LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) -The International Amateur Boxing Association expelled its secretary-general Friday and barred the former president for life for alleged financial misconduct.
The AIBA's executive committee acted on recommendations of its ethics commission following pressure from the International Olympic Committee to reform the sport.
Secretary-General Caner Doganeli of Turkey has been suspended since February after accusations of misspending money for an office in Ankara.
Former AIBA president Anwar Chowdhry of Pakistan, who was ousted last year after two decades in power, has been implicated in alleged mishandling of thousands of dollars in federation funds.
Both have denied wrongdoing. Chowdhry could face legal action from AIBA to recover allegedly embezzled funds.
``This is a clear and tangible sign that in the new AIBA, we will not tolerate any violation of the AIBA code of ethics,'' AIBA president C.K. Wu said. ``We are well on the way to restoring confidence and credibility within this organization and today's decision will advance that process even further.''
Wu, of Taiwan, was elected president in November, defeating Chowdhry.
The IOC froze $1.1 million in Olympic revenues from AIBA after the 2004 Athens Olympics. It has since released $700,000 and promised to free the remaining funds if AIBA puts on a successful world championships in Chicago in October.
