Olympic boxing body fires executive director
Published
Jun. 9, 2015 12:35 p.m. ET
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) The International Boxing Association says it has fired executive director Ho Kim with immediate effect.
AIBA did not specify in a statement its reason for dismissing the South Korean official.
AIBA President C. K. Wu says he wants ''the world of boxing to move in the new direction and therefore I feel that new vision and leadership are paramount.''
Kim had held the job for eight years.
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AIBA says Kim has been replaced by his current deputy Karim Bouzidi.
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