By Rick Reeno
BoxingScene.com had been advised by several industry sources that IBF President Marian Muhammad and Larry Hazzard, the IBF's chairman of officials, education, development and supervision, have been voted out by the board of the International Boxing Federation. The drama doesn't stop with the IBF's interal shifts.
As previously reported, last Thursday IBF Championship Chairman Lindsey E. Tucker and Ratings Chairman Daryl J. Peoples were relieved of their duties by Muhammad. BoxingScene had been advised, by several reliable sources, that Tucker and Peoples tried to stage a coup to take over the organization. From the talk going around, they were rallying behind the scenes to get enough support to oust Muhammad from her position. They were hoping to get enough votes to make their move during the IBF's upcoming annual convention, which starts on June 1 in Puerto Rico.
I heard Larry Hazzard, the IBF's chairman of officials, education, development and supervision, was approached for his support to oust Muhammad, and that led to an internal struggle because Hazzard took Muhammad's side, but there have been reports that Hazzard was the root of the dispute between Muhammad and Tucker/Peoples. Once the information reached Muhammad, she relieved Peoples and Tucker.
It appears Peoples and Tucker were able to muster enough support to vote both Hazzard and Muhammad out. While not yet confirmed, the word going around the industry is that Peoples is going to take over as the new IBF president.
