World Boxing welcomes decision by IOC to include boxing at LA28
World Boxing has welcomed the decision by the 144th Session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to include boxing on the sports programme of the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 (LA28).
The decision follows the recent decision by the Executive Board of the IOC to grant World Boxing provisional recognition as the International Federation (IF) within the Olympic Movement governing the sport of boxing at world level.
The two decisions mean that World Boxing will be the IF responsible for organising the qualification pathway and the boxing tournament at LA28.
Welcoming the news that boxing would be included at LA28, the President of World Boxing, Boris van der Vorst, said: “This is great day for boxers, boxing and everyone connected with our sport, at every level, across the world.
“This outcome has been achieved by a massive team effort by a huge number of people in every part of the world and would not have been possible without the hard work and commitment of all of the National Federations, boxers, coaches, officials and boxing leaders that have worked together to enable this to happen. I would like to personally thank each and every one of them for their support and determination to ensure boxing remains at the heart of the Olympic Movement.