Overview
- Golovkin was elected by acclamation at World Boxing’s congress in Rome after becoming the only remaining candidate.
- He succeeds Boris van der Vorst and begins an initial three-year term leading the IOC-recognized body for LA 2028 boxing.
- In his first remarks, he said athletes will drive decisions and vowed to restore trust in Olympic boxing and secure the sport’s place beyond Los Angeles.
- The election comes as amateur boxing remains split, with Manny Pacquiao recently taking a vice president role at the rival IBA.
- The IOC cut ties with the IBA over governance and financial scandals and directly ran Olympic boxing in Tokyo and Paris before recognizing World Boxing.