The Latest Breaking News from World Boxing

IOC tells NOCs to derecognise boxing bodies that remain tied to IBA, which calls it disturbing

NEW DELHI: The IOC has escalated its feud with the International Boxing Association by effectively asking member countries to derecognise national federations that remain aligned to the suspended body, a directive that the IBA lambasted as "unacceptable gaslighting".

The Times of India · Oct 4, 2024

Gennady Golovkin Leads Effort To Preserve Boxing In Olympics

Gennady Golovkin leads World Boxing's efforts to secure boxing's place in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Top News · Sep 26, 2024

Banned governing body that's fueling outcry on Olympic boxers has Russian ties and troubled history

The allegations that Olympic boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting failed an eligibility test for women's competition have been made by only the International Boxing Association

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2024

IOC Seeks New Boxing Body To Save Olympic Future

Learn about the IOC's plan to establish a new international boxing body to secure boxing's presence in the 2028 Los Angeles Games after de-recognizing the IBA.

Top News · Apr 3, 2024

International Boxing Association makes 'fascist Germany' reference after Olympic expulsion

The International Olympic Committee voted unanimously to strip the International Boxing Association of its status, sparking fury and eye-catching comparisons from the organisation

Daily Mirror · Jun 22, 2023

IOC expels IBA from Olympics with boxing to remain part of program for 2024 & 2028

The decision to expel the International Boxing Association was backed by 69 countries.

Irish Mirror · Jun 22, 2023

IBA slams ‘black sheep’ breakaway body as schism roils boxing

A new world boxing federation was announced last month in a move aimed at securing the troubled sport’s Olympic future.

Al Jazeera · May 2, 2023

World Boxing: new body launched to rescue the sport for future Olympics

A new organisation, World Boxing, has been launched to try to secure the long-term future of the sport at the Olympic Games

The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2023

New organisation World Boxing hopes to save sport’s Olympic status

World Boxing was formed on Thursday with the aim of helping ensure the sport stays part of the Olympic Movement.

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023

Ireland supports new breakaway governing body World Boxing amid future Olympic fears

Boxing is not currently on the program for Loas Angeles 2028, but World Boxing is desperate to ensure the sport features at the games.

Irish Mirror · Apr 13, 2023