Limerick man lands World Boxing ethics role

DOON'S Jack Anderson has made history after being appointed as World Boxing's first ever Ethics Chief. Professor Anderson has more than 25 years’ experience in legal practice and sports arbitration. 

The east Limerick native is currently the legal counsel in integrity regulation at Racing Victoria, where he is on extended leave (2022-2025) from Melbourne Law School, having served as its Professor and Director of Sports Law Studies since 2017.

In his new role, Andreson will advise on issues and disagreements related to governance and operations; review policies and programmes to ensure they are consistent with World Boxing’s ethics and values; respond to complaints and enquiries of an ethical nature; bring forward issues of ethical importance to the Executive Board and Secretary General; and ensure World Boxing’s operational activities are ethical, fair and transparent.

The independent position will see Anderson be the first point of contact for all issues and determine. His initial appointment runs until the end of 2023 when he will have the opportunity to be re-appointed by the new Executive Board that will be elected at World Boxing’s inaugural Congress in November 2023.

"I am impressed by World Boxing’s commitment to transparency, integrity and strong governance and look forward to working with them," said Anderson after being appointed to the Ethics Chief role.

"A sport with clear and sound ethical values, and the courage to pursue those who do not respect such standards, best protects its athletes.

"It also promotes greater confidence in the image and integrity of that sport helping it reach new audiences and secure its future.”   

Anderson lectured at the Queen’s University Belfast for 13 years before taking up the role of Professor and Director of Sports Law Studies at the University of Melbourne in 2017.

He is a member of the International Hockey Federation’s (FIH) Integrity Unit; the International Tennis Federation’s (ITF) Ethics Commission; and a subject expert on the Asia Racing Federation’s Council on Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Financial Crime.

Formerly an arbitrator on the Court of Arbitration for Sport, he now sits on World Athletics’ Disciplinary Tribunal, Football Australia’s NDRC and the National Sports Tribunal of Australia.