The 46-year-old Filipino, one of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters in boxing history, will work alongside Kremlin-linked President Umar Kremlev to develop athlete-first programmes to expand athlete opportunities. The body was previously known as the Amateur International Boxing Association and ran the sport at the Olympics. After repeated warnings over financial, governance and ethical concerns, the International Olympic Committee severed links with AIBA ahead of the Tokyo Games in 2021. At the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, the competition will be run by World Boxing.

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