Olympic champion in 2016, boxer Estelle Mossely protested against the invalidation of her list for the election to the French Boxing Federation which will take place on December 14. In a press release published this Friday, November 15, Mossely assures that she will file an appeal “as soon as possible to have the decision annulled”.
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The list led by Estelle Mossely to run for the presidency of the French Boxing Federation has been invalidated. | PHOTO: AURÉLIEN MEUNIER / GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP
New twist in the race for the presidency of the French Boxing Federation. Four days after the withdrawal of Sarah Ourahmoune's candidacy, targeted by racist and sexist attacks, Estelle Mossely saw her list invalidated by the FFB's Electoral Operations Monitoring Commission.
“An invention to harm me”
A decision which angered the Olympic champion in 2016 in a press release titled “You won’t stop me!” » and published this Friday. “As I expected, the CSOE of the French Boxing Federation decided to validate the list of the outgoing president without any observation and to invalidate the list 'Energy for boxing in France' that I filed »declared the French boxer who particularly protested the reason for this invalidation. “One of my candidates out of the 21 would be dismissed by presenting a participation certificate 'voluntary'a sort of license that would prevent her from being a candidate. This title does not exist in the internal regulations of the French Boxing Federation! This is an invention to harm me and prevent me from running for president. »
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Estelle Mossely, who was in competition with the current president of the Federation, Dominique Nato, in office for three years, intends to take legal action “as soon as possible to have the decision annulled”. Elections to the French Boxing Federation will be held on December 14.
