FILE - In this file photo dated Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, Ireland's Steven Donnelly, fights Algeria's Zohir Kedache during a men's welterweight 69-kg boxing match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has sanctioned three boxers Wednesday Sept. 28, 2016, including Donnelly, issuing "severe reprimands" for violating the rules that prohibit betting on fights at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. None of the boxers won medals and the IOC says "there was no intent to manipulate any event." (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, FILE)
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - The international boxing association says it is developing a new anti-betting education program after three boxers were sanctioned by the IOC for gambling on fights at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
AIBA President C.K. Wu says "the actions of a very small minority at Rio 2016 have shown that what we believed to be a very clear message still needs some reinforcing."
Olympic boxers Michael Conlan and Steve Donnelly of Ireland and Britain's Antony Fowler received "severe reprimands" from the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday for betting on fights during the Rio Games.
Wu says AIBA is developing "a clear and comprehensive educational program" for 200 national federations and their boxers.
He says an AIBA disciplinary commission will deal with three boxers reprimanded by the IOC.
FILE - In this file photo dated Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, Ireland's Michael John Conlan in action against Armenia's Aram Avagyan, during a men's bantamweight 56-kg preliminary boxing match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has sanctioned three boxers Wednesday Sept. 28, 2016, including Conlan, issuing "severe reprimands" for violating the rules that prohibit betting on fights at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. None of the boxers won medals and the IOC says "there was no intent to manipulate any event." (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, FILE)
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FILE - In this file photo dated Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014, Gold medal winner Antony Fowler of England, poses on the podium during the medals ceremony for the men's middle (75kg) boxing final at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has sanctioned three boxers Wednesday Sept. 28, 2016, including Fowler, issuing "severe reprimands" for violating the rules that prohibit betting on fights at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. None of the boxers won medals and the IOC says "there was no intent to manipulate any event." (AP Photo/Peter Morrison, FILE)
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