At the meeting in Yerevan, IBA members voted controversially against holding a new election for President and instead supported Umar Kremlev for a four-year term, a decision which further plunged boxing’s future in the Olympic Games into doubt.

Source: https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1133147/iba-boris-van-der-vorst-bribery-claim

He ran against Kremlev for the presidency last year but was removed from the ballot in a decision which the Court of Arbitration for Sport said was wrong.

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Kremlev called the IOC-IBA standoff a "misunderstanding", which could be resolved in a day.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/iba-says-fulfilled-reform-criteria-warns-against-dropping-boxing-olympics-3372351?cid=cna_flip_070214

Kremlev has previously claimed the IOC has "no right to dictate to us how to live", and has hinted at a potential future outside the Olympic Games with comments including "we are going to take our own path".

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Kremlev said he also wanted to reward those that finish fourth and fifth with prize money.

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