Complaints surrounding Boxing Queensland president resulted in a tribunal on Sunday

It’s the second tribunal hearing in 10 months addressing claims about his behaviour, after he was initially cleared in September 2020.

Cooroy-based boxing coach Mark Evans has faced his second tribunal hearing in 10 months in his role as Boxing Queensland president.

A high-profiled boxing figure fronted a tribunal hearing on Sunday, after complaints were made about his conduct at tournaments.

Boxing Queensland president Mark Evans faced his second tribunal in 10 months after complaints were lodged with Boxing Australia.

Evans refused to comment ahead of the hearing at Sebel Maroochydore Hotel at the weekend.

The first tribunal in September was heard after complaints were voiced over misconduct claims spanning numerous tournaments, with the North Queensland Games held in Mackay in 2018 among them.

The Boxing Australia board — comprising chairman Ted Tanner, practising barrister Chris Thomson and retired barrister Dr Garry Moore — cleared Evans of any wrongdoing at the initial hearing.

Evans was temporarily stood down ahead of the hearing in September, but remained in his role after the favourable determination was handed down.

The Cooroy boxing coach said at the time his name had been “dragged through the mud” and described the ordeal as “traumatic and horrible”.

Concerns have since been raised with Boxing Australia members, with emails sent to recently resigned Josh O’Brien, who was the CEO at the time of the original complaints.

The second tribunal hearing on Sunday examined claims from boxing coach Mike Foley, who separately applied unsuccessfully for a restraining order on Evans.

The two coaches allegedly had a confrontation at the Novice Titles in Acacia Ridge in March.

Both Evans and Foley lodged witness statements from the Novice Titles with differing views on the altercation.

Boxing Australia president and chairman Ted Tanner said the organisation convened a tribunal pursuant to its ‘Regulations for the Determination of Complaints’.

He — along with Dr Moore, Mr Thomson and Boxing Australia board member David Walker — convened the hearing “following receipt of a complaint by a participant in its activities against an office bearer of Boxing Queensland”.

“It is anticipated the tribunal will in the near future make a determination regarding the complaint and what action, if any, is required,” Mr Tanner said.

“The decision of the tribunal will be publicly advised.

“Boxing Australia’s corporate governance empowers a tribunal to act independently in its consideration of complaints that there has been a breach of Boxing Australia’s regulations.”

Boxing Queensland’s officer bearer positions were up for nomination in May as per the organisation’s two-year cycle.

There were four nominations received from the sitting members Ann Tindall, Mark Evans, Tony Lindgren and Sam O’Malley.

As there were no additional nominations, the four nominees were re-elected unopposed.