The International Olympic Committee has taken a key step toward retaining boxing on the program for the Los Angeles Games in 2028 as it recognized a new governing body for the sport.

The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday granted provisional recognition to World Boxing in a major step towards the sport's inclusion in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.The boxing competition a

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today granted provisional recognition to World Boxing, effectively reducing the International Boxing Association (IBA) to a non-entity and giving the reins to the new body.