Boxing has not been formally removed from the Olympic programme but without a recognised governing body its fate remains uncertain
Behind the scenes in Switzerland, a few good men and women under the auspices of World Boxing are working tirelessly towards a brighter future that envisions Olympic sanction at
“It’s an ongoing process. We are a new entity, living the consequences of previous organisation. I can see why they have taken this approach. The IOC doesn’t trust us yet. I wouldn’t trust us. We have to put our house in order and prove ourselves.” The governing body anticipates Olympic heavyweights China and Japan to be among the signatories, plus boxing superpower Cuba.
The result was a political bun fight that exposed both the Machiavellian motives of an organisation desperately clinging to its last vestiges of power and influence in amateur boxing and the failure of the IOC to adequately replace the IBA. “We are collaborating with experts in this field, setting up a working group to look at policies and testing procedures to deal with the gender issue. What we don’t want to do is have any false starts,” Toulson said.
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