French Boxing Federation
{{Infobox Sport governing body
|assocname= French Boxing Federation
|logo=French Boxing Federation logo.svg
|sport= Amateur boxing
|abbrev = FFB
|founded = February 15, 1903
|aff = World Boxing
|affdate = January 24, 2025
|region = Europe
|regionyear =
|president = Martin André
|secretary =
|coach =
|womenscoach =
|url = www.ffboxe.com
|countryflag= France
}}
The French Boxing Federation {{langx|fr|Fédération Française de Boxe}} or FFB) is the governing body of both amateur and professional boxing in France.
Presidents
Emile Grémaux was the President of FFB for a long time.{{when|date=September 2022}}{{Cite web |url=http://library.la84.org/OlympicInformationCenter/OlympicReview/1959/BDCE68/BDCE68w.pdf |title=The Olympic Family |access-date=2015-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702180227/http://library.la84.org/OlympicInformationCenter/OlympicReview/1959/BDCE68/BDCE68w.pdf |archive-date=2015-07-02 |url-status=dead }}
Martin André was the President in 2015.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ffboxe.com/rubriques-153-le_comite_directeur.html |title=FFB Committee |access-date=2015-07-05 |archive-date=2018-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180820132918/http://ffboxe.com/rubriques-153-le_comite_directeur.html |url-status=dead }}
In 2024, Olympic silver medallist Sarah Ourahmoune stood in a joint bid with the previous President of the French Boxing Federation, Dominique Nato, to be the President. She wasn't the only female candidate as Estelle Mossely the 2016 Olympic lightweight champion was also standing. However in the November Sarah withdrew a month before the election. She cited the racist and sexist abuse she had received as the reason.{{Cite web |last=AP |date=12 November 2024 |title=Olympic medalist Ourahmoune withdraws from French boxing elections citing racist and sexist attacks |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/boxing/olympic-medallist-sarah-ourahmoune-withdraws-from-french-boxing-elections-racist-sexist-attacks/article68859791.ece |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website}} {{in lang|fr}}
{{Sports governing bodies in France}}
{{National Members of World Boxing}}
{{National Members of the International Boxing Association}}
{{Authority control}}
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