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| Abbreviation | WB |
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| Formation | 13 April 2023 |
| Founded at |  Renens, Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Type | Sports federation |
| Headquarters | Chemin du Levant 6, Renens, 1020, Switzerland |
Region served | Worldwide |
Membership | 44 national federations |
President |  Boris van der Vorst |
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| Website | worldboxing |
World Boxing is an international not-for-profit sports organization regulating amateur boxing. It was formed in response to the breakdown in relations between the International Olympic Committee and the Russian-led International Boxing Association 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 expired.[2] They claim they are the only international boxing federation that can keep boxing in the Summer Olympics.[3]
- ^ "International Boxing Association stripped by International Olympic Committee of status". BBC Sport. 22 June 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.