Gennady Golovkin Leads Olympic Boxing Commission

World Boxing has appointed former middleweight world champion Gennady Golovkin as the chair of its new Olympic Commission. Golovkin's primary task will be to help the organization gain recognition from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and ensure boxing is included in the Los Angeles 2028 Games. World Boxing, which was launched in 2023 and comprises 44 members, aims to replace the International Boxing Association (IBA) after it was stripped of IOC recognition. Golovkin, who also serves as the president of Kazakhstan's National Olympic Committee, emphasized the importance of preserving boxing as an Olympic sport and maintaining the values of honesty, fairness, and transparency. The commission will focus on adding new members, ensuring financial sustainability, and supporting IOC's recognition process.