Today the IOC released a press release commenting on the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) decision that the IOC was justified in de-recognizing IBA.

“To keep boxing on the Olympic programme, the IOC needs a recognised and reliable International Federation as a partner, as with all the other Olympic sports.

The establishment of such a federation, which respects the IOC conditions for recognition, is now in the hands of the National Boxing Federations and their National Olympic Committees (NOCs). These conditions include good governance, the integrity of competitions, transparency of finances and accounts, and autonomy. Every National Boxing Federation and every NOC that wants its boxers to make their Olympic dreams a reality and win medals will now have to take the necessary decisions. The NOCs and National Boxing Federations thus hold the future of Olympic boxing in their own hands, and the required actions cannot be clearer.”

Boxing Canada made the decision in 2023 to support World Boxing as the International Federation best positioned to lead Olympic-Style boxing into the future and to secure Boxing’s spot in the Olympics.

Posted on: April 3, 2024