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.

Sport faced axe from Games after decision to banish previous governing body over governance and financial concerns

Boxing is currently not part of the the ‘LA28’ sports programme, with the IOC having organised the event in the Paris Olympics last year after severing ties with the International Boxing Association (IBA).

Boxing took a significant step towards being included in the program for the 2028 Olympics after World Boxing was granted provisional recognition as the international federation overseeing amateur box

The IOC granted provisional recognition to World Boxing (WB), keeping the sport on track for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. With 78 national federations and strong governance, WB is gaining momentum.

The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday provisionally recognised the recently created World Boxing as the body to oversee the sport at future Games.

The International Olympic Committee has granted provisional recognition to World Boxing, a pivotal move towards the sport's inclusion in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. After the International Boxing Association was stripped of recognition,

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.