The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board has recommended that boxing be included in Los Angeles 2028, and IOC President Thomas Bach said the decision was made after the World Boxing received provisional recognition in February, and the IOC meeting in Greece this week is expected to be approved.

Chinese Taipei female boxer Lin Yuting

Although boxing was not included in the initial list of sports announced in 2022 for the Los Angeles Olympics, and after several twists and turns, it is now expected to remain in the Hall of the Five Rings, and the outgoing Bach announced good news: "This proposal must be submitted to the conference for review, but I am very confident that they will approve it, so that boxers from all over the world can be sure that they can compete in Los Angeles." ”

World Boxing Federation President Van der Vorst responded that this is a very important decision and assured that boxing, if it can be played at the Los Angeles Olympics, will strive to be a trustworthy and reliable partner who will resolutely uphold the Olympic Charter, which is essential for the future of boxing.

In 2019, the International Boxing Federation (IBA) was temporarily suspended due to administrative, financial, refereeing and ethics issues, and the IOC, which had been in charge of boxing for two Olympic Games in the past, was revoked in June IBA2023 due to the failure to implement reforms; During last year's Paris Olympics, the IOC and IBA also clashed over the participation of two female boxers, Algerian Kellief and Chinese Taipei's Lin Yuting.

The World Boxing Federation, established in April 2023 and now has 84 member countries (regions) around the world, has replaced the corrupt IBA as the international governing body of the sport.