Boxing Federation of Russia

Russian Boxing Federation
SportBoxing
Founded1 February 1992; 32 years ago (1992-02-01)
PresidentUmar Kremlev
Official website
rusboxing.ru
Russia

The Russian Boxing Federation (RBF) (Russian: Федерация бокса России) is the governing body of both Olympic-style and professional boxing in Russia.[1] The Federation was founded on 1 February 1992 after the dissolution of the USSR Boxing Federation.[2] The RBF is the member of the International Boxing Association and European Boxing Confederation.

The IBA temporarily suspended Russian athletes from competing in international competitions starting on 4 March 2022 due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3] Later that month, the Federation expressed its direct support for the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, and stated: "The entire boxing community of Russia expresses its full confidence and support to the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin!"[3] In October 2023, the congratulations on Putin's birthday were published on the official RBF's Instagram account.[4] Several athletes, including 2023 World Championships medallists Edmond Khudoian and Sharabutdin Ataev, published their personal congratulations through their social media.[5][6]

Umar Kremlev has been the IBA president since 2017.[7]

  1. ^ "О нас".
  2. ^ "Федерация". rusboxing.ru.
  3. ^ a b "Russian federations add to parish status by declaring support to Ukraine war". www.insidethegames.biz. March 22, 2022.
  4. ^ The «neutral» Russian national boxing team congratulates Putin on his birthday, Base of Ukrainian sports on Twitter, 7 October 2023.
  5. ^ Ще один нейтральний призер Чемпіонату світу з боксу Едмонд Худоян привітав Путіна з днем народження, Base of Ukrainian sports on Twitter, 7 October 2023.
  6. ^ «Нейтральний» чемпіон світу з боксу Шарабутдин Атаєв вже встиг привітати Володимира Путіна з днем народження, Base of Ukrainian sports on Twitter, 7 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Восстановление статуса - Умар Кремлёв и его вклад в реформирование Международной ассоциации бокса (IBA)". versia.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-10.