LONDON :A group of federations including the United States and Britain announced a new boxing world body on Thursday in a breakaway move aimed at securing the troubled sport's Olympic future.Leaders of Swiss-registered World Boxing told a news conference they would seek recognition from the International Olym
LONDON :A group of federations including the United States and Britain announced a new boxing world body on Thursday in a breakaway move aimed at securing the troubled sport's Olympic future.
"I think we all know that it's time for a change," USA Boxing president Tyson Lee told reporters on a Zoom call."Or at least it's time for another option - an option that prioritises the Olympic movement." The interim executive board of World Boxing will be overseen by Simon Toulson, a Briton who previously led the International Canoe Federation and worked in the IOC's sports department and with national Olympic committees.
"World Boxing represents a coming together of people whose interest is solely in creating a better future for boxers and ensuring the sport continues to be a major part of the Olympic Games," he said. Toulson said the focus so far had been on becoming a registered association under Swiss law and the IOC had yet to be contacted about recognition, which could take two years to achieve.He said World Boxing was not in a fight with IBA, and did not want the situation"to get nasty", but recognised there could be a legal challenge.
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