Boxing-IBA says fulfilled reform criteria, warns against dropping boxing from Olympics

FILE PHOTO: International Boxing Association(IBA) president Umar Kremlev speaks during the opening ceremony of Women's World Boxing Championships at Indira Gandhi Indoor stadium in New Delhi, India, March 15, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The International Boxing Association has fulfilled all reform criteria and it would be "criminal" if the International Olympic Committee (IOC) drops boxing from Olympics, IBA President Umar Kremlev told Reuters on Friday.

The IOC suspended the IBA in 2019 over finance and governance issues and did not involve it in running boxing events at the subsequent Tokyo Olympics either.