World Boxing

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World Boxing
AbbreviationWB
Formation13 April 2023;20 months ago (2023-04-13)
Founded at Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Renens, Lausanne, Switzerland
Type Boxing federation
HeadquartersChemin du Levant 6, Renens, 1020, Switzerland
Region served
Worldwide
Membership60 national federations
President
 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Boris van der Vorst
Vice-President(s)
  • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ryan O’Shea
  • Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Holt
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dinah Glykidis
Website worldboxing.org OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

World Boxing is an international sports organization regulating amateur boxing. It was formed in response to the breakdown in relations between the International Olympic Committee and the Russian-led International Boxing Association over governance and integrity problems in the latter. [1]

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World Boxing is campaigning to keep boxing as an Olympic sport after the 2024 Summer Olympics, when the IOC's qualification arrangements expired. [2] They claim they are the only international boxing federation that can keep boxing in the Summer Olympics. [3]

History

Common Cause Alliance

The International Boxing Association (IBA) had been suspended by the IOC in 2019 due to issues surrounding its governance and finances. Further scrutiny emerged under the presidency of Umar Kremlev—which began in 2020—including allegations of increased Russian influence (including close ties to president Vladimir Putin, a sponsorship agreement with state-owned oil company Gazprom, and having moved some of its operations to Russia), and concerns over governance, finances, and the integrity of officiating. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, 18 boxing national federations formed a consortium known as the "Common Cause Alliance" (CCA), which called for greater transparency on its finances (including the aforementioned Gazprom agreement), determine the detrimental effects of the invasion on the IBA, and for it to take stronger action against the Russian Boxing Federation. The CCA also pledged support for boxing to continue being a Summer Olympic sport. [9] [10] [11]

During the IBA Congress in May 2022, one day before a presidential vote, five candidates connected to the CCA were deemed ineligible by IBA's Interim Nomination Unit, accusing them of engaging in prohibited "collaborations" and campaigning outside of the designated period. One of the candidates—Dutch official Boris van der Vorst—filed for an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), stating that the candidates had been approved by the IBA's Disciplinary Committee, which had also approved the CCA's activities as being supportive of the IBA's mission. [12] [13] The CAS overruled the IBA decision, resulting in an Extraordinary IBA Congress in September; however, the IBA's members blocked van der Vorst's proposal to challenge Kremlev's re-election. [5] By December 2022, the membership of the Common Cause Alliance had grown to 25 federations. [14]

World Boxing

In April 2023, the IOC stated that it needs to have a partner International Federation for boxing by early 2025, otherwise the sport's presence at the 2028 Summer Olympics would be at risk. [15] On 13 April 2023, World Boxing was launched as a competitor to the IBA, with its interim board including officials from member organizations of the CCA, and van der Vorst named inaugural president. [16] [17] [18] The IBA condemned World Boxing as a "rogue organization" whose sole purpose was to destroy the IBA's integrity, and threatened sanctions against national federations, athletes, and officials who participate in its events. [19] [20]

On 22 June 2023, the IOC Executive Board voted to permanently withdraw its recognition of the IBA, citing a continued lack of progress on governance, finances, and addressing corruption since its original suspension. [21] On 7 May 2024, World Boxing held its first formal meeting with the IOC, discussing the future of Olympic boxing, and the criteria that would have to be met for the IOC to consider a proposal to recognize World Boxing as the governing body for boxing. [22]

On 26 September 2024, it was announced that Kazakhstani Olympic medallist Gennadiy Golovkin would lead World Boxing's Olympic Commission, serving as a liaison between World Boxing and the IOC on matters relating to Olympic boxing. [23]

On 2 October 2024, World Boxing announced a four-year agreement to delegate drug testing activities to the International Testing Agency (ITA). [24] On 10 October 2024, World Boxing agreed to delegate adjudication on all anti-doping violations to the Anti-Doping Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS AAD). [25]

In November 2024. Asian Boxing Confederation (ASBC) held a meeting to decide on its affiliation with IBA. Majority of the ASBC members voted to remain part of the IBA. ASBC President Pichai Chunhavajira resigned after the meeting. [26] In December 2024, Asian Boxing was formed with Chunhavajira elected to head the organization. [27]

Competitions

World Boxing Championships

On 17 September 2024, World Boxing announced the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England, would host the organisation's inaugural World Boxing Championships from 4 to 14 September 2025. [28] [29] [30] [31]

U19 World Boxing Championships

On 19 June 2024, World Boxing announced the inaugural U19 World Boxing Championships to be held in Pueblo, Colorado from 25 October to 5 November 2024, held across 10 weight categories for both men and women. [32]

Member federations

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World Boxing currently has 60 member federations - 3 from Africa, 17 from the Americas, 19 from Asia, 16 from Europe, and 5 from Oceania. [33] [34]

History of Expansion
DateCountries
13 April 2023The US, New Zealand, Australia, the UK, England (separately), and the Netherlands were World Boxing's first cohort of members. (Total: 6)
24 August 2023Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Germany, Honduras and Sweden joined. (Total: 12)
12 September 2023Denmark, Mongolia, Panama and French Polynesia (Tahiti). (Total: 16)
20 October 2023Finland, Iceland, Jamaica, Nigeria, Norway and Czechia. (Total: 22)
25 October 2023The Philippines, Scotland, Wales, Suriname and the US Virgin Islands. (Total: 27)
?Tuvalu joins World Boxing before the 1 year anniversary. (Total: 28)
May 31, 2024India. (Total: 29)
21 June 2024Barbados, Dominica, Peru and Singapore. (Total: 33)
26 July 2024Italy, South Korea, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands. (Total: 37)
10 August 2024In a report published, the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines president Ricky Vargas told The Philippine Star that he believed that the IOC would recognise World Boxing if they admitted at least 50 members, and claimed that the body was about to pass that threshold with 51. [35]
16 August 2024Chinese Tapei, Pakistan, Bhutan, Fiji, Ecuador. (Total: 42)
10 September 2024Japan, Algeria. (Total: 44)
26 September 2024 Kazakhstan filed a submission to join on 26 September. [36]
3 October 2024During Panam Sports' general assembly on 3 October 2024, World Boxing stated that it had 48 members (including four unannounced members), with 10 under review. [37]
31 October 2024On 31 October 2024, World Boxing announced the admission of Andorra, Belgium, Iraq, Lithuania, Madagascar, Kyrgyzstan and Thailand, expanding its presence in Asia, and bringing its total to 51 federations. [38]
4 November 2024On 4 November 2024 the admission of Guatemala, Laos, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan—which had won the most gold medals in boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics was announced. [39] (Total: 55)
12 December 2024Cambodia, Dominican Republic, Jordan, Myanmar and Palestine. (Total: 60) [40]

Africa

Americas

Asia

Europe

In addition, Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GB Boxing is an associate member: this is because the governance of amateur boxing in the United Kingdom, like cricket, football and rugby union, is devolved to the Home Nations. [48]

Oceania

Presidents

Tournaments

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