International Boxing Association President Umar Kremlev began the Global Boxing Forum in Abu Dhabi with a thanks to the host country, the United Arab Emirates ©IBA

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It is a key meeting for the governing body following International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach's repeated criticism of its governance ©IBA
It is a key meeting for the governing body following International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach's repeated criticism of its governance ©IBA
Canadian lawyer Richard McLaren gave a keynote speech on integrity in sport and said that punishing governing bodies for corruption will do little, but education and cultural change is key to preventing abuses ©IBA
Canadian lawyer Richard McLaren gave a keynote speech on integrity in sport and said that punishing governing bodies for corruption will do little, but education and cultural change is key to preventing abuses ©IBA
IBA secretary general George Yerolimpos, second right, said that the body is not making governance reforms to appease the IOC but
IBA secretary general George Yerolimpos, second right, said that the body is not making governance reforms to appease the IOC but "to repair what happened in the past by some individuals who corrupted the sport" ©IBA
Roy Jones Jr, second right, feels that taking boxing out of the Olympics would
Roy Jones Jr, second right, feels that taking boxing out of the Olympics would "take the heart and soul out of the Games" ©IBA
The opening day of the Global Boxing Forum saw IBA President Kremlev sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Higher Institute of Law and Economics ©IBA
The opening day of the Global Boxing Forum saw IBA President Kremlev sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Higher Institute of Law and Economics ©IBA
With the partnership, the IBA hopes to provide athletes with careers outside of boxing once their life as an athlete comes to an end ©IBA
With the partnership, the IBA hopes to provide athletes with careers outside of boxing once their life as an athlete comes to an end ©IBA
Kremlev then spoke on boxing's digitalisation and the IBA's venture into the esports industry ©IBA
Kremlev then spoke on boxing's digitalisation and the IBA's venture into the esports industry ©IBA
It is the third edition of the event, with the previous two taking place in Sochi and Yekaterinburg, both in Russia, in 2018 and 2019, respectively ©IBA
It is the third edition of the event, with the previous two taking place in Sochi and Yekaterinburg, both in Russia, in 2018 and 2019, respectively ©IBA
The Global Boxing Forum is set to continue tomorrow with the IBA Ordinary Congress headlining the schedule ©IBA
The Global Boxing Forum is set to continue tomorrow with the IBA Ordinary Congress headlining the schedule ©IBA