Amateur boxing chief steps down amid allegations of financial mismanagement and abuse of power

The civil war at world boxing's governing body AIBA is over.

Amateur boxing chief steps down amid allegations of financial mismanagement and abuse of power

The civil war at world boxing's governing body AIBA is over after Wu Ching-kuo agreed to step down as president, bringing an end to a row that had spilled over into the civil courts.

The 71-year-old Wu has ruled AIBA for 11 years, including during the 2016 Rio Olympics when a number of controversial decisions were made, including Michael Conlan’s quarter-final loss to Russian Vladimir Nikitin.

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