European Boxing Confederation
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The European Boxing Confederation (EUBC) is the European governing body in amateur boxing. It is a member of the world governing body
The president of the EUBC is Franco Falcinelli (former president of Italian Boxing Federation-Federazione Pugilistica Italiana). There are two vice-presidents and 16 executive committee members, all of whom are male, although the Confederation controls amateur boxing of both sexes.
On 29 October 2007, the executive committee of EABA removed former president Eduard Khusainov (Russia), a sworn enemy of AIBA president Wu Ching-kuo, from its association in an extraordinary EC meeting held in Chicago. The vote was 14 for and one against the removal of Khusainov after the Russia Boxing Federation notified the EABA and AIBA early in October of its decision to withdraw its support for him.
On March 4, 2022, in reaction to the
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References
- ^ "IBA urged to take action against Russian Boxing Federation over invasion support". www.insidethegames.biz. April 21, 2022.