Tag: World Boxing
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BFI Elections: SAI, World Boxing Appoint Independent Observers
Mayank Srivastava, the Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) deputy director general in the Khelo India division, has been appointed as the ‘independent observer’ by the government for the delayed Boxing Federation Of India (BFI) elections. Moreover, the World Boxing, has named Tatsuya Nakama as the observer, a report in the TOI said. In an order by the Himachal…
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World Boxing To Set Gender Eligibility Policy In Coming Weeks
Algerian Imane Khelif, whose gold medal triumph at Pairs 2024, was surrounded by gender disputes is not intimated by Donald Trump’s executive order to keep transgenders away from women’s sport. Khelif, in fact, said that she is ready to defend her title at LA 2028. International Boxing Association blocked her to participate in the competition.…
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World Boxing Gains Membership Of The Association Of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations
World Boxing has secured provisional membership of the Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF). It follows the recent decision by the IOC (26 February 2025) to grant provisional Olympic recognition to World Boxing and marks an important milestone in the International Federation’s growing role within the Olympic Movement, a World Boxing Media release…
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Boxing Likely To Be Part Of LA 2028 Roster After IOC Grants Recognition To World Boxing
Boxing is likely to be a part of the Los Angeles 2028 roster after the World Boxing was granted provisional recognition as the sport’s international governing federation by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Boxing is currently not a part of the LA 2028 with the new body creating more hurdles for the sport’s inclusion in…
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World Boxing Strengthens IOC-Recognition Bid With 60 Members
In a bid to secure recognition from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the World Boxing reached a milestone of 60 members on Friday. The new world governing body was formed in April after the International Boxing Association (IBA) was stripped of its status in June 2023, after being initially suspended in 2019. It secured support…