Indian Boxing Federation joined the breakaway World Boxing Federation to “counter the threat” to the sport’s Olympic future.
Recently, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has warned national federations aligned with the International Boxing Association (IBA) that they will not be able to participate in the Los Angeles Olympics if boxing is included in their programme.
In June 2023, the IOC stripped the IBA of its accreditation, saying it had failed to complete reforms on governance, finance and ethical issues.
The IOC is organising a boxing tournament at the Paris Olympics, but there are fears the sport could be excluded from future Olympics, as boxing is not on the initial programme for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
