January 31, 2024. Decision of the AFBC Disciplinary Commission regarding the complaint received against Mr Azania Omo Agege Siena, vice-president of the AFBC and member of the Board of Directors.

Decision issued by the AFBC Disciplinary Committee, sitting in the following composition: Chairman: Mr. Said Mohamed, Comoros. Members: Mr. Wael Haddad, Tunisia & Mrs. Mapule Margaret Mokoena, Lesotho regarding the complaint received against: Mr. Azania Omo Agege Siena, AFBC Vice President and BoD member. «Respondent Person / Vice President and BoD member of AFBC » Lire plus …

AFBC Congress in Addis Ababa: Ethiopian Berhanu Eyassu Wossen is elected President of the African Boxing Confederation on November 18, 2023.

Mr Berhanu Eyassu Wossen, from Ethiopia, was elected by acclamation as the new president of the AFBC on November 18, 2023. He remained the only candidate after the withdrawal of the other candidates. In total, 44 countries were represented at the Congress. IBA President Umar Kremlev called on delegates to unity. “We are here today Lire plus …

The AFBC Board of Directors decides to postpone the Extraordinary Congress scheduled for Durban on October 13, 2023

Here is the full text of the letter addressed to the national federations and signed by the AFBC Secretary General : To : AFBC National Federations Subject : AFBC Extraordinary Congress postponed Dear Presidents and Secretaries Generals, The Board of Directors For a while now, I have been bombarded by numerous calls from certain Federation Lire plus …

President Mendouga confirms that the AFBC African Boxing Championships will be held in Yaoundé from July 25 to August 6, 2023 and the “Prize Money” for the medalists will be doubled to reach the total of 1 million US dollars.

AFBC President, Bertrand Mendouga, announced the main decisions taken during the online meeting of the AFBC Board of Directors on June 14, 2023, a meeting also attended by Mr Umar Kremlev, the President of the International Boxing Association (IBA). First, the African men’s and women’s championships will be held from July 25 to August 6 Lire plus …

Investigation into the case of the Algerian Boxing Federation (FAB), response of the AFBC Ethics Commission to Mr. President by Interim of the FAB, Algerian Boxing Federation.

The Ethics Commission of the African Boxing Confederation reports positive progress in efforts to normalize the situation of the Algerian Boxing Federation as recommended by the AFBC. Mr Khelifi Youcef has resigned. He had been elected head of the Algerian Boxing Federation in violation of AFBC regulations. The Algerian Minister of Youth and Sports proceeded Lire plus …

The Ethics Commission of the AFBC grants a period of 30 days to the Algerian Boxing Federation to regularize the situation vis-à-vis Mr. Ferhat Fazil Abdelnour.

Mr. Ferhat Fazil Abdelnour is the President of the Algerian Boxing Federation who was unfairly removed from the Algerian sports movement by the Minister of Youth and Sports. He must be rehabilitated, failing which the Ethics Commission of the AFBC may suggest to the Board of Directors of the AFBC to propose the suspension of Lire plus …

A third member of the Gabonese Boxing Federation, mr. Aaron Koumba, has been sanctioned by the AFBC Ethics Committee with a WARNING for violation of the AFBC Constitution and IBA Membership Policy Regulations.

Aaron Koumba, like his other colleagues Olivier Moussavou and Ayi Nestor, is accused of having participated in the campaign of insults against Mr. Basile Kalong, the Secretary General of the AFBC, accusing him without valid reason of interfering in the Gabonese Boxing Federation. Insults humiliate the person targeted and damage the reputation of the AFBC, Lire plus …

Mr. Ayi Nestor, Gabon Boxing Member is sanctioned with a SUSPENSION FROM ALL BOXING ACTIVITIES FOR 4 (FOUR) YEARS in accordance with the provisions set out in Articles 16.2 and 17.1 (b) of the AFBC Disciplinary Code.

For this case, the AFBC Constitution and AFBC Disciplinary Code and IBA Membership Policy will be applied (as AFBC does not have yet its Own Membership Policy). Thereby, the AFBC Ethics Committee is applying the AFBC Constitution, especially the Article 34. 3 (d) and accordingly, the AFBC Ethics Committee declare that they are competent to Lire plus …