The Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on Sunday (November 24) will vote on whether to accept or reject new Articles of Association and a new Board of Directors for the ABAE.

AIBA and Sport England have both stated publicly that they regard acceptance of both the new measures as part of a package of vital "compliance" and "modernisation" reforms.

They will each attend to "to ensure that voting members are not in any doubt of the ramifications of the make-or-break decision they will take on-the-day."

Anything other than a vote to accept both will lead to punitive action by the two bodies against the ABAE.

Precedent indicates that this would leads to AIBA suspending English boxers at all levels from international competition - which they have already done earlier in 2013 - while Sport England will immediately withdraw its £5 million ($8 million/€6 million) of annual funding. 

Funding for clubs, like Russell Youth Club in Nottingham, could be threatened, as well as support for elite athletes ©Getty Images






The announcement of the EGM follows a lengthy dispute over the composition of the new ABAE Board which has been simmering over the last six months, and has already led to the resignation of ABAE chairman Richard Caborn.

The international exclusion could have ramifications for Glasgow 2014.

Commonwealth Games England officials have already claimed they are "extremely concerned" at the possibility of their fighters missing the Games.

The chance to follow in the footsteps of the likes of Delhi 2010 champion Tom Stalker could be denied to English boxers at Glasgow 2014 ©AFP / Getty Images


In a statement AIBA's Legal Department confirmed that "AIBA's position is that the resolution [to remove the new Board] goes against the Compliance Committee recommendations.

"The membership and the appointment of the new Board members was recommended by the Compliance Committee and approved by AIBA.

"Therefore, if the resolution were to be passed, the matter would need to be referred back to the AIBA Disciplinary Commission for further action.

"The Disciplinary Commission has the power to impose further sanctions including making a recommendation to the AIBA Executive Committee for the exclusion of ABAE."

Similar sentiments were expressed by Phil Smith, Director of Sport at Sport England.

"All of the resolutions to be considered at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company on 24 November 2013 must be passed for the ABAE to meet the conditions of its funding agreement," he said

"This includes not just accepting the amended Articles of Association but also ratifying the composition of the new Board.

"If these changes are blocked, sadly we will have to withdraw funding to the ABAE with immediate effect.

"Furthermore, the ABAE's ability to apply for Sport England funding in the future will be severely compromised."

Richard Caborn has already resigned as ABAE chairman but is battling to force the measures through ©Getty Images