French Boxing Federation Explained

Assocname:	French Boxing Federation
Sport:	Amateur boxing
Abbrev:	FFB
Founded:	February 15, 1903
Aff:	AIBA
Region:	Europe
President:	Martin André
Url:	www.ffboxe.com
Countryflag:	France

The French Boxing Federation 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.^[1]

Martin André was the President in 2015.^[2]

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.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Olympic Family . 2015-07-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150702180227/http://library.la84.org/OlympicInformationCenter/OlympicReview/1959/BDCE68/BDCE68w.pdf . 2015-07-02 . dead .
2. Web site: FFB Committee . 2015-07-05 . 2018-08-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180820132918/http://ffboxe.com/rubriques-153-le_comite_directeur.html . dead .
3. Web site: AP . 12 November 2024 . Olympic medalist Ourahmoune withdraws from French boxing elections citing racist and sexist attacks . 24 November 2024 . Sportstar . en.