International Boxing Association (IBA) keen to protect its National Federations against the IOC
IOC’s ABUSIVE BEHAVIOUR: IBA GUARD UP READY TO PROTECT MEMBER FEDERATIONS
▪️ In the wake of IOC’s open hatred and malice viewed as a move to colonise IBA affiliates, the Umar Kremlev-led international boxing body has assured member federations they’ll offer them legal guidance and financial assistance to protect their rights following the latest development in which the IOC is forcing IBA member federations to decamp to the newly-formed World Boxing against their wishes in order to participate in the Olympic Games
The nternational Boxing Association (IBA) is keen to protect its National Federations that are facing the abusive behaviour of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The IBA will go all the way and take necessary actions to secure the best future for its membership; we encourage our National Federations to join us in the legal battlefield for the future of boxing.
On 26 August, the IBA submitted a formal complaint to the Swiss Competition Commission, accusing the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of unfairly dominating the global market for organizing and marketing the Olympic Games. The IOC is using its influence to prevent boxers from participating in the Olympics if their National Federation is affiliated with IBA, which violates fair competition standards under Swiss law. The IOC’s recent actions further emphasize this issue. It has pressured National Olympic Committees (NOCs) to exclude IBA-affiliated National Federations from their membership and restrict any formal relations between the NOCs and these Federations. IBA argues that this behaviour is unlawful and has raised it with the Swiss Competition Commission, adding to previous legal concerns.
In response to this situation, IBA invites all its National Federations to join in legal action against the IOC in Switzerland. By working together, we can increase our chances of ending this pressure from both the IOC and the NOCs. National Federations interested in joining the legal proceedings should contact IBA as soon as possible.