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Eyüp Gözgeç, the President of the Turkish Boxing Federation, has officially endorsed incumbent President of the International Boxing Association Umar Kremlev, for re-election during his speech at the Women's World Boxing Championships Opening Ceremony.

International Boxing Association President Umar Kremlev pledged to continue striving for gender equality during the Opening Ceremony of the Women's World Boxing Championships here at the Başakşehir Youth and Sports Facility in Istanbul.

Ukraine's former world heavyweight and Olympic champion Wladimir Klitschko has called for Russian boxers to be banned from competing at all levels.

Womens Boxing: News Story, Sue TL Fox, WBAN, HBN

Womens Boxing: News Story, Sue TL Fox, WBAN, HBN

The reprised fight between Boris van der Vorst and Umar Kremlev for the Presidency of the International Boxing Association could and arguably should be the most overtly political - with a capital 'P' - sports election in years, possibly decades.

Boris van der Vorst has vowed to guide the European Boxing Confederation into "a new era for boxing" after releasing his manifesto for Saturday's Presidential election in Assisi.

Candidates are gearing up their campaigns for this weekend's European Boxing Confederation Presidential election at the Congress in Assisi, with Ioannis Filippatos insisting "a long-term and resource-intensive treatment is necessary" to restore the sport's place at the Olympics.

Swiss Sports Minister Viola Amherd has written to International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach calling on the organisation to suspend officials from Russia and Belarus.

Franco Falcinelli's 10-year reign as European Boxing Confederation President is to end at the end of this month after he opted not to stand for re-election, with former International Boxing Association Presidential candidate Boris van der Vorst one of four officials seeking to replace him.