Professional boxers will compete in the Olympic Games in Rio “- Aftonbladet

Professional boxers have not been able to participate in the Olympics.

But now they can race already in Rio de Janeiro.

– We want the best boxers to the Olympic Games, says International Boxing Federation President Dr. Ching-Kou Wu.

In the current situation, only an amateur and professional boxers who have fewer than 15 games to participate in the Olympics. But already the summer games in Rio, professional boxers to participate.

– We want the best boxers for the Olympics. It is AIBA’s 70th birthday and we want to change something, not in four years, but now, says the International Boxing Federation President Dr. Ching-Kou Wu to APS. BOXING Breaking contracts after distasteful statement

AIDA president continues:

– The IOC (International Olympic Committee) policy the best athletes should be set up in the games and the international Federation, AIBA, is probably the only one without professional athletes at the Olympics.

Asked whether it is realistic that the issue will become a reality already to Rio responds president:

– According to our statutes, it is absolutely possible.

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