Kremlev was the only candidate deemed eligible to stand after Boris van der Vorst, who had been seeking to challenge the Russian, was deemed ineligible by the Boxing Independent Integrity Unit (BIIU) Interim Nomination Unit, accused of campaigning outside the electoral period and collaborating with other candidates. 

The election was delayed by 24 hours but ultimately the Dutchman - who is appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) - could not run, so there was no vote.

In a statement to insidethegames the IOC said: "The events surrounding the IBA's General Assembly, in particular the elections, merit careful analysis and are just reinforcing the questions and doubts around IBA’s governance.

"The various IOC concerns, including the financial dependency on the state-owned company Gazprom, are still not resolved."

Following today's General Assembly, Kremlev wins a full four-year term at the helm of the embattled IBA, which has had its Olympic recognition suspended since 2019.

After members rejected the President's proposal to still hold a ballot, Kremlev was elected by acclamation at an Extraordinary Congress here in Istanbul. 

In his victory speech, Kremlev addressed the BIIU decision and promised to keep working for the boxing community.

"We have to follow the rules, we shouldn't violate the rules and we must protect the most important assets we have - trainers, athletes and National Federations," Kremlev said.

"I don't want us in our sporting organisation to have political discussions, I would like us to understand that IBA is a sporting organisation which is developing boxing.

"For National Federations, IBA is such an organisation that should support them, help them. 

"Our system is very simple - it all starts with trainers, then there are boxers and thanks to them we have a beautiful sport.

"If you want to talk to me, you can always call me. 

"You have my number.

"Within 18 months, I personally visited more than 50 countries. 

"I know the situation in many countries from the inside and for those that haven't yet established a direct contact, let me talk to you.

"These are not just words, I hope that we can present a united front and that we shouldn't pick upon words.

"Let's work together, let's work as a team with any suggestions. 

"Let's talk together, let's develop sponsorship plans. 

"We are ready [to] consider any good suggestions in the interests of boxing, in the interests of National Federations."

Prior to Kremlev's election, there was opposition from the Dutch Boxing Federation and Boxing New Zealand.

Dutch delegates said they "disagree" with how late the BIIU decision was taken - it was announced fewer than 24 hours before the election was first scheduled - and requested the election be postponed until the CAS had listened to Van der Vorst's appeal.

The Dutchman initially requested a provisional measure to CAS which would have delayed the election, but this was denied.

Steve Hartley, President of Boxing New Zealand, said there had been two "strong candidates" for the IBA Presidency and asked why the five affected Board candidates were ruled ineligible.

"It's good for democracy when we see two strong candidates running for the position," said Hartley.

"Why has Boris van der Vorst and four other Board candidates been banned for so-called breaches of rules?

"Mr Kremlev we tried to speak to you, but then you went public with the correspondence and we were forced to do the same and we were accused of electioneering.

"What kind of great open governance is this? 

"Did you not really mean, talk to us as long as you agree with us?"

Hartley, as well as USA Boxing executive director Mike McAtee, Swedish Boxing Federation President Per-Axel Sjöholm and Danish Boxing Association President Lars Brovil, were all barred from running for election under the same BIIU ruling as Van der Vorst, meaning they could not stand to be part of the Board.

Kremlev's new Presidential term is to expire in 2026.

He had been completing the rest of Gafur Rakhimov's term, elected in 2020 in the wake of the Uzbek resigning following allegations he was involved in heroin trafficking.

Delegates from the Bahamas, Guyana, Egypt and Jordan all expressed their congratulations to Kremlev on the floor.

Earlier this month, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) expressed "significant concerns" over a range of IBA governance issues.

It did so in a two-page letter signed by Pâquerette Girard Zappelli, the IOC’s chief ethics and compliance officer, and Kit McConnell, sports director, and circulated to all National Federations, 

The IOC withdrew the IBA's recognition in June 2019 due to concerns over judging and refereeing, financial stability and governance.

An IOC Boxing Task Force, chaired by Japanese International Gymnastics Federation President Morinari Watanabe, instead oversaw the boxing tournament at Tokyo 2020.