ABU DHABI — USA Boxing National Office announced Friday their endorsement for International Boxing Association (AIBA) presidential candidate Anas Al Otabia of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in this weekend’s upcoming election. "After careful review of the 2019 International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Lalovic Report, candidates’ manifestos/platforms, open-source public information, as well as answers to our questionnaire, we believe Mr. Otabia is most qualified candidate for this position," stated USA Boxing Executive Director Mike McAtee. "He possesses the skills necessary to lead the international boxing world while addressing the challenges raised in the Lalovic Report that led to the suspension of AIBA." USA Boxing Board of Director President Tyson Lee stated "USA Boxing looks forward to collaborating with all National Federations to build a new beginning to move Olympic-style boxing forward to 2024 Paris and 2028 Los Angeles led by Anas Al Otabia." Through the USA Boxing questionnaire, as well as his platform, Otabia has showed he is committed to: Boxer first mindset: Fair play, competing in a "fair environment". Gender Equality and Growth, commitment to work to 8 male and 8 female weight classes in LA 2028 The health and safety of boxers must not be comprised for "commercial reasons". Real change in AIBA Leadership Culture: A pledge to change current AIBA EC members Transparent Governance and Ethics: Pledge to rebuild trust with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Association of Summer Olympic International Federation (AOSIF), Transparency and proper financial reporting: Utilize both Internal and External Audit Companies Autonomy of National Federations: Decentralization of power and empower the Confederations and Federations. — WAM