World Boxing Adds China, Expanding to 84 Members

World Boxing has expanded its membership to 84 countries, with China and Turkey among the latest additions, both of which achieved significant success at the Paris Olympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) granted provisional recognition to World Boxing last month, marking a crucial step towards ensuring the sport's inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. This follows the IOC's decision to strip the International Boxing Association (IBA) of its recognition due to governance and financial issues. China secured the second position in the boxing medal table in Paris with three golds and two silvers, while Turkey finished eighth with two silvers and a bronze. The new members also include Sudan, Greece, Montenegro, and Slovakia, indicating World Boxing's increasing influence in the sport. World Boxing was established in 2023 to preserve boxing's Olympic future after the IBA faced a series of controversies.