Overview
- World Boxing, which approved the neutral‑athlete procedure Tuesday, said the policy takes effect immediately.
- The rules cover all events run by World Boxing, European Boxing, and international tournaments staged by member federations.
- Russian and Belarusian boxers must compete without flags, anthems or national logos and will appear as Individual Neutral Athletes on uniforms, broadcasts and medal flags.
- An independent third party will vet athletes, coaches and staff to bar anyone who backed the war, is paid by the military or security forces, belongs to army or police clubs, or entered International Military Sports Council events since 2022.
- The Russian and Belarusian federations will pay for these checks, which apply to elite competitions but not U19 or younger, following March approvals of their memberships and a broader shift away from the IBA’s looser stance on national symbols.