The International Boxing Association has sidelined the 36 referees and judges who oversaw fights at the Rio Olympics while it carries out an investigation.
A statement from amateur boxing's governing body acknowledged dissatisfaction at some of the decisions made by officials, and revealed the "five-star" programme - members of which were equally criticised at the showpiece event in Brazil - will be "disbanded".
"While the majority of the boxing competition in Rio 2016 was received very positively, a small number of decisions under debate indicated that further reforms in the AIBA R&J (referee and judging) procedures were necessary," the statement read.
"Initial decisions were made on-site during Rio 2016 to ensure the smooth running of the rest of the competition. The results of a specific R&J investigation, currently under way, will allow AIBA to fully assess what action needs to be taken.
"In the meantime, it has been decided that all 36 R&Js that were used at the Olympic Games will not officiate at any AIBA event until the investigation reaches its conclusion, along with further immediate measures adopted by the commissions."
Before the Games concluded, AIBA had dropped an unidentified selection of the referees and judges involved.
"The current five-star R&J programme will be disbanded and there will be greater empowerment and efficiency brought to the role of the R&J evaluators during competitions," the statement continued.
"The five-star R&Js are part of the ongoing global investigation concerning all of the 36 R&Js who officiated in Rio. There will be no comment made around their future assignments until the conclusion of our investigation."
Source: PA
