Lausanne, Feb. 27 -- The International Olympic Committee Executive Board has provisionally recognized World Boxing as the International Federation within the Olympic Movement governing global boxing.
Boxing has been an Olympic sport since 1904, but due to issues related to governance, officiating and financial management, the IOC in 2019 suspended its recognition of the International Boxing Association, which had long served as the sport's governing body.
With no new governing body established for boxing after the IOC withdrew its recognition of the IBA in June 2023, boxing has not yet been included as an event at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
The boxing competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics was run directly by the IOC.
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