AIBA: No evidence of active interference in results

“Unprofessional relationships” within AIBA created an atmosphere of collusion between senior management and judges that undermined boxing at last year’s Rio de Janeiro Olympics, the governing body said in a statement yesterday.

It added, however, that an investigation committee had found no evidence of active interference in the results after carrying out a total of 50 interviews over a four-month period.

“An unwelcome axis of influence and sole decision-making had been created and used by former Senior Management that led to a lack of due process being carried out,” AIBA president Ching-kuo Wu said.