World Boxing did not remain without reaction after theThe statements of Kit McConnell, the IOC sports director, on the future of boxing at the Olympic Games after 2024. The new international body of the discipline, created last April to compete with the IBA, published a press release in which it explains itself “ congratulate” of the IOC's position, which encourages national federations to “ work towards creation » of a new organism. “ World Boxing aims to be the new international federation and was created with the primary aim of ensuring that boxing remains at the heart of the Olympic movementshe writes. World Boxing will seek recognition from the IOC and, should it choose to engage with us, we commit to working constructively and collaboratively with national federations and all stakeholders to develop a pathway that will preserve the place of boxing in the Olympic program at Los Angeles 2028 and beyond. With its comments, the IOC sent a direct and unequivocal message to all those connected to this sport. We call on all national federations and everyone who cares about boxers and the future of boxing to join and support and work with World Boxing. » Since its creation last April, World Boxing has managed to attract some of the major Olympic boxing countries, including the United States and Great Britain. But it had only 27 national member federations at its elective congress, organized last November. A number still very insufficient to hope to obtain recognition from the IOC.
