* AIBA votes to allow professional boxers at Olympics * Vote passed with 95 percent in favour * Move criticised by some professionals (updates with details, quotes) By Karolos Grohmann LAUSANNE, Switzerland, June 1 (Reuters) - Professional boxers will compete at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics after the international boxing association AIBA approved a constitutional change on Wednesday, its president said. AIBA boss Ching-Kuo Wu said the change of the AIBA constitution was approved with 95 percent in favour -- 84 of 88 voting members -- paving the way for professionals to fight for medals for the first time at the Olympics starting on Aug. 5.
Wednesday, 1 June 2016
Olympics-Professional boxers to compete at Rio Games -AIBA (Reuters)
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