black Actuaries Iranian American Bar Association Other [ edit ] Iaba, one of the ancient Assyrian queens Iaba, Banitu and Atalia Israel Anti-Boycott Act ,

174-413: A $ 9 million payment to WSB SA as a bribe, promising two gold medals in boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics in return. AIBA denied the allegations, stating that the payment was from an Azeri investor and "made on a commercial basis and with a view to a commercial return", and that the report "demonstrate[s] a complete misunderstanding of the procedures which lead to the award of Olympic boxing medals and

261-461: A ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes competing under their national flags, which had been imposed amid the invasion. Its 2023 world championships faced boycotts from a number of countries, and false statements by the IBA claiming that they were an "approved" qualifying path for the 2024 Summer Olympics. The CCA later evolved into a competing amateur boxing federation known as World Boxing . In June 2023,

348-617: A collaboration agreement with the International Military Sports Council . In September 2021, AIBA released an independent report commissioned from Canadian lawyer Richard McLaren , which had found that bouts leading up to and during the 2016 Summer Olympics had been manipulated. The report found bouts had been manipulated for money (up to $ 250,000), the perceived benefit of AIBA, or to thank National Federations, their Olympic committees, or hosts of competitions for their financial support and political backing. At

435-429: A false sense of security by encouraging boxers to make harder punches at their opponent's head or attack with their own head, and that they obscured peripheral vision . The change does not apply to males under 19, nor women, where headguards remain mandatory. At the 2016 Summer Olympics , boxing switched to a 10-point system modelled after professional boxing, with scores counted from a random selection of three out of

522-616: A new election, cementing Kremlev's position as the organization's president. During a speech to the Congress, Kremlev began to distance the IBA from the IOC and Olympics, including stating that "Olympic boxing" should be referred to as "IBA boxing", and affirming that "no one else should have influence on the organisation". During the Congress, the IBA also suspended the Ukraine Boxing Federation, accusing it of "government interference". At

609-460: A notable impact on the perception of the IBA, and the impact of that event can be seen in both the attitudes of the IBA and towards the IBA and its competitions. Kremlev has been a close ally of Russian president Vladimir Putin , with Le Monde having suggested that Kremlev's IBA presidency was "an opportunity to promote Russia's soft power " in the aftermath of the Russian doping scandal . Some of

696-537: A proposed anti-BDS law in the United States Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title IABA . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=IABA&oldid=1244798821 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

783-468: A rebranding, albeit maintaining "AIBA" as its abbreviated name. In 2010, AIBA launched the World Series of Boxing (WSB), a new international club competition involving teams of amateur boxers competing under a hybrid of amateur- and professional-style rules (including five rounds instead of three, and not wearing headgear ). Competitors would be able to maintain their amateur and Olympic eligibility, and

870-554: A return on investment before being shut down and replaced by an agreement with Alisports ), and only had $ 7 million in cash on hand. Its treasurer and finance director resigned, while Wu removed of a member of AIBA's executive committee after they raised concerns over irregularities in its finances. Wu was suspended in October 2017 by the AIBA disciplinary commission, citing his poor financial management and attempts to remove his opponents from

957-444: A silver medal in the event. On 9 August, she defeated Yang Liu of China in the final to win the gold medal. Khelif became Algeria's first female gold medalist in boxing, as well as the country's first boxer of any gender to win a medal since Mohamed Allalou in 2000 and the first to win a gold medal since Hocine Soltani in 1996 . Khelif's win came after she faced intense public scrutiny over her eligibility to compete in

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1044-463: A statement to Sky Sports , stated, "My child is a girl. She was raised as a girl. She's a strong girl. I raised her to be hard-working and brave. She has a strong will to work and to train." At a news conference on 3 August 2024, IOC President Thomas Bach defended the participation of Khelif and Lin Yu-ting , saying, "There was never any doubt about them being a woman." He further reaffirmed that Khelif

1131-399: Is an Algerian professional boxer . She won the gold medal in the women's 66 kg (welterweight) boxing event at the 2024 Summer Olympics . Following Khelif's victory over Italy's Angela Carini during the 2024 Olympic Games, misinformation surfaced on social media about her gender and eligibility to compete. False claims that Khelif is male were fuelled by Khelif's disqualification from

1218-482: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages International Amateur Boxing Association The IBA's status in the boxing community began to decline in the 2000s, and moreso in the 2010s and 2020s; multiple presidencies—such as those of Anwar Chowdhry (1986–2006), Wu Ching-kuo (2006–2017), and Umar Kremlev (2020–present)—have been impacted by governance issues and allegations of corruption, such as concerns over

1305-533: Is related to the politicised accusations against me." Mohamed Moustahsane of Morocco served as an interim president during this time. An Extraordinary AIBA Congress was held virtually in December 2020 to elect a new president, with the ballot contested between Moustahsane, Dutch Boxing Federation president Boris van der Vorst, and Umar Kremlev of the Boxing Federation of Russia . On 12 December 2020, Kremlev

1392-421: The 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships , the AIBA increased the number of weight classes for men and women to 13 and 12, respectively. For the first time, cash prizes were introduced for medalists as well, with $ 100,000 for gold medals, $ 50,000 for silver, and $ 25,000 for both bronze medals; Kremlev stated that boxers should be "successful in the ring, but also self-sufficient and prosperous". In November 2021,

1479-570: The 2023 Women's World Boxing Championships , organised by the Russian-led International Boxing Association (IBA) after she allegedly failed unspecified gender eligibility tests . The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and its Paris Boxing Unit stated Khelif was eligible to compete in the Olympics and criticized the IBA's previous disqualification as "sudden and arbitrary" and taken "without any due process". Khelif

1566-849: The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland ; general secretary Chris Roberts argued that the CAS "was biased in favour of the IOC" In April 2024, the IBA announced the formation of a new professional boxing committee. During the 2024 Summer Olympics, Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting were both cleared to compete by the Paris 2024 Boxing Unit under its own criteria. Controversy re-emerged during Khelif's round of 16 match against Italian boxer Angela Carini , who retired after taking two blows from Khelif. The match also resulted in Khelif receiving backlash from those who questioned her biological sex and gender identity ; Khelif

1653-466: The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for testing, but WADA denied involvement in sex verification, stating it deals solely with anti-doping matters. Seeded fifth in the women's 66 kg (welterweight) event , Khelif defeated Hungary 's Luca Hámori in the quarterfinals on 3 August. She then defeated Thailand 's Janjaem Suwannapheng in the semifinals on 6 August, guaranteeing her at least

1740-414: The 2016 Summer Olympics . Kremlev's tenure has been controversial, with concerns raised by the IOC over the IBA's increasing ties to Russia after assuming the presidency (including moving much of its operations to Russia and having state-owned Gazprom as sole sponsor for a period), opposition to the independent appointment of judges and referees, irregularities during subsequent presidential elections, and

1827-586: The 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics, and the sport's status for 2028 is currently undetermined. Kremlev was elected in 2020 with a promise of reforms, and the rehabilitation of its relationship with the IOC. Under Kremlev, the IBA instituted a major restructuring of its executive board, introduced a financial assistance program for national federations, added prize money to its World Boxing Championships, and paid off its outstanding debt. It also commissioned an independent report by Richard McLaren that found systemic attempts to manipulate match outcomes for money during

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1914-511: The 2022 European Junior Boxing Championships afterward, the Ukraine delegation was initially prohibited from competing under its flag due to the suspension, resulting in multiple boxers forfeiting their matches in protest. The IBA subsequently stated that the delegation would be allowed to compete under their flag. The IOC expressed concern over the suspension and the outcome of the vote, and stated that it would be investigated. On 5 October 2022,

2001-406: The AIBA's technical rules, albeit with some amendments to eligibility requirements and to improve transparency in judging and scoring. Rakhimov stepped down on 15 July 2019, amid scrutiny of his presence on a U.S. Treasury Department sanctions list for alleged ties to a criminal organization; he stated that there was an "urgent need for my continued presence in the defence process of the case, which

2088-558: The Boxing Independent Integrity Unit (BIIU) one day before the vote, accusing them of engaging in prohibited "collaborations" and campaigning outside of the designated period. One of the candidates—Boris van der Vorst (who felt that Kremlev's reform efforts had so far been "superficial") —declared his intent to file an appeal in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). He cited that the IBA's Disciplinary Committee had approved

2175-650: The Competition Committee, the Women's Committee, and the Medical and Anti-Doping Committee. The 32-member executive committee was replaced with a 22-member board of directors; new members would be elected rather appointed by the president. The Medical and Anti-Doping Committee renewed AIBA's agreement with the International Testing Agency (ITA). In 2021, Olympic champion, two-time World champion István Kovács

2262-475: The Games, ruling that the fight should have been stopped and awarded to Shimizu after three knockdowns. In March 2013, AIBA announced that it would end the mandatory use of headgear in senior men's competitions (19–40 years old) at the national, continental and international levels effective 1 June; it cited studies finding that headgear actually increased the risk of concussions and head injuries , as they provided

2349-605: The Gazprom agreement. It also pledged support for preserving boxing as a Summer Olympic sport. The IOC had been concerned about the IBA under Kremlev's leadership, citing the Gazprom sponsorship, Kremlev having spent heavily on apparent self-promotion, and having opposed independent appointment of judges and referees. Prior to the IBA Congress in Istanbul in May 2022, the IOC sent a letter to

2436-565: The IBA Championships disqualification, Khelif represented Algeria at the Arab Games , where she won a gold medal in the women's welterweight event. In November 2023, she announced that she was turning professional ; her first professional fight took place in Singapore that month. In January 2024, Khelif became a UNICEF national ambassador. In April, she won the women's 66 kg event at

2523-557: The IBA detailing continued concerns for the organisation's "governance, financial sustainability and the proven integrity of the refereeing and judging systems", and noting that it had yet to produce any work on proposed qualification paths for the 2024 Summer Olympics . At the Congress, five presidential election candidates connected to the Common Cause Alliance were deemed ineligible by the Interim Nomination Unit of

2610-495: The IBA lifted its ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes competing under their flags, stating that it "strongly believes that politics shouldn't have any influence on sports." The move faced criticism, with Finland and Sweden stating that they would boycott any IBA-sanctioned event featuring Russian or Belarusian boxers. In November 2022, the IBA signed a cooperation agreement with the World Boxing Association , one of

2697-552: The IBA minutes available on their website, this decision was initially taken solely by the IBA Secretary General and CEO. The IBA Board only ratified it afterward and only subsequently requested that a procedure to follow in similar cases in the future be established and reflected in the IBA Regulations. The minutes also say that the IBA should "establish a clear procedure on gender testing". In July 2023, four months after

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2784-518: The IBA sent a cease and desist notice to World Boxing, asserting a trademark on "World Boxing" registered with the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property ; however, the trademark had been registered a month after World Boxing's formation was announced. On 22 June 2023 during an Extraordinary IOC Session, the IOC executive board voted to withdraw its recognition of the IBA—marking

2871-478: The IBA stated that Khelif and others "did not undergo a testosterone examination but were subject to a separate and recognized test, whereby the specifics remain confidential", and further alleged that they "were found to have competitive advantages over other female competitors". The following day, the IOC released their own statement in response, stating that the IBA's decision was "sudden and arbitrary" and "without any due process". IOC further stated: According to

2958-600: The IBA's operations had also been relocated from Switzerland to Russia. The IBA initially followed the IOC's recommendation that Russian and Belarusian athletes not be allowed to compete under their national flags. A consortium known as the Common Cause Alliance was formed by 18 national federations, demanding that the IBA evaluate the impact of the invasion on itself and the Russian Boxing Federation , and seeking more transparency over its finances and

3045-457: The IOC expressed concerns about the governance of AIBA under Wu Ching-kuo's leadership, and reaffirmed these concerns in an IOC Executive Board decision in February 2018. In October 2018, AIBA issued lifetime bans to Wu and former executive director Ho Kim, after a report documented "gross negligence and financial mismanagement of affairs and finances". In November 2018, Gafur Rakhimov was elected

3132-430: The IOC for having too few qualifying events. Due to the suspension, the IBA did not have the authority to sanction Olympic qualifiers; USA Boxing accused the IBA of spreading misinformation to "sabotage" the qualification process, and the IOC reiterated that its system was the only approved qualification pathway for the 2024 Olympics. In March 2023, Ajay Singh , President of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI),

3219-420: The IOC issued a statement denouncing the IBA's original decision in 2023 as being "arbitrary" and "taken without any proper procedure." The IOC further stated: According to the IBA minutes available on their website, this decision was initially taken solely by the IBA Secretary General and CEO. The IBA Board only ratified it afterward and only subsequently requested that a procedure to follow in similar cases in

3306-519: The IOC voted to formally revoke its recognition of the IBA, due to a lack of sufficient progress on addressing governance, finance, and corruption concerns since the original suspension; the IBA became the first international federation to ever be expelled from the Olympic movement. During the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, representatives from the national associations of England, France, Belgium, Brazil and

3393-531: The IOC, and the replacement of the Ethics and Disciplinary committees with a Boxing Integrity Unit, which would operate independently of AIBA. These amendments among others, including term limits and new eligibility criteria for board members, were adopted in an Extraordinary Congress in December 2021. To mark the association's 75th anniversary, AIBA also unveiled a new logo and officially adopted "IBA" as its abbreviated name. The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 had

3480-495: The Independent Governance Reform Group recommended the replacement of the majority of AIBA's board of directors and a further reduction in membership to 18, citing a "severe loss of trust by major stakeholders, including the IOC" due to "poor or non-existent monitoring, investigation and prosecution of integrity issues". It also recommended the addition of a liaison officer as a point of contact between AIBA and

3567-522: The Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport , stating, "All this controversy makes me sad [...] I'm sorry for my opponent, too. If the IOC said she can fight, I respect that decision." The Algerian Olympic Committee (COA) defended Khelif, stating before the match that Khelif had been the victim of "unethical targeting" and "baseless propaganda", and that they had taken "all necessary measures" to protect Khelif and her right to compete. Khelif's father, in

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3654-455: The Netherlands met in a preliminary consortium for the foundation of an international boxing federation: The Fédération internationale de boxe amateur (FIBA). The official foundation has been celebrated on 24 August. Right after, international competitions appeared in the boxing arena, allowing amateurs to compete in well-known tournaments. In November 1946, a consensus was met to give way for

3741-607: The Netherlands, New Zealand, and Sweden for their involvement in World Boxing, and Czechia for hosting an event including ineligible boxers; van der Vorst—who was named World Boxing's first president—stated that the suspensions were "yet another clear demonstration of how the IBA proclaims its implementation of reforms, such as the establishment of the Integrity Unit, only to subsequently make authoritative and retaliatory decisions that contradict its own regulations." In October 2023,

3828-531: The Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States, the IBA announced its own Olympic qualification system in February 2023 that incorporated the World Boxing Championships—which the IBA claimed had been approved by the IOC executive board in 2022. The IBA argued that the exclusion of its championships from the IOC pathways were "against the principles of boxing", and criticized

3915-535: The Rio 2016 Olympic Games"; however, the original decision would still remain. In July 2017, Wu began to face scrutiny over the AIBA's finances, including reports that it was facing demands for repayments from investors such as the Azerbaijani company Benkons (a US$ 10 million loan meant to be repaid in 2013) and First Commitment International Trade (who had invested CHF 19 million in AIBA's marketing arm, but did not receive

4002-457: The Russian team of cheating; he asked Russian president Vladimir Putin on Twitter , "Hey Vlad, How much did they charge you bro??" The AIBA would remove an unspecified number of judges and referees following the controversy, stating that they "determined that less than a handful of the decisions were not at the level expected" and "that the concerned referees and judges will no longer officiate at

4089-528: The Russian-led International Boxing Association 's (IBA) that Khelif had failed unspecified eligibility tests. This disqualification happened three days after Khelif defeated Azalia Amineva  [ ru ] , a previously unbeaten Russian prospect. The disqualification restored the Russian boxer's undefeated record. According to the Algerian Olympic Committee , Khelif was disqualified for medical reasons. Uzbekistani boxer Navbakhor Khamidova

4176-712: The World Boxing Cup in Pueblo, Colorado , U.S., defeating Emilie Sonvico in the final. The boxing events in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics were managed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Paris 2024 Boxing Unit. The IBA had been suspended by the IOC in 2019 due to governance issues under prior leadership; since then, Olympic boxing has been overseen by an IOC task force. The IOC cleared Khelif to compete in Paris, confirming that she complied with all necessary eligibility and medical regulations for

4263-528: The association was working towards a move to "open" scoring (where judges' scores would be displayed to the audience in real-time in order to provide greater transparency), and was working on changes to how it selects officials ahead of the 2008 Summer Olympics . In 2006, Wu Ching-kuo challenged Chowdhry for the AIBA's presidency, winning the vote 83-79 at the AIBA Congress in Santo Domingo . The campaign

4350-507: The best interests of boxing and athlete", and compared it to Nazi Germany's declaration of war on the Soviet Union (whose anniversary fell on the same day). World Boxing welcomed the decision, stating that it provided greater certainty for the future of boxing at the Olympics. The IOC's decision was upheld by CAS in April 2024, prompting the IBA to file another request for appeal, this time with

4437-840: The boxing governing body to regain the loss of credibility due to the behavior of some leading officials in World War II. The FIBA was dissolved and the English Amateur Boxing Association in partnership with the French Boxing Federation decided to create the Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur (AIBA). The president of the French Boxing Federation, Emile Grémaux , was elected to the position of President. Anwar Chowdhry first became president of AIBA in 1986. While he would be one of

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4524-425: The bus fare. She stated that her father, who is a welder, initially did not allow her to participate in the sport because "he did not approve of boxing for girls". At the 2018 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships , Khelif finished 17th in the women's lightweight event after being eliminated in the first round by Karina Ibragimova . At the 2019 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships , she finished 33rd in

4611-564: The candidates, and ruled that the activities of the Common Cause Alliance were supportive of the IBA's mission. Kremlev was re-elected for a four-year term. Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain was elected as the chair and a voting member on the board of directors for the IBA's Athletes' Committee. The BIIU decision was overturned by CAS; therefore, a special IBA Congress was held in September 2022 in Yerevan . The IBA's members subsequently voted against

4698-472: The competitions would also offer a qualification pathway for the Olympics. AIBA described the circuit as a "pathway" to professional boxing, aiming to "[reunite] the broader boxing world and its grassroots amateur foundation." The WSB would be operated by the commercial company WSB SA on behalf of the AIBA; its main investor was Hong Kong-based First Commitment International Trade. In 2011, BBC News reported via whistleblowers that an Azeri national had made

4785-436: The conception of the test, to how the test was shared with us, to how the tests have become public, is so flawed that it's impossible to engage with it". During the IBA press conference in Paris on 5 August 2024, the organization's position and its president, Umar Kremlev, regarding the nature of the conducted tests changed and became contradictory. Initially, the IBA claimed that sex verification tests were conducted. Still, at

4872-556: The conference, Secretary General Chris Roberts spoke of "chromosome tests", while Kremlev asserted that the tests aimed to determine testosterone levels in athletes. The situation was exacerbated by Kremlev's statements, who repeatedly criticized IOC President Thomas Bach , declared his intention to initiate legal proceedings against him, and expressed dissatisfaction with the Olympic Games opening ceremony , calling it "humiliating". The IBA claimed to have used laboratories accredited by

4959-405: The controversial disqualifications of Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting during the IBA's 2023 world championships. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine , a group of national federations known as the Common Cause Alliance (CCA) demanded transparency over the IBA's finances and the Gazprom sponsorship, and pledged continued support for boxing as an Olympic event. In October 2022, the IBA lifted

5046-446: The event. While the IOC does not test athletes for gender, it stated that all athletes competing in Paris comply with the competition's eligibility and entry regulation, and that Khelif "was born female, was registered female, lived her life as a female, boxed as a female, has a female passport". Later, the IOC confirmed receiving the letter from the IBA in June 2023, and stated that "from

5133-449: The executive committee. On 20 November 2017, Wu announced that he would step down as president effective immediately, with senior vice president Franco Falcinelli replacing him in the interim. In a joint statement, AIBA and Wu stated that they had "amicably agreed to resolve the management issues within AIBA and to withdraw and terminate all related pending procedures before civil courts and AIBA disciplinary commission." In December 2017,

5220-473: The fifth seed, Khelif received a bye into the second round. In the second round, held on 1 August, she defeated Angela Carini of Italy 46 seconds after the match commenced, when Carini withdrew after receiving two blows, citing intense pain in her nose. Carini reportedly exclaimed, "It's not fair!" after a punch from Khelif. Because of this, Khelif received online backlash from those who questioned her gender . The next day, Carini apologized to Khelif via

5307-741: The final after defeating Chelsey Heijnen . She was then defeated by Amy Broadhurst in the final and finished runner-up. Later that year, Khelif saw further success, winning gold medals at the Mediterranean Games and the African Amateur Boxing Championships . In March 2023, Khelif competed for the gold medal in the finals at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships ; however, she was disqualified shortly before her gold medal bout against People's Republic of China boxer Yang Liu . The disqualification came amid allegations from

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5394-401: The first time an international federation has been expelled from the Olympic movement. The board cited that the IBA had not shown sufficient progress on the concerns raised upon its 2019 suspension, including governance, finances, and corruption. The decision was criticised by the IBA, which stated that it was "catastrophic for global boxing and blatantly contradicts the IOC's claims of acting in

5481-429: The five judges after each round, based on criteria such as punches landed and effective aggressiveness. Two results in particular attracted controversy: the defeat of Vasily Levit by Russian Evgeny Tishchenko in the men's heavyweight gold-medal fight, drawing jeers from the audience, and the defeat of Michael Conlan by Russian Vladimir Nikitin in the men's bantamweight quarter-final. Conlan accused AIBA and

5568-424: The four major sanctioning bodies in professional boxing. Boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics was sanctioned by the IOC's Paris 2024 Boxing Unit due to the suspension of the IBA. In December 2022, the IOC announced direct qualifiers incorporating the continental multi-sport events and two world qualification events. Amid growing boycotts of the 2023 IBA World Boxing Championships by nations such as Canada, Czechia,

5655-425: The future be established and reflected in the IBA Regulations. The minutes also say that the IBA should "establish a clear procedure on gender testing". On 30 September 2024, the IOC sent a letter to National Olympic Committees (NOCs) requesting that they cease their relationships with bodies affiliated with the IBA, and instead work with those that are, or intend to affiliate, with a boxing federation "established for

5742-447: The impossibility of influencing these." Scrutiny over officiating would re-emerge during the 2012 Olympics ; in a men's bantamweight Round of 16 bout, Satoshi Shimizu of Japan knocked Magomed Abdulhamido of Azerbaijan to the floor six times without the referee ever issuing a standing-eight count ; the judges awarded the victory to Abdulhamidov. The AIBA overturned the result on appeal and dismissed referee Ishanguly Meretnyyazov from

5829-423: The integrity of officiating and scoring in Olympic boxing. Financial mismanagement during Wu Ching-kuo's tenure caused the association to incur a large amount of unpaid debt, resulting in his departure in 2017, and being issued a lifetime ban in 2018. In June 2019, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) suspended the association due to governance and financial issues; an IOC-organised task force oversaw boxing at

5916-471: The longest-tenured in the AIBA's history, it was one marked by criticism over the association's handling of officiating and judging during boxing at the Summer Olympic Games . During a gold medal bout at the 1988 Summer Olympics , American boxer Roy Jones Jr. controversially lost to Park Si-hun of host nation South Korea in a disputed, 3–2 decision, despite Jones' dominant performance throughout

6003-585: The match. Amid allegations of bias in judging, Chowdhry oversaw multiple reforms, including the adoption of computerised scoring , and alcohol screenings for judges and referees. Despite these changes, controversies surrounding officiating persisted into later Olympics, including accusations of misconduct. At the 1996 Summer Olympics , Daniel Petrov 's victory over Onyok Velasco faced allegations of computer scoring irregularities from Filipino media outlets, although other critics (such as The New York Times ) felt that while Velasco deserved more points, Petrov

6090-576: The new president of AIBA, beating Serik Konakbayev . In June 2019, the IOC voted to suspend its recognition of AIBA as the governing body for the sport, stripping AIBA of any involvement in the Olympic Games. The IOC oversaw the qualification events and the boxing tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics through a task force chaired by Morinari Watanabe , president of the International Gymnastics Federation . The task force adopted

6177-535: The organization's financial woes, which led to Wu's resignation in November 2017. AIBA Pro Boxing staged bouts only from late 2014 to 2016, and the World Series of Boxing abruptly ceased operations amid mounting financial losses after its 2018 season. Imane Khelif Imane Khelif ( Arabic : إيمان خليف , romanized :  ʾĪmān Khalīf , pronounced [ʔiːˈmaːn xaˈliːf] ; born 2 May 1999)

6264-431: The purpose of Olympic Boxing." In response, the IBA initiated legal action against the IOC, accusing it of interfering with its operations." Under the leadership of President Wu Ching-kuo , who ran AIBA from 2006 to 2017, the organization divided its competitions into three categories as part of Wu's overarching goal to govern boxing in all its forms: Wu's two professional ventures were abandoned by AIBA largely due to

6351-493: The quarterfinals. She was the first female boxer to represent Algeria at the Olympics. In February 2022, Khelif won a gold medal at the Strandja Memorial Tournament after defeating Nataliya Sychugova in the final of the women's 63 kg event. Khelif was selected as Algeria's flagbearer at the 2022 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships . At the tournament, she became the first Algerian female boxer to reach

6438-410: The round of 16. The IBA claimed that Khelif had tested positive on unspecified DNA tests for XY chromosomes ; there has been no published medical evidence that Khelif has XY chromosomes or heightened testosterone. A rival governing body known as World Boxing was launched in April 2023, with its interim board including officials from member organizations of the Common Cause Alliance. USA Boxing

6525-447: The testing methodology, stating the "specifics remain confidential". At the time, Khelif said the ruling meant having "characteristics that mean I can't box with women", but said she was the victim of a "big conspiracy" regarding the disqualification. She initially appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport but the appeal was terminated since Khelif couldn't pay the procedural costs. On 31 July 2024, regarding their 2023 decision,

6612-569: The women's category, including from celebrities and world leaders. Khelif became the target of online abuse and misinformation, including the false claim that she is a man, which was promoted by figures such as J. K. Rowling . In response, Khelif said that the backlash she received "harms human dignity" and called for an end to the bullying of athletes. Khelif filed a criminal complaint in France against multiple individuals for cyberbullying , naming in it Rowling and Elon Musk , among others. As

6699-521: The women's lightweight event after being eliminated in the first round by Natalia Shadrina. In March 2021, she won a gold medal at the Istanbul Bosphorus International Boxing Tournament, defeating Anastasia Belyakova in the final of the women's lightweight event. She represented Algeria in the women's lightweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics , where she was defeated by Ireland 's Kellie Harrington in

6786-433: Was assigned female at birth , and her gender identity corresponds with that . On 31 July 2024, regarding their 2023 decision, the IBA stated that Khelif and others "did not undergo a testosterone examination but were subject to a separate and recognized test, whereby the specifics remain confidential", and further alleged that they "were found to have competitive advantages over other female competitors". The following day,

6873-687: Was born female , and no medical evidence that she has XY chromosomes or elevated levels of testosterone has been published. Khelif was born in Aïn Sidi Ali , Laghouat Province. When she was two months old, her family moved to Biban Mesbah, a rural village in Tiaret Province , where she would grow up. Her father said she "has loved sport since she was six-years-old." She originally played football before switching to boxing. In her early years, she had to commute to Tiaret to attend training sessions, and sold bread and scrap metal to afford

6960-510: Was appointed General Secretary of AIBA. A program of financial assistance to national federations was also introduced. In March 2021, AIBA appointed Ulrich Haas to lead the AIBA's Independent Governance Reform Group. On 7 April 2021, AIBA's new management signed a cooperation agreement with Russian state-owned energy company Gazprom , through which it became the organization's "General Partner". AIBA stated they had paid off all debts, including that of Benkons. On May 28, 2021, AIBA signed

7047-448: Was appointed vice-president of the IBA. During the 2023 IBA World Women's Boxing Championships that month, the IBA controversially disqualified Algerian boxer Imane Khelif hours before her gold medal match, and stripped Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting of her bronze medal, both reportedly for failing sex verification tests by having high levels of testosterone ; Khelif had defeated a Russian opponent—the then-undefeated Azaliia Amineva—in

7134-484: Was awarded the bronze medal over Khelif. In 2023, Umar Kremlev , president of the IBA, said that the disqualifications were because DNA tests "proved they had XY chromosomes" . The Washington Post stated, "It remains unclear what standards Khelif and Lin Yu-ting failed [in 2023] to lead to the disqualifications", further writing, "There never has been evidence that [...] Khelif [...] had XY chromosomes or elevated levels of testosterone." The IBA did not reveal

7221-546: Was elected as president of AIBA, receiving 57.33% of the vote. Kremlev had declared himself "the most clean candidate" after reports that the IOC had concerns over some of the candidates; Kremlev promised reforms, efforts to reinstate the AIBA's status with the IOC, and to pay off its debt. A new constitution was adopted the next day, creating five new committees: the Coaches Committee, the Champions and Veterans Committee,

7308-458: Was fraught with controversies, including allegations of bribery from both the Chowdhry and Wu campaigns, and armed bodyguards intimidating voters. Pierre Diakite—a delegate from Mali —was found dead in an elevator shaft at the hotel where the Congress was hosted, and carrying what was thought to be bribe money. In 2007, AIBA changed its full name to the "International Boxing Association" as part of

7395-564: Was influenced by "recommendations" by other sports bodies, the decision was made independently. On 8 May 2023, the IBA-controlled European Boxing Confederation ordered member federations to withdraw from a tournament being hosted by the Czech Republic due to its violation of EUBC and IBA rules, as members of non-member USA Boxing had been registered as participants. Later that month, the IBA suspended Germany,

7482-435: Was still the clear winner. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) began to increase its scrutiny of the AIBA following judging scandals in other Olympic sports, such as figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics , and gymnastics at the 2004 Summer Olympics . In 2005, the IOC froze US$ 9 million in funding to the AIBA until it established a "clear timeline and planned actions" for judging reforms; Chowdhry stated that

7569-454: Was the first national federation to resign from the IBA in favour of exclusively representing World Boxing. The IBA condemned World Boxing as a "rogue organization" whose sole purpose was to destroy the IBA's integrity, and threatened sanctions against national federations, athletes, and officials who participate in its events. In May 2023, Kremlev stated that the IBA's sponsorship with Gazprom had ended in December 2022. He stated that while it

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