Olympic association calls for successor to run boxing's global duties after excluding IBA

The IOC wants a replacement for the IBA to be found by 2025

The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations has called for a new organisation to take over boxing's global duties after excluding the International Boxing Association.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) stripped the IBA of recognition in 2023 because of its failure to complete reforms on governance, finance and ethical issues.

The IBA's appeal was rejected this month by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas), which said the IOC's decision was "justified".

An IBA statement on the ASOIF decision said: "While this outcome is profoundly disappointing, we wish to stress our unwavering commitment to the sport of boxing and our remarkable athletes and coaches across the globe as the IBA starts its recognition journey.

"In response to the concerns raised, the IBA reiterates that it has already implemented significant governance and compliance reforms since late 2020.

"We are dedicated to upholding the highest standards of transparency and integrity within the boxing community while delivering world-class events."

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In order to keep boxing on the programme for future Olympics, the IOC has tasked national boxing federations and national Olympic committees with finding a replacement for the IBA by 2025 at the latest.

"After we waited for the appeal at Cas and the decision of the IOC was confirmed, we had no choice to follow our constitution," ASOIF president Francesco Ricci Bitti told a media conference.

"Now we are waiting for some alternative organisation. Boxing is a very important sport."

The IOC will organise the boxing tournaments at the Paris 2024 Olympics this summer but has insisted it cannot continue doing that.

World Boxing will pursue recognition from Olympic organisers to replace the IBA and ensure the sport remains for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.

"This is up to the IOC," Ricci Bitti said. "We hope that the alternative body that will come into the picture will be representative of the real sports organisations which are the national bodies."

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