MOSCOW — The Russian boxing powerbroker behind a $16 million offer aimed at keeping the sport in the Olympics has denied the government is funding his campaign. Umar Kremlev is due to present his offer when the International Boxing Association’s executive committee meets on Saturday, four days before the International Olympic Committee board discusses boxing’s place on the program. The IOC has criticized the boxing body, known as AIBA, over its long-running financial problems and choice of leadership. “We will do it with transparency, openly, and on (May) 18 there will be an AIBA executive committee and I want to discuss it, so that it’s all transparent. Kremlev has been secretary general of the Russian boxing federation since 2017.

Source: National Post May 16, 2019 10:52 UTC