President Mahmoud Abbas received today the President of the International Boxing Association (IBA), Umar Kremlev, and discussed with him boxing development and future competitions in Palestine.

The meeting discussed the construction of the Palestinian Boxing Federation with a generous donation from IBA, and was attended by Jibril Rajoub, the President of the Palestinian Football Association.

President Abbas thanked Umar Kremlev for his help and assistance.

‘It is always a pleasure to meet President Abbas and discuss with him the development of our sport. I am sure that with such an approach and love for boxing, Palestine will show good results at IBA competitions soon,’ Kremlev said.

Source: Palestine News & Information Agency