January 27, 2018
New leader of Olympic boxing body is one of Uzbekistan’s leading criminals’ —Gafur Rakhimov has been linked to extortion, car theft and more…
(JAN 27, 2018) – Associated Press) A boxing official described as “one of Uzbekistan’s leading criminals” by United States authorities has been named interim president of the Olympic sport’s governing body. The International Boxing Federation (AIBA) said its vice-president Gafur Rakhimov was promoted on Saturday after the “unexpected resignation” of interim leader Franco Falcinelli. “Rakhimov