▪️The bitter truth to the comedians is that the IBA and WB are no longer in conflict they’re fuelling, and with the new centralized structure, the old AFBC executive has zero functional power
April 26, 2026
In the dusty corners of African boxing administration, a tiny group of former AFBC officials – backed by a disgruntled NFs leader – is wasting time fighting against their own shadow.
They are throwing punches at an empty ring, shouting accusations at the International Boxing Association (IBA) while holding up tattered banners of a “resistance” that no one else is watching. So frustrated and desperate, they’re are now seeking solace in some myopic African Whatsapp forums where they spend the whole day releasing pent-up emotions to one or two of their short-sighted sympathisers.
Their cause, once perhaps legitimate, has become an empty, echo-chamber crusade, fighting to bring down an organization that is actively consolidating its global grip, not collapsing. It’s only a mad man who can attempt to bring down a baobab tree using a razor blade. That’s what the comedians are doing.
The tragicomedy is that these ex-officials, who are joined on their dusty path by disgruntled anti-IBA bigots, are fighting a war that ended months ago. They scream “down with IBA” while ignoring the reality on the ground: the IBA has already restructured, establishing IBA Africa, stripping old, stagnant structures of their power.
These gifted comedians have rejected the legitimacy of reforms, calling for a “unity” that only isolates them further.
Behaving like punch-drunk boxers, the comedians have dug their heads deep in the sand, ignoring the glaring fact that IBA has moved to a centralized model, placing all operational authority in the hands of the IBA Continental Operations Desk.
They are simply fighting a “shadow” of the past, unaware that the IBA is already collaborating with IBA Africa Interim President General Ferdinand Ilunga Luyoyo with an intention to provide funds for the smooth operation of the new management structure and organise tournaments which will financially empower African boxers.
The funniest, and saddest part? These officials are desperately trying to align with splinter groups, oblivious to the fact that the broader boxing landscape has shifted.
While they fight their own shadow, the IBA has moved forward, and the supposed “conflict” they are fueling is a relic of the past.
They are like boxers who don’t hear the final bell, still swinging, still looking for a fight, while the crowd has already left the arena to watch the main event.
The bitter truth to the comedians is that the IBA and WB are no longer in conflict they’re fuelling, and with the new centralized structure, the old AFBC executive has zero functional power. They’re now in the deep waters of shark-infested ocean crying for help before being ripped apart.
The “fight” against the IBA is now just a sad, solitary dance—a performance of outrage that does nothing to the inevitable progress of African boxing under new unified management led by General Luyoyo. They are not fighting the IBA; they are fighting their own irrelevance. And in this fight, the shadow is winning.
At WB-affiliated African Boxing, they actually have no clout other than being mere cheer leaders while the real power barons – respected boxing leaders – are silently working towards a better future for African boxers. They’re aware that it’s only through concerted efforts that African boxing will prosper and produce world beaters.
Meanwhile, let’s keep on enjoying the daily free shows by the versatile comedians as the serious-minded African boxing leaders focus on the bigger picture.
