Boxing took a significant step towards being included in the program for the 2028 Olympics after World Boxing was granted provisional recognition as the international federation overseeing amateur boxing internationally.
The decision was reached during a remote meeting on Wednesday, with the International Olympic Committee noting that World Boxing had already gained 78 national federations since being founded in April of 2023, with 62 per cent of the boxers and 58 per cent of 2024 Olympic medalists being affiliated with national federations that are members of World Boxing.
The IOC adds that World Boxing “has demonstrated strong willingness and effort in enhancing good governance and implementation, to be compliant with the appropriate standards.”
