IOC Recommends Boxing for 2028 Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board has recommended that boxing be included in the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics after granting provisional recognition to the newly formed governing body, World Boxing, in February 2024. This recommendation follows the exclusion of boxing from the initial LA 2028 program due to governance and ethical issues with the former governing body, the International Boxing Association (IBA), which was stripped of its recognition in 2023. World Boxing, formed in 2023 to replace the IBA, now represents over 80 national federations and has gained support from key Olympic countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and China. The final decision will be made at an upcoming IOC session in Greece, where it is expected to be approved, allowing boxing to be restored to the Olympic program. Only athletes from national federations that are members of World Boxing will be eligible to compete at the 2028 Games. The IOC had managed boxing events independently at the Tokyo 2021 and Paris 2024 Olympics due to the IBA's suspension.