TOP ABAP OFFICIALS TO ATTEND AIBA EXTRAORDINARY CONGRESS TO CHANGE RULES SO PRO BOXERS CAN COMPETE IN RIO OLYMPICS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Tue, 24 May 2016
Dr. Wu.
ABAP president Ricky Vargas and executive director Ed Picson will attend the extraordinary congress called by AIBA
president Ching Kuo-Wu in Switzerland to amend various statutes that would allow professional boxers to compete in the
Olympic Games beginning in Rio de Janiero later this year.
The proposal to amend Article 13(J) of the AIBA Statutes and to insert the following text reads ?To govern, organize, promote and represent the sport of boxing in accordance with the AIBA Statutes, AIBA Bylaws, AIBA Technical Rules, AIBA 3 Program Competition Rule, AIBA Code of Ethics, AIBA Disciplinary Code,
AIBA Procedural Rules and the AIBA Anti-Doping Rules within its territory by establishing appropriate rules and regulations concerning the practice of the sport and the eligibility of boxers to participate in national competitions and AIBA Competitions.?
In his invitation to the AIBA National Federation presidents and secretary generals, president Wu stated "The motion to amend Article 13(J) of the AIBA Statutes is a historical cornerstone for the future development of our sport since it allows AIBA and its National Federations to determine boxer?s eligibility status and extending to the applied rules of the sport and athlete?s at events organized or endorsed by AIBA within the territory or jurisdiction."
President Wu added, "as AIBA enters its 70th year and celebrates boxing?s rich history, this proposal to amend Article 13(J) ensures it will be at the forefront of the international sports movement and empowers Member Federations to decide which boxers to enter into competition. I look forward to seeing you in Lausanne for this important milestone for the advancement of our sport."
Picson told The Standard that Dr. Ching Kuo-Wu ?sounds dead sure? the AIBA congress will ratify the change because he had ?spoken to all the national federations and there have been no objections.?
ABAP has left the light welterweight spot open in case eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao decides to compete and meets the May 27 ABAP deadline.
The president of the world governing organization under the International Olympic Committee told Picson, ?let me know (Pacquiao?s decision) because he (Manny) must decide first, then we talk? about a possible "wild card" entry which would spare him from going through the elimination rounds of the competition.
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