IOC Approves New Qualification System for Boxing for Paris 2024; Quotas Can be Earned at Hangzhou Asian Games
2 years, 3 months ago

IOC Approves New Qualification System for Boxing for Paris 2024; Quotas Can be Earned at Hangzhou Asian Games

News 18  

The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee has approved a new boxing qualification system for the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024, making the regional multi-sports events like the Asian Games, Pan-Am Games, European Games as qualification events. ASIA CUP 2022: FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS After stripping the International Boxing Association of the right to host boxing qualification events and competitions at Paris 2024, the IOC Executive Board in its meeting on Thursday approved a new qualification model. “Designed by the IOC in close collaboration with boxing experts, the new qualification system is based on direct qualification through selected competitions, including the use of National Olympic Committee regional multisport events as Olympic boxing qualification tournaments," the ICO said in an online press conference after the EB meeting on Thursday. For the respective regions, the IOC has decided that the Pan Pan-American Games to be held in Santiago in 2023, the European Games at Krakow, Poland in 2023, the Pacific Games at Honiara, the Asian Games at Hangzhou, China in 2023 will be qualifying events for Paris 2024 boxing competitions.

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India set to host World Boxing Final in November 2025
6 days, 19 hours ago

India set to host World Boxing Final in November 2025

India Today  

India is set to host the prestigious World Boxing Cup Final in November 2025, cementing its support for the breakaway World Boxing organisation. He added, “We are honoured to contribute to the sport's legacy and look forward to welcoming the global boxing community to India in 2025.” The exact dates for the tournament will be confirmed in January, but it …

World Boxing introduces new Asian Confederation
3 weeks, 6 days ago

World Boxing introduces new Asian Confederation

The Hindu  

World Boxing on Tuesday backed the newly-formed Asian boxing confederation to represent and promote the sport in the region, an organisation not associated with the Russian-led International Boxing Association. The announcement came days after 25 out of 36 member federations of the existing Asian Boxing Confederation voted to remain affiliated with the IBA in an Extraordinary Congress. Immediately after the …

After Controversy Over India's Nishant Dev, World Boxing Chief Says 'We're Working on Using AI to Make Scoring System Transparent'
3 months, 2 weeks ago

After Controversy Over India's Nishant Dev, World Boxing Chief Says 'We're Working on Using AI to Make Scoring System Transparent'

News 18  

World Boxing president Boris van der Vorst is determined to transform the sport by exploring the use of modern technology, such as Artificial Intelligence, to make the scoring system more objective and transparent, once the breakaway body receives the official recognition from the IOC. World Boxing has also been given time until the end of the year to secure the …

'Every person has the right to practice sport without discrimination': IOC on boxing gender row
4 months, 3 weeks ago

'Every person has the right to practice sport without discrimination': IOC on boxing gender row

Hindustan Times  

The International Olympic Committee has defended its decision to allow Algerian boxer Imane Khelif and Chinese Taipei's double world champion Lin Yu-ting to compete in the ongoing Paris Olympics. “Every person has the right to practice sport without discrimination,” IOC said in its statement, released late on Thursday. “All athletes participating in the boxing tournament of the Olympic Games Paris …

Two boxers competing at Olympics despite failing gender test at World Championships
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Two boxers competing at Olympics despite failing gender test at World Championships

The Independent  

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Paris 2024 Olympics: Two boxers who failed gender tests at World Championships cleared for Games
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Two boxers who failed gender tests at World Championships cleared for Games

The Hindu  

Two boxers who were disqualified from last year’s World Champion­ships for failing gender eligibility tests are eligible to compete at the Paris Olympics, the International Olympic Committee said on Monday. Algeria’s Imane Khelif was disqualified hours before her gold medal bout at the women’s World Championships in New Delhi last year after she failed to meet the International Boxing Association’s …

Two female boxers meet Paris Olympics rules after gender test issue at world championships, IOC says
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Two female boxers meet Paris Olympics rules after gender test issue at world championships, IOC says

Associated Press  

PARIS — Two female boxers at the Paris Olympics who were disqualified at the 2023 world championships after being judged to have failed gender eligibility tests have complied with all rules to fight at the games, the IOC said Monday. “All athletes participating in the boxing tournament of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 comply with the competition’s eligibility and entry …

Boxing might hear its last Olympic bell in Paris. Gennady Golovkin supports the fight to save it
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Boxing might hear its last Olympic bell in Paris. Gennady Golovkin supports the fight to save it

Associated Press  

VILLEPINTE, France — Gennady Golovkin believes he owes his incredible boxing career in part to his Olympic beginnings, and the possibility of his sport vanishing after the Paris Games has staggered one of the greatest fighters of his generation. Dozens of national federations already have left the IBA to join a breakaway governing body called World Boxing, but nobody can …

India Parts ways with IBA, Joins World Boxing
6 months, 3 weeks ago

India Parts ways with IBA, Joins World Boxing

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Boxing Federation of India on Friday parted ways with the suspended IBA and joined the breakaway World Boxing in a bid to counter the threat to the sport's Olympic future. The move comes months after the International Olympic Committee reiterated its threat to leave boxing out of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics if national federations continued to …

Breakaway body World Boxing in talks with up to 30 new members as it seeks to run 2028 Olympic event
8 months, 1 week ago

Breakaway body World Boxing in talks with up to 30 new members as it seeks to run 2028 Olympic event

Associated Press  

RENENS, Switzerland — Breakaway governing body World Boxing says it is holding talks with 25 to 30 prospective new member nations as it seeks to be the International Olympic Committee’s preferred partner to run boxing tournaments at the Los Angeles Games in 2028. World Boxing is seeking to supplant the International Boxing Association, which was expelled from the Olympic movement …

Summer Olympic federations exclude IBA, call for new boxing body
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Summer Olympic federations exclude IBA, call for new boxing body

The Hindu  

The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations on Tuesday excluded the International Boxing Association and called for a new organisation to take over the sport’s global duties. The IOC has since urged national boxing federations and national Olympic committees to find a partner international federation by next year at the latest to keep the sport in the Olympics. Boxing is …

IOC sets deadline of ‘early 2025’ to keep boxing in the Olympics for Los Angeles with a new partner
8 months, 2 weeks ago

IOC sets deadline of ‘early 2025’ to keep boxing in the Olympics for Los Angeles with a new partner

The Hindu  

The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday said it needs to find a suitable new international boxing body by early next year or else risk boxing dropping out of the Olympics for the Los Angeles Games in 2028. To keep boxing on the Olympic program, the IOC needs a recognized and reliable International Federation as a partner, as with all the …

IOC sets deadline of ‘early 2025' to keep boxing in the Olympics for Los Angeles with a new partner
8 months, 2 weeks ago

IOC sets deadline of ‘early 2025' to keep boxing in the Olympics for Los Angeles with a new partner

Associated Press  

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday said it needs to find a suitable new international boxing body by early next year or else risk boxing dropping out of the Olympics for the Los Angeles Games in 2028. To keep boxing on the Olympic program, the IOC needs a recognized and reliable International Federation as a partner, as …

Pacquiao’s Paris 2024 Olympics boxing bid knocked out: official
10 months ago

Pacquiao’s Paris 2024 Olympics boxing bid knocked out: official

The Hindu  

Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao’s bid to fight at the Paris 2024 Games has been rejected by the International Olympic Committee, a Filipino official said on Sunday. Manila had made a “special request” to the IOC last year seeking permission for the former world champion in multiple weight divisions, to box in Paris despite a rule setting the age limit for …

'There's Going to be Boxing at LA 2028': IBA Confident Event Will Remain Part of Olympic Games
1 year ago

'There's Going to be Boxing at LA 2028': IBA Confident Event Will Remain Part of Olympic Games

News 18  

Boxing won’t miss the Olympic Games but it’s definitely the other way around, says International Boxing Association president Umar Kremlev while claiming the sport will be part of Los Angeles 2028. However, at the Ordinary Congress of the IBA, held in Dubai on Saturday, the governing body’s president Umar Kremlev said IOC makes money from boxing and that Olympic Games …

Los Angeles Olympics 2028: Boxing put ‘on hold’ by IOC
1 year, 2 months ago

Los Angeles Olympics 2028: Boxing put ‘on hold’ by IOC

The Hindu  

Boxing faces an uncertain long-term future as an Olympic sport after its place at the 2028 Los Angeles Games was confirmed as being “on hold” on Monday by the International Olympic Committee. The withdrawal of recognition by the IOC’s executive board followed concerns over the credibility of IBA sanctioned tournaments as well as the boxing governing body’s finances and governance. …

For which sports does Asian Games 2023 act as Olympic qualifier?
1 year, 2 months ago

For which sports does Asian Games 2023 act as Olympic qualifier?

The Hindu  

In addition to continental bragging rights, a successful performance at the Hangzhou Asian Games will also help teams and athletes secure a qualification spot for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Paris Olympics boxing qualification spots at Asian Games Women’s Four each in 50kg, 54kg, 57kg and 60kg; Two each in 66kg and 75kg Men’s Two each in 51kg, 57kg, 63.5kg, 71kg, …

Asian Games 2023, Boxing preview: Packing a powerful punch
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023, Boxing preview: Packing a powerful punch

The Hindu  

The Hangzhou Asian Games holds great significance for boxers as it serves as a continental qualifying event for the 2024 Paris Olympics. This event offers more quota places for women boxers, with four semifinalists each for 50kg, 54kg, 57kg, and 60kg, as well as two finalists each for 66kg and 75kg. In the men’s section, two quota places in each …

Asian countries aim to quit International Boxing Association
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian countries aim to quit International Boxing Association

The Hindu  

The Asian Boxing Confederation said it aims to withdraw from the embattled International Boxing Association after the global governing body was stripped of its Olympic recognition for failing to meet a set of reforms. The Asian group’s board of directors met in Bangkok on Thursday and Friday after the International Olympic Committee expelled the IBA over a failure to complete …

Boxing’s IBA out of Olympics, but bouts still on for Paris Games
1 year, 6 months ago

Boxing’s IBA out of Olympics, but bouts still on for Paris Games

Al Jazeera  

The International Olympic Committee has banished the International Boxing Association from its ranks due to its failure to complete reforms on governance, finance and ethical issues. The IBA’s debts approaching $20m were cleared under Kremlev, and the IOC objected to the boxing body’s financial reliance on Russia’s Gazprom. Kremlev announced last month at the men’s world championships that the IBA …

International Boxing Association Stripped off Recognition by IOC
1 year, 6 months ago

International Boxing Association Stripped off Recognition by IOC

News 18  

The International Boxing Association’s recognition as the global body for the sport was stripped on Thursday by the International Olympic Committee, which ratified an executive board recommendation. The IOC’s extraordinary session held online on Thursday, rubber-stamped the recommendation by 69 votes to one to withdraw the IBA’s recognition over what the IOC said was a failure to complete reforms on …

International Boxing Association is stripped of its recognition: IOC
1 year, 6 months ago

International Boxing Association is stripped of its recognition: IOC

The Hindu  

The International Boxing Association was banished from the Olympic family on Thursday, ending a years-long dispute fuelled by defying advice and instructions from the IOC. Boxing was never really in danger of being kicked out of the Olympics over the four years since the IOC suspended the sport’s governing body in an effort to force changes. We embrace the values …

IOC banishes boxing governing body from Olympics, but the sport will still be at the Paris Games
1 year, 6 months ago

IOC banishes boxing governing body from Olympics, but the sport will still be at the Paris Games

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The International Olympic Committee voted to derecognize the IBA …

IOC banishes boxing governing body from Olympics, but the sport will still be at the Paris Games
1 year, 6 months ago

IOC banishes boxing governing body from Olympics, but the sport will still be at the Paris Games

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The International Boxing Association was banished from the Olympic family on Thursday, ending a years-long dispute fueled by defying advice and instructions from the IOC. Boxing was never really in danger of being kicked out of the Olympics over the four years since the IOC suspended the sport’s governing body in an effort to force changes. We embrace …

Global Boxing Body Rejects IOC Move to Derecognise it as 'Truly Abhorrent' and 'Purely Political'
1 year, 6 months ago

Global Boxing Body Rejects IOC Move to Derecognise it as 'Truly Abhorrent' and 'Purely Political'

News 18  

The International Boxing Association has rejected as “truly abhorrent” and “purely political” the recommendation by the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee to withdraw IBA’s recognition over failure to resolve governance issues. “The recommendation of the IOC EB does not reflect the reality of the situation where extraordinary progress on reforms and internationally recognized standards of good governance have …

Russia, Belarus boxers in Asian Games causes disquiet
1 year, 8 months ago

Russia, Belarus boxers in Asian Games causes disquiet

Hindustan Times  

The possible entry of Russian and Belarusian boxers in the Hangzhou Asian Games to qualify for the Paris Olympics could face opposition from some Asian nations. Russia's Anastasiia Demurchian poses with gold medal after winning over Australia's Kaye Scott Frances in the 70 kg finals at the 2023 IBA Women's Boxing World Championships in New Delhi With the International Boxing …

Asia athletes back Paris 2024 pathway for Russians, Belarusians
1 year, 9 months ago

Asia athletes back Paris 2024 pathway for Russians, Belarusians

The Hindu  

The Olympic Council of Asia continued to pave the way for Russian and Belarusian athletes to qualify for next year’s Paris Summer Games through events in the region when its Athletes Forum endorsed the principles behind it. The IOC said in January it was open to including the athletes from the countries in the Olympics as neutrals and suggested Asia …

If IOC want to conduct Olympic qualifiers, they should ask us: IBA president Umar Kremlev
1 year, 9 months ago

If IOC want to conduct Olympic qualifiers, they should ask us: IBA president Umar Kremlev

Firstpost  

New Delhi: International Boxing Association president Umar Kremlev on Tuesday asserted that the International Olympic Committee can’t hold Olympic qualifying championships without taking the world boxing body’s permission. “IBA is the main association that should be responsible for the Olympic qualification and the World Championships before the Olympics Games,” Kremlev told reporters ahead of the women’s World Championship. However last …

‘IBA-IOC slugfest to affect boxers’
1 year, 10 months ago

‘IBA-IOC slugfest to affect boxers’

The Hindu  

The ongoing slugfest between the International Boxing Association and the International Olympic Committee will affect boxers the most, according to some accomplished pugilists of the country. The tussle between the IBA, The IBA, which has been suspended from the second consecutive Olympics by the IOC for various irregularities, said its system “was approved by the IOC Executive Board on April …

USA Boxing condemns IBA’s ‘misleading’ 2024 Olympics qualifiers
1 year, 10 months ago

USA Boxing condemns IBA’s ‘misleading’ 2024 Olympics qualifiers

The Hindu  

The Russian-led International Boxing Association’s announcement that its world championships are qualifiers for the 2024 Olympics is “false and misleading” and an attempt to sabotage qualification for the Paris Games, USA Boxing said. The International Olympic Committee has removed the IBA from the Paris qualification process due to governance and other issues but the suspended body has said both championships …

Boycotted world championships must be 2024 Olympic qualifiers, says IBA
1 year, 10 months ago

Boycotted world championships must be 2024 Olympic qualifiers, says IBA

The Hindu  

The International Olympic Committee’s qualifying process for boxing at next year’s Paris Games is unacceptable and must recognise world championships that some countries are boycotting, the governing IBA said on Monday. Eight nations including major power the United States have so far said they will boycott this year’s women’s and men’s world championships in New Delhi and Tashkent, Uzbekistan, respectively. …

IOC invites Russia, Belarus to Asian Games, an Olympic qualifier
1 year, 10 months ago

IOC invites Russia, Belarus to Asian Games, an Olympic qualifier

The Hindu  

Russia and its ally Belarus were invited to compete at the Asian Games on Thursday in the next step to qualifying teams for next year’s Paris Olympics in an arrangement brokered by the International Olympic Committee. Competing in qualifying events administered by the Olympic Council of Asia could sidestep possible tensions if Russia were to compete in European events as …

IOC Refuses to Lift Suspension of Boxing Body; Writes Letter Listing its Concerns
2 years ago

IOC Refuses to Lift Suspension of Boxing Body; Writes Letter Listing its Concerns

News 18  

The International Olympic Committee has decided not to lift the suspension of the International Boxing Association’s recognition and involve it in conducting boxing competitions at the Paris Olympics in 2024. “As a consequence, the IOC Executive Board has sent another letter listing its concerns to IBA, following the one delivered in September 2022, informing it that the drastic change of …

Corruption-tainted Boxing Federation Excluded From 2024 Paris Olympics
2 years, 5 months ago

Corruption-tainted Boxing Federation Excluded From 2024 Paris Olympics

News 18  

Boxing’s corruption-tainted world governing body will once again be excluded from organising their own events at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, the International Olympic Committee confirmed on Friday. “In the interest of the athletes and the boxing community, the IBA will not be running qualifications and Olympic events,” IOC sports director Kit McConnell told a press conference. Boxing will take …

IOC questions Olympic boxing leadership after IBA election
2 years, 7 months ago

IOC questions Olympic boxing leadership after IBA election

Associated Press  

GENEVA — With boxing’s status at the Olympics in doubt, the IOC was not impressed on Saturday with the leadership election of the sport’s governing body which was stripped of recognition in 2019. International Boxing Association members re-elected their Russian president Umar Kremlev by acclamation two days after the only other candidate, from the Netherlands, was removed by an independent …

Asian Games: Rajesh Bhandari appointed boxing Task Force secretary for postponed event
2 years, 7 months ago

Asian Games: Rajesh Bhandari appointed boxing Task Force secretary for postponed event

Firstpost  

The decision was taken by the Olympic Council of Asia’s Executive Board in its meeting held in Tashkent on Friday New Delhi: Boxing Federation of India vice president Rajesh Bhandari has been appointed as the secretary of the Task Force which will conduct the sport during the postponed Hangzhou Asian Games. The decision was taken by the Olympic Council of …

Paris Olympics: Boxing events for male reduced, changes also in weightlifting and shooting
2 years, 8 months ago

Paris Olympics: Boxing events for male reduced, changes also in weightlifting and shooting

The Hindu  

Aiming to achieve gender equality, the International Olympic Committee has increased the number of boxing events for women in the 2024 Paris Olympics from five to six as per a revised list. While the preceding Tokyo Games had eight events for men and five for women, in Paris there will be seven events for the male pugilists and six for …

Boxing among 3 Olympic sports in danger of losing 2028 spot
3 years ago

Boxing among 3 Olympic sports in danger of losing 2028 spot

India TV News  

Highlights Modern pentathlon has effectively been told by the IOC to remove equestrian jumping from the event. Boxing, weightlifting and modern pentathlon were set a target of about 18 months to make changes in order to keep their status as Olympic sports for the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The high-profile incident of a coach striking a horse at the Tokyo …

Boxing among 3 Olympic sports in danger of losing 2028 spot
3 years ago

Boxing among 3 Olympic sports in danger of losing 2028 spot

India TV News  

Boxing, weightlifting and modern pentathlon were set a target of about 18 months to make changes in order to keep their status as Olympic sports for the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The high-profile incident of a coach striking a horse at the Tokyo Olympics has undermined modern pentathlon’s reputation despite more than 100 years in the Games since being created …

Tokyo Olympics: Paris to host rescheduled boxing qualifier
3 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Paris to host rescheduled boxing qualifier

The Hindu  

The rescheduled Tokyo Olympics European boxing qualifier will be held in Paris from June 4-8, the International Olympic Committee Boxing Task Force has said. The BTF said that Paris had been selected "as part of its initial commitment to organise its events in the host countries of recent or upcoming Olympic Games, and because of the opportunity to continue to …

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