AIBA to probe allegations of “rigged” judging at Asian Boxing Championships

AIBA mentioned its Refereeing and Judging Committee would conduct an “speedy investigation” to see if there’s a case to reply, and report its findings “as quickly as doable”.

No precise incidents have been talked about by the world governing physique however the Instances of India mentioned the lads’s flyweight closing between the nation’s fighter Amit Panghal and Uzbekistan’s Shakhobidin Zoirov can be investigated.

Zoirov, the Rio 2016 Olympic gold medallist, gained the bout however Panghal claimed afterwards that the competition was “rigged”.

He alleged that Zoirov had been favoured due to “affect” wielded by Central Asian nations akin to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.

“AIBA is conscious of potential points and allegations in regards to the judging of sure bouts on the Asian Boxing Championships held in Dubai,” an AIBA assertion mentioned.

“AIBA takes such allegations very significantly.

“After liaising with a number of Nationwide Boxing Federations, AIBA anticipates the Refereeing and Judging Committee will conduct a direct investigation into the work of all related appointed officers and report their findings to the AIBA Disciplinary Committee as quickly as doable, to find out whether or not there’s a case to reply or not. 

“In that case, the Disciplinary Committee will empower a direct unbiased skilled evaluate, to find out whether or not any incorrect selections had been taken attributable to lack of competence, manipulation or corruption.

“Below the brand new management of President Umar Kremlev, AIBA has made clear that it’s decided to resolve points with boxing refereeing and judging, with the assistance of unbiased experience. 

“A full unbiased investigation of earlier points, together with the Rio 2016 event, is being commissioned. 

“Any officers discovered to have contributed to unfair fights will grow to be completely ineligible to serve at AIBA competitions.

“President Kremlev and all at AIBA are completely dedicated to making sure that each one boxers are all the time given the chance of a good combat.

“Additional updates will comply with on the conclusion of key milestones within the investigation and reform course of.”

Kremlev met with referees earlier than the occasion in Dubai final month, and warned they might face lifetime bans ought to they violate any guidelines.

He has beforehand mentioned that “particular standards” can be used to nominate judges for the organisation’s main occasions.

Refereeing is a key difficulty for Kremlev because it was one of many causes highlighted by the Worldwide Olympic Committee when it stripped AIBA of its Olympic standing in June 2019.

All 36 referees and judges at Rio 2016 had been suspended following suspicious outcomes, with the Olympic event in Brazil now usually thought-about as corrupt.

The recent investigation into the Rio judging scandal was launched by AIBA this month.

New guidelines have already been launched, with a pc system now randomly choosing judges for bouts.

5 judges now rating a contest as an alternative of three, with their scores flashing up on the finish of every spherical as an alternative of on the finish of the combat.