The Kremlin proposed to hold new elections for the President of the IBA

MOSCOW, June 15 Head of the International Boxing Association (IBA) Umar Kremlev recommended board of directors of the organization to hold new presidential elections. Kremlev was re-elected president of the IBA on 14 May. The competitor of the Russian Boris van der First from the Netherlands was removed from the elections. He challenged this decision in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and won the case. «After yesterday's CAS decision, the IBA board of directors will meet on June 24 in Lausanne to discuss the next steps. Today I wrote to the board of directors, recommended holding new elections,» Kremlev quotes official website of the organization.» I am grateful for the trust placed in me by the IBA member federations both in the elections of 2020 and this year. If the CAS ruled that my opponent was eligible to run, let's hold a new election. hosted the board of directors of the IBA. In boxing, we should not be afraid of competition,» Kremlev noted. On May 12, the independent disciplinary body of the Boxing Independent Integrity Unit (BIIU) withdrew van der First from the election and a number of candidates to the board of directors of the association due to non-compliance with the criteria. According to the decision of the CAS dated June 14, Kremlev did not prevent him from running for the same requirements. In December 2020, he was elected President of the IBA for the first time.