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.

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.

The International Olympic Committee has provisionally recognized World Boxing, replacing the International Boxing Association. This decision enhances the likelihood of boxing's inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics,