World Boxing president Boris van der Vorst is delighted that his federation has received the backing of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) but told Reuters on Thursday that the real work had just begun.

In a groundbreaking move, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has officially recognized World Boxing, a breakaway organization from the International Boxing Association (IBA). This decision marks a significant step toward securing boxing’s place in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games,

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday granted provisional recognition to World Boxing as the governing body for the 2028 Los Angeles Games after severing ties with the International Boxing Association (IBA).

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 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.

After running the past two Olympic competitions and cutting ties with the previous governing body, the IOC moves toward restoring the sport to the program.

Boxing moves closer to inclusion for 2028 LA Olympics after IOC update - Boxing is currently not in the Olympic programme for LA 2028

The IOC 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.

World Boxing is granted provisional recognition as the sport's international federation by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Lausanne: The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday provisionally recognised the recently created World Boxing as the body to oversee the sport at future Games. The IOC severed links with the International Boxing Association (IBA),