C K Wu has claimed he has retained control of the world governing body.

His rivals, however, dispute this and claim they have power.  

An "Interim Management Committee" was set up last week after 13 out of 15 members of AIBA's Executive Committee attempted a vote of no confidence against Wu during a meeting in Moscow.

The Taiwanese, elected President of AIBA in 2006 when he defeated Pakistan's Anwar Chowdhry, remains confident he retains support of the Member Federations. 

If 70-year-old Wu receives the backing of the Federations at an Extraordinary General Assembly expected to take place in October he has not ruled out a bid for a fresh four-year term when his latest mandate ends next year.

Police were called last week to intervene after both sides claimed control of AIBA headquarters on the Lausanne Maison du Sport International site.

"I will still be in charge [when the headquarters reopens]," Wu told insidethegames today.

"I was elected by the AIBA Congress and only they have the power to remove me.

"I keep explaining this to the Executive Committee and tell them to read the Statutes.

"There is nothing in our constitution allowing them to set up an Interim Management Committee.

"It has no legal foundation."

Wu, also a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board, rejected the contents of a letter sent to him by Italy's Franco Falcinelli, an AIBA vice-president and President of the European Boxing Confederation. 

Falcinelli announced himself as chairman of the Interim Management Committee (IMC).

Other officials listed as members of the Committee are Wales' Terry Smith, Morocco's Mohamed Moustahene, Canada's Pat Fiacco and Cuba's Alberto Puig De La Barca.

Falcinelli claimed that the Executive Committee approved the formation of the interim group at the meeting in Moscow and are responsible for running the AIBA headquarters until October.

"However, IMC is very disappointed by the threats reported in the media to take a legal action against AIBA EC members and to instruct the AIBA Executive Director to involve all staff to challenge the decisions of AIBA Executive Committee," Falcinelli added in the letter, seen by insidethegames.

"In addition, the process behind the decisions and facts have been distorted. 

"We are of the opinion that your comments are misleading and not in the best interests of AIBA. 

"Please note that employees of AIBA are employed by the organization and not by any individual. 

"Any legal action that you may decide to take is a matter for you as an individual and should be funded by you."

They have also sent a letter to all National Federations claiming they need a "clean start"... to "protect the future of our sport and organisation".

They dispute Wu's claim that he is a "volunteer" and accuse him of "travelling around the world in lavish personal style" and "collecting substantial funds from AIBA for personal use in his Taipei office". 

A secondary dispute between the two factions concerns the IOC Executive Board decision to cut two men's events from the Olympic programme in order to make way for extra female ones.

The IMC have pledged to contest this decision and argue that only athletes quotas rather than medal events should be cut.

Wu, however, claimed the running of the sport will not be affected.

"Neither side wants this to happen," he told insidethegames.

"The office will reopen on Wednesday and we will continue preparations for the World Championships.

"I have written to IOC President Thomas Bach and am keeping him constantly updated on the situation."

Swiss courts have not yet publicly ruled over who has rights to the headquarters, however.

According to AIBA Statutes, a President is restricted to a maximum of three terms in office.

Wu, though, claimed he is still eligible to stand for one additional four-year term because this was not approved until 2010. 

His first term did therefore not count, he argued, insisting that 2018 to 2022 would be his third eligible term.

Wu is not prepared to announce whether he will do this now, however, as he believes that this would increase political infighting.

"I would be happy to stand down in favour of a good successor," he told insidethegames.

"I have one or two people in mind who could do this, but I don't want to announce them now because they could then be targeted by my opponents.

"I will make and announce my decision at the right time."