Vargas named to Asian body
The Philippine Star|December 30, 2024
ABAP chairman Ricky Vargas was recently named to join a high-powered Board of the interim Asian Boxing that is affiliated with World Boxing, the international federation seeking to gain IOC recognition for the purpose of retaining the sport in the Olympics.
By JOAQUIN HENSON

The Board held its inaugural meeting via zoom yesterday afternoon with hopes of boosting World Boxing’s bid for IOC accreditation. Asian Boxing’s slogan is “One Spirit, One Goal, Olympic Boxing Glory.”

The Board members are interim president Pichai Chunhavajira of Thailand, Jung Aehyun of Korea, Ali Takleef Shaheed of Iraq, Tatsuya Nakama of Japan, Darkhan Kyzaibayev of Kazakhstan, Tllanoev Shohid of Uzbekistan, Balanmunkh Maidar of Mongolia, Ajay Singh of India and Vargas.

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