Boxeo corre peligro para los JJOO de Tokio

Los problemas de gobierno de la Federación Internacional Amateur ponen en duda al deporte de los golpes y el cloroformo para la competencia en Tokio.

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Gyula Kate (L) of Hungary defends against Vincenzo Mangiacapre (R) of Italy during their round of 16 Light-Welterweight (64kg) match of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the ExCel Arena on August 4, 2012 in London. Mangiacapre was awarded a 20-14 points decision. AFP PHOTO / Jack GUEZ (Photo credit should read JACK GUEZ/AFP/GettyImages)

El COI, que se mostró "extremadamente preocupado" por los problemas de gobierno de la Federación Internacional Amateur (AIBA), amenazó con retirar el boxeo del programa de los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio 2020.

"Estamos extremadamente preocupados a propósito del gobierno de la AIBA", declaró el presidente del Comité Olímpico Internacional, Thomas Bach.

El COI "se reserva el derecho de reexaminar la presencia del boxeo en los Juegos Olímpicos de la Juventud en Buenos Aires (octubre de 2018) y en los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio-2020", añadió Bach.

Gennady Golovkin (L) extends a left against Canelo Alvarez (R) during their WBC, WBA and IBF middleweight championship fight at the T-Mobile Arena on September 16, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gennady Golovkin retained his three world middleweight titles, fighting to a draw with Mexican star Canelo Alvarez in a showdown for middleweight supremacy that lived up the hype. / AFP PHOTO / John GURZINSKI (Photo credit should read JOHN GURZINSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

Boxing: WBA/WBC/IBF/IBO Middleweight Title: Canelo Alvarez during fight vs Gennady Golovkin at T-Mobile Arena. Las Vegas, NV 9/16/2017 CREDIT: Robert Beck (Photo by Robert Beck /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (Set Number: X161387 TK1 )

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 20: Errol Spence (white trunks) fights Lamont Peterson (purple trunks) on January 20, 2018 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn neighborhood of New York City. Spence won in the 8th round by technical knockout. (Photo by Anthony Geathers/Getty Images)

INGLEWOOD, CA - JANUARY 27: Jorge Linares (L) of Venezuela throws a left hand at Mercito Gesta during their bout at The Forum on January 27, 2018 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 29: Abner Mares of Mexico punches Leo Santa Cruz during the seventh round of the WBC diamond featherweight and WBA featherweight championship bout at Staples Center on August 29, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. Santa Cruz would win in a 12 round decision. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

INGLEWOOD, CA - JANUARY 27: Tewa Kiram (L) of Thailand is knocked out by Lucas Matthysse of Argentina during their bout at The Forum on January 27, 2018 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

INGLEWOOD, CA - DECEMBER 17: Oleksandr Usyk of the Ukraine poses with his belt after beating Thabiso Mchunu of South Africa to win the WBO Cruiserweight title at The Forum on December 17, 2016 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 04: Deontay Wilder knocks out Bermane Stiverne in the first round during their rematch for Wilder's WBC heavyweight title at the Barclays Center on November 4, 2017 in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 26: Floyd Mayweather Jr. (L) and Conor McGregor pose for pictures during a news conference after Mayweather's 10th-round TKO victory in their super welterweight boxing match on August 26, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Gennady Golovkin (L) extends a left against Canelo Alvarez (R) during their WBC, WBA and IBF middleweight championship fight at the T-Mobile Arena on September 16, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gennady Golovkin retained his three world middleweight titles, fighting to a draw with Mexican star Canelo Alvarez in a showdown for middleweight supremacy that lived up the hype. / AFP PHOTO / John GURZINSKI (Photo credit should read JOHN GURZINSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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A principio de la semana, el Comité Olímpico Internacional (COI), preocupado por la designación del controvertido Gafur Rakhimov como presidente interino de la Federación Internacional de Boxeo amateur (AIBA), suspendió sus ayudas económicas a la instancia

El boxeo es uno de los deportes más antiguos en el programa olímpico, presente desde los Juegos Olímpicos de 1904 en San Luis.

Gafur Rakhimov, empresario uzbeko de 66 años, fue nombrado el sábado al frente de la AIBA con carácter interino hasta las próximas elecciones de noviembre.

(Original Caption) "I'm the champ!" screams Cassius Clay as his handlers hug him joyfully after he defeated Sonny Liston for the heavyweight boxing title. Clay was credited with a 7th round TKO when Liston was unable to answer the bell because of a shoulder injury suffered in the first round.

CANADA - JUNE 20: Boxing: WBC Welterweight Title, Closeup of Roberto Duran (R) in action vs Sugar Ray Leonard (L) at Olympic Stadium, Montreal, CAN 6/20/1980 (Photo by Manny Millan/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (SetNumber: X24627)

Boxing: WBC/ WBA/ IBF Heavyweight Title: Mike Tyson down on canvas during bout vs James Buster Douglas at Tokyo Dome.Tyson is defeated by Douglas by 10th round knockout for his first professional loss. Tokyo, Japan 2/11/1990 CREDIT: Takeo Tanuma (Photo by Takeo Tanuma /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (Set Number: X39367 TK1 R8 F9 )

LAS VEGAS - SEPTEMBER 18,1999: Oscar De La Hoya (L) is hit with a right jab from Felix Trinidad during the fight at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino,on September 18,1999 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Felix Trinidad won the WBC welterweight title and IBF welterweight title by a MD 12. (Photo by: The Ring Magazine/Getty Images)

Boxing: WBA/WBC Heavyweight Title: George Foreman tries to get off the canvas as referee Zack Clayton checks on him during the match against Muhammad Ali at 20th of May Stadium. Kinshasa, Zaire 10/30/1974 CREDIT: Tony Triolo (Photo by Tony Triolo /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (Set Number: X19073 )

Boxing: WBC Light Welterweight Title: Julio Cesar Chavez (R) in action vs Meldrick Taylor during fight at Hilton Hotel. Las Vegas, NV 3/17/1990 CREDIT: John Iacono (Photo by John Iacono /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (Set Number: X39495 TK1 R12 F2 )

UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 25: Boxing: WBC Welterweight Title, Sugar Ray Leonard (R) in action vs Roberto Duran (L) at Superdome, New Orleans, LA 11/25/1980 (Photo by Manny Millan/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (SetNumber: X25106 TK3)

LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 02: Manny Pacquiao throws a left at Floyd Mayweather Jr. during their welterweight unification championship bout on May 2, 2015 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Sport, Boxing, World Heavyweight Championship, New York, pic: 8th March 1971, Joe Frazier, USA, left, led to a neutral corner by the referee after Frazier floored Ali in the 15th round, on his way to beating Muhammad Ali to retain the title, The epic fight ending with Frazier gaining a unanimous points victory (Photo by Rolls Press/Popperfoto/Getty Images)

20 Feb 1993: Julio Caesar Chavez throws a punch at Greg Haugen during a fight. Chavez won the fight. Mandatory Credit: Holly Stein /Allsport

LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 16: Gennady Golovkin punches Canelo Alvarez during their WBC, WBA and IBF middleweight championship bout at T-Mobile Arena on September 16, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 7: Diego Corrales lands a right on Jose Luis Castillo during their World Lightweight Unification bout on May 7, 2005 at The Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. Corrales won the fight after the referee stopped the fight in the tenth round. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images).

19 Feb 2000: Marco Barrera swings to land a left punch during the WBC/WBO Super Bantamwight Championship against Erik Morales in Las Vegas, Nevada. Morales won by a decision in the 12th round. Mandatory Credit: Jed Jacobsohn /Allsport

(Original Caption) 8/21/1981-Las Vegas, NV- Puffy-eyed Wilfredo Gomez (L) looks dazed after being hit by defending champion Salvador Sanchez for the last time during eighth round action of their title bout. Referee Carlos Padilla stepped to stop the fight after this blow to the head of Gomez. Sanchez won in the eighth round TKO to retain his title.

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(Original Caption) "I'm the champ!" screams Cassius Clay as his handlers hug him joyfully after he defeated Sonny Liston for the heavyweight boxing title. Clay was credited with a 7th round TKO when Liston was unable to answer the bell because of a shoulder injury suffered in the first round.

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Rakhimov, antiguo vicepresidente de la AIBA, tendría vínculos con el crimen organizado, según la administración de Estados Unidos.

El 6 de diciembre, el COI decidió investigar la crisis de gobierno en el seno de la AIBA.

El 20 de noviembre, el presidente taiwanés del órgano rector del boxeo amateur, Ching-Kuo Wu, suspendido por su propia federación, dimitió luego de 11 años de mandato, siendo sustituido de forma interina por el italiano Franco Falcinelli.