A Russian national, former undisputed American light heavyweight champion Roy Jones Jr., in a conversation with , hinted that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) a priori did not want to reconsider its attitude towards the International Association boxing (IBA).
The IOC Executive Board recommended at the organization’s session on Wednesday to withdraw recognition of the IBA in accordance with Rule 3.7 of the Olympic Charter, as the IBA failed to fulfill the conditions specified in the IOC’s decision. to suspend the IBA from 2021. The IOC Executive Board also recommended to the session “in the interests of athletes and sport” that boxing be maintained on the program of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris in line with previous decisions . The IOC session will take place on June 22 by videoconference.
– GOOD. We need unity. People judge by the past, not the present. In the past, many people had prejudices… Will we still judge them the same way today if they change their working methods and/or eliminate the managers who planted this nonsense? That’s the real question,” Roy Jones told .
In May, Tashkent hosted the men’s world championship, where, by decision of the IBA, Russian boxers performed with national attributes. The Paris Olympic Games will take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024.
Source : MatchTV
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