French Boxing Federation Joins World Boxing to Secure Olympic Future

Amid ongoing conflict with the International Boxing Association, France and other nations align with a new governing body to ensure boxing's inclusion in the 2028 Olympics.

The French Boxing Federation (FFBoxe) has disaffiliated from the International Boxing Association (IBA) to join World Boxing, aiming to maintain boxing's Olympic status.
The move follows a prolonged dispute between the IBA and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over financial and governance issues, threatening boxing's place in future Games.
World Boxing, founded in 2023, is in discussions with the IOC to become the sport's new international governing body, with support from countries like the USA, UK, and Germany.
Uzbekistan, a top-performing nation in the Paris Olympics, has also joined World Boxing, bolstering the organization's bid for IOC recognition.
The IOC has set an early 2025 deadline to establish a reliable governing body to oversee boxing for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.