“I don’t want the IBA to stop meaning anything to the IOC because of politics. It sucks.” – My sound

Russian MMA fighter Jeff Monson told that the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC ) stripping the International Boxing Association (IBA) of recognition status is absolutely politicized.

Earlier, IOC Director General Christophe De Koepper announced at an extraordinary session of the IOC that the IBA had been stripped of its recognition status. This was later confirmed by the results of the session vote.

– Absolutely political decision of the IOC. Sport should not be politicized, political decisions should not be made in sport. They do what they want and thus ruin the sport all over the world.

I really hope that the IBA can appeal this decision. I also hope that the IOC can reflect on what they have done and bring back the IBA status. Because this organization has shown a high level and has always been on top. I don’t want the IBA to cease to mean anything to the IOC because of politics. It sucks,” Monson told .

IBA recognition was suspended in June 2019 by an IOC session decision. In June this year, the IOC Executive Board recommended to the organization’s session to withdraw recognition from the IBA, as the association did not meet the necessary conditions for restoration proposed by the IOC in December 2021. The IOC Executive Board also recommended that the session “in the interest of athletes and sport” keep boxing on the program of the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

An alternative World Boxing federation has recently been organized, several countries have left the IBA to join the new organization.

Source : MatchTV

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