Boxing Federation of India leaves IBA to join the newly formed World Boxing
The International Olympic Committee had suspended the previous boxing world body, the International Boxing Association, on charges of corruption.
Join our WhatsApp Community to receive travel deals, free stays, and special offers!
- Join Now -
Join our WhatsApp Community to receive travel deals, free stays, and special offers!
- Join Now -
The Boxing Federation of India has agreed to become a member of newly-formed World Boxing, a newly formed international federation established to ensure the sport remains in the Olympic roster.
The membership application has been approved by the national federation’s General Assembly, and will be ratified by World Boxing’s Executive Board.
This development comes after the Boxing Federation of India President Ajay Singh met with the World Boxing’s president and secretary general to discuss ways in which India can support the international federation in growing its membership base in Asia.
“It is absolutely vital to the sustainability of boxing that it retains its Olympics status, so we are delighted to join World Boxing and look forward to working closely with the Executive Board and our fellow members to shape the future development of the sport and deliver a brighter future for boxers across the world,” Singh said on the development, in a release.
World Boxing was launched in April 2023 and aims to ensure that boxing remains at the heart of the Olympic movement.
The International Olympic Committee, or IOC, withdrew its recognition of the previous boxing world body, the International Boxing Association in June 2023. The IOC had previously suspended the IBA on charges of corruption.
Additionally, the IOC warned that though the...
