The Khmer Boxing Federation (KBFC), led by president Khov Chhay, will hold an internal meeting on Wednesday evening to discuss the selection of a new Secretary-General, following the resignation of Sien Sopheak.
It has been 55 days since Sopheak submitted his resignation from the post, which he had held since February 14, 2025, when he was appointed to the role, with a monthly salary.
In his resignation letter, dated September 19, Sien Sopheak wrote to Khov Chhay.
“Dear Mr. President, please be informed that I have taken on other responsibilities and do not have sufficient time to fulfil the duties required by the federation. Therefore, I respectfully request your permission to resign from my position as Secretary-General effective from the date of this signature,” he said.
His resignation was not made public, and no official replacement has been announced by the KBF. Several unconfirmed reports suggested that Nin Vanda has already been appointed acting secretary-general, but Chhay denied this, telling The Post on Wednesday morning that no new appointment has been made.
“We have not selected anyone yet,” Chhay said.
“This evening, the executive committee will meet to decide on the appointment of an acting secretary-general to lead the Secretariat until a new secretary-general is officially elected during an annual or extraordinary congress,” he explained.
As the federation prepares to select a new secretary-general, Chhay indicated that someone outside the committee will be appointed, in accordance with the statutes adopted by the federation during its latest term.
“During the general congress which concluded on January 22, 2025, when we elected the new committee for the 2025–2029 mandate, we agreed that the secretary-general would not be chosen from within the executive committee,” he noted.
“Now, following Sien Sopheak’s resignation — he was hired from outside the committee — we will select a new candidate under the same conditions. That means we won’t pick someone from the executive committee unless there are changes to the federation’s statutes,” he added.
