World Boxing
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| Abbreviation | WB |
|---|---|
| Formation | 13 April 2023 |
| Headquarters | Lausanne, Switzerland |
Membership | 37 national federations |
President | Boris van der Vorst |
| Website | worldboxing |
World Boxing is an international sports organization regulating amateur (Olympic-style) boxing. It was formed in response to the breakdown in relations between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Boxing Association (IBA), over governance and integrity problems in the latter.[1]
World Boxing is campaigning to keep boxing as an Olympic sport after the 2024 Summer Olympics, when the IOC's special qualification arrangements expire:[2] they specifically claim that they are the only international boxing federation that can keep boxing in the Summer Olympics.[3]
History
[edit]Common Cause Alliance
[edit]A number of boxing national federations formed the Common Cause Alliance (CCA)[4] as part of an effort to keep boxing in the Summer Olympics calendar from the 2024 edition in Paris onwards.[5]
The alliance was formed in early 2022 by 18 federations. It called for the Russian-led International Boxing Association to disclose its financial dealings with Russian energy giant Gazprom, determine the detrimental effects of the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, and for IBA to take stronger action against the Russian Boxing Federation.[6]
In May 2022, Dutch official Boris van der Vorst, who heads the group was ruled ineligible to challenge incumbent IBA president and Russian official Umar Kremlev in an election.[6] In September 2022, an extraordinary IBA congress decided against holding any new election, this allowing Kremlev to retain the presidency. By December 2022, the membership of the Common Cause Alliance has grown to 25 federations.[7]
Formation of World Boxing
[edit]World Boxing was launched in April 2023 with its interim board including officials from member organizations of the Common Cause Alliance.[2][8][9]
Member federations
[edit]
Argentina Boxing Federation[10]
Boxing Australia[11]
Amateur Boxing Association of Barbados[3]
Bermuda Boxing Federation[12]
Brazilian Boxing Confederation[10]
Boxing Canada[10]
Cayman Islands Boxing Association[12]
Czech Boxing Association[13]
Danish Boxing Association[14]
Dominica Amateur Boxing Association[3]
Boxing Association of England[11]
Finnish Boxing Federation[13]
German Boxing Association[10]
Honduras Boxing Federation[10]
Iceland Boxing Federation[13]
Boxing Federation of India[15]
Italian Boxing Association[12]
Jamaica Boxing Board of Control[13]
Mongolia Amateur Boxing Association[14]
Dutch Boxing Federation[11]
Boxing New Zealand[11]
Nigeria Boxing Federation[13]
Norwegian Boxing Federation[13]
Panamanian Boxing Federation[14]
Peruvian Sports Boxing Federation[3]
Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines[16]
Polynesian Boxing Federation[14]
Boxing Scotland[16]
Singapore Amateur Boxing Association[3]
Boxing Association of Korea[12]
Suriname Boxing Federation[16]
Swedish Boxing Federation[10]
Tuvalu Amateur Boxing Association[17]
USA Boxing[11]
US Virgin Islands Boxing Federation[16]
Welsh Boxing[16]
In addition, GB Boxing is an associate member: this is because the governance of amateur boxing in the United Kingdom, like cricket, football and rugby union, is devolved to the Home Nations.[11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "International Boxing Association stripped by International Olympic Committee of status". BBC Sport. 22 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Fresh twist in boxing saga as new body, World Boxing, launches to save sport". The New Indian Express. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "World Boxing approves applications from four more National Federations to increase membership to 33 countries". World Boxing. Renens. 21 June 2024. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Poland's Sports Minister Bortniczuk wants IBA's IOC membership cancelled". Inside the Games. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ "IOC to review IBA after surprise Ukraine ban, junior sanctions". Reuters. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Amateur boxing crisis grows as Russian Iba president's rival loses election appeal". The Guardian. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ Ochoa, Francis T. J. (25 December 2022). "Picson: Abap part of group looking to save boxing's Olympic stint". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ "IBA slams 'black sheep' breakaway body as schism roils boxing". Al Jazeera. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Breakaway group aims to save boxing's Olympic status". ABC News. Associated Press. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "World Boxing announces six more members". World Boxing. 24 August 2023. Archived from the original on 28 July 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "World Boxing names first 6 members as it seeks IOC recognition". ESPN. Bristol. Reuters. 9 August 2023. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d "World Boxing approves more membership applications from National Federations including Italy and South Korea". World Boxing. 26 July 2024. Archived from the original on 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "World Boxing increases global footprint with addition of six new members including first National Federation from Africa". World Boxing. 20 October 2023. Archived from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d "World Boxing announces four more members". World Boxing. 12 September 2023. Archived from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Boxing Federation of India agrees to join World Boxing". World Boxing. 31 May 2024. Archived from the original on 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "World Boxing approves applications from five more National Federations to increase membership to 27 countries". World Boxing. 25 October 2023. Archived from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Thank you to all our member National Federations for your support in our first year". Instagram. 14 April 2024. Archived from the original on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
