Less than two months before D-Day, the campaign for the presidency of AIBA is well underway. As proof, the announcement made by Suleyman Mikayilov (photo above), the first candidate to have officially announced his intentions. Azeri has decided to recruit an independent agency, Global Sports Investigations (GSI), to support it in its desire to reform the AIBA on the decisive issues of integrity and governance. Suleyman Mikayilov's campaign team will work with GSI, currently headed by Richard Caborn, the former British sports minister. “ As IOC President Mr. Bach recently reiterated the importance of governance reform in boxing, I believe it is vital for the future of our sport to take this step, explains Suleyman Mikayilov. JIf we believe in good governance, it will inevitably lead to a more sustainable and efficient organization of boxing. This is why I contacted GSI and Mr. Caborn. We desperately need to move forward on these issues. » The AIBA presidential election is scheduled to be held on December 12 and 13, 2020 in virtual mode. The electoral commission of the body will announce on November 12 the final list of candidates for the supreme position. Four men have already announced their intention to run for the position: Azeri Suleyman Mikayilov, Dominican Bienvenido Solano, Dutchman Boris van Der Vorst and Emirati Anas Al Otaiba. A fifth, the Russian Umar Kremlev, should join them in the coming hours. His team is announcing an online press conference for this Tuesday, October 27.
