AIBA yet to form ad-hoc panel to screen applications for IABF

More than a month after promising an ad-hoc panel to screen applications for the formation of a new Indian Boxing Federation, the International Boxing Association is yet to finalise it despite discussing the country's case in a recent Executive Committee meeting.
The EC of the International Boxing Association (AIBA), which has terminated India after IABF's failure to hold fresh elections, discussed the country's case at the recent World Youth Championships in Bulgaria but no immediate solution is in sight.
"India's case was discussed but no ad-hoc committee was formed. However, the AIBA President is deeply pained by the situation in India because it is one of the oldest members of the international family," a source told PTI today.

AIBA had initially suspended India citing "possible manipulation" in the IABF elections held in September 2012. As the matter lingered on and the IABF was divided into factions, the world body decided to toughen its stand and terminated the Indian federation.
Later, AIBA invited applications from "any group of people with passion and love" for boxing to submit applications for the establishment of a new national federation.
"They have received applications but they don't want infighting. They don't want somebody or the other to keep challenging the whole thing in Court. That's why they are taking their time to make the next move," said the source.

"Hopefully, things will be resolved but AIBA is working very carefully because they don't want the boxers to suffer," he added.